What is Feng Shui?

Feng Shui is a practice that is over 5000 years old. Its literal meaning is "of wind and water."  It's a traditional Chinese concept connecting the destiny of man to his environment.  Its goal is to ensure people live in harmony with their surroundings.  The Chinese deep belief in Ch'i (pronounced Chee) is the vital life force that is everywhere. It permeates your home, physical surroundings, and all elements of Mother Earth- the mountains, trees, and all bodies of water and people.  Feng Shui is a life force that encapsulates all living things of the Earth. It can also include elements of astronomy and astrology and the way planets, the moon, the sun, and even the stars receive their energy here on Earth.  Feng Shui is the art of placement, which enables one to tap into the beneficial Ch'i energy, dissipate, and remove unfavorable energy to us (such as illness, fighting, loss etc.) and also to the earth (geopathic stress, human injury to the land etc.).  Not only does it harmonize the home, but also the land (geomancy) and physical formations of the earth.