Author: Joan Vine
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Feng Shui: Yang.
All Chinese or Japanese Gardens are dominated as a rule with yang energy, therefore, one of the main sights in your garden is stone, usually a very large stone that generates in the person viewing the feelings of energy, confidence, and sanctuary. Large natural rocks or stones need to be well planned out as, for…
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Zen Garden: Yang.
Like the majority of gardens, to counteract the softness of grass, flowers and shrubs, there has to be hard areas, parts of the garden that contain paths, patios, walls, and suchlike. The same goes for the Zen Garden. All Japanese gardens contain stones, special, dynamic stones that visitors can focus on. The larger the stones…
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Feng Shui: Creating.
To create the perfect Zen Garden for you and your family, you need to plan well. You need to be aware and consider where the ba-gua areas are and in which compass points your four FS animals need to be placed, but of course before all of that, your current garden needs to be cleared…
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Zen Garden: Creating.
So, how do you create a Zen Garden? Well, it’s not going to be easy, but then, nothing worth having or creating is easy. So, how do you begin? Don’t do anything in a rush, take everything slow and easy. Study your current garden well and jot down in a notebook what you like and…
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Feng Shui: Culture.
Buddhism began with the teachings of a prince called Siddhartha Gautama who was born and raised in India, somewhere around 500BC. For the first 30 years of his life, he only knew of joy and extreme luxury until one day when he was out riding, he saw some sights he had never witnessed before like…