Feng shui: education, knowledge and wisdom.

     A wise person is famous not for his wealth and birth but for his knowledge.

    Be a person ever so wealthy (even if he is a millionaire’s inheritor), his money vanishes into thin air in case he is not wise enough to keep it. Be a woman ever so drop-dead beautiful, a man in a thousand will be able to take up with her for a long time if beauty is her only asset and she is dull and boring. Naturally, temporary results in finances, love and interior life may be obtained by following various paths as well as through magic. However, what quality is essential to keep achievements and help them grow is the intellect. The lack of knowledge makes a person more vulnerable and inclined to solecize. Many philosophic doctrines state that the ignorance is the worst evil and a mother of all vices. Buddha also declared that the ignorance was the cause of all sufferings. Woe is not from wit but from the lack of wit. We need hardly mention that much depends on the good luck factor. But good luck is a period occurrence and one should not count on it always. The fair stock of knowledge is an inestimable treasure that helps a person to overcome obstacles and be victorious even when his fortune reverses for some time. So the opportunity to gain knowledge, retrain and learn something new shall never be sniffed at.

     North-east

    A human being is closely related to the world around, so his internal state depends on his outer circle, which in turn depends on his consciousness state. Location of cardinal direction in a house is a keystone of feng shui, which has been specified through the extended practice and examination of various sector’s influence. The dwelling’s northeast sector is responsible for the education, knowledge and wisdom. Since olden times, the north and east have been considered the most favorable directions both in China and India. The wealth and happiness come from the east (as the east is a well of life), while the wisdom, knowledge and spirituality come from the north. So in case the house’s entrance door faces the east or northeast, it will bring well-being into your life. According to Vastu (the Indian analogue of feng shui), what area is considered the best to position a home altar is exactly the room’s north or east sector. Also, this sector requires more free space. To enhance such qualities, well-lit balconies and verandas may be arranged on the northeast side of the house. This area is especially suitable for meditation, books reading and work requiring the attention concentration.

    Methods to improve the knowledge sector

    In case the knowledge sector is littered and lumbered, it will raise additional obstacles in the area of formal education and knowledge gathering. There are worries in plenty springing up naturally in life. However, if your home’s feng shui is improper, troubles grow and appear more difficult to resolve. According to feng shui practice, the northeast is related to the earth element, which produces the effect of stability, safety and longevity. The northeast sector shall be well-aired and lit, there shell be no dust and cluttered unnecessaries (just in the same fashion as you do for other areas). Articles symbolizing this element such as crystals, stones, ceramic pieces and items of yellow-to-brown colour are beneficial for location in the said area. A square and rectangle are geometrical forms being in tune with the earth. The wisdom, eloquence, arts and learning are ruled by Sarasvaty Goddess of Indian pantheon. She is traditionally prayed to by Indian students before exams. You may place an elegant statuette of Sarasvati (sitting on a swan and playing veena) in the room’s northeast sector and then smoke frankincense or put a light to an aromatic lamp by the side of that Goddess since an attractive odour enhances and cleanses the earth element. Also, books and prayer beads (especially ones made of Rudraksha) may also symbolize knowledge. A book shelf or writing table may be positioned in this sector. It is a topical principle for arrangement of the study room. Changes as per fensh shui shall be worked out taking into account personal characteristics and individual requirements of inhabitants. You may possess some personal articles related to your particular knowledge territory and possibly to your profession.