Because of the excellent job that the media, practitioners with inadequate training, and writers have done of misinterpreting feng shui, many customers wind up being entirely bewildered about why they have engaged a feng shui consultant in the first place. I have been in situations like this before, and so have my colleagues. We’ll be sitting with a client, trying to explain the cosmic importance of their surrounds, and all the customer wants to know is what color curtains they should hang in their living room. As the level of mutual aggravation rises, the customer admits that they are on the brink of redecorating or renovating their house and that they just wanted some feng shui advise prior to taking any action in that direction. Conversely, in certain instances, they may employ someone who works in my industry as a means of “low-cost” interior design. This is not to suggest that we do not provide guidance on matters such as color scheme, design, the arrangement of furnishings, and gardening. Absolutely, that is the case. However, we do this for a very different set of reasons than designers do. We are concerned with the movement of qi, as well as issues pertaining to energy and wellness. Alternatively, we may provide guidance on how to control the energy in a particular area to attract greater financial success. In this case, the use of interior décor objects for the power they release (such as a fountain) might merely be a means to an end. Even while this may seem ridiculous to someone who isn’t in the know, a lot of what we recommend to customers is done so with the intention of keeping the peace in the family and maintaining healthy connections. There are also certain modifications that are performed that are hardly visible or detectable in a space, yet despite this, they may nevertheless have a significant influence on the environment. As if feng shui were merely an unusual kind of interior design, I have been requested on several occasions by magazine writers or television producers to give “before” and “after” images. Imagine the attitude of an extreme house renovation. In both the practice and the theory of feng shui, we are naturally concerned with aesthetics as well. Nobody should be forced to live or work in an atmosphere that is simply unsightly, in disrepair, or dysfunctional, especially if it is any combination of these things. Here is where we find that we are on equal footing with the designers. We are aware that if a person has a subjective discontent with their own home or work place, that displeasure will ultimately trickle down into an objective health concern for them. This is because a consistently unfavorable condition may have an effect on the immune system. In spite of this, the Xuan Kong Flying Star School has to do a better job of teaching the general public on what our objectives and aims are, which is different from providing design consultation services. I’ve mentioned this fact in the past, but it bears repeating: I’ve been on tours of houses that were not only beautiful from an architectural standpoint but also won awards. However, the fundamental qi of the home was still the source of a wide range of issues for the people living there, including issues with their health, their relationships, and their income. Because a significant amount of the information that is disclosed on this level has to be computed depending on when the building was constructed and its exact compass alignment, an untrained eye is unable to even identify the existence of these issues. Qi is a vital force, although it cannot be seen by the human eye. In contrast, one of the best choices a person who owns a company or a house can make is to consult with a feng shui professional before beginning any major renovations or landscaping projects. At this point, the customer has realized that the recommendations supplied will cover a lot more ground than just how something looks. The customer may already be aware of the significance of this, particularly if they have previously collaborated with a feng shui practitioner on a project. Boundaries and guidelines should be established for the designer or architect. For example, a customer may have a strong desire for a significant color change in some areas of the building, despite the fact that they are aware that this may have an impact on the health and well-being of all the residents. The customer may also have the intuition that opening up a room in order to make it larger may cause the positive qi in the space to drain, which is why they should consult with their feng shui consultant before making the change. Because certain directions and times combined might create an area particularly accident-prone, such projects should be postponed or planned with a lot of care, and the optimal timing for a demolition or building is also the province of a practitioner who has been classically educated. In conclusion, while doing a traditional feng shui analysis, our goal is to determine how the inhabitants are being impacted by their immediate surroundings, in all significant aspects of life. This is done so that we may make appropriate adjustments. After that, we use physical methods either to improve the regions that have been identified as having deficiencies or to develop further regions that are already considered to be successful. We make an effort to optimize individual compatibility with the space because we recognize that every person has their own particular best directions and that everyone has a different connection with the space that is contingent on factors such as their age, gender, marital situation, and employment. It is quite remarkable that we are able to bring about change in those spheres, despite the constraints imposed by physical things, whether they are of a natural or a man-made origin. Kartar Diamond has been working as a professional consultant with extensive classical training since 1992. Kartar provides consulting services for both commercial and residential real estate. In addition to having produced three books for professionals in the industry, Kartar has also published a series of ebooks titled “tips,” which include titles such as “feng shui recommendations for architects and designers” and “feng shui suggestions for realtors.” Visit www.fengshuisolutions.net to learn more about Kartar’s consultations, as well as his books and ebooks, his mentorship club, and other offerings.
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