Life on earth exists because of an endless cycle where one element affects another. Feng Shui is the ancient art of placement that helps tap into this natural cycle to bring about good and harmonious energies called chi.

Good chi enhances one's ability to go with the flow and it also helps brings in good fortune in areas such; wealth, recognition, marriage, children, help from others, status, education, and health.

When we do face challenges in these areas it is because we have some how disconnected ourselves from this cycle either intentionally or unintentionally. If you are facing challenges in any of the eight areas shown above, you might want to test out this theory yourself.

Here's a simple exercise:

1. Stand in the center of your bedroom and find the main door.
2. Now use a compass to read what direction the wall of the main door is facing. *We'll assume it's south for the chart below.
3. Then draw the layout of your room and superimpose the following Feng Shui chart on top of it.
   
   

   Southeast Elements for Wealth: Corresponding: Wood Enhancing: Water Controlling: Metal Exhausting: Fire *South Elements for Fame: Corresponding: Fire Enhancing: Wood Controlling: Water Exhausting: Earth Southwest Elements for Marriage: Corresponding: Earth Enhancing: Fire Controlling: Tree Exhausting: Metal East Elements for Health: Corresponding: Wood Enhancing: Water Controlling: Metal Exhausting: Fire   West Elements for Children: Corresponding: Metal Enhancing: Earth Controlling: Fire Exhausting:Water Northeast Elements for Education: Corresponding: Earth Enhancing: Fire Controlling: Tree Exhausting: Metal North Elements for Career: Corresponding: Water Enhancing: Metal Controlling: Earth Exhausting:Tree Northwest Elements for Helpful People: Corresponding: Metal Enhancing: Earth Controlling: Fire Exhausting: Water

   
   
4. Now look at the different areas of your life. Which areas of your life are most troubled? Check for bathrooms and kitchens in a particular sector.

What to Use

First here are a few decor suggestions for the element you are interested in using.

• Wood Cures: Lucky Bamboo, wooden furniture, pictures of plant
• Fire Cures: lights, candles, red fabric
• Earth Cures: stones, crystal, ceramic vase
• Metal Cures: coins, metal containers, urns, wind chimes, metal picture frames
• Water Cures: fountains, fish tanks

+Use enhancing elements to increase energy to your aspirations (in a bedroom or living room).

+Use corresponding elements maintain your aspiration.

-Use controlling elements to suppress the elements power.

-Use exhausting elements to burn out the element.

Control Bad Luck

Going against the tides isn't always a bad idea; especially the tides of change are unlucky. As a rule, controlling and exhausting elements are to be used only under these three circumstances:

1. The sector you're staying in is your unlucky sector.
2. If your lucky sector has a toilet situated in it
3. The flying star Feng Shui formula (an advance study) uncovers another unlucky sector of the house.