In Chinese, 'Feng' means Wind while 'Shui' means Water.
It is an ancient Chinese metaphysical study that looks at how mankind is affected, for better or worse, by its surroundings.
Surrounding include the external environment as well as the internal layout of the home. External features include the mountains and rivers and in an urban setting includes buildings, roadways etc. Internal features include the completion date and orientation of the house, location and facing of the main door, stove, beds etc.
A right combination can influence the luck of the occupants positively while an incorrect combination can bring about misfortunes.
For example, a house is generally better if it supported by a mountain at the back rather than facing one in front. Or a house should ideally be higher than the road rather than the other way around.
Over the years, practitioners have researched, analyze, documented and refined a set of rules and formulas that define a compliant dwelling or office.
Occupants of such compliant dwellings are more likely to enjoy good fortune and have better luck with money, good health and more harmonious relationships.
Feng Shui is also called Fung Shui, Foong Shway, Fong Sui etc. China is a huge country with different regions and many dialects. The different spellings are a result of translation from the different Chinese dialects!
I hope you have a good understanding now on what is Feng Shui?
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