THE FOUR ANIMAL HELPERS IN THE FENG SHUI (Part III)

Each of the four animal helpers in the teachings of Feng Shui represents a different compass direction. However, they don't have to necessarily be found in those locations.

EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF

THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

In A Nutshell, The Good And The Bad About The Four Guardians

It is in the name. They are guardians and protectors. However, each one of them has a particular role and its own characteristics that must be understood so that the benefits that they all have to offer can be properly enjoyed. Otherwise, the “good” can become the “bad”. So let’s learn some important details about the Four Celestial Animals in Feng Shui. What is beneficial and what is not, how to benefit and what to avoid from them.

The primary function of the three protectors or landforms Green Dragon (left), White Tiger (right) and Black Tortoise (back) is to offer protection. Acting as an “embrace” around a property, they shield it from potentially destructive Qi. The occupants of a property that is built on top of any of those features will be exposed to all adverse effects of such incoming energy. Therefore, it is recommended to neither build or to live in a property with such a scenario.

Trees and bushes, if are not too close to a property, are excellent elements of protection. So, a building that is on a slope where there is no vegetation is not advisable, as it lacks protection. The same applies to a house atop a cliff or a bare mountain. The effects are similar for top floors of a tall building that has no other buildings of at least the same height immediately surrounding it. It is easy to understand that whatever that is sitting on a high, open area, is subject to the constant blow of aggressive winds. There is always a feeling of vulnerability and of being a target or at the mercy of something. In Feng Shui, this is not just a feeling but represents a fact, since aggressive winds are considered destructive energy, or Sha Qi, which as it was mentioned before, translated means “Killing Qi”. So if you love the idea of living on the highest floors of a building, make sure that it is not the tallest one in the area.

Continue on THE FOUR ANIMAL HELPERS IN THE FENG SHUI (Part IV)

NOTE: This post is an excerpt from the book The Power Of Your Home (The external environment) and you can find it here.