Fengshui hacks for homeowners

Follow this fengshui cheat-sheet to pick an auspicious property or tweak your existing one for better wealth, health and relationships.

Most of us have heard of fengshui, but not many understand it. “Many think it’s about buying expensive ornaments or good luck objects to display in the house, turning it into a Chinese temple. These are ‘psychological cures’,” says fengshui Master David Tong, founder of Chinese Metaphysics Global Consulting. Fengshui is so much more than that. This form of Chinese Astrology relies on statistics and patterns compiled by ancient scholars who observed the stars and constellations to understand how a house’s location, direction and external environment affect its occupants.

“The first thing a fengshui master does is check the surrounding environment for any sha qi (negative energy) that may possibly affect the property. External features that may affect your house’s fengshui include swimming pools, water features, rivers, lakes, canals, flyovers, MRT and LRT tracks, expressway, roads and sharp corners from other buildings,” says Master Tong.

“Next, he assesses key components within the house, such as the main door, stove positioning, location of the bedroom, bed positioning, as well as any water features such as fish tanks or water fountains that may affect occupants. Based on this, he prescribes solutions to harness qi from the environment as well as inside the property to support the wealth, health and positive relationships,” he adds.

After spending years learning from famous masters worldwide, Master Tong has won numerous awards including The Wedding Accolade 2013 Award as Best Wedding Geomancer, the Asia Excellence Award 2013, and the Singapore Outstanding Enterprise Award 2014. He has also been featured in major newspapers and magazines including The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao, AsiaOne and CNN International, and helped countless people avoid costly fengshui mistakes and turn their luck around. He shares his top tips here.

When buying a house, avoid… properties that directly face electrical substations, fire stations, hospitals, places of worship and rubbish chutes, as these are believed to have sha qi and be detrimental to your health. Another big no-no are houses facing an empty plot of land which may be slated for construction in the near future, which may also trigger sha qi. Even if you don’t believe in fengshui, bear in mind that these factors may affect the future resale value of the property, especially if you are selling it to fengshui enthusiasts.

audit of your house, the key components to look out for are… the door, stove, bed or room locations that may be receiving inauspicious qi.

One big tip to grow your wealth is… to pay attention to the main door. The immediate area outside the main door is known as your “Bright Hall” and “Wealth Pot” where qi gathers to go into your house. Ensure that your main door looks out to a wide open space and is not blocked by a wall so that it can receive wealth qi. Also ensure that the inside and outside of your main door is free of clutter.