February 17, 2005 • ISSUE 3 / VOLUME 1

Enter the World of Feng Shui

Chinese practice accessible to all

Peter Lung opened the second World of Feng Shui store in the United States, located at the famous Kilohana Square, on October 30,2004.

We've heard people referring to something in their surroundings as having "good Feng Shui" or "bad Feng Shui." But what does it all mean? Often referred to as the "Mother of Natural Sciences," Feng Shui is not as mysterious as it sounds.

"Feng Shui is the science of your environment. It is the skill of living in harmony with the energy at home and at the office to attract good luck," says Peter Lung, Feng Shui consultant and owner of World of Feng Shui in Hawaii. "It's not a religion, not spiritual, not magic. It is very scientific.

Practicing Feng Shui is an ongoing process that begins with determining the directional placement of your home or office.

"All you need is a good compass to determine north, south, east and west. Then you can use the Flying Star method to find the inauspicious areas of your home," explains Lung.

Lung says there are variety of Feng Shui methods, but "Flying Star" is the most effective.

"The Flying Star" is a directional chart which influences your good fortune, as well as bad luck. The Flying Star moves to a different sector annually, so it is important to update your Feng Shui at least every year. If possible, it's best to update your Feng Shui once a month."

Once the directions are determined, Feng Shui practicioners utilize periodic upates specifying placement of items in a home or office.

Feng Shui enhancements such as wind chimes, water fountains, wooden carvings or coins placed in specified areas can activate good luck in auspicious areas or lessen the bad energy in inauspicious ones.

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Lung says Feng Shui principles are relatively simple and most people can practice them on their own.

"I always recommend to my students to practice Feng Shui by themselves," says Lung. "It is not necessary to hire a professional but everybody has their own strength and if they prefer to hire someone to do Feng Shui for them, that's fine too."

Lung says Feng Shui was created 4,000 years ago in ancient China. "Only the privileged classes had access to Feng Shui knowledge," explains Lung. "It was the exclusive domain of the Imperial family and the Mandarins who enjoyed the emperor's patronage."

But today, Feng Shui principles are accessible to everyone, as it gains popularity in the Western world, particularly in Europe and Hawaii.

"Local people are willing to accept new things... and with the strong Asian influence, Feng Shui knowledge and interest is stronger than in other states," says Lung.

And everything you need to practice Feng Shui is conveniently available in Hawaii at World of Feng Shui, a full-service Feng Shui store located at 1020 Kapahulu Ave. in Kilohana Square. The store offers hundreds of books and Feng Shui enhancers, as well as consultation services.

Novices and experienced Feng Shui practicioners will benefit from classes that are also available. The next class to be held at the end of April will cover the topics of "Feng Shui for Modern Living," and "Feng Shui for Health and Education."

For more information, call World of Feng Shui at 739-8288, or visit www.wofs.com.