Learning Feng Shui

Ask around any Feng Shui enthusiast what Feng Shui books they have in their library, they will be glad to rattle off some popular names and proudly show you their collection of books. I can safely say 80 percent of their collections will be about the art of placing items at strategic locations to harness Qi. This is because 80 percent of the Feng Shui books out there are all about the art of placing items for prosperity and health.

There are many good marketers who can sell ice to Eskimos. Many thanks to them, Feng Shui became very popular to the general public within a short period of time. Even though this art has been around for many years, not much information can be found in major bookshops or the local library. All these changed with the arrival of New-Age Feng Shui Consultants.

As many of you know, this art has been passed down from generation to generation but to only people who are entrusted to keep this art alive and trusted to use it responsibly. The real secrets are not revealed wholesale to those who have the potential to exploit it for financial gain at the expense of the ignorant public. Based on this alone, can you imagine how much of the information found in the general public today can actually be used for effective results?

The concepts and its application has been watered down so much that only some of it can be used, if at all. You must be in terribly good luck to be able use it and produce some excellent results.

Begin by taking some time to look for a Master Teacher who is both passionate about the subject AND genuine in wanting to teach and share with students who wish to learn. Starting on a wrong foot can be very costly in terms of time and money. Be forewarned. If you are considering learning from high-profilers, you may want to give it some extra thoughts for reasons that is not appropriate for me to mention here.

Most of practitioners today starts off by going round in circles until they find a light that leads them to the correct path. If you are lucky, you may just go round in one circle. If not, you are probably still in the circle trying to find the light. Some practitioners are still in the circle. Many gave up while trying hard to find it and failed. Hence, starting off on wrong footing can be costly.

After you have completed your circles, you will realize that Feng Shui is a very basic art. Everything boils down to the fundamentals. It can produce results within a short time and it can last for a long time.

Unfortunately, to get to the fundamentals, you need to sift through a lot of so-called advanced theories that does not even explain its proper application.

I am most amazed when I see Feng Shui ornament lying on a work desk. Some spend thousands of dollars because the ornaments can generate certain Qi to help in their endeavors. We can easily adjust just their work desk alone and still achieve the same results. Need to buy anything? Nope, just coffee will do.

As part of the learning process, everyone needs to go through at least one circle. We need to be exposed to the in-effective system in order to appreciate the effective system.