When you start arranging your garden, remember the three main concepts of Feng Shui:
- Energy flows (wavy shapes, curves are beneficial, while the straight lines are negative) - The balance between Yin (dark, soft, passive) and yang (light, strong, active)
- Positive or destructive relationships of the five elements of Feng Shui: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Here is how to practically apply the principles of Feng Shui in your garden
- Stay in the garden center
- Use a compass to determine the eight directions, or guide sun
- Use the guide below to put in the corresponding colors, symbols, numbers and elements.
NORTH
Creativity, personal development, new ideas, inspiration, career, music, art Use the elements of water Good place for pond, pool, jacuzzi, shed for gardening tools metal Forms: corrugated, curved Avoid elements of stone, clay, earth
NORTH-EAST
Knowledge, wisdom, meditation / reading, inner development, spiritual and intellectual, nature Use the elements of earth Good place for stone benches, an arrangement of garden stones, storage equipment for repairs, the location of rocks and stones, statues, bricks, any object made of earth Forms: low and flat surfaces Avoid: plants and trees
EAST
New life, new plants, rebirth and rejuvenation, harmony, health, family life, nutrition, improve in health Use elements of wood Good for planting fruit trees and not only , medicinal plants, the arrangement of some game area, sauna, performing tai chi exercises Forms: columns, cylindrical Avoid: accessories, tools and garden furniture from metal, white flowers
SOUTH-EAST
Wealth, abundance, material possession, communication Use elements of wood Good place for growing plants flowers or fish
Forms: cylindrical pillars, columns or colonnade Avoid: accessories, tools and garden furniture metal, white flowers
SOUTH
Opportunities, dreams, aspirations, prizes, fame, recognition, achievements, happiness, longevity, festivities Use the elements of fire Good place for the barbecue grill, fire, burning dried leaves, planting trees and flowers Forms: sharp, triangular Avoid: the water like ponds, wells and waterfalls
SOUTH WEST
Marriage, love, maternity, relationships, partnership Use the elements of earth Good place for arranging a dinner taking place, sports Forms: surface low, flat Avoid: wooden furniture for terraces, garden bower, fences and gates, green colour
WEST
Children, creativity, harvest, socializing and fun Use elements of metal Good place for arranging a recreational space, bar, playing area for children, good place for rest, convalescent, beach Forms: circles and arcs of the circle Avoid: Barbecue grill, pyramids, red flowers
NORTH-WEST
Trade, interests outside the house, international travel, fatherhood, mentors and benefactors, people who help supporters Use elements of metal Good place for statues of goddess, angels, heruvimi animals, with bells stringForms: circles and arcs of the circle Avoid: Barbecues grill, pyramids, red flowers