Fengshui is reportedly 4000 years old. Some historians believe that it was born in 600 A.D. Originally, it was practiced by the Emperors and members of the Royal Families. It was also held in great secret. Slowly the knowledge spread out and today fengshui is widely practiced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia and to a lesser extent in the Europe and USA.

There are two schools in fengshui one is called the Compass School and the other is called the Farm School. The Farm school is not particular about directions and is more visual in approach. The Compass school stipulates what should exist in which direction.

As per fengshui, there are three components on which the universe is made of. Every living being, every plant and every object is supposed to represent one of the three. These are the Yin, Yang and Chi. Yang is male in nature where as Yin is female in nature. Basically Yin and Yang are two forces which are responsible in creation and sustenance of all living and non-living objects on earth. Chi is the force which is produced due to the interaction of Yin and Yang.

The understanding of Yin, Yang and Chi is essential to understand the concept of fengshui where Yin and Yang are in balance, Chi is also balanced. There is no plant, animal or object which cannot be classified under Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang interaction brings about energy, alertness, health, strength as well as sound sleep and relaxation.

Chi is dynamic force and it is Yin, Yang and Chi which dynamically balance in the whole universe. However, a landscape can alter the composition of Yin and Yang and therefore alters the quality of Chi.

Manipulating the landscape to get the best form of Chi is the science of fengshui. Fengshui believes that all the four directions should have different levels to create excellent Chi. They prefer the turtle mountains at the back, the green mountains representing the dragon on the left and the white tiger mountain on the right. The plain open land should be in front of the plot. This is supposed to be the best landscape where Chi is liberated in plenty.

Unlike vaastu, fengshui does not stipulate where your master bedroom should come and where your kitchen should come. On the other hand they believe that depending upon the various directions, a good form of Chi should be allowed to enter and move in coiled movements to occupy the structure.

As per fengshui, not only the landscape should liberate good Chi but the building should be such that the Chi moves slowly to continuously move towards the various directions in the building. The characteristics of Chi in every direction are different and can give you a particular gift which is necessary for the enrichment of life. Thus family, happiness, relationship, name, fame, children etc. are all possible when good Chi circulates in a related direction.

Fengshui also believes that gadgets can be of immense help in verifying and altering the characteristics of Chi. Wind chimes, crystals, Pakua mirrors, fruits, plants, colors, lights are all used to change the characteristic of Chi.

A pakua mirror consists of a round convex mirror mounted at the centre of an octagonal shaped pakua. In the pakua, all sectors are represented with their respective colors and symbols. The octagonal plate is made out of high-grade plastic to withstand outdoor use.

A pakua mirror should only be installed outside. It should never be used inside a building. Locate a place, which is above the centre-point of the main door frame (or back door as the case may be) and roofline.

Ideally it should be placed at equidistance from the roofline and doorframe.

Hang the pakua mirror with the help of the back hook provided after inserting a nail to the wall.

The ideal place to keep the mandarin doves is the Southwest master bedroom. The exact location is unimportant. What is important is that they should be placed at such a place that you can look at them while lying on the bed. They should be easily seen while entering the room or while leaving it. This cure is intended to improve the relationship between husband and wife and make life more harmonious.

They are also recommended to be placed in the room of a spinster or bachelor on the look out for a suitable life partner. Fengshui experts believe that marriage takes place in a short span if the doves are placed in the room of the needy.

Natural quartz crystals are energy enhancers. The crystal, which is cut at different angles to reflect light all round, energizes an area. Ideally, it should be hung in the northwest corner of the building or in the northwest room. It helps to improve relationships between the family members. It also brings in helpful people to your life. It improves money matters and brings good luck.

While installing the wind chime, look for a place in your house or apartment where natural breeze enters all the time from a window. Again, it will be best if the wind chime is installed as near the center of the house as possible so that the chiming sound is heard in every corner of the house. This is one way to make sure that the vibrations are indeed reaching and filling the entire building.

Always make sure that the chiming sound is heard in the building wherever you are. If you can hear it at any corner, then you can be sure that the chime effect fills the house. Select the place where this can be achieved.

A wind chime is believed to neutralize the negative energy and stimulate good Chi. Surprisingly, the belief of Hindus in this matter is identical to that of the Chinese. Normally, in every Hindu temple, bells are installed and frequently sounded. All Hindu homes also have small pooja rooms in their dwellings where the bell is an integral part.

According to Fengshui there are four celestial animals, one for each direction

The vibrations from any or all directions can be weak due to defects present in that direction or directions. Fengshui holds that the directional attributes of every celestial animal can be restored inside the building by hanging the figures of celestial animals.

The celestial animal replicas are made in the stipulated colors on wooden plates. The plates are normally provided with a self-adhesive sticker for easy fixing.

Ideally, they are installed in the drawing hall where all family members assemble and most of the time is spent together. Mark the vertical centerline of each wall with the help of a measuring tape. On the centerline select a point which is about 7 feet from the ground. Repeat the procedure on other walls.

Now peel off the protective paper on the adhesive and stick the wooden plate at the point marked. Please note that the dragon should be mounted on the East wall, the tiger on the West, Red Phoenix on South and Turtle on the North wall.

Once you have installed them, make sure that the dragon and the tiger are in one line. While sticking the figure, ensure that the dragon's tail is towards north and so is the case with the tiger.

Although pyramids are not a part of Fengshui, it is well-known that they are liberators of positive energy. As we all know, energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Kept in any negative atmosphere, a pyramid converts the negative vibrations to positive ones and hence provides a good cure.

The small pyramid may be kept in a cash box to enhance luck in money matters. Busy executives who use their cars for business purposes will do well to keep a small pyramid in the glove compartment of the vehicle.

Crystals, a gift of nature, are abundantly available. Thanks to crystals the electronic industry is what it is today.
We are however concerned with one particular class-the Piezo electric crystal. This crystal produces electricity under mechanical stress. And the crystal itself, when exposed to electrical fields, behaves as a mechanically stressed mass. Because of this unique property, crystal oscillators are made and used in the manufacture of electronic goods, including watches.

You must have seen soothsayers and clairvoyants looking into them for forecasting. Crystal gazing is what it is called. Crystal are supposed to be fine-tuned to celestial intelligence and people with superior sensitivity claim to read the future not just of individuals but of whole nations.

It is believed crystals work their way through the solar plexus and energize the gazer with extraordinary, powers of concentration and vision. Many believe in their healing properties but that is an area that calls for more study and research. It is however true that the reflected rays of crystals upon interaction with energy fields in a building do affect the Vaastu characteristics and atmosphere.

A crystal pyramid, normally of ruby or sapphire, is made by a complicated technological process. Inside a rectangular aluminum plate of size 2" X 4", embedded in another triangular plate as shown in the figure, in which millions of crystals are carefully placed. Two such plates are arranged at right angles to form a set. When placed in a room, the crystal pyramid helps in the rectification of natural imbalances in the energy fields.

The results of using this device are amazing. The difference is very clear. The atmosphere appears to be cleaned up of all the ill effects of negative energy fields. In a few days you will even notice the total absence of insects and pests like ants, cockroaches, mosquitoes from the room. The plate energy ensures that. The device is effective in correcting Vaastu defects where structural corrections cannot be undertaken.

Use of these plates in agriculture is always recommended where level corrections cannot be taken up as per Vaastu principles on account of the large areas under cultivation. With the use of crystal plates it is not difficult to overcome low yields of total crop failure due to serious Vaastu defects or even a mysterious disease-causing pest that continues to wreck havoc with the crop in spite of using the best pesticide.

You may wonder how the use of this device can be good for man and bad for the pests that are eliminated. Well, in a pyramid no matter, no organism can decay, thus preventing its growth and multiplication. Antibiotics, for instance, kills the bacteria lodged in the body but acts as a savior for the person who is a victim of the disease causing bacteria.