History of Feng Shui

In ancient China farms and villages were auspiciously placed within the protective folds of chosen land formations, shielded from harmful winds and nurtured by the gentle, winding streams.

Those that practiced the Feng Shui principles prospered in agriculture and trade and grew strong and powerful. They produced social, cultural, and military leaders unlike their neighbours who were exposed to harsh winds and inhospitable terrain.

The study of Clasical Feng Shui was refined over many centuries, producing abundance of learned scholars. Ancient emperors guided by the counsel of their sages and diviners used Feng Shui to auspiciously place palaces, cities, and especially their personal gravesites.

It was during this time that the foundational tools of Feng Shui were developed: the Pa-Kua (eight - trigrams) map followed by the Luo- pan (compass), and the theory of change, known as the I Ching.

From these building blocks, other healing systems arose including Chinese medicine and Acupuncture.

Over the ages, many emperors banned the use of Feng Shui knowledge for their subjects, thereby securing the power for themselves.

Until the recent Cultural Revolution, Feng Shui was an integral part of daily life mostly for the Chinese. It is said that Mao Tse-Tung was a master practitioner and used Feng Shui in his rise to power. Afterwards, he outlawed its practice and destroyed many ancient texts.

Feng Shui is no longer exclusive to the East, Feng Shui Practitioners are  commissioned by large cooperation's, by home owners and by large suburban developments so we can safely say that Feng Shui has made its way to the WEST.