A very strong relationship exists between Feng Shui and Taoism, so a deep understanding of the I-ching is strongly recommended for practicing authentic Feng Shui. I-ching , also referred to as the book of changes, has been a source of abundant information and interpretations both for Feng Shui and Chinese fortune-telling.

Traditional Taiwanese masters believe that a good practitioner should be able to interpret and understand Iching , without which the corrections are merely symbolic akin to decorating a home.

Feng Shui seeks to harness Chi or the dragon's cosmic breath, which is nothing but the invisible energy all around us. A Feng Shui master uses a magnetic compass to identify sectors, locations, and afflictions and determine the orientations of the space, especially the main doors and the influence of the elements.

Feng Shui also takes into account static electrical fields, gravitational fields, cyclical influences and changes with regard to the individual's year of birth prior to any recommendations being made.

As the biological systems of people and most animals are mainly reliant upon electrical energies, it is not difficult to see why we may react in subtle ways to minute changes in our electrical environment.

Many such correlations are being investigated by western science and one such example of the effect of electromagnetic fields is a study of the effect on occupants living in buildings and houses close to high-power transmission lines or pylons.

The Chinese interpretation of such bad energy was termed as poison arrows or Shar Chi. Although there are many essential points one needs to take into consideration prior to choosing a site, the general guideline is to avoid plots which are triangles, L-, T- or U-shaped and any plot in which the sides are not parallel.

Plots close to highintensity electrical fields or high-tension lines passing through the plot are considered extremely harmful.

Feng Shui analysis relates to serious implications and is considered very inauspicious if the plot is irregularly shaped and has missing corners. In case you own such a plot or live in one, it could still be corrected and need not be a cause of panic.