Feng Shui Changing Luck: The Secret Solution to Your Poor Mo

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Feng shui (/ˈfʌŋˌʃuːi/ ^[2]), sometimes called Chinese geomancy, is an ancient Chinese traditional practice which claims to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term feng shui means, literally, "wind-water" (i.e. fluid). From ancient times, landscapes and bodies of water were thought to direct the flow of the universal Qi – "cosmic current" or energy – through places and structures. More broadly, feng shui includes astronomical, astrological, architectural, cosmological, geographical and topographical dimensions.^[3][4]

Historically, as well as in many parts of the contemporary Chinese world, feng shui was used to orient buildings and spiritually significant structures such as tombs, as well as dwellings and other structures. One scholar writes that in contemporary Western societies, however, "feng shui tends to be reduced to interior design for health and wealth. It has become increasingly visible through "feng shui consultants" and corporate architects who charge large sums of money for their analysis, advice and design."^[4] In the wake of the climate crisis, feng shui is being taken into academic consideration for possible contributions to ecological philosophy.^[5]

There has been intense debate on feng shui’s existence as a science or superstition. Much of modern Western research on the topic has an absolutist bias in its interpretations of feng shui. Depending on the researcher, feng shui could be considered in a variety of ways.^[3] Some scientists and philosophers have identified feng shui as both non-scientific and pseudoscientific^[6] and has been described as a paradigmatic example of pseudoscience.^[7] It exhibits a number of classic pseudoscientific aspects, such as making claims about the functioning of the world which are not amenable to testing with the scientific method.^[8] Other figures take a more functionalist interpretation of feng shui, noting its practical uses as a tool for rural development, social mobilization, and conflict resolution.^[9] Due to major historical changes and geographic variations, there is currently a lack of professional consenus on the classification of feng shui.^[3]