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Chi
is the vital force that breathes life into everything from man and
animals to plants and the land. Without Chi – the life
essence – there would be no growth or movement. Chi is
constantly flowing; mixing with what is around it and connected to
other energy in its immediate and distant environment. This is
sometimes referred to as 'the butterfly effect'.
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It is widely considered that
in the
past people were far more 'in tune' and aware of the life-force energy
that flows through everything. As we know in the West important sites
such as churches, stone circles etc. were built on particular points
where strong lines of energy were to be found flowing through the
earth. Nowadays it seems that sadly we are not so naturally conscious
of these energies and our homes tend to be borne out of a host of
practicalities such as land availability, and cost of materials and
labour rather than because the land is well-sited, and the materials
chosen are the best for us and our environment. Our homes and
workplaces are where we tend to spend most of our time and as such have
a large part to play in our well-being depending on how well they
interact with us and natural forces. Chi flows through everything and
can either be encouraged into our homes and workplaces or blocked and
hindered, (this is sometimes the cause of people feeling 'stuck' in
life). The amount of Chi flowing through our buildings will have a
direct impact on our us, enabling or disabling us to live in harmony
with our environment and benefit from the positive forces that are
responsible for all areas of life; from health and relationships to
wealth and creativity.
The Chinese
consider that Chi comes in three forms:
Earth's Chi
– the energies that emanate from the land. Earth's Chi is
analysed from the shape and form of the land. There are good positions
to live in, and not so good. There are also the lines of energy running
through the ground which can be good to spend time on aiding health and
well-being and ones which are harmful. Such potentially harmful energy
lines are known as Geopathic
Stress;
they sometimes run along lines of underground water and can usually be
treated by earth acupuncture.
Heaven's Chi
– the energies radiating from the planets and stars .Whilst
we can't control heaven's chi we can at least understand how it affects
us and make decisions based upon that knowledge. Many of us already use
some of this ancient knowledge in the form of western astrology,
reading our daily /weekly horoscopes. In China this is taken very
seriously and they use various forms of astrology including one based
on the twelve animal years of the Chinese lunar calendar and the most
ancient form known to man – 9 Star Ki.
Human Chi
– essentially this includes everything we produce; the shape
and form of our buildings, the materials used and the electromagnetic
forces caused by our appliances, eg. computers and microwaves.
Naturally, we are able to have a little more control over this energy
(at least in our own immediate environment).
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