Feng Shiu (The Science of) (1)

In Chinese, 'Feng' is 'wind' and 'Shui' is 'water'. As wind comes from air. 'Feng Shui' literally means 'air' and 'water'
Air and water are the two essential elements of life without which we cannot survive. With good quality of air and water, we enjoy safety, comfort and good health. Living in an environment with such quality (we say with good Feng Shui), we usually perform well and may achieve success with relative ease. As a feeling, we think we are in good luck with good Feng Shui.
Feng Shui is a study of the environment in which air and water are the two influential ingredients. Feng Shui studies how our living environment affects our life. It is a collection of wisdoms by Chinese over thousands of years based on their experience and observed statistics of the living environment. Traditionally, people learning Feng Shui tend to concentrate more on 'how' and not so much on 'why'. Our aim is to provide a scientific basis in explaining how and why Feng Shui affects our life, and thus our 'luck'.

As Feng Shui was developed by Chinese living in the Northern Hemisphere, the science of Feng Shui naturally reflects such fact. Unless otherwise stated, our forthcoming discussions are based on the situations in the Northern Hemisphere. For people living in the Southern Hemisphere, two points need to be noted in the study due to the difference in geography:

1. Change 'North' to 'South' and vice versa.

    In general, winds from the North are cold and those from the South are warm. But in Southern Hemisphere, winds from the South are cold and those from the North are warm, as an example.
2. Change the timings of 'Summer' and 'Winter'.
    Summer is centered around July and winter around January. Again, in Southern Hemisphere, summer is centered around January and summer around July, as another example.

All other aspects of Feng Shui apply equally apart from these 2 points.