<p>Have you always been interested in Chinese geomancy or feng shui, but could never find anyone to explain it to you? Well, this is the book for you. It informs the beginner on: the rich historical background to feng shui; Yin-Yang principles; the five elements, ten stems and twelve branches; trigrams or hexagrams; methods of divination; standard rules-of-thumb of geomancy; examples of buildings influenced by feng shui; how to remedy geomantic defects; and geomantic colors. This book is for architects, interior decorators, contractors, designers, and everyone interested in finding out more about feng shui. The author, Dr. Evelyn Lip, a trained architect, is also a specialist consultant in feng shui. Color and black and white illustrations.</p>

Feng Shui: A Laymans Guide to Chinese Geomancy

Evelyn Lip

Heian International

Geomancy is a method of divination that interprets markings on the ground or the patterns formed by tossed handfuls of soil, rocks, or sand. The most prevalent form of divinatory geomancy involves interpreting a series of 16 figures formed by a randomized process that involves recursion followed by analyzing them, often augmented with astrological interpretations. Once practiced by people from all social classes, it was one of the most popular forms of divination throughout Africa and Europe in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Books and treatises on geomancy were published up until the 17th century when most occult traditions fell out of popularity. In Renaissance magic, geomancy was classified as one of the seven "forbidden arts", along with necromancy, hydromancy, aeromancy, pyromancy, chiromancy (palmistry), and spatulamancy. Geomancy is also another word for earth magic and the associated powers of the earth, such as healing. In China, geomancy is also known as feng shui which is the art of divining by reading of the "luopan" or geomancer's compass to determine the proper orientation of a building or tombstone. And then on down to the orientation of the doors and windows. Quotations in the book are taken from academic sources to establish the origin of geomancy, a Chinese pseudo-science, and an analysis of a few luopan is made so that what they contain can be presented with clarity. The objectives of this book can be summarized briefly; one, to explain feng shui; two, to present a collection of historical records and "rules-of-thumb" governing geomancy; and three, to reveal a few examples of the luopan. It is hoped that by understanding the mysteries and philosophies of the myths that shroud this ancient Chinese art of divination the reader will be able to distinguish the practical aspects from the superstitious and symbolic implications.

Chinese Geomancy

Religion & Spirituality

Occult & Paranormal

Times Books

Feng Shui for Home

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Times Editions

The Chinese art of face reading, ming xiang, has been in practice for more than 2000 years. Deeply rooted in Chinese culture, it is used to analyse man's personality traits and fortunes.

The Chinese Art Of Face Reading

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Choosing Auspicious Chinese Names

Reference

Times Editions,Singapore

For more than 3000 years, the Chinese have used numbers not only for mathematics, but also to predict the future and interpret the forces of nature. Numbers have yin and yang qualities and carry specific significance and symbolism. They represent the nine stars of the universe, which symbolizes the essence of the universe and the five elements. As numbers are also associated with the eight trigrams (the basis of Chinese divination), they are also used in Feng Shui calculations and in face and palm reading. This book will reveal how to use numbers to predict the future, as well as help readers interpret dreams associated with numbers and understand what are auspicious and inauspicious numbers.

Chinese numbers: Significance, symbolism, and traditions

Personalise Your Feng Shui

Self-Help

Stress Management

<p>Evelyn Lip Mong Har (Dr) (b. 1938, Malaysia - ) is a prolific author of more than 50 books on topics ranging from architecture to Chinese geomancy or feng shui and the teachings of Chinese thinker Sun Zi, to children's stories. An architect by training, she lectured at National University of Singapore (NUS)'s School of Architecture for almost three decades and has the distinction of being the first person to obtain a Ph.D. (Architecture) from the faculty.</p>

Fun with Chinese Horoscopes

Graham Brash Publishers

1,000 Character Classic

Asiapac Books

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