Is clapping,ringing bell part of fengshui

[fufu_88_99]

I read the book called Creating scared space
with feng shui by Karen Kingston. And I am
pretty confused by it. Since feng shui is new
to me. She mentions that to clear the previous energy of the building or residence one should clap in a specific style and spread salt and ring bell etc. Is it part
of the feng shui. What is this concept of stale energy. Does it really work.

[Cecil Lee]

Hi,
In traditional Feng Shui, there is no such practise.
In my opinion, (if I am not mistaken) `creating scared space' sounds more like the Black Hat Sect (BTB). This is mixing " religious " practises with Feng Shui.
In some Western `rituals', salt is used to placed at corners etc... as you have mentioned to `activate' stale energy.
In Tradtional Feng Shui, Qi (or Ch'i) has many descriptions. For example such Dead Qi / Suffocating Qi. Feng Shui tries to address mainly Sha Qi (poision arrows) and enhance beneificial Qi.
Feng Shui is used mainly to redress Sha Qi and enhance beneficial Qi.
If you are new to Feng Shui, I sincerely suggest that `drop' books on BTB or its practises and learn Traditional Feng Shui.
If you go through the messages and replies in this forum, you can see a constant mention of the 5 Elements and Yin and Yang Principle.
For example, I have in a few earlier messages mentioned that Derek Walters had written books on Feng shui. Frankly he had written TWO books on Feng Shui but both are classics: Book 1: Feng Shui Book 2: Feng Shui Handbook and each topic he writes relates to Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Unlike new authors who out of the blue advise one to use a fountain etc... without full relevance to the above.
The only point to note is that under Book 2 of Derek Walters: The Feng Shui Handbook, his Eight House Model is a combined personal Flying Star and Eight House. Frankly, the Eight House should not be `mixed' with the Flying Star. The Eight House is specifically used to determine a person's good / bad locations thats all.
Otherwise, I advise all new users to have a solid foundation in Feng Shui. Not Fast Food Feng Shui.
You will understand that like houses, there must be a solid foundation and what better way to do so is to learn Feng Shui correctly.
For example, if a Feng Shui book asks one to place a wood in the toilet, this cannot work for some and infact may do more damage if the person's element clashes with the wood element.
If you can relate every enhancement to Yin/Yang and Five Elements, you are on your way to learning or applying proper Traditional Feng Shui.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 7/9/99 1:29:04 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I read the book called
Creating scared space
with feng shui by Karen
Kingston. And I am
pretty confused by it. Since
feng shui is new
to me. She mentions that to
clear the previous energy of
the building or residence one
should clap in a specific
style and spread salt and ring
bell etc. Is it part
of the feng shui. What is this
concept of stale energy. Does
it really work.

[Cecil Lee]

Further to what I had mentioned, for those who are not aware of the Chinese culture, ringing bell etc... is performed as a `rite' for someone who has died.
Chinese monks who perfom the last burial rites use bells etc.. to guide the dead to their burial place.
Here like wind chimes, one may inadvertently call some wondering `spirits' to the home.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 7/10/99 9:35:16 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
In traditional Feng Shui,
there is no such practise.
In my opinion, (if I am not
mistaken) `creating scared
space' sounds more like the
Black Hat Sect (BTB). This is
mixing " religious " practises
with Feng Shui.
In some Western `rituals',
salt is used to placed at
corners etc... as you have
mentioned to `activate' stale
energy.
In Tradtional Feng Shui, Qi
(or Ch'i) has many
descriptions. For example such
Dead Qi / Suffocating Qi. Feng
Shui tries to address mainly
Sha Qi (poision arrows) and
enhance beneificial Qi.
Feng Shui is used mainly to
redress Sha Qi and enhance
beneficial Qi.
If you are new to Feng Shui, I
sincerely suggest that `drop'
books on BTB or its practises
and learn Traditional Feng
Shui.
If you go through the messages
and replies in this forum, you
can see a constant mention of
the 5 Elements and Yin and
Yang Principle.
For example, I have in a few
earlier messages mentioned
that Derek Walters had written
books on Feng shui. Frankly he
had written TWO books on Feng
Shui but both are classics:
Book 1: Feng Shui Book 2:
Feng Shui Handbook and each
topic he writes relates to Yin
and Yang and the Five
Elements. Unlike new authors
who out of the blue advise one
to use a fountain etc...
without full relevance to the
above.
The only point to note is that
under Book 2 of Derek Walters:
The Feng Shui Handbook, his
Eight House Model is a
combined personal Flying Star
and Eight House. Frankly, the
Eight House should not be
`mixed' with the Flying Star.
The Eight House is
specifically used to determine
a person's good / bad
locations thats all.
Otherwise, I advise all new
users to have a solid
foundation in Feng Shui. Not
Fast Food Feng Shui.
You will understand that like
houses, there must be a solid
foundation and what better way
to do so is to learn Feng Shui
correctly.
For example, if a Feng Shui
book asks one to place a wood
in the toilet, this cannot
work for some and infact may
do more damage if the person's
element clashes with the wood
element.
If you can relate every
enhancement to Yin/Yang and
Five Elements, you are on your
way to learning or applying
proper Traditional Feng Shui.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil