A beautiful garden creates harmonious energy for the home!
The amount of Chi available inside a house is dependent on the Chi on the property outside. When a foundation of a building is set and the walls and roof are finished, three quarters of the Chi is locked out. Applying Feng Shui principles to choose a design with an appropriate placement of doors and windows allows us to balance the energies and maximize the transition from the outside to the inside.
The shape of the garden:
As with any building, a regular square or rectangular shape is best for the garden, too. Triangular or trapezoidal forms narrow the energy flow or prevent Chi from flowing freely. The purpose of sidewalks and pathways is to comfortably lead the Chi through the garden and into the house.
Borders define a property. Naturally occuring boundaries such as riverbanks, roads, stone walls and tree lines make the strongest impression. If no natural boundaries exist, a fence assists in defining one’s space.
Dowsing the garden:
Most plants do not grow well in Geopathic Stress zones (“geo”- from the earth, “pathology”- study of sickness). Geopathic patterns occur on grid lines or in area with harmful, draining earth energies. By using dowsing instruments we can determine where those energy zones are located and how intense they are.
Trees grown on Geopathic Stress areas develop numerous abnormalities such as split trunks and knobby growths. Rows of bushes often show a gap at the crossing of earth grid lines.
A tree on a Geopathic Stress zone grows crippled.
Ants typically show up at geopathically charged sites. These insects seem to use the grids for orientation. They build their hills along the lines. Therefore, problems with ants cannot easily be resolved without dealing with the grids themselves. In Europe centuries of such awareness have developed through observatrion. In Bavaria an old custom recommends placing an ant hill on the spot where a planned houses will be sited. If the ants move in you’d better move out!
As nature has a use for everything, a compost heap typically works best on a geopathic zone. Rotting is accelerated on Geopathic Stress.
Underground watercourses, which we also investigate and dowse, should be taken into consideration when choosing plants. Although most plants will perish when planted over these areas, some plants such as weeping willows and oak trees thrive when planted over underground water.
Here are a few Feng Shui tips to consider when planning your garden:
- Use natural materials for the garden: flat stones and bricks for pathways instead of asphalt; wood for fences instead of plastic; terracotta and clay for pots instead of concrete or composites.
- Pathways should meander naturally. Avoid straight walkways, especially pointing toward the house, as the Chi accelerates too quickly.
- When planting trees be aware of their potential growth. Don’t set them too close to the building as they might overwhelm the house in future years. A tree overshadowing a house takes away light - a major source of Chi, fills up gutters with debris, and hastens the wear on the roof.
- Keep bushes small enough so they don't cover doors or windows. Hidden or blocked entrances inhibit Chi and weaken the house.
- Create a strong Ming Tang (” bright palace”) in front of the house. The Ming Tang anchors the house energy and can be realized as a round arrangement of flowers and plants in combination with pathways and stone patterns. Water, e.g. in the form of a fountain or even a small pond, enhances this effect. Be aware that water has a strong impact. The size and distance of a water feature has to be chosen carefully in relation to the house.
A Ming Tang anchors the energy of the house in a courtyard or garden in front of the building.
- Dead trees and bushes must be removed - together with the roots.
- Compost containers and garbage bins should be housed discreetly in a shed. Do not keep them in front of the house as they attract unpleasant energies.
- Birdfeeders and birdbaths increase good Chi by attracting wildlife and natural energies.
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