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Burglary
I have written in my other blog about a burglary experienced by one of my neighbors and how one can use the Taoist ritual to help erase the negative energy after the incident.
From a Feng Shui stand point, we always emphasize on the importance of external landforms surrounding our home. This is an image of the backyard as this is our reference point. Notice that the backyard slopes down and is covered with overgrown trees and shrubs. As a matter of fact, we continuously stress that it is good to have a strong and solid support (mountain or wall) at the back of our house.
Like inside our house, the external landforms should also, at all time, portray beauty, cleanliness, neat and harness good energy; this is because we want the energy in our backyard to circulate well too. We may see a clearer picture of the break-in if we were to observe the locations of the natal flying stars of the house as well as the flying star of the day; but this is far too complex to be decoded here.
Remember, each of the 9 flying stars carries both good and bad attributes. When the stars are not supported, the negative aspects of the stars will manifest and the yearly, monthly, or daily flying stars are the primary triggers of all the happenings.
By the way, in addition to the Taoist ritual, you can also use the singing bowl to purify the space.
What is a Bright Hall (明堂 Ming Tang)?
It is true that when I am immersed in Feng Shui talks and consultations, I will then dig into basic things. It is when I go back to basics, like here with my friend that I realized there is so much information in Feng Shui to diffuse to the world.
As you can see from the picture, there is a wide open space in front of the store where people walk or drive in (driveway was not taken in picture but it is to the right of the lady). This space is what we call the Ming Tang in Feng Shui. It is the place where energy accumulates prior to it being carrying in by the customers into the store.
This Chinese store has in fact been here for almost half a decade. It is owned by two brothers who were from Thailand with Chinese origins. I believe they must be conscious of the Feng Shui instinctively when they first acquired this property. They have no intention to move away from this auspicious site in spite of the fact that they are cashing in multi-million of Euros weekly, in fact, they develop their prosperity by multiplying subsidiaries in different districts of Paris, including in the outskirts. Is this not a proof of good Feng Shui?
So make sure that you have a Bright Hall as well either for your business or at home.
Stems and branches on the World Map
Danny van den Berghe is the founder of Four Pillars and Feng Shui Network, and also the author of this very interesting display of stems and branches on the World Map.
I find it very helpful and hope you'd share my appreciation for his work as well.
Chrysanthemum
The chrysanthemum is an excellent model of tranquility and an alleviation of grief or anxiety. If one is addicted to gambling and speculation; and is unable to kick off the bad habits, one can consider placing a painting of chrysanthemum in the bedroom. A word of advice, it should on no account be placed at the wealth position. Since the life span of chrysanthemum is rather brief, it is inauspicious in terms of attracting wealth.
Lotus
I have a lotus pond in my backyard, right now the buds are forming and soon they will start to bloom. I shall post a picture here when they are in full bloom. 
Lotus represents summer and symbolizes attainment, nature and purity. Lotus grows in mud and rises untainted several centimeters to flower. Hence a famous statement in the Chinese culture: Lotus, while growing from mud, is unstained. It serves as praise for a dignified woman who is high in her morals. In many Asian cultures, lotus represents elegance, beauty, perfection and grace. It is also a divine symbol and spiritual pursuit of purity of body, speech, and mind.
One can hang a painting of lotus in one’s bedroom if a wife or husband is involved in an undesired affair of the heart. It is also known that people who are engaged in unpleasant livelihood can bathe and purify themselves with lotus flowers.
Peony
Peony is also known as the flower of prosperity and it is considered the “queen of flowers”. It represents good fortune, success and honor. Since it blooms in the spring time, it is a symbol of spring when all nature awakes and starts yet another cycle of life. Thus peony symbolizes growth, hope and wealth. It is a personification of female beauty, at the same time it denotes courage for a man.
In the Chinese communities, if you noticed one, six, or eight stalks of violet or red peonies decorating their homes or shops (usually they are placed at the Sheng Qi or wealth direction), it is a sign that their wealth will be enhanced.
Plum blossoms
Plum
When a child is lacking interest in studies, you can hang a picture of plum blossoms in his study. Remember, it must be upright and extending upwards, this symbolizes growth and that the child will obtain a good and elevated result. Never buy a painting or hang the picture of the plum blossoms downwards as this implies bad luck in Chinese (Dao Mei).
Four auspicious flowers
Like the four celestial animals of an ideal home, Dragon, Tiger, Tortoise, and
I will give a brief description on each of the four flowers later.
House Gua
What is House Gua?
House Gua or Zhai Gua 宅卦 is like our Ming Gua 命卦, it reflects the eight Qi (energy) from the eight directions as well (namely Fu Wei 伏位, Sheng Qi 生 气, Yan Nian 延 年, Tian Yi 天医, Wu Gui 五鬼, Liu Sha 六刹, Huo Hai 祸害 and Jue Ming 绝 命). It comes under the study of BaZhai (Eight Mansions/Houses).
The House Gua is determined by the sitting of the house. For example, my house sits north faces south; it is a Kan House. Kan in the Eight Trigrams represents Water and number 1, so we can also say that my House Gua is #1.
The emphasis and focus of this school are on the main door, the stove, and the positioning of the bed. If possible, they should match our “Ming Gua”.
If you were uncertain of your House Gua, scroll down "What you must know" on our menu bar and read "how to take correct direction of your house". If you still have doubts, don't hesitate to ask here.
Ming Gua
What is Ming Gua?
Ming Gua is popularly known as our Personal Gua number. We use the "year of birth" to calculate our Personal Gua number. If you do not already know your Ming Gua, check out "How to calculate your Gua number" under "What you must know" of our Menu Bar.
Or if this exercise is not your cup of tea, for US$ 18.00 only, you can order these Male/Female Gua tables from the drop-down menu under "Services & Products" above. It comes complete with Male and Female Gua numbers per year of birth, from year 1900 to year 2019 inclusive; also East/West Group with corresponding gua numbers and the auspicious and inauspicious directions.
When you know the number of your Ming Gua, you can then determine if you were a East or West group person. After which, you can further determine which are the most auspicious or inauspicious directions for you.
Gua numbers 1, 3, 4, and 9 belong to East Group, whereas Gua numbers 2, 6, 7, and 8 belong to West Group.
Based on your personal gua number, naturally you are advised to sit facing Sheng Qi (vibrant energy) or Fu Wei (stability) direction, and sleep with your head pointing to your Tian Yi (Heavenly Doctor) or Yan Nian (Longevity) direction. Whenever possible, you should try to capture the beneficial energies from your four most auspicious directions.
Good Luck!
