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A Brief Feng Shui Glossary
1. Feng Shui – pronounced fung schway. The ancient Chinese art of placement
whose goal is to create a stress-free environment that helps you become happier
and more successful.
2. Chi Energy – the energy that flows through everything in the universe.
3. Bagua – means eight (ba) areas (gua). The Bagua Map represents the eight
most important areas of your life plus the Tai Chi center symbolizing your overall
health.
4. Yin & Yang – Dynamically balanced, ever-changing feminine and masculine
energies that are present in everything.
5. The Five Elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. The interrelated
Five Elements bring natural balance and energy to any space.
6. The Command Position – furniture placement that provides you with the
greatest visual control over your space.
7. Intention – Focused attention on a part of your life you would like to improve;
the sense of purpose that leads to action.
8. Primary Purpose – the single most important use of a room. In your office,
the Primary Purpose is to get your particular type of work done. In your
bedroom, it’s sleep, relaxation and intimacy.
The Primary Purpose of each room drives every decision about arranging and
setting up your space.
9. Tai Chi – the ancient graphic symbol representing wholeness and the
Yin/Yang relationship.
Ann Bingley Gallops, Open Spaces Feng Shui
ann@openspacesfengshui.com
646-382-3878
©2015, Ann Bingley Gallops
Ann Bingley Gallops, owner of Open Spaces Feng Shui, is
a Feng Shui expert, speaker and blogger in New York City.
A Feng Shui consultation with Ann helps you get unstuck,
create a positive environment where you can blossom and
thrive, and attract abundance in every part of your life.
Ann is the author of two ebooks, Feng Shui In The Bedroom
and Map Your Space To Change Your Life: A Guide To The
Feng Shui Bagua.
Ann has been using Feng Shui to improve her own life since
1996. She practices Feng Shui with an MBA from Columbia University, a
Practitioner’s Certificate from the Western School of Feng Shui, and Red Ribbon
Professional membership in the International Feng Shui Guild.
Check out Ann’s website at openspacesfengshui.com and find her on Pinterest
(@annfengshui), Facebook (openspacesfengshui) and Twitter (@annfengshui).
Suggestions for Further Feng Shui reading
Feng Shui In The Bedroom: Your Path To Love, Romance & Intimacy
Ebook by Ann Bingley Gallops: My complete guide to Feng Shui in the Bedroom
to attract or enhance romance. Now available at openspacesfengshui.com
Map Your Space To Change Your Life – A Guide To The Feng Shui Bagua
Ebook by Ann Bingley Gallops: Everything you need to know about using the
Bagua Map, all in one place. Available at openspacesfengshui.com
The Western Guide To Feng Shui, Room by Room by Terah Kathryn Collins
A good overall introduction to Feng Shui.
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston
A highly-motivating guide to clutter-clearing using the Bagua Map as your guide.
Ann Bingley Gallops, Open Spaces Feng Shui
ann@openspacesfengshui.com -- 646-382-3878
©2015, Ann Bingley Gallops