Feng shui, explained plainly
The “mouth of chi” (qi kou) is the traditional feng shui description of the front door as the main channel through which chi — the flow of energy the tradition describes moving through a space — enters a building. The door is treated less like a barrier and more like an intake valve, and its … Read more
In Form School feng shui, a staircase running straight down toward the front door is considered a weak arrangement because incoming chi (qi) is thought to travel straight up or down the stairs and out the door before it can settle into the home. The concern is about the path, not the staircase itself — … Read more
A hallway is treated as a passage for chi (qi), not a room to fill. The general guidance across schools is to keep it clear, well lit and unobstructed, avoid sharp turns and dead ends where possible, and be deliberate about what doors and mirrors it connects — though the reasoning and the specific rules … Read more
Two doors facing each other — directly opposite, on the same axis — is treated in feng shui as a point where chi (qi, commonly translated as energy or flow) is said to move too fast between the two openings, without settling in the room on either side. The concern is about movement, not about … Read more
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