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WHAT IS QI?
By Sallie Tsui Sien
QI is energy. This energy is
seen as the basic
constituent and
source of all life
– the breath of
life. It is
everywhere. All
matter, animate
and inanimate, is
composed of and
pervaded with this
energy.
This Qi contains two polar
forces, the yin
and the yang. When
the yin and yang
are balanced, the
living system
exhibits physical
health; when they
are unbalanced, a
diseased state
results.
In
Feng Shui, we
learn to identify
the location of
benevolent qi and
how we may use it
to our benefit. At
the same time, we
need to recognise
and address the
malevolent qi by
avoiding it or, if
avoidance is not
possible, by
negating or
weakening the
negative influence
it has on us
especially in
modern living
conditions where
space is limited.
Three major points arise in the observation of the state of energy:
a) The
flow of energy
This
is about finding
the benevolent
flow of energy and
knowing how to tap
into it for our
benefit. Thus we
need to understand
and have an eye
for landform,
‘Luan Tou’ in
Chinese.
b)
The
yin and yang
aspect
This
concerns knowing
how a convergence
of excess yin or
yang energies in
any given corner
of a home or
office will affect
us. Understanding
the Eight Trigrams
(the root of the
sixty-four
hexagrams of the
Yi-Ching) will aid
us tremendously in
seeing the yin and
yang aspect of qi.
c)
The
interaction of
energies in its
Five Phases.
The
Five Phases is
also known as
“Wu Hsing” in
Chinese. This is
the interplay of
the five elements,
Water, Wood, Fire,
Earth and Metal in
the form of their
energies. Knowing
how to create a
nourishing cycle
amongst existing
elements is one of
the key points for
cures and
enhancing
recommendations.
Time is an important factor
in Feng Shui. It
is known that qi
is not static. It
is in a constant
state of flux. It
moves and it
transforms. It has
its own cycle from
growth to decay.
As such, it is
important to
recognise that
there are six
states of energies
and they are:
·
Growth
(Sheng)
·
Ripening
(Wang)
·
Improving
(Zhing)
·
Declining
(Dui)
·
Dead
(Shi)
·
Killing
(Sha)
(This section is taught in-depth in our courses
as it plays an
important role in
a Feng Shui
analysis and
professional
recommendations
are based on the
states of the
energy found in
each section of a
home, office or
site).
©
Sallie Tsui Sien
2005. All
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