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3 Schools of Feng Shui - Roomhints
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Let’s clear up some misunderstandings about Feng Shui. It seems that today Feng
Shui has gotten a bad rap as it has been oversimplified and the underlying
principles that ground Feng Shui philosophy have been lost. In general, Feng
Shui is the study and optimization of energy within a space.
The most obvious differences that set Classical Feng Shui apart from the other
schools is that it is a macro, or “outward-in,” practice that includes the
consideration for the environment, time, and direction of the property (or space)
in a typical assessment. Under this branch of Classical Feng Shui, there are two
predominant styles: Form School Feng Shui and Compass School Feng Shui.
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Form School
3. Assess the Qi or Chi quality in order to identify where the positive or negative
Qi-collecting features are in order to access (or avoid) them.
Form school is the oldest documentation of Feng Shui and originated over
thousands of years ago before the invention of the magnetic compass. Ancient
people studied the land, qi or Chi flow and the principles of yin and yang. From
this, they learned the best placement for their homes to ensure good harvests,
healthy livestock and their own abundance and survival.
Today using Form School means analyzing natural features such as trees, hills,
mountains, rivers, and lakes. In the urban environment, this also includes other
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buildings, walls, and fences. Form School is still relevant today, and particularly
important in Flying Star Feng Shui.
Master Yang Yun Sung is credited with expanding the theories of Form Feng
Shui in the 9th century. Although actual documentation of his teachings is scarce,
he left a legacy of classical texts on Landscape Feng Shui. This included an
emphasis on the importance of selecting auspicious sites that have the dragon’s
energy, or “Dragon’s Breath,” where vital Qi or Chi is located. This revelation
contributed to the importance of the careful examination of the shape of land
formations.
This technique emphasizes achieving harmony between heaven, man, and earth.
It is a fairly straightforward system.
As time progresses, people and their homes evolve. So has Feng Shui. A well-
trained Feng Shui practitioner makes use of all available resources, tools, and
techniques to assess the Qi quality of the environment. There is no such thing as
the “perfect house” in a “perfect environment” for all of eternity. We use Forms
to assess the Qi quality surrounding the property for its long-term and long-
lasting effects to withstand the dynamic changes of time.
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Compass School
While Form School focuses on the physical landscape configuration of the
environment, Compass School focuses on assessing the abstract energies that
cannot be seen with the naked eye.
1. Yang House – Yang House represents dwellings for people. Yang house
uses Flying Star and Eight Mansion Feng Shui.
2. Yin House – Yin House represents burial sites for the dead. The two main
classical systems for Yin House are San He and San Yuan.
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All of these systems emphasize the use of formulaic calculations – rather than the
external physical landforms – to determine how Qi or Chi affects you and your
home.
It is important to emphasize that Form and Compass Schools are not necessarily
two separate schools; rather, they should be viewed as two aspects of Feng Shui
– one relates to the physical formations of the surrounding, and the other refers to
the abstract, invisible influences affected by time and space (directions).
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This style was developed around the ‘70s by the late Chinese Grand Master Lin
Yun Rinpoche. He was considered the one who first introduced and pioneered
Feng Shui in the West. Black Hat is also one of the most commonly used systems
in the United States.
The school combines the essence and philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism, Taoism,
Confucianism, holistic healing, transcendentalism, divination, psychology, and
Classical Feng Shui. Clearly, there’s a lot going on here.
Many Black Hat Feng Shui practitioners and enthusiasts say the practice is a
spiritual and holistic experience, and sometimes even a religious one. It combines
the art of meditation by quieting and centering the mind in order to intuitively
feel the space and its energy. Many practitioners and enthusiasts also perform
rituals, chants, mantras, and other affirmations to bless their dwellings or to “call
in” the Qi.
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Black Hat is a popular form, especially in the West. But many traditional Feng
Shui practitioners in Asia regard this adaptation as inauthentic because it grossly
deviates from the traditional roots of the classical practice. It often gets ridiculed
and challenged for its methods.
One of the main criticisms of Black Hat is that it was invented to make Feng
Shui “easy.” The lack of consistency and oversimplified application means it is
not always as black and white. Primarily, the Feng Shui assessment of space is
subjective to the person performing the evaluation.
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Also, many Black Hat practitioners are often deeply spiritual and/or religious
individuals, blending or incorporating their personal beliefs into the practice of
Feng Shui. This is one of the reasons Feng Shui gets mislabeled as a religion
rather than the logical, metaphysical science it is.
As the name denotes, this system of Feng Shui is “newer.” The practice was
developed sometime around the early 1990s and is the Western adaption. It
borrows and utilizes the Bagua from Black Hat. It also emphasizes products as
enhancers such as crystals, figurines, and talismans, interior designing with
colors, shapes, and textures, object placements, and the practice of personal
intuition.
This is perhaps the most oversimplified approach to Feng Shui. Many traditional
practitioners regard it as “watered down.”
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Regardless of which system of Feng Shui you use, bear in mind the heart of Feng
Shui lies in the study and observation of Qi or Chi energy.
Conclusion:
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In conclusion, classical Feng Shui schools into account the most data when doing
the Feng Shui analysis. Compass school is the most complicated and in-depth
and New Age is the most simplified. That said, all three schools can be used in
combination as they all have the same aim: promote the qi energy of the
environment to suit the needs of the individuals inhabiting the space.
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