by Lai SW on July 26, 2010
Water plays a big part in our lives, right? No? If the taps don’t work for a few hours, how comfortable would we be? It does eat into our comfort zone, doesn’t it?
But on a bigger level, water in feng shui does more than causing that little discomfort. Fortunes, good or bad are decided by [...]
by Lai SW on June 25, 2010
Let me tell a story. It is a short story about feng shui, ghosts and gods.
Feng Shui has always been associated some way or other with the supernatural and strange wise beings. We have the legend of Fu Xi who gave us the River Map. We also have Huang Shi Gong who taught, among other [...]
by Lai SW on March 22, 2010
When it comes to theories and pieces of self professed wisdom, the feng shui theorist and enthusiast have no equal. Armed with logic and quotes, they will argue till the cows come. Even when the cows are cosily snuggled in, they will still not rest.
Hong Kong is the bedrock of feng shui. They are the [...]
by Lai SW on February 27, 2010
A good doctor asked me out for lunch one day. It was a warm gesture as it had been quite a long while since we last caught up. Really I had thought of inviting him earlier as, respectfully, he was my Tuina and acupuncture teacher. My lame excuse for not having done so was because [...]
by Lai SW on November 20, 2009
On this short little trip to India, I had many opportunities to look at towns and villages and try to view their affairs with feng shui eyes.
In one bazaar, I stood at the corner of Noor’s fish wholesale store in the midst of the incessant honking and tooting. Here was a great look at busy [...]