Feng Shui (literally “Wind and Water”) is the ancient Chinese art of arranging our living and working spaces so that the natural flow of Qi — the vital life force — can circulate freely and harmoniously. When Qi moves gently through a place, it nourishes the people who live or work there, bringing a sense of balance, clarity, and support for health, relationships, and prosperity. When it becomes blocked or scattered, however, the environment may begin to feel stagnant, chaotic, or draining.

At its heart, Feng Shui is about attuning the visible with the invisible: the way walls, doors, and furniture are arranged is just as important as the unseen currents of energy shaped by direction, time, and environment. This is why a well-designed space often feels naturally comfortable — its physical form quietly guides the subtle currents of Qi.

• Qi: the living energy that animates all things, from mountain ranges and rivers to houses and even our own bodies. In Feng Shui, Qi is encouraged to meander gracefully, like a calm stream, rather than rush violently or stagnate.
• Yin–Yang: the eternal dance of opposites — dark and light, soft and hard, quiet and active. A good home is neither too Yin (lifeless, heavy) nor too Yang (restless, overwhelming), but a thoughtful balance of the two.
• The Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water form the backbone of Feng Shui practice. Each represents a phase of change in nature and in human life, interacting through cycles of nourishment and control. Knowing how to adjust these elements in a room allows us to correct imbalances and strengthen supportive energies.
• Two complementary lenses: Feng Shui uses both the Form School, which observes the visible landscape and the shapes within a dwelling, and the Compass School, which interprets the more subtle patterns of direction and time. Together they provide a full picture of how energy moves and shifts in a space.

In practice, it is usually best to begin with form — the tangible aspects such as the siting of the building, the openness of the entrance, or the layout of rooms. Once the foundation is sound, the more refined compass methods can be layered in to tune the subtler flows of Qi and bring the environment into resonance with time.