Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese system of living life in harmony with your environment, with the natural rhythms of nature, and of making use of the dynamic flow of energy in the universe, to bring greater happiness and good fortune.
It is the art of adapting buildings (homes and work places) to harmonise with geomantic and topographical energy systems or currents. Windchimes, tingshaws and singing bowls are used by practitioners to restore vitality and harmony in energetically discordant, dead and emotionally draining areas of one's home or workplace. Alternatively, they use these articles of sound to quieten and harmonise a fragmentary vortex of energy.
Feng Shui is pronounced 'foong shway' which means 'wind and water'. The flow of energy or 'chi' and balancing yin and yang, creates the harmony and restfulness. Skilfully harnessing these forces in nature creates good chi. This 'Sheng Chi' is energy that flows gently in a meandering fashion. 'Shar Chi' is sharp, rigid and spiky.
Yin and Yang are polarities. Yin is passive and cold, and Yang is active and hot. Too much noise creates an excess and confusion of Yang energy. Soft sounding windchimes cures overactive Yang energy, and their calming influence helps to create a better balance between Yin and Yang. By following your instincts with a warm sunny heart, you will live in happiness and harmony with the world.
| Wind chimes incorporate the concept of the 5 Directions (North, South, East, West & Center) and the 5 Elements. | |
| 1. | Earth:-Represented by the semi-precious stones. |
| 2. | Metal:-Aluminium tubing |
| 3. | Fire:-The branded Tibetan OM script onto the windplate. The OM is an ancient, sacred totality of all sounds penetrating & sustaining the Universe. |
| 4. | Water:- Is equivalent to the wood grain, which is reminiscent of the concentric growth rings indicating the age and annual rainfall |
| 5. | Air:- Action of the wind upon the chime. |
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