Feng Shui and Soil

Days ago, I finally got the chance to had lunch reunion with my former students. They were with me for a year while they were doing architecture studies in university and now they are all practicing Architects.

During lunch, they shared with me their experiences about feng shui and construction ideas which they apply in their profession. Suddenly, one of them brought up an interesting topic, he said since so much has been written and said about the structure and design of buildings, the five elements, energy/ chi and its connection with feng shui, then why has no one mentioned on the condition of the soil? Is the selection of soil as important too?

This is a good question, as it is as important. I then shared with them my experience years ago in 1980.

One morning, my friend drove me to their house for a feng shui review. On the way he drove passed a construction site for a new housing project which was on white sandy land. I shared with them that the new housing project is not of good feng shui with such soil condition. Because white sandy land has a very weak earth energy and will not produce good chi to the house occupants. 28 years later, the housing area is fully occupied but the trees and plants were not healthy and green. In fact, there are not much trees and plants in sight. The interior and exterior in most houses needed refurbishing. From the shabby condition of the house, the impression was the house occupants could not afford to give their house a face lift. “Why?” you may ask!

Experience this, try holding a handful of sand in your palm, noticed the sand gliding out, we are not able to retain it for long. Next, try to plant with it, of course the plant will not grow well either. Theory is simple, when the soil condition is not fertile, the energy and chi it produces is weak. Naturally, plants will not grow; residents residing in houses constructed on such land condition will not prosper.

Another example, I came across a commercial lot which was burned. I advised my customer not to invest as even remedy method apply to improve the feng shui, the result will not be promising, as the fire has burn the soil of its life essence and with no chi/ energy the land, cannot produce living force to benefit them.

'So, does that mean the burned area cannot be redevelop?'

Oh no, there is a method the developer can use to rejuvenate the energy/ live force to the land before redeveloping it. That's to replace the burn soil with the new soil, meaning, refilling it to 2 metres deep with fresh top soil before reconstruction begins. By doing so plants will grow healthy, residents also will benefit. Isn't it? The application of feng shui can be scientific proven with logic. It must come with common sence.

Slides above show that the developer filled the sandy land with good soil so that when the building constructed, plants and trees will grow. But unfortunately the soil level is not enough as the right level will be 2m deep.

Chi is a life essence, a force where it connects to each and every one of us on earth.

This type of soil has life/ energy. It will provide life essence as it is fertile. Any plants or trees will grow well on this soil, therefore if your house/ building is constructed on such condition soil, you too can benefit from the chi it produces.


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