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These days it has become very popular to integrate long-standing elements of Eastern culture into our Western lifestyle. Yoga is an obvious instance; another is the adoption of Feng Shui techniques into home design.

A Feng Shui shop would have many items that are derived from theancient Chinese philosophy concerned with the placement of things as they affect or are affected by energy, called the Chi. Feng Shui, as a practice of space arrangement so as to best achieve harmony with the environment, is highly used in modern architecture and urban planning in ways that you may not even suspect.

For example, the claim that your home should not be built on a dead end, espoused by many feng shui enthusiasts, puts a curb on needless dead ends and may be the unconscious source for more integrated urban centres. Also, some claim that round pillars are more harmonious than square ones—aesthetically one could argue the opposite, especially within the context of our rectilinear modern housing. Notwithstanding, feng shui practices are highly interesting. About.com offers an informative account on basic practices:

"To further confuse the uninitiated, there are several different ways to practice feng shui:

• Use a compass to establish the most beneficial placement of rooms
• Draw on information from the Chinese horoscope
• Examine the surrounding land forms, streets, streams and buildings
• Use high-tech equipment to examine environmental health hazards, such as electromagnetic radiation and toxic materials
• Use some variation of a tool called the Ba-Gua -- an octagonal chart outlining the most favorable placement for rooms

Yet even the most baffling practices have a basis in common sense. For example, feng shui principles warn that a kitchen door should not face the stove. The reason? A person working at the stove may instinctively want to glance back at the door. This creates a feeling of unease, which can lead to accidents."

With all this in mind, feng shui principles are worth pondering and testing, visit an online feng shui shop or visit your local feng shui shop for assistance.

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