FENG SHUI The Four Pillars & the Five Elements

In our last issue, we've mentioned how important it is to enhance the missing elements in your personal space based on the Four Pillars of destiny. However, it would make life a whole lot less complicated by playing it safe. So how do you do that? Simple. All you have to do is to energize all the elements in all the corners of your home. This gives you balance of Yin and Yang.

First, equip yourself with a compass. Next, place furniture, objects and other knick-knacks in these areas to energize the different elements based on its auspicious directions.

The directions and their elements are as follows:

Directions Elements
East and Southeast - Wood
South - Fire
North - Water
West and Northwest - Metal
Southwest and Northeast - Earth


Now, based on the above table, you can use your creativity to arrange furniture and other objects to decorate your home while making the most of what Feng Shui has to offer.