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The Art of Space

Feng Shui is truly the Art of Space, and of the things that sit within it.

Space may be the final frontier but it is certainly all around us, and we, ourselves, are primarily 'space' and in Feng Shui it is not what happens in the solid bits of the world that are important but what happens in the spaces between them.

Qi energy flows through spaces, in and around us in a constant dance of vibrations and harmonics. Feng Shui 'reads' this movement and from it establishes the positive and negative resonances within a room, building or environment.

The way that we place furniture creates 'paths' that we respond to in an unconscious way. The layouts of open plan offices can either create efficiency or destroy it, all just by putting solid things into the natural flow of energy within a room.

Feng Shui is not interior design despite what the ignorant may say, the paradigms are very different and Feng Shui is not there to create a pleasing atmosphere as much as a balance of energies that create a directed viewpoint in the individuals using the space.

Space encourages us to have a certain viewpoint, as we move around a space our viewpoint changes. This is true in the outer environment and within a building. Imagine walking in woodland, as you move the vista changes second by second; whilst you may not register this consciously your inner self is aware of the change in viewpoint and this can stir up a change in emotions.

The easiest way to think of it is as if you were visiting an art gallery or museum, each step opening up new views and generating new reactions. Whilst the objects are obviously important, the space that you maneuver in is equally so.

As an experiment, go into a room and pick a place to stand. Observe only what is in front of you, how does it make you feel? Turn 90 degrees (either way) and do the same thing, turn again and again. How do those differing viewpoints match into the room? Now just move to another place in the room and do it all again. See how important our point of view is? About time!