A Western Perspective on Some Millennial Principles of Feng Shui

Abstract

It is assumed that more than 3,500 years ago there was a current of analytical thought of Chinese origin called Feng Shui. Its principles have been refined over time and have acquired a scope capable of connecting all aspects of human life and are based on the idea that each individual, place and object has its own energy and vibration, which intertwine and permanently influence each other. Optimising this combination of forces and leading to a "harmonious experience with the energy of the earth and the laws of nature" is the aim of Feng Shui. This way of thinking, which is part of Chinese culture, has influenced people in other Asian countries as well as in the West, and the rules it advocates have been applied in various spaces, including large companies, where they are considered a means of improving the work environment. The growing interest in Feng Shui may be due to the fact that the man of the technological age feels the need to find a connection with nature and the universe and discovers that by following some of the rules that this current of thought proposes, he feels better about himself and those around him.