BkShopr--Any Ideas on Apartment Feng Shui?

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I'm looking into renting a town home in The Village. My in-laws are crazy about feng shui and are making me anxious over the whole deal. How do I apply feng shui to my apartment complex and town home? Do you have any resources where I can find a reputable feng shui master?
 
I have not seen Apartment dwellers take feng shui so seriously. When you feel life is not going well for you just move to another unit. Stop moving when you feel good karma. This is the benefit of being a renter having control over relocation.



On a serious note Feng Shui masters never charge for a fee they take donation in a Chinese red envelop. $500 is the going rate for donation. Even Feng Shui masters is ahead of Uncle Sam!



Authors like Lilian Too and Angi Ma Wong are both good with remedies and applications for apartment living. I prefer Angi.











[quote author="irvinemama" date=1209007127]I'm looking into renting a town home in The Village. My in-laws are crazy about feng shui and are making me anxious over the whole deal. How do I apply feng shui to my apartment complex and town home? Do you have any resources where I can find a reputable feng shui master?[/quote
 
The only other place I ever rented was a townhome in Woodbury place--weird things started happening. So, I terminated my lease after only 6 months and got the heck out of there. I have kids and do not want to relocate for the next year, so I'd like a place that will provide good energy for my family. I'm in a position where I need to either buy or rent. Now. According to my husband, this is not a favorable market to buy in. So, I'm trying to find the best case scenario for all of us. $500 is not bad if it provides me a peace of mind, right? Or, am I just a little too neurotic?
 
If it is important to you, you should read the book that bkshopr recommends!



Then you will be in a position to evaluate the apartments that they offer you for a good fit according to those precepts.





(otherwise, what will you do, get the consultant to come with you when you view multiple apartments?)
 
[quote author="irvinemama" date=1209007127]My in-laws are crazy about feng shui....</blockquote>
Just because they are crazy, doesn't mean you have to be.
 
[quote author="irvinemama" date=1209011959]The only other place I ever rented was a townhome in Woodbury place--weird things started happening. So, I terminated my lease after only 6 months and got the heck out of there. I have kids and do not want to relocate for the next year, so I'd like a place that will provide good energy for my family. I'm in a position where I need to either buy or rent. Now. According to my husband, this is not a favorable market to buy in. So, I'm trying to find the best case scenario for all of us. $500 is not bad if it provides me a peace of mind, right? Or, am I just a little too neurotic?</blockquote>


Some examples/clarifications on "weird things?"
 
I don't believe in feng shui the way I believe in my God. I suppose my in-laws have turned it into a sort of superstition where they've made me believe that if I do not do certain things then horrible events and forces will come my way. In essence, I became afraid of this mysterious idea of feng shui. But, after further research (through Googling and Bkshopr's posts), I realize that there is an underlying science and reason to all these seemingly random "beliefs". And, like all things in life, there is no certainty in feng shui, either. Thanks ya'll for knocking some sense into me and making me realize how silly I was being. Hiring a feng shui master is still in the plans--just not for apartment hunting.
 
Feng Shui was a book recorded with do's and don'ts. It was an ancient survey of good and bad things that people experienced in their homes, environment and site location.



It recorded the exact similarities of environment throughout China where unexpected death, terminal illnesses, injuries, poverty, natural disasters, accidents, crime, and other mis-fortunes have occurred. By to-days standards certain locations is prone for occurring accidents and scene of criminal activities.



A good example is a retail store with tight aisles experienced more shoplifting activities than a store with wider aisles. I am using statistics from Walmart and Target.



Houses at a "T"intersection have a highest propability of property damage by vehicles. Feng Shui recommended trees, walls, a spot light shining at the house wall (enhances visibility at night) or elevating the grades of the site or a berm to diverse the bad "chi" Other aspect of feng shui floor plan recommends not to orient sleeping and living spaces at the path of the bad "chi" (Nuisance of headlights and death caused by a large vehicle)



On the other hand, Feng shui also recorded good things like longevity, prosperity, scholarly merit, happy marriage, fertility, business success, luck, and good fortune





Feng shui encompasses geography, earth science, solar science, weather, oceanography, architecture, site planning, interior design, color, environmental psychology, physics, privacy, defensible boundary, astrology, and numeralogy.



Good feng shui environment enhances all 5 senses and strengthen the "chi" meridians in a human body for success of all things.



"Meridians" are vessels in a human body that carries energy. They are 100 times smaller than veins that carries blood supply. Acupuncture manipulates these vessels in restoring good health and repairs nerves that cause pain. Western medicine can only numb pain temporarily but pain is reoccurring.









[quote author="irvinemama" date=1209083523]I don't believe in feng shui the way I believe in my God. I suppose my in-laws have turned it into a sort of superstition where they've made me believe that if I do not do certain things then horrible events and forces will come my way. In essence, I became afraid of this mysterious idea of feng shui. But, after further research (through Googling and Bkshopr's posts), I realize that there is an underlying science and reason to all these seemingly random "beliefs". And, like all things in life, there is no certainty in feng shui, either. Thanks ya'll for knocking some sense into me and making me realize how silly I was being. Hiring a feng shui master is still in the plans--just not for apartment hunting.</blockquote>
 
IrvineRealtor,



Weird things:



1. Upon moving in, we had major issues with our mailbox. Even after the postmaster changed the lock and gave us a new key, it did not work. The management gave me a run around as I had to figure out for myself how to open our mailbox with our mail in it.

2. The tempered glass shower door shattered into a million pieces as my husband slid it to open. The glass flew across the restroom into the bedroom, cutting my legs. Oh, and my 18 month old son was also in the restroom at the time.

3. The garage door opened on its own in the middle of the night once. Then, again, early morning.

4. Our back neighbor rammed into our garage as she backed out of her house, destroying our garage door. It stayed that way for weeks.



I suppose if only one of these things happened thenwe could attribute it to chance. But, because all these events occurred in a short period of time from each other, I started to freak out that the karma in the house was not good. Call me crazy.
 
you could also attribute those things to cheap construction and dense living conditions. welcome to modern suburbia.



that is a terrible string of events nevertheless. sorry to hear, but it sounds like you're moving on to a better situation.
 
I also forgot to mention that within a month of moving in, my son was diagnosed in utero with a serious heart defect.



As I embarked on this journey to learn more about feng shui, I learned that your home/apartment should not be near a trash chute. Well, my place at Woodbury place was facing the back lot and dumpster of the Ralphs in the shopping center across the street. Could this be a reason why such unfortunate events occurred? I also learned that they window is not to face any doors. My bedroom window faced the restroom door.



However, I do not see my son as an "unfortunate event" as it opened my eyes to the value of life. Don't want to get too deep here, but are there other forces at work here? Or, should I adhere to the belief that this was purely due to feng shui?



Bkshopr--is there such thing as overlapping of forces. Do you know what I mean? Where can I find more resources on this matter if you happen to know.



Thanks.
 
IM - you should look at your move away from that apt as giving you piece of mind regardless of whether there were any spiritual or feng shui related incentives for the move.



from a completely pragmatic standpoint, it sounds like:

1) mgmt at that complex is unresponsive to basic maintenance issues

2) some shoddy construction, to which mgmt is unresponsive (see #1)

3) too dense - more neighbors, more potentially bad neighbors, and more incidents involving bad neighbors. higher odds of mixed up/identical garage opener codes

4) unit faces dumpster - more noise/smell when inventory comes in and from garbage trucks. ugly view of trash also doesnt help add any good mental piece of mind.



so no matter what forces are at work, just be glad you're out of that situation and on to a better one. hope all goes well for you and your family...
 
My typo error. Astrology should be Astronomy where the star constellation and earth and moon axis rotatation affect the gravitational forces as well as tide conditions. Feng Shui has specific rule about home site near the water.
 
I just have a comment about a garage door opening in the middle of the night: it has nothing to do with feng shui, I had that happen to me numerous times at my townhome in Laguna Niguel, you just need to reset the system, it is all in the troubleshooting section in the manual, for mine, I was supposed to point my transponder at the main unit and hold 2 buttons until the light blinks.

I do to believe in feng shui, but also from my experience, bad things come in 3: something bad usually happens and then something else tops it off. Like black and white stripes, maybe you just embarked on a long black stripe that's all.



By the way, irvinemama: check your mailbox, I just sent you a private message :)
 
As a good start eliminate the evil "chi" or spirit entering into your home. Spirit does not exist long enough to be visible to human eyes. Spirits are sensitive to light and reflection from lenses. Some camera lenses with high shutter speed could capture their state. Mirror is extremely important in Feng Shui.



It can help and harm depending on its usage. Hang a "Bagua" (eight sided defense) mirror directly over your front door to stop bad spirits from entering. Be careful as not to aim the mirror at your good neighbors. Occupants living in houses across from my mirror in Northpark moved frequently. Houses were sold 3 times in 5 years.



Hang a crystal (not a disco mirror ball) at your foyer or mid point of door swing inside your apartment. Make sure your front door is not directly facing anything pointed such as a corner of a building, trash enclosure wall at a 45 degree angle, a tree, head lights from parked cars or head lights of moving cars.



These are your 2 methods of good feng shui defense.













[quote author="irvinemama" date=1209093441]I also forgot to mention that within a month of moving in, my son was diagnosed in utero with a serious heart defect.



As I embarked on this journey to learn more about feng shui, I learned that your home/apartment should not be near a trash chute. Well, my place at Woodbury place was facing the back lot and dumpster of the Ralphs in the shopping center across the street. Could this be a reason why such unfortunate events occurred? I also learned that they window is not to face any doors. My bedroom window faced the restroom door.



However, I do not see my son as an "unfortunate event" as it opened my eyes to the value of life. Don't want to get too deep here, but are there other forces at work here? Or, should I adhere to the belief that this was purely due to feng shui?



Bkshopr--is there such thing as overlapping of forces. Do you know what I mean? Where can I find more resources on this matter if you happen to know.



Thanks.</blockquote>
 
Thank you for the clarification, Irvinemama,



Quite a bit to handle all in a short while. I hope you'll find a good balance to what makes sense and what doesn't in your search. I don't know if I'll go so far as to say that I think I'm going to catch any photos of spirits, but I think that there is a good deal of common sense that lies behind the concept of Feng Shui, i.e. safety, health, and pro-active issues to prevent "bad luck." For example, if you don't live at the end of a T-intersection, you're much less likely to wake up with a BMW in your lap. Running water will possibly bring fortune and prosperity, but will definitely provide humidifying health benefits... and on and on.



I hope all is well for you and your son. GL.
 
[quote author="IrvineRealtor" date=1209121283]Thank you for the clarification, Irvinemama,



Quite a bit to handle all in a short while. I hope you'll find a good balance to what makes sense and what doesn't in your search. I don't know if I'll go so far as to say that I think I'm going to catch any photos of spirits, but I think that there is a good deal of common sense that lies behind the concept of Feng Shui, i.e. safety, health, and pro-active issues to prevent "bad luck." For example, if you don't live at the end of a T-intersection, you're much less likely to wake up with a BMW in your lap. Running water will possibly bring fortune and prosperity, but will definitely provide humidifying health benefits... and on and on.



I hope all is well for you and your son. GL.</blockquote>


I concur (I am trying to get to the McMansion status)
 
Bkshopr--I never quite understood this Chinese "custom" of placing mirrors outside their front doors. Now I do! Quick clarification: are you saying that you bounced the bad chi to your neighbors? Or were there evil chi in and around your neighbor's house?



IrvineRealtor--balance in any aspect of life is key. Yes, I will apply feng shui accordingly. Thanks for the well wishes. My son is a fighter, sigh, and so frickin' cute, too.
 
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