3.
I’ve read several Feng Shui books and they don’t seem to
agree with each other—why is it so confusing?
The
books you have read are confusing because they are written from the
perspective of differing schools of Feng Shui, and though most of the
schools share certain aspects, they do clash over some very important
points. Most Feng Shui schools you have probably read about branch off
from what is known as “Form School”—a system in which
the “form” or “shape” of landscape and architectural
features was key. A majority of books available fall roughly into two
camps: “Compass School” or “Black Hat School”.
The
main difference between them is that Compass School uses the compass
directions (North, South, East, West, etc.) to determine the placement
of furniture and objects within a structure (or the placement of landscaping
on the exterior), while Black Hat School uses the physical doorway or
entry into a space as the determining factor for placement and analysis.
In the past decade or so things have become even more confusing as books
featuring modern “fusions” combining elements of pre-existing
schools with newer elements have been published. My training and this
website are from a Black Hat perspective. If you wish to diminish confusion
in your reading, try to decide which of the two major styles resonates
most with you personally and then seek out books written from that school’s
perspective.
