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How to Determine the Feng Shui Entrance

Feng shui, which translates directly as "wind water," is an ancient Chinese art based around improving the flow of energy in a space. The placement of each area of the space dictates how beneficial the energy that flows through will be for your well-being and life. The entrance is the most important area to any space, as it allows happiness, wealth, health and new opportunities to come in. If the entrance is incorrect, it will cause negative feelings and become unwelcoming to new things.

Instructions

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      Avoid Y- or T-shaped roads and walkways in front of the entrance to the space, as these can cause feelings of indecisiveness. Flowing water in front of the entrance allows opportunities to wash away and positive energies to be swept up in the current rather than entering the space. In addition, the entrance should not have a solitary lamp post or tree in front of it, face an overpass or face a cemetery. Avoiding these elements will prevent energy from scrambling and becoming negative before entering the space.

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      Find the most favorable location for the entrance. The entrance to a space should be larger than any other doors in the area, as this makes it the most inviting. If possible, the entrance should be on the south side of the space at the 6 o’clock position. Ideally, this location should also be the front and center of the space.

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      Arrange the area around the entrance for optimal energy flow. The area directly in front of the entrance to a space should be the career section, decorated with darker tones such as deep blue and black. Directly east of the entrance should be the area dedicated to travel and meeting new people, decorated with lighter tones such as white and gray. To the west of the entrance should be the wisdom and knowledge center of the space, decorated with blue and green.