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Hi,

In traditional Feng Shui, there is no such practise.

In my opinion, (if I am not mistaken) `creating scared space' sounds more like the Black Hat Sect (BTB). This is mixing " religious " practises with Feng Shui.

In some Western `rituals', salt is used to placed at corners etc... as you have mentioned to `activate' stale energy.

In Tradtional Feng Shui, Qi (or Ch'i) has many descriptions. For example such Dead Qi / Suffocating Qi. Feng Shui tries to address mainly Sha Qi (poision arrows) and enhance beneificial Qi.

Feng Shui is used mainly to redress Sha Qi and enhance beneficial Qi.

If you are new to Feng Shui, I sincerely suggest that `drop' books on BTB or its practises and learn Traditional Feng Shui.

If you go through the messages and replies in this forum, you can see a constant mention of the 5 Elements and Yin and Yang Principle.

For example, I have in a few earlier messages mentioned that Derek Walters had written books on Feng shui. Frankly he had written TWO books on Feng Shui but both are classics: Book 1: Feng Shui Book 2: Feng Shui Handbook and each topic he writes relates to Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Unlike new authors who out of the blue advise one to use a fountain etc... without full relevance to the above.

The only point to note is that under Book 2 of Derek Walters: The Feng Shui Handbook, his Eight House Model is a combined personal Flying Star and Eight House. Frankly, the Eight House should not be `mixed' with the Flying Star. The Eight House is specifically used to determine a person's good / bad locations thats all.

Otherwise, I advise all new users to have a solid foundation in Feng Shui. Not Fast Food Feng Shui.

You will understand that like houses, there must be a solid foundation and what better way to do so is to learn Feng Shui correctly.
For example, if a Feng Shui book asks one to place a wood in the toilet, this cannot work for some and infact may do more damage if the person's element clashes with the wood element.

If you can relate every enhancement to Yin/Yang and Five Elements, you are on your way to learning or applying proper Traditional Feng Shui.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil


On 7/9/99 1:29:04 PM, Anonymous wrote:
>I read the book called
>Creating scared space
>with feng shui by Karen
>Kingston. And I am
>pretty confused by it. Since
>feng shui is new
>to me. She mentions that to
>clear the previous energy of
>the building or residence one
>should clap in a specific
>style and spread salt and ring
>bell etc. Is it part
>of the feng shui. What is this
>concept of stale energy. Does
>it really work.
>