Feng Shui Outside of the Home/suitable sites

[myfs_98354]

I think many people, including myself, have made the mistake of spending all their time on getting the home correct, without looking at the landscape around them. Western Feng Shui (I am writing from California) has degenerated into water here, wind chimes there, colors everywhere. Books purporting to teach you how to "Feng Shui" your house literally overnight are proliferating. Many Westerners are not aware of the origins of Feng Shui in China, and especially the form school.
Here in Southern California, people are famous for not trying to control nature, rather than letting nature have its say. We have endured one of the worst seasons of wildfire, yet people still insist on building houses in canyons, too close to mountains, on stilts overlooking cliffs, and who knows what else. A friend of mine actually rebuilt a lovely new house on a site that had burned in the last fire. 12 people perished in mud slides recently. And the newspapers are still saying "Something weird is going on with nature." No. People are simply lacking in common sense when it comes to selecting suitable sites for homes. The only thing that enters some people's mind is the view. Most of us do not buy or build houses near natural-disaster areas. But I believe there has to be a raising of consciousness overall among people as to place more emphasis on living in harmony with nature, not trying (unsuccessfully) to subdue it.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Regina,
Thanks:)
A truly excellent insight and eye-opener on the state of "Feng Shui" today:))
Since the 1990's, many book publishers have also noticed that in order for books to sell (WELL), it should have some write-up in the name and holy trinity of Feng Shui:(
Cheers!
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/5/2004 2:09:07 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I think many people, including
myself, have made the mistake
of spending all their time on
getting the home correct,
without looking at the
landscape around them.
Western Feng Shui (I am
writing from California) has
degenerated into water here,
wind chimes there, colors
everywhere. Books purporting
to teach you how to "Feng
Shui" your house literally
overnight are proliferating.
Many Westerners are not aware
of the origins of Feng Shui in
China, and especially the form
school.
Here in Southern California,
people are famous for not
trying to control nature,
rather than letting nature
have its say. We have endured
one of the worst seasons of
wildfire, yet people still
insist on building houses in
canyons, too close to
mountains, on stilts
overlooking cliffs, and who
knows what else. A friend of
mine actually rebuilt a lovely
new house on a site that had
burned in the last fire. 12
people perished in mud slides
recently. And the newspapers
are still saying "Something
weird is going on with
nature." No. People are
simply lacking in common sense
when it comes to selecting
suitable sites for homes. The
only thing that enters some
people's mind is the view.
Most of us do not buy or build
houses near natural-disaster
areas. But I believe there
has to be a raising of
consciousness overall among
people as to place more
emphasis on living in harmony
with nature, not trying
(unsuccessfully) to subdue it.