Natural features of our surrounding or landforms around a
house have profound impact on the well being of its residents.
Many formulae of the San He school of Feng Shui are based
on the location and directions of such features with respect
to the house.
The 2 most important external formations are mountains &
water bodies:
Mountains: They are considered to be perfectly Yin, as they always
remain still and motionless. Mountains can make or break
the fortune of a person. Generally it is considered that
a mountain at the back of the house gives support to the
structure. Given below is the ideal situation where the
four mountains of various sizes are on all sides to give
beneficial Qi to the structure.
Black Tortoise: A tall mountain in the back is
called "Black Tortoise". This is essential to
give support to the house.
Red Phoenix: The raised ground in front of the
house is termed as "Red Phoenix". This avoids
the Qi from running away from your house. The red phoenix
should not be too high as it will restrict growth of the
residents.
White Tiger: "White Tiger" is to the
right of the house. It should not be very tall but taller
than the house. It is recommended that the White Tiger
is long and curved inward to bring wealth in the house.
Green Dragon: "Green Dragon" is to
the left of the house. It should be preferably turned
inward to bring in good Qi. A Green Dragon should always
be taller than the White Tiger to have a balance in the
house.
Such perfect sites having all these formations are very
rare to find.
In
modern cities, skyscrapers act as mountains!!! But
they are generally hollow and have people living inside
it. Hence they cannot be considered as completely
Yin.
Water bodies: Water is considered to be very Yang as it is
always very active. Generally a water body in the front
of the house is considered to be good. It is believed that
good Qi is dispersed by wind and collects on the
edges of water. A property that is embraced by water is
considered good. The same is explained by the below diagram.
The property on the inside of the water flow curve gets
good Qi and the one on the outside gets bad Qi.
In
modern cities, roads act as rivers!!! But only those
roads, which have regular traffic, are considered
as watercourses.
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