Garden Water Fountains and Feng Shui: Creating positive life forces and harmony with the age-old concepts of Feng Shui
Feng Shui Fountain
“Feng Shui” is a system of arranging things for optimal within your environment to ensure a peaceful, beneficial, and elevating environment. Water is one of the five primary elements of Feng Shui. In fact, the Chinese term Feng Shui can be loosely translated as “wind and water”. Because water possesses both qualities, a garden water fountain is a crucial element when using the principles of Feng Shui. Many individuals select a fountain with an Asian theme such as a bamboo fountain. Yet, a traditional Western fountain will do the job just as well.
Materials found in nature such as slate, stone, bamboo, wood, and copper are all complementary to the basic concepts of Feng Shui. In particular, a bamboo fountain merges water and wood energy. Tranquil Zen fountains made from a slab of marble combined with metal are modest, representing the sense of serenity and equilibrium. They are available as both freestanding and wall mounted garden water fountains. Whatever style you choose, be sure that the water in your fountain is always clean, adequately supplied and free of debris.
When evaluating your garden, it is essential to take into account that in Feng Shui, every part of the space relate to a symbolic importance. There are numerous different implementations of Feng Shui. However, they all include some type of template that partitions the space into separate areas that affect one’s life. These include such factors as friends, fame, love, wealth, health, and more. In positioning a garden water fountain, said to facilitate the flow of qi (life energy), the most favorable placement would be in the southeast, east, or north portions of your garden.
Rounded objects are preferred in Feng Shui, so garden water fountains with curved basins and those featuring a sphere or orb are outstanding selections. There are many lovely water fountains made with a succession of pottery or earthenware containers that spill water into each other, which enables qi to both circulate and accumulate. Stone statuary of birds, frogs, or meditating figures also may enhance symbolism to encourage longevity, health, wealth, or luck.
Many gardens can benefit from having a soothing garden water fountain planned with Feng Shui principles in mind. Large wall mounted fountains, petite tabletop fountains, bamboo fountains, Zen garden fountains, and traditional garden fountains can all contribute to soothing and revitalizing the positive energy flow in your garden surroundings.
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