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According to the
Chinese legend, the magic square was inspired by a mysterious
Lo-Shu diagram, which was first discovered as a series of black
and white dots drawn on the back of a giant tortoise that
emerged from the river Lo in central China approximately 6000
years ago. The diagram displays a fixed pattern of numerical
arrangements that form "magic" nine square chart. This form is
the basis for the body of Feng Shui theories, generally applied
by practitioners today. |
A Mathematical diagram that the
ancient Chinese believed to represent the energies of the
universe. The "magic" lies in the fact that the numbers of a
line drawn in any direction add up to 15 which, happens to be
the number of days it takes from a new moon to a full
moon. Magic squares
exist in many cultures all over the world.
Many Feng Shui formulas such
as Flying Stars, I-Ching and Chinese astrology
are based on the magic square. |
The Lo-Shu square, is also called
"Later Heaven Arrangement".
This is the pattern of movement
and change of the universe - A pattern ordained by the Tao. This
never-ending cycle, is reflected in the 8 Trigrams of the
I-Ching "The book of changes". Each trigram is associated
with a variety of meanings including a basic element,
a member of the family, a natural phenomena , an
animal, a body organ and even social rank.
Each trigram has both Yin and Yang
characteristics.
In other words, trigrams
represent everything in the universe. |
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Feng Shui is not a religion, You don't have
to believe in it for it to work. Many of the guidelines are
pragmatic and make common sense. Apply Feng Shui to areas of
your life, and then, step back and see how it works !!!
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Existence
