Human's fortune partly determined by 'Feng shui'
Human's fortune partly determined by 'Feng shui'
By Mauro P. Rahardjo
BANDUNG (JP): It is generally assumed that Feng shui is only related to the right arrangement of buildings and their elements to create balance and harmony between the buildings and the natural environment.
Actually Feng shui in humans is no less important, because it also determines one's luck. This partly explains why a person living in a good Feng shui house is not always endowed with luck. The Feng shui of a house and that of a person should compliment each other.
The Chi is also believed to circulate in the body. The ideal condition is that the circulation goes smoothly from heel to the top of the head. In perfect conditions, this will create an aura similar to that of Christ or the topknot of the Buddha.
The flow of Chi in your body may determine your personality, destiny, actions and interaction with others. What you can do is to balance and cultivate our Chi. The power Chi in your body is related to the principle of Wu Xing or five elements: metal. wood, water, fire and earth. Lack of one or more element may be reflected in a person's personality.
A person possessing little wood is like a leaf floating on water. He lacks a point of view and is easily influenced by others. Medium wood is like a young healthy tree. When the wind blows, its leaves and branches bend, but return to their correct position. This kind of person is flexible and receptive to new ideas. A person who has a lot of ideas but is stubborn and prejudiced is a reflection of big wood.
Water can be moving or still. Moving water represents a range of business and social contacts and activities as well as personal drive and mobility. However, the personality of moving water can be various; imagine a waterfall, stream, river and an ocean, they all have different characteristics. Still water reflects insights and intelligence. A pond is small but clear, reflecting smartness but limited interests. A reservoir is a highly intelligent, lucid and reflective person.
Those with small fire internalize their feelings by swallowing their anger instead of defending themselves. The medium fire is reflected by a person with a considerate and strong sense of justice and is capable of criticizing the wrongs, yet knows when to stop. The large fire may be aggressive and bossy. They are also intolerant, easily angered and never feel content.
Earth represents honesty and loyalty. Small earth people take care of themselves and don't share with others. They tend to be insincere, opportunistic and selfish. The medium earth is not only sincere and reliable, but also faithful. They consider themselves and others as equals. People who are too earnest and self-sacrificing depict the large earth, their Chi flows downward.
Understanding your own Chi is very important. Your task is to balance yourself with a proportional Chi in your body. This can be done by following the principle of the productive and destructive cycle of the five elements. The productive cycle is when metal produces water; water produces wood; wood produces fire; fire produces earth; and earth produces metal. The destructive cycle is when metal destroys wood; wood destroys earth; earth destroys water; water destroys fires and fires destroys metal.
Human Feng shui is concerned with regulating balance and harmony in the body. The Chi flow can be enhanced by meditating, and by things that we wear, eat, drink and so forth. Last but not least, it is important to behave well and maintain a good positive attitude.
Mauro P. Rahardjo is a chief researcher of Parahyangan University in Bandung. He also holds a PhD from the Oxford School of Architecture. Currently he is working as an architect, lecturer and Feng shui master.