THE ELEMENTS OF FENG SHUI
by Man-Ho Kwok with
Joanne O’Brien
Man-Ho Kwok is the foremost Feng Shui master working in
Europe today. He studied for twenty years before qualifying, and is now in
considerable demand as a consultant on Feng Shui to the Chinese bisuness
communities in London, Manchester and other major cities. He became well known
after he was called in to help with the design of London’s docklands. Man-Ho
Kwok is now becoming known as a consultant outside the Chinese communities as
Westerners catch on to the fact that his methods really do word.
Joanne O’Brien is a well known authority on Chinese religion
and philosophy, and is the author of a number of popular books on Chinese
matters including The Contemporary I Ching, Chinese Myths and Legends and Lines
of Destiny (Chinese face and hand divination).
The Elements OF is a series designed to present high quality introducttions to a broad range of essential subjects.
The books are commissioned specifically from experts in their fields. They provide readable and offen unique views of the various topics covered, and are therefore of interest both to those who have some knowledge of the subject, as well as those who are approaching it for the first time.
Many of these concise yet comprehensive books have practical suggestions and exercises which allow personal experiences as well as theoretical understanding, and offer a valuable source of information on many important themes.
In the same series:
Aborigine Tradition Human Potential
Alchemy Islam
The Arthurian Tradition Meditation
Astrology Mysticism
The Bahá'í Faith Native American Traditions
Buddhism Natural Magic
Celtic Christianity Pendulum Dowsing
The Celtic Tradition Prophecy
Christian Symbolism Psychosynthesis
Creation Myth The Qabalah
Dreamwork Shamanism
The Druid Tradition Sufism
Earth Mysteries Tai Chi
The Goddess Taoism
The Grail Tradition Visuallisation
The Greek Tradition Zen
Herbalism
The Elements OF is a series designed to present high quality introducttions to a broad range of essential subjects.
The books are commissioned specifically from experts in their fields. They provide readable and offen unique views of the various topics covered, and are therefore of interest both to those who have some knowledge of the subject, as well as those who are approaching it for the first time.
Many of these concise yet comprehensive books have practical suggestions and exercises which allow personal experiences as well as theoretical understanding, and offer a valuable source of information on many important themes.
In the same series:
Aborigine Tradition Human Potential
Alchemy Islam
The Arthurian Tradition Meditation
Astrology Mysticism
The Bahá'í Faith Native American Traditions
Buddhism Natural Magic
Celtic Christianity Pendulum Dowsing
The Celtic Tradition Prophecy
Christian Symbolism Psychosynthesis
Creation Myth The Qabalah
Dreamwork Shamanism
The Druid Tradition Sufism
Earth Mysteries Tai Chi
The Goddess Taoism
The Grail Tradition Visuallisation
The Greek Tradition Zen
Herbalism
THE ELEMENTS OF
FENG SHUI
Man-Ho Kwok
with
Joanne O'Brien
Man-Ho Kwok and Joanne O'Brien 1991
Published in Great Britain in 1991 by Element Books Limited
Longmead, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Published in the USA in 1991 by Element, Inc.
42 Roadway, Rockport, MA 01966
Published in Australia by Elements Books Ltd for Jacaranda Wilcy Ltd
33 Park Road, Milton, Brisbane, 4064
Reprinted 1992
Reprinted 1993
CONTENTS
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
With thanks for their help and support to Elizabeth Breuilly, Kerry Brown, Jo Edwards and Martin Palmer.
INTRODUCTION
Why is it that some places emit a sense of well-being and peace and others a feeling of unease? How can it be explained that some families or businesses seem dogged by bad fortune and others blessed by success? A feng shui master would not hesitate in his reply - the forces at work in the land and in the cosmos may be in harmony at one place and in chaos at another. If the orientation of a building clashes with the contous of the land, the flow of a river or the direction of a road, if the position of a front door or a piece of furniture blocks the flow of ch'i, the life-giving energy, it is usually a matter of course that misfortune will follow.
Feng shui is not a matter of luck and is more than a system of omens. In the west it is considered a bad omen to walk under a ladder and there is little that can be done about it; in the east it is bad luck to have a tree planted directly outside the front door but something can be done to counteract its effects. Instead of being passive recipients of fate those who believe in feng shui can actively shape it. In the words of Stephen Feuchtwang: (cont)
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