What Is Feng Shui? 5 Core Concepts for Beginners

What Is Feng Shui

The term first appears in Guo Pu’s Book of Burial: ‘Qi scatters when wind blows, and stops at water. The ancients gathered it so it would not scatter.’ Simply put, Feng Shui studies how environmental energy affects your fortune and wellbeing.

Five Core Concepts

• Yin & Yang — environments should stay balanced.
• Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water in generating and controlling cycles.
• Ba Gua — eight directions, each tied to life areas.
• Qi — invisible energy flow; the goal is to gather and hold it.
• Directions — sitting, facing and sleeping directions shape the flow.

Advice for Beginners

Do not rush to buy remedies. Start by observing your own floor plan — zoning, light, air and the wealth corner — then learn remedies step by step.