《周易参同契》 (Zhou Yi Can Tong Qi) is a Taoist Classic regarding the principles and methods of self-cultivation for enlightenment and longevity. On the surface, one may think that the Classic has little or no correlation to Fengshui.

Period of the Property (宅之元运). Currently, with regards to ascertaining the period of the property, different views have been advocated and widely discussed by many Fengshui practitioners.

With the increase in public's awareness on Fengshui over the years, the number of Fengshui courses being offered by Fengshui practitioners is on the rise as well. Courses typically offered are widely known Fengshui applications such as Flying Stars or Xuan Kong Fei Xing (玄空飞星), Xuan Kong Da Gua (玄空大卦), Ba Zhai (八宅), San He (三合), Landform/ Form Analysis (长眼法、形峦) etc.

There was once a man who was blind and stays in a house bought by his relatives. His relatives decided that on every festive occasion, they will gather together at his house to visit him for celebration and company. Each day, the man will feel his way around his house, and he can’t help but feel troubled from the seemingly bare furnishing in his house and the grainy feel of the walls and antiques. He felt he is living in a worn out house and this saddens him.

When ascertaining the center of property, how does one factor in the protruding corner or space? There are various explanations in the open when face with such situations. One such common method practiced is omitting the protruding space if it is relatively small and factoring in the space if it is relatively large. Another suggest considering the protruding portion as an additional area and calculating the center of both areas to determine the common point of center.

When I was in Malaysia recently auditing properties for a client who is looking to purchase one of them, the first thing I do upon arrival for each property was spending time outside each property, observing the surroundings. During those moments, my client seems a little perturbed by my constant observation of the surroundings rather than taking measurements of the property immediately upon arrival and entering the property to assess the living room, kitchen, bedrooms, door etc rightaway.

Fengshui literally means nature’s "Wind" and "Water".  To have a better understanding of Fengshui, one must first understand the Principles or Way of Nature; or "道".  Simply put, "道" can have three different meanings to it, the "Way of Religious Taoism" or 道教之道, "Way of Philosophical Taoism" or 道家之道 and "Way of Fengshui" or 风水之道.