Do Feng Shui Remedies Really Work?
THE PREMISE
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art that has been practised for
thousands of years. It is based on the idea that there should be
a "balance" or harmony in the world. Everything around us has
its proper place. If something is out of place and the balance
is disturbed, this disruption can materialize as a feeling of
uneasiness in the people around it, or as violence or lack of
prosperity in the area.
Feng Shui, in all its various forms, acts to restore that
balance and harmony. This balance can be in difference ways,
such as health, prosperity, wealth and love. And a lot of it
really works. The cities of Hong Kong and Singapore are
prosperous capitals compared to their neighbors because they are
located in places where the Feng Shui is perfect for a bustling
metropolis. Even the house of Bill Gates, richest man in the
world, is said to be located in the perfect location in the
hills to bring its owner great wealth.
But why does Feng Shui not work for some people? In order to
answer that, we need to look at its history.
THE HISTORY
Feng Shui originated from ancient China, a land that developed
other skills and arts such as medicine, martial arts and the
origins of chemical warfare. The knowledge of these skills were
highly priced, and the masters of these skills understandably
did not want their secrets to be known to others, for fear that
the knowledge could be used for wrong purposes, or that the
masters would lose their status and prestige once the knowledge
became commonplace.
It is therefore expected that the masters might not have handed
down all of their knowledge to their students. These students
might have compiled whatever knowledge they had, and guessed the
remainder that they did not learn from the masters. Some of
these students were geniuses, able to replicate the miracles
their masters had performed. Others were not so skilled, but
used whatever knowledge they had to make a living for
themselves. This scenario, when applied to Feng Shui, explains
the various schools of Feng Shui that exist today. Some schools
do work wonders, but there are also those that produce very
little tangible effect.
There are many people who call themselves Feng Shui masters
these days, more so now with the growth of the internet. So how
do we tell which ones can really help you? Unfortunately, there
isn't much we can do. After all, someone can say they are a
master of a reputable school of Feng Shui even though they are
merely charlatans. The best thing we can do is to find someone
who has had their lives improved via Feng Shui, and get the name
of the Feng Shui practitioner who helped them.
THE FAITH
However, another important aspect of getting Feng Shui to work
is your belief in it. Just like the idols of the ancient Aztecs
and the Cross of the Christians, Feng Shui figurines and
artefacts act as "focuses". It will work if you believe in it.
For example, in modern pharmaceutical tests, the researchers
always say that a drug is successful because it worked on a
large percentage (say 75%) of their test subjects. But what
about the other 25%? If the drug really works, why didn't it
work for them? It could be that their body's physiology was
different. But in most of the cases, the reason is
psychological. If you truly believe that the medicine will not
cure you, it won't, no matter how good it is. "It's all in your
mind", as the psychologists like to say.
The same goes for Feng Shui. If you buy a Feng Shui figurine but
think it's just some voodoo magic that probably won't work
anyway, I can assure you that it won't work for you. You need to
have faith in it. If you believe that Feng Shui can help you
improve your life, it will.
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