What costs you to change the position of a statue in the corner of your house or to clean your wardrobe weekly? Especially if these silly changes can take you to some heights of prosperity and happiness in life."First avoid the negative… then enhance the positive," says a Chinese proverb. It is true with the principle of Feng Shui. Feng Shui, literally meaning 'the way of wind and water' (Feng-wind, Shui-water), is simply the art of placement of objects, which helps the flow of energy (chi) in the best way to help the prosperity to be in the way.
This Chinese science which contents symbolic 'cures' of correcting energies is gaining its stand in India, along with its counterpart, vaastu shastra. When vaastu shastra demands expensive makeovers like reconstructions, Feng Shui gains acceptance through its easy way of silly remedies.
"We take things lightly. We don’t believe in demolishing. But this is a science which depends on angles and hence the moving of some objects here to there can make up things better," says Mini Rajeev, master consultant in Feng Shui.
Feng Shui uses symbolic way of curing problems. A house will have problems when it either has a negative energy flow through it or if the positive energy flow is blocked. This can be solved just by removing a wall painting allowing the energy flow or by placing a statue blocking the negative energy, says Mini with confidence.
Mini Rajeev, a Malayalee settled in Coimbatore, who is a master practitioner-cum-consultant in Feng Shui, honoured her degree from Lillian Two’s Institute of Feng Shui, Malaysia, and is now practicing in India concentrating mainly in South India.
"Water and wind is that powerful that it can create marvelous results when arranged in the right position. The flow of water determines the flow of money. It can bring the vibrations of happiness," says Mini.
Speaking on Feng Shui, the most important thing we should take care of is ‘clutter clearance’. Anything in the dumps can be called a clutter. The wardrobe with clothes unused for long time, the collection of newspapers, a peak of books lying on the table and anything like that, which may obstruct the flow of ‘chi’, can turn into a clutter.
"We used to keep things for later use. But the fact is, that someday will never come and the things you kept for a purpose will be turned into clutter. So always concentrate on cutter clearing thereby allowing the positive ‘chi’ to flow in," she says.
Mini had no inclination that she would be taking up such a field. It was after graduating in Maths and getting into family life, that she happened to read an article on Feng Shui, published in this paper. She then started studying Indian vaastu shastra and then switched over to Feng Shui.
Mini is the first South Indian to bag an International second rank in Master Consultancy in Feng Shui. She also is a Master in Pathchee (Chinese Astrology) and Master in Water Feng Shui, all from Lillian Institute.
How Feng Shui works: "In Feng Shui everything represents something. I always try to fuse Indian tradition into this Chinese science. Allowing all Chinese objects inside may turn the house a Chinese emporium which Indians may not like. So I suggest things like a wall painting, a water feature or something else very simple but powerful to bring about good changes."
A house is arranged according to Feng Shui based on the date of birth of the head of the family.
According to Feng Shui, there are three major afflictions, which changes every year. Grand Duke Jupiter, which is in North in the year 2008, Five Yellows in the South and Three Killing, again in the South. "We should not oppose the GDJ by keeping anything against it. Also we should not activate Five Yellows, for example by lighting lamps in the South. Likewise Three Killing also should not be opposed," she advises.
"In Feng Shui, apart from four major directions, there are other 20 directions with four cardinal and four sub directions. Feng Shui largely works on magnetic energy. So if the front door of a house is facing a wrong direction, we can ease it by placing a metal near the door by changing the direction of the entire house. We use a special compass called ‘Lo Pan’ for the purpose, which indicates twenty-four directions and many other calculations," explains Mini showing the Lo Pan.
Mini has already published a book on Feng Shui, which got a good response. She is now working on another book, which details the particulars of human energies. She also takes classes and seminars on Feng Shui. She is now planning to start courses for Feng Shui, which could make the people in India more aware of Feng Shui.
"Looking around is the most important thing," she says about Feng Shui. On the expense of implementing Feng Shui, she says it’s easier to spend for changes than to spend on an entire demolition. For a house of 1000 sq.ft, it nearly costs Rs 25, 000 to 40,000 to change the entire house according to Feng Shui.
She didn’t forget to give some tips on Feng Shui for the readers of Expresso. “Always stick on to quality, because quality makes things work out. Also it is advisable to keep a laughing Buddha diagonally opposite to the entrance. It brings you prosperity if you have bamboo planks immersed in water in the Southeast side of your living room."
She believes nothing is that good or nothing is that bad. Life is in a phenomenon of changes. "Getting energy to accept changes in life can make your life beautiful. And Feng Shui will definitely help you bring out the positive energy in and around you which enable you to live a happy living,” says Mini.
Happy living!
Published on 20/06/2008 in Expresso, The New Indian Express
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