The personal feng shui manual - Lam Kam Chuen

This sequel to "The Feng Shui Handbook" is a practical guide to devising an individual feng shui chart and personal direction finder to see how personal characteristics affect the harmony of surroundings in everyday situations.;In the first two sections, "Understanding Your Place in the Chinese Zodiac" and "Finding Your Way", international feng shui expert Master Lam explains the personal influences in people's lives, including: one's place in the Chinese zodiac, with charts; one's relationship to the five elements - wood, water, fire, earth and metal; the colours beneficial to people born under each zodiac sign and the five elements; the yin/yang qualities of the trigrams of the I Ching - mountain, lake, heaven, earth, water, fire, wind, thunder; and an explanation of the energies of the creatures used for positioning in feng shui - tortoise behind, dragon to the left, tiger to the right, snake at the centre and phoenix ahead.;With these tools, readers can choose the most secure or dynamic position in a meeting, the best vantage point for a sales pitch, the most relaxing seat at a restaurant or an advantageous location for a home, in harmony with their individual characteristics.;Part three - "Avoiding Common Feng Shui Mistakes" - gives advice on how to correct colours, furnishings or furniture arrangements which disturb the energies.;Part four, "Building Your Feng Shui Model", applies the principles of feng shui in the home, in the street, in public places and at work.;Master Lam Kam Chuen is also the author of "The Way of Energy" and "Step-by-Step Tai Chi".