Key Feng Shui Factors

Key Factors in Feng Shui Analysis

1. Ch'i of Land

Vegetation, watercourses, land features, Geopathic zones
Bird/animal sounds

2. Shape of Lot

3. Shape of House

Boot, cleaver, L shape
Animal, object
Element form/color, missing/enhanced areas of the Ba-Gua

4. Traffic and Road Influences

T/Y intersections
Roads/driveways on sides, back, between
Culs-de-sac, curves, dead ends, one way streets
Higher/lower than
Power lines

5. Entrances

Narrow pathways, 90 degree turns, stepping-stones
Walls, stops, knife edges, mismatched perception, angles
Stairs with no risers
Ch'i restriction, angles, oppressive overhangs
Quality or lack of light
Trees, columns, posts blocking

6. Room Arrangement

First room seen
Daily activity path
Midline, center of house
Mouth and flow of ch'i
Controlling and commanding positions
Application of the Ba-Gua, rooms outside of the house
Location of baths, fireplaces, beds, desks, stoves, beams
Placement, alignment and ratio of doors and windows

7. Stairways

Facing door
Mandarin duck
Spiral, narrow, steep, excessive, unsteady, missing risers

8. Condition

Plumbing, electric, gas
Interior clutter
General level of upkeep

9. Others

House history
Predecessors
Unusual experiences and sensations

Source: Grandmaster Lin Yun/ BSTB

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