In Feng Shui, your door is how the world sees you. Here are our top tips for pumping up your door:

by Phillip Lim

Dr Frank Ow Yang a consultant from Pondscapes Sdn Bhd shares with us his experience on this matter. With over 8 years of experience in the field of landscaping and garden architecture, he has seen many houses, clubs, corporate buildings and offices, which have benefited from a Feng Shui Garden Makeover.

"Most of our clients incorporate a water feature in their garden, and as avid followers of Lillian Too, we try as much as possible to apply her garden principles into the design. At the same time of course, we apply landscaping themes and architecture to the garden so that it creates a homely feeling to the residence. "

"A properly crafted and designed pond will not only create a holiday feel to the home, but also serves to create good energy for the occupants. Maintaining a pond in the home can also be very easy, despite popular belief, when you make use of a specialized water filtering system."

"The size of the pond should also be just right; neither being too small nor too big, so that we do not overpower the home. There are two types of water features that we create: the yang water feature (moving water) and the yin water feature (still water, such as used in growing lotus or water lilies).
“We are also very fortunate in Malaysia, that we have lots of auspicious plants and trees that can be used in our gardens to bring harmony and at the same time create a pleasing view for the eye. The use of green leafy trees with red flowers such as the red coral tree, Bunga Tanjung and Bamboo can be used to create the celestial animal arrangement for the home. Having tall green trees behind the home creates not only a green mountain support for the house; it also softens the view of the house and enhances privacy."
　

"Of course, not all garden themes deal solely with plants and water features, as we also add elements of hardscapes such as decorative walls and elaborate woodwork, including auspicious pathways to add to the luck that the garden brings to the home."

Certainly, his show garden has all the elements of a holiday resort, along with very auspicious feng shui elements. A small dragon is seen overlooking his koi pond, which is filled with over fifty colourful carp as well as two tortoises. A wonderfully crafted mini waterfall flows in towards the entrance, thus ensuring plenty of business. Stone steps over the water coming into the guest area offers beautiful aesthetics to the garden.

The garden definitely extrudes a restful feel along with the sounds of birds, butterflies as well as a resident monkey and squirrel.

A lot can be said that one’s dwelling can be a holiday at home when one experiences the sounds and scents of a tropical paradise just outside one’s window.

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2nd Step : Decorate Based on the 5 Elements

When designing the garden, you need to decorate based on the element of each direction. For example, when designing the East or Southeast, we can see that in these sectors, the Wood element prevails. We know that here Spring is the dominant season, where visuals take precedence over the other senses, where the best shape is rectangles and the numbers 3 and 4 are auspicious. It is a place where youthful outward bursts of energy hold sway, so you should keep this part of the garden for the younger generation.

　

3rd Step : Choose the Right Garden Furniture

Furniture and patios invite you into your garden to relax and enjoy the beauty around you. If you have created a place in your garden to sit and socialize, consider setting up an umbrella with table and chair, since this provides shelter from the sun and rain and represents the ultimate symbol of shelter and protection.

It is not a good idea to place benches in exposed parts of the garden. Also, always make sure they are well maintained. Any broken furniture will attract sickness. Throw away damaged pots and containers, and repair furniture that is broken. Use the table to the right to help choose the right garden furniture to create the right type of energy for the various parts of the garden and to effectively extend the living space of your family to take advantage of the outdoors.
　

1. Keep 6 pea***** feathers in your car to protect you from accidents and to keep people with bad intentions from entering your car.


　

2. Hang or place a bird in your car. Birds signify good omens and bring safety during travel.



　

3. Stick a Laughing Buddha on your dashboard. This helps take away all the worries and anxieties of travelling.



　

4. If you are on business trip, carry a conch shell to give you excellent travel luck and business luck from abroad.



　

5. Keep or carry a symbol of longevity with you for personal safety and protection against harmful energies.



　

6. Before you travel, hold a curved knife in front of you and swipe from left to right three times. It will help avert bad luck from the ten directions.

When you buy a new house, it is beneficial to take note of some basic guidelines. Look out for poison arrows. These can take many different forms and shapes and the modern environment of today has many different types of structures that can become the poison arrows affecting your home. They do not just take the form of triangular rooflines, sharp edges, tall buildings or even a tree trunk directly blocking your door or driveway. Sometimes they can also be caused the hostile design of the building opposite you, or the transmission tower rising high in front of your house.

The skill of the feng shui consultant is to see if any of the houses or structures around you can be termed a poison arrow, and if so, to offer good advice on how to overcome its bad energy.

When you purchase a new house therefore, you need to first look at the physical structures that surround the house. You should always be on the lookout for killing energy, which is described as tangible energy.

Listed here are some basic feng shui guidelines any new house buyer will find useful.