Why do western people think Feng Shui is a Mystery?

Feng Shui is not only difficult to describe and also involves an intangible – energy or the Chinese term – Qi.

It takes time for a new concept to be introduced to Western Society.

Let us take an example:

Yoga: It is now very popular in the West. Although it was casually used in the 1^st half of the 20^th Century, more interest was paid from the 1960s when interest in Indian philosophies was sparked off by George Harrison of the Beatles. It has taken about 50 years to gain mainstream acceptance in the West.

Japanese Foods: The initial interest in Japanese Foods was in the 1970s in the USA. This was the response to the health consciousness of the Americans. Japanese food is perceived as a healthy food. However, it did not come mainstream until the early 2000s.

It takes time for a new concept to be accepted in the mainstream.

However, the people in the West have accepted the influence of the environment on human behaviour.

1. The colour of the room. The different behaviours when the room is painted black, red or white.
2. The environment with healthy plants or trees is different when there is dead foliage or rubbish.
3. The feeling in an open space is different from a closed room.

Terroir: This is a treatise of the best possible conditions for the growth and cultivation of grapevines for wine production.

Feng Shui is similar to Terroir. Feng Shui is for people, Terrior is for grapevines.

It will take time for Feng Shui to be accepted by the West. It could anytime soon.

In the meantime, there will be a shakeout of the Feng Shui knowledge. What does not work will be discarded. The actual practice knowledge remains.

Some of my clients have used Feng Shui for their business, so they gain a competitive advantage over their competitors. Of course, they keep their advantage confidential. As a policy, I do not normally reveal the names of my clients.