One thing that Feng Shui practioners have to understand is not mixing up the I Ching Feng Shui "the luck of the Earth" 2 round 8 fortune and the Flying Star Feng Shui 3 round 9 fortune. Here we talk about the luck of the Earth moving from the West to the North East (e.g. the bridge from Clerkenwell to Holborn being closed for a couple of years which has now re-opened). East London is no longer in the worst direction but the South West (e.g. Hammersmith Bridge closing for a couple of years before being quietly opened at the end of 1999, and the IRA's bomb attempt prior to that) is now beginning to be in the worst direction as it is opposite the best direction of the North East. It is important to realise that it is not just the Feng Shui of Canary Wharf that affects how busy it is, but also the surrounding area. With an understanding of Feng Shui the planners would not have become involved in the area until they knew when the luck of the area was returning. The science of Feng Shui is obviously invaluable to property developers, planners, estate agents and businesses in general, always seeking to invest in the best areas and to avoid the worst. It is also important that the architects designing the buildings have a good understanding of Feng Shui in order to benefit the future occupiers of the building and themselves. Bad design causes bad luck for both the designer and the occupant, as the 1960s Tower Blocks only go to show. Taoism, Buddhism and Modern Phyisics From Feng Shui, we know that energy is changing all the time, therefore everything in the world changes too. Everyone wants to have something that can last forever such as the desire for eternal life, beauty, power, love or never ending wealth. Somehow, this idea cannot be successful. However, in I Ching Feng Shui, a building can still be designed that is busy all the time and not effected by the changing of energy, if you know the secret. Some clients have asked me: 'Can Feng Shui make me happy?' To which I laugh and tell them, "Feng shui can make you successful, but this doesn't mean you will be happy." Happiness is a feeling and as such it is always changing. Even if you are a millionaire, it doesn't mean you will be happy. Conversely, if you have no money, it doesn't mean you will be unhappy. If we don't know how to deal with our own thoughts such as jealousy, greed, anger foolishness and desire - we will never be happy. Therefore, if you want happiness, the only way to achieve it is to learn philosophy and understand 'Emptiness'. In the whole universe there is no such thing as permanence. Everything is perpetually changing and intrinsically has no substance that can be said to be 'real'. This is very much along the lines of modern physics as expanded by Stephan Hawkins whose findings very much correlate with the philosophy of both Taoism and Buddhism. Quoting from Professor Hawkin's, A brief History of Time, "...everything in the universe depends on everything else in a fundamental way." This is also in accordance with Einstein's famous Theory of Relativity, in which, just like Yin and Yang, equal and opposite types of energy are dependant upon each other for their mutual existance. This is, however, only applicable at a certain level of reality, the level at which one understands the physical nature of reality. This is however only that- physical. Alternatively, even this is not the final stage- the absolute nature of reality and the entire universe is simply that it is, from the very beginning, completely Empty, entirely without substance. How did we arrive at this startling conclusion? The simple answer is that everything is impermanent, everthing can change and as such has no intrinsic reality. Stephen Hawking is searching for the Truth and is already getting quite close. In my forthcoming book, 8 Mansions Feng Shui, I briefly explain how the 'Wu Chi' (Emptiness) creates two types of Chi (energy). When these 2 types of energy, Yin and Yang, move, this is Tai Chi. We are greatful to him, Einstein and their fellow collegues for using modern science to explain the old Taoist and Buddhist philosophy in a new scientific way. It proves that we can arrive at the same ultimate truth of the universe in 2 ways, intuitively and mathematically. Actually, both intuitively (body) and mathematically (mind) are as one. Emptiness is the Truth. This is a completely different approach to feng shui, which deals with the physical reality, whereas happiness is related to your mental condition. When we achieve both, Yin and Yang in balance, just like the Tai Chi sign, we can live in peace and harmony. SOME IMPORTANT BUILDINGS IN LONDON In the Western world, do people believe in Feng Shui? I can give you the answer, and that is Yes! The English have also been doing it for centuries. It is no coincidence that the buildings of major importance happen to be on a North/South axis. Why you might ask on a North/South axis? I will explain this later. Scotland Yard - UK Police HQ
Scotland Yard sits North facing South with a cleverly designed front entrance which one enters from the East and West through side doors. This attracts the chi from 4 directions which enables them to control the crime across the whole country. The only problem is the corner shop across from the entrance, which blocks the site, causing a lot of problems. It visually cuts into the reception area disrupting their activities and causing them to have a hard time. Lloyds
Lloyds Insurance has been designed on a North/South axis with inconsistent door directions due to the use of three entrances, causing them a lot of trouble. The main problem however, is the stairs on the right entering the spiral walkway on the left. This represents money coming in and going back out past the front entrance, which acts like a mouth grabbing for food that it cannot reach. The lift access, opposite the entrance, blocks the chi coming into the main entrance, making it hard to find the money, suffocating business activity. The building is longer on the left than on the right, which represents the green dragon, meaning that the male energy is stronger. Allied to this is the building opposite which blocks the light on the entrance because of its height, magnifying the problem. The only benefit in favour of the building is the square opposite, which has the potential to facilitate prosperity, but only if you understand Feng Shui. MI6
The New Age architects of this century generally do not follow the geomantic traditions of our ancestors who understood the value of good alignment. This can be demonstrated with the new MI6 building facing the South East and their recent departure from cold war espionage to join the police in internal crime fighting; dealing with domestic issues such as housing benefit fraud and the revelations about spying in Russia. So, although the building may look strangely fashionable, they have unwittingly Feng Shui'd themselves out of a job, to be relegated to just another police department. Is it to do with is Feng Shui or just another coincidence?
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