Having harmony in the home can increase the level of harmony that we feel inside. If that sounds like New Age rhetoric, the truth is that the concepts of harmony and balance go back thousands of years and are still applied today with Feng Shui. There are a number of levels in Feng Shui, which are called Feng Shui Gua that can add harmony to your home. Learning how to apply these different Gua can help you make your home more of a sanctuary.

Gua is a broad word that encompasses sublevels of energy that make up the universe. These energies are divided into heaven, earth, mountain, lake, water, fire, wind, and thunder. Each of these different categories have a rich cultural heritage and symbols that accompany them from Chinese culture. Having these elements work with and not against each other is the key to bringing balance to your home.

Knowing that there are Gua is one thing, but how can you apply Feng Shui Gua into your every day life? An example of something that is bad Gua is when you have doors that are in direct alignment of one another. If that doesn't make sense, think of the concept of flow within an apartment or home.

When things flow then there can be an accompanying sense of well-being and harmony when you are in a well crafted and built home. If you think about Gua as the general flow and sense of a room that may help.

You can assess the level of feng shui in your own home by working with a consultant or learning how to use a feng shui compass and Ba-Gua. The Ba-Gua is an octagonal tool broken down by a grid into the different symbols of I Ching, which Feng Shui is based upon.

Finding out that your energies are wrong can be simple, but if the solutions given to you are in the vein of knocking down walls and altering construction, it seems like those of us who rent homes or apartments are out of look. This is not the case however, as there are a number of cures which can be applied to bring prosperity into a home. Aquariums are thought to bring in good energy, as well as fountains, crystals, clocks, and different colors.

Fixing the energies of home through the application of different Gua is simple when you understand the underlying principles of Feng Shui philosophy. With some small changes you can have a more harmonious environment with a sense of balance that will not only effect you but the people who come into your home.