Online Class: Feng Shui 101

Course Lessons

• Lesson 1. Introduction to Feng Shui

  Feng shui is an elaborate Chinese art that is based on two Chinese astrological systems.

• Lesson 2. Heaven, Earth, Man, and Chi

  The core of feng shui is based on alignment and balance. For those who practice feng shui, both have internal and external significance. Ancient Chinese practitioners would use feng shui inwardly to spread joy and contentment.

• Lesson 3. Yin and Yang

  Within chi are two cycles: a positive and a negative cycle. These cycles are known as "yin" and "yang."

• Lesson 4. The Five Elements

  The Five Elements are the "moods" of chi. The five elements include Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal.

• Lesson 5. The Nine Stars (Part 1)

  To this point, you have learned how your yin and yang constitution, your occupation, and your element affect your personality and your environment.

• Lesson 6. The Nine Stars (Part 2)

  This lesson explains more about the different stars.

• Lesson 7. The Nine Stars (Part 3)

  The 6 Metal Star is a person that is idealistic and ambitious. They naturally have a desire to rise up above everything and everyone.

• Lesson 8. The Nine Stars (Part 4)

  Your lucky stars are the key to your personal style. Once you have your birth star, you can refine your personal style by determining your lucky stars.

• Lesson 9. The Three Diagnostic Methods

  There are three methods that are used in diagnosing the problems that exist in your home's condition.

• Lesson 10. Clutter and How It Effects Your Chi

  Your home can be likened to that of a living body. It has a chi, or breath, and it inhales and exhales through your home's doors and windows.

• Lesson 11. The Placement of Doors and Windows

  Because your home has a chi, or a breath, the placement of your windows and doors is crucial.

• Lesson 12. The Shape of Your Space

  Irregularities in architecture and design can cause certain issues within a home. The good news is that these irregularities and imbalances can be fixed by certain decor items, such as mirrors, screens, plants, and colors.

• Lesson 13. Harmonize Your Chi Through Color and Other Elements

  From previous lessons, you know what your personal colors are from your birth and lucky stars. You also know how to harmonize your element with your birth star and your door's compass direction.

• Lesson 14. Using Furniture and Decor to Harmonize

  Now you are ready to begin arranging the furniture in your home. However, you should look at your space as a whole, before you begin moving sofas and beds.

• Lesson 15. Symbolic Decorations, Space Divining, and Purification

  Once you have arranged your home with harmonized colors and suitable furniture arrangements, you can go one step further in your home's decor with symbolic decor.