In order to give a different slant to the idea of Chi flow in the garden, I’ve substituted beneficial Chi flow and described it as a ‘wondrous little character called Chi’. Straight out of the imagination Chi becomes a wondrous little character that wisps and wasps around our surroundings. It flits and flickers from place to place and may choose to stay longer and is content to be in harmonious surroundings. It definitely avoids places that aren’t supportive to it and these could be described as sha or detrimental Chi places. My little character represents beneficial or Sheng Chi energy.

The little character has great qualities when it’s present. We can absorb its beneficial energies and become uplifted. The energies strengthen us and nullify the negativities that may have been pulling us down.

From the gardeners prospective, the little character likes to be where it can freely move and call the place home. A few suggestions can be listed to assist the creation of such places:

- Beneficial Chi energies move in a meandering fashion, i.e., avoiding straight lines

- Chi energy is responsive to all impacts whether sha (negative) or sheng (beneficial or positive)

- Mystery, charm and complexity enhance positive Chi energy flow and provide opportunities and diversity for the little character to find a home

- Beneficial Chi revolves around life, sounds, smells and movements. Ideally not one dominating

- Beneficial Chi is transformed by places that are moderated in shapes, colours and textures

- Our little character likes places not extreme but balanced in temperature, light and shade

- And finally it likes to move in spaces that don’t entrap it. Enjoying smooth, gentle and free transition from one space to another.

The wondrous little character doesn’t like to be frightened by rapid change preferring things to be settled and at peace with their surroundings, much like a natural place free from intrusion. It can be allusive which suggests if we want Chi to return for longer periods we need to re-tune our site for it and accept beneficial Chi flow isn’t a permanent feature of the garden, and enjoying the experience when it’s present.

I hope you enjoyed reading my article as much as I enjoyed pondering over and writing it. For more related topics and complete eBook Publications, please visit my website Feng Shui Garden – a Modern and Unique Concept to Feng Shui and Harmonious Chi Within the Garden and Our Lives. Regards, Ross.

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