Over my twenty plus years consulting I can tell you with utter confidence that your choice of home will impact you for years if not generations. Everything is energy, frequency and resonance and the physical structure of a building influences the chi flow and also resonates with the earth it was built upon and the heavens and environment surrounding it. Feng Shui is actually the study of Natural Law and how it affects the built environment and the people living or working in those places. The ability to choose your next home with feng shui principles in mind is a blessing. 

See my Property Selection service for more detail on how I can help you from anywhere in the world. In the meantime here are my top tips:

Each direction has a unique quality of energy and regardless of your birthdate generally speaking we want to have all 8 directions represented in the floor plan of your home. 

There are exceptions and of course some homes have circular formations or ‘special forms’ and need a different handling, but in general keep it simple - square and rectangular homes are stable shapes to provide a stable energy for a more stable life. It is preferable to have a stable home and then seek out adventure outside the home, so that you always have a strong and grounded nest to return to when you have had enough excitement! The reverse is not ideal. Having a chaotic and unstable home is too wearing on the nerves even for the most bohemian of spirits! 

See the Ba Gua image above - each direction is related to a life area - so for example, single people are better off in a home with the SW as the living room, bedroom or front door, instead of missing entirely, since SW is the Relationships direction in general. 

Generally speaking when it comes to a house you want to have height at the back of the property - this could be trees, a fence or wall for example. This helps the property feel safe and secure, like you are literally covering your back. Also known as the “armchair principle”, a solid backrest helps you relax, and the energy of the home is more stable so you can accumulate energy rather than it being drained away by sloping land and a sense of being exposed and vulnerable. 

There are exceptions to this, particularly in high value areas that need to have increased security at the front and also in areas where the land is sloping away at the ‘back’ and higher at the front. My expert eye is usually needed since the basic principles don’t always apply. The reason I do these blog posts is so that people can get a feeling for feng shui knowledge and also make a head start before getting me in to help. 

If you want to buy a home on a hillside street like in San Fransisco or Muswell Hill then try to have it so the highest side of the house is on the right as you look AT the home - this will mean that the yang energy is strong. Regardless of your personal sexual orientation the yang (male) energy in any relationship is best if it is stronger than the yin (female). This is not to say that female energy is weak in any way, rather the opposite. The ancient Chinese had enormous respect for yin energy. This subject is a whole essay in and of itself. Suffice it to say we prefer stronger yang energy than yin, otherwise relationship problems can arise and I have seen it tens of times that imbalanced properties can cause divorce.

While apartments are convenient ways of having a ‘pied a Terre’ in a city with all the amenities and culture a city offers, most flats are a little challenged feng shui wise. If you can find one that is a ground floor flat with a garden then that is best. Or an apartment with a large balcony and perhaps close to a park or a river or lake so it can bring in some natural vitality is preferred to a unit at the end of a long corridor, far from the elevator and with not natural energy and only windows on one side. These can be very depressing and excessively yin spaces to occupy. 

The centre of a building is known as the T’ai Chi and is a crucial circulation point for the space and is likened to the pump of the heart. As such having toilets there is not advisable since they flush the energy away and the occupants will likely feel very drained and lacking in energy. This also has negative consequences for finances since money is related to energy and being full of vitality helps you to attract more abundance on all levels. Also not ideal at the centre is excessive storage as this blocks the energy too much. Ideally you want a lovely open hallway area or dining room or living room so that the chi can circulate throughout the home. 

I write these blog posts to give people a taste of feng shui ‘know-how’ but of course there are always exceptions. Please don’t immediately write off a property if one or two of the above problematic factors are present, since it depends on many other factors and also what your plans for the property are and whether you will be doing substantial renovation or not. The point of these tips is to help people get a head start before they then work with me to look at online listings and to help them optimise the space before they move in. 

We start with you sending me some online listings of the plot or the property you are considering buying or renting and we take it from there. For fast moving markets like London it is probably best you pay me for a day of onsite visits as sometimes properties are snapped up quickly. If you have some time, we can look at several online listings before deciding which might be best to visit onsite. Property Selection starts at only £86 to look at one or two listings for you. This does not include any optimisation advice, just whether the property is worth looking at further onsite and/or is a viable purchase. 

I hope you found this helpful. See my Property Selection service for more detail on how I can help you from anywhere in the world.

Sarah x