Change is happening all the time, – people’s attitude change, – different businesses prosper and established business close or prepare a new business plan, – parts of the city or country prosper or decline It might appear to be random but within Chinese Philosophy, change is happening all the time. One of the key books [...]
Change is happening all the time,
- people’s attitude change,
- different businesses prosper and established business close or prepare a new business plan,
- parts of the city or country prosper or decline
It might appear to be random but within Chinese Philosophy, change is happening all the time.
One of the key books in the “I Ching” or “Yi Jing” it is known as the “book of changes”
Therefore, change is part of the way of life.
How can this change be predicted?
In Feng Shui, it deals with a number of cycles – 2 hr, 1 day, 1 month, 1 year, 12 years, 20 years, 180 years.
We encounter cycles in all our lives.
We are a cycle in it self – we are born, grow up, produce children, live and then die
This is similar to a product cycle
Other cycle includes – fashion – long or short skirts, colour
Types of businesses – filofax, PC, PDA, mobile phones, smartphones
Attitudes – Behaviour and dress was once very formal. At the office, we were only called by our surnames and expected to wear formal suits. Now, we use first names and casual attire is acceptable.
Secondly, in each 20 year cycle, the direction of the predominant energy is different. This change of energy direction explains the rise and fall of cities, or why certain parts of the city thrives or become ghost towns.
There are nine 20 year cycles. Each cycle, also known as Period, has a different characterisitics, each characterised a family member – parents (father, mother) and 6 children (3 sons and 3 daughters). In each period has the predominant energy energy coming from a particular compass direction.
Table of the nine 20 year cycles.
| Period Number | Years | Family Member | Direction of Predominant Energy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1865-1885 | 2nd son | north |
| 2 | 1885-1905 | mother | south west |
| 3 | 1905-1925 | 1st son | east |
| 4 | 1925-1945 | 2nd daughter | south east |
| 5 | 1945-1965 | ||
| 6 | 1965-1985 | father | north west |
| 7 | 1985-2005 | 3rd daughter | west |
| 8 | 2005-2025 | 3rd son | north east |
| 9 | 2025-2045 | 2nd daughter | south |
Dr Michael Oon
Feng Shui – The 8 compass directions defined.
In Traditional Feng Shui, environmental energy (qi) coming from particular compass direction like North East has beneficial properties or be the predominant energy.
When a town or property gets this this predominant energy, the inhabitants prosper. However, this predominant energy happens for a limited time period. More will be discussed later.
Compass Directions
In this series of blogs, I will using the 8 compass directions or sectors (Chinese Style)
In the Western System for reading the compass. when we mean North East direction, we mean the exact direction of 45 degrees from magnetic North.
Whereas with the Chinese system, it is the segment of directions which are in that direction.
Using the example of a North East direction, it includes a range of directions which form a segment or sector – 22 to 67 degrees.
This system is known as 8 sectors.
Therefore, when it is stated “North East Energy”,it means, the energy comes from the North East sector.
Table of Directions, Western and Chinese
| Direction | Western (degrees) | Chinese (Sector, degrees) |
|---|---|---|
| North N | 0 | 337-022 |
| North East NE | 45 | 022-067 |
| East E | 90 | 067-112 |
| South East SE | 135 | 112-157 |
| South S | 180 | 157-202 |
| South West SW | 225 | 202-247 |
| West W | 270 | 247-292 |
| North West NW | 315 | 292-337 |
Diagram of the 8 sectors
Dr Michael Oon
A property with good Feng Shui is filled with Energy (qi) where it benefits the occupants or business with prosperity. The 3 ways to maintain the energy in the property are described.
A property with good Feng Shui is filled with energy: the occupants benefit with good fortune, good relationships and most importantly, good health. In a commercial property – good business and high profitability with good human relationships both internally and externally.
So, how do you get the energy into the building, distribute and retain it.
1. The Entrance allows the energy to enter the building.
There are 2 aspects of energy – quantity and quality
Quantity – the more the better (of the correct type).
Quality – various aspects –
compass directions (to be covered later)
slow and calm; not fast or disturbed (http://michaeloon.com/?p=147)
There will be a future blog on entrances and energy flow.
2. Distribution of Energy
Once the energy gets into the building, it has to be distributed throughout and evenly.
Without an even distribution, some parts will benefit from this energy and others will not.
The even distribution will depend very much on the design of the internal layout.
The image below shows another door located immediately after the entrance. Most of the energy escapes to the outside rather than remain within the property.
In other words, most of the incoming energy is lost.
3. Retention of energy: – the material used
Once the energy is distributed in the building, the energy has to be contained or else, it will leak away.
This is very much determined by the type of material of the property.
The type of material that holds the energy best is the traditional brick with windows configuration.
The material that does not hold the energy is the glass; that is why you can see through the material.
Therefore, buildings that are clad with glass are not preferred as the energy is not held, it leaks out.
Buildings with solid cladding like brick or solid blocks are far preferable to the modern day steel and glass.
Dr Michael Oon
