Two days ago, I met a very experienced Geomancer and we were chatting casually on methods we adopt when we do feng shui audit. He asked me, which were the techniques that I know of and have applied, and how accurate were they? I said I know a few, Eight House Theory, Flying Star, IChing Feng Shui, but seldom all the theories I used gave the same answers. He then asked me so which theories were superior?
While I was pondering for a politically correct answer so as not to offend him in relation to his speciality, he quickly continued with his view. He commented that all theories have their strengths and weaknesses and we would have observed that a certain method works for us for a particular period of time but somehow it lose its accuracy after that period (the period maybe a season, a month, a year or longer) and it is different from everyone. His advice was to learn different methods so that we could compare which is the most appropriate method that suit a particular property and stick to the method for that audit..sounds like a good advice, isn't it?
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If you google around for "Five elements", you probably find many hits that tell you something like this...
1) 5 Elements : Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, Wood = 5 elements
2) Cycle of Birth: Fire burns to Ashes (Earth), Earth produces Metallic materials (Metal), Metal melts to liquid (Water), Water nourishes trees (Wood)
3) Cycle of Destruction: Water extinguishes Fire, Fire melt Metal, Metal cuts Wood, Wood penetrates Earth, Earth stops Water
But where did the 5 Elements came about? Which came first? I believe many people have not thought of that question. The clue is in the Chinese He Tu (River Map). You could certainly google that to read more. According to the He Tu, the order of origination started from Water, then Fire, then Wood, followed by Metal and lastly Earth. It was said that when the Yin & Yang forces first joined, the resultant force was damp, thus Water is the first element that existed on Planet Earth. To balance the dampness, Fire was the next element that was formed. At this point, Planet Earth was still barren without any lives. With the combination of Fire and Water, the temperature was regulated to a state that promoted warmth and conditions to sustain life, thus Wood was next to appear. Again, to balance the warmness of Wood element, the cold energy of Metal emerged. We can see that the four elements were opposing each other (Fire & Water, Wood & Metal) and thus force of Earth was surfaced to regulate these 4 elements.
But briefly, it depicts that the 5 elements are not really the physical Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. They are really the characteristics of 5 universal types of forces that resemble the physical 5 elements, hence we use these physical elements to represent the universal forces.
Force Of Water : - Characterised by energy that is damp and moving in downward direction
Force of Fire : - Characterised by energy that is hot and moving in upward direction
Force of Wood : - Characterised by energy that is warm and moving in outward directions
Force of Metal : - Characterised by energy that is cool and moving in inward directiona
Force of Earth : - Characterised by energy that is of moderate temperature and moving in horizontal direction
Hope we have a clearer pictures on the origination of the five elements ;-)
IChing, sounds technical? Please do not read on if you are yawning. If you decided to skip the entire section, all you need to know is, everything in this universe follows a pattern. Master the pattern, and you will be able to predict the future.
Literally translated, it is the Old Book of Changes. But, what so great about this book of changes, you may ask?
Since ancient time, mankind has been living in close vicinity to Mother Nature, of which their survival is influenced by environmental factors. May it changes in climatic condition, land fertility, natural phenomena, tectonic plate movement, mankind constantly faces challenges to overcome the forces of nature to keep afloat. Our forefathers had accumulated centuries of wisdom living in tandem with the change in these forces, painstakingly inscribed their experience and learning in literature for the good of future generations. It was said that forces of nature and their effects on us could be traced to specific patterns. The origins, causes and consequences are well-documented in the Book Of Changes.
The fundamentals of Iching revolve around the concept of Yin and Yang as well as the five elements (Earth, Metal, Water, Wood, Fire). To give you an idea what is Yin and Yang
Woman is Yin, Man is Yang
Passive is Yin, Active is Yang
Night is Yin, Day is Yang
Sad is Yin, Happy is Yang
Quiet is Yin, Noisy is Yang
Still is Yin, Movement is Yang
Down is Yin, Up is Yang
The list goes on.......
The theory depicts that nothings is completely Yin or Yang, that is these 2 forces coexist, and the balance of these opposing yet complementary forces keep the world going. This theory applies to the physical and metaphysical aspects of life, virtually anything you could ever imagine. What do I mean by that? Take the example of Woman is Yin and Man is Yang. Now, woman may be dominantly Yin, but she may exhibit the Yang (masculine) characteristic, for example being physically strong, being very decisive or aggressive. Similarly, man could also display Yin (feminine) traits such as been passive or emotional.
Now, all forces in the universe present the Yin or Yang characteristics of the five elements. Forces at work influence our wellbeings physically, emotionally and psychologically which in turn impact our judgements and decision-makings, hence affect the outcomes. It is important to note that everything co-exist in a dependent manner, and each decision we make affect others and vice versa. Have you ever asked this question, "I did all the right things, why is it I do not see any results?" Think again.
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