9 Feng Shui Steps to Follow When Choosing a New Home

The literal meaning of feng shui is the flow of “wind” and “water”. The wind disperses the invisible vital energy and the water contains it. You attract and cultivate positive energy, also known as sheng qui (shung chi) and remove negative energy, also known as sha qui (shar chi) when you practice feng shui.

We can use feng shui within our homes when we choose how to design our rooms and decorate them, but there are factors that need to be considered when first choosing the location of a new home.

Nine feng shui factors to consider when choosing a new home:

1. Find a new home that fits into the natural landscape. If a lot of excavation has been done, such as high retaining walls, this is cutting off the natural energy of the earth.
2. Choose a house that is on the high side of the street or on top of a hill. Not only will you have more privacy and no flooding problem, but the Chinese believe it will bring more prosperity.
3. The block in which the new house is located must be rectangular in shape. Being longer at the northern and southern ends. If you can’t have a rectangular block, it would be nice if the block was wider at the back than at the front.
4. Avoid neighborhoods that have a triangular shape. The qu (chi-energy) can stagnate and accumulate in the corners of the neighborhood.
5. Really good feng shui, and most of us would love this, is to have the front of the house facing the water. The sea is actually not considered that great because it can be dark and gloomy. A lake, river, bay or harbor would be preferable.
6. Avoid being next to drainage channels. These can be filled with unpleasant sha qui (shar chi) – negative energy.
7. Make sure the house is not too fenced in by large trees or large houses. This will block the qi (chi-energy)
8. The house must be built on solid ground. If the soil is wet, sandy or sunken and too wet it will generate dead qui.
9. Watch out for dead plants or plants that have a hard time driving into the ground. This is a sign of dead qi.

According to the Chinese, where the descending qi of heaven meets the ascending qi of earth is the ideal place for a home. These rules are not set in stone, but halfway up a hill facing the sun is considered great feng shui because you will have a view and get cool summer and warm winter breezes.

As you can see, the world of feng shui is not just about the spiritual. It’s actually a combination of common sense and spirituality, all designed to lead us to a place of peace and positive energy.