| Those who earn the title of Master are gifted and | | | | they regularly checked in with the homeowners |
| trained in the art. They dedicate their lives to the | | | | to see if indeed their lives are changing in one |
| principles and teachings of feng shui, offering | | | | way or another with their efforts. Every single |
| guidance and expertise to those who need it. | | | | piece of data they came up with was then |
| People take feng shui courses to attain guidance | | | | documented into huge volumes and tomes of |
| towards the best treatments for their homes and | | | | what is now well-preserved artifact. It is on this |
| offices in order to improve their lives and live in | | | | basis, with thousands of years of knowledge and |
| harmony with their surroundings. All masters | | | | tested application, that masters would conduct |
| depend on the bagua-the map of the feng shui | | | | their feng shui courses To get a sitting in one of |
| energy world. The bagua is depicted in tradition as | | | | these courses would be an honourable and |
| an eight-area octagon. The eight sections surround | | | | priceless experience. |
| the tai chi, the central area. Yin and Yang are | | | | While there are tons of information on the |
| represented through broken and solid lines, | | | | fascinating art in the ancient Chinese language, |
| respectively. Each area of the Bagua corresponds | | | | they have yet to acquire English translation. The |
| to an area in your life. | | | | good thing about this is that the more Western |
| In Asia, it is not uncommon for these masters to | | | | people are getting hooked on this ancient art, the |
| be consulted in matters of building and | | | | more they are trying to research and acquire |
| architectural planning and construction. The | | | | valuable information about it. |
| architects, planners and designers would attend | | | | Every year, there are more and more people |
| special feng shui courses or request a one-on-one | | | | who get so much into feng shui that their |
| consultation with a master, to determine the | | | | knowledge and studies qualify them to be |
| proper positioning or orientation of rooms, doors | | | | masters. The more people look to it for their |
| and windows with respect to the users and the | | | | building, environment and design guidance needs, |
| users' environment. A master does not need to | | | | the more experts emerge and the more feng |
| know about architecture and structural | | | | shui courses are conducted. It is important to |
| engineering. He need only consult on his knowledge | | | | note that it is always more advisable and practical, |
| of Feng Shui and energy. The architects and | | | | where possible, to seek the wisdom and guidance |
| designers would then construct their building with it | | | | of a master or the right teachings when you are |
| in mind. | | | | designing your own home. As this will lay the |
| This specialization in 'the art of placement' dates | | | | foundations of your environment and affect the |
| back to thousands of years ago in ancient China. | | | | lives of your family in your house for the time |
| The Chinese are known for the careful and | | | | you live there. Having said that, if your house is |
| diligent preservation of their written texts and | | | | already built, there are remedies and cures that |
| documents. This same care and diligence was | | | | you can use to counteract bad placements by |
| applied in the study of feng shui. Ancient masters | | | | learning this ancient art yourself. |
| conducted a very precise, very empirical research | | | | Consulting the correct teachings will be a great |
| on this matter, checking hundreds or thousands of | | | | start for your feng shui journey. Once everything |
| houses to see if the owners have indeed applied | | | | is in order, you will soon notice the many beautiful |
| these principles in their homes. After deducing this, | | | | changes that will flow into your life. |