 The
Qi
Qi
is frequently translated as
"energy flow". It is a
concept of circulation or
movement of tangible or
intangible materials. There
is Qi in the universe, in
the sky, on the earth,
inside our homes and even
inside our bodies. In Feng
Shui, Qi is defined as
‘wind’ (normally intangible)
and ‘water’ (normally
tangible).
‘Wind’ may
be referred to the flow of
air, at any direction. It
may also be referred to
snow, rain and lights. ‘Water’
may be referred to rivers,
roads and stairs.
Where there is a road, there
is a ‘river’. Water means
wealth in Feng Shui. When we
have to rent a retail space
to operate a store, easy
road access is an important
issue. A corner lot is a
better choice for a store;
as there are two roads
serving the lot (2 streams
of ‘Water’). Highways,
main roads and avenues
‘Water’ and they bring
wealth (traffic, shoppers
and business) to stores.
Other than
the tangible and intangible,
Qi can include things that
are still unknown and
undiscovered. For
example, people did not know
anything about radioactive
substances, invisible
lights, ultra high frequency
sound waves, infrared and
electromagnet waves one
thousand years ago, but
these substances did exist
at that time and had
affected people. Infrared
and electromagnetic waves
were not known to people
hundreds of years ago. In
fact, Qi exists everywhere
and affects us in many ways.
As a study
on how the environment would
affect people, Feng Shui was
developed to cope with the
impact of everything,
including the unknown, based
on the statistical data over
thousands of years.
For example, too much light
is not good in Feng Shui. In
ancient times, people did
not know about ultraviolet
light or radiation, but they
just knew too much sunlight
was not good. This is based
on the experience. Now it is
scientifically proven that
too much sunlight can cause
cancer, can oxidize paints
and makes colours fade. This
was not known hundreds or
thousand of years ago. |