MING TANG

According to Feng Shui principles the careful placement of doors and windows is vital.
These points are where ‘chi’ or life force enters and leaves the home - they are called the ‘mouths of chi’. The one that holds the greatest significance is the front door.

Just like your own mouth that takes in food energy to strengthen and maintain your body, your front door brings in energy from outside the home to support you from an environmental perspective. And, just like the quality of your food determines how well your body operates, so too, the quality of the energy entering your front door determines how smoothly your life runs.

Good Feng Shui often depends on the main entrance being of a good shape, size and orientation. The main door sets the tone of the home - it determines the type of Chi or energy that is brought into and distributed throughout your abode. In this way, the main entrance affects the fortunes and well being of the whole family.

The following are ten points to consider when locating your front door.

·      Always keep the entrance to your home clean. The front door as well as the area in front should always be well looked after, bright and inviting. The open area in front of your home is often referred to as the ‘Ming Tang’ or ‘Bright Hall’. This is where the intangible forces gather and concentrate.

·      There must not be a ceiling beam directly above the entrance to the home. This is said to exert unnecessary pressure on the occupants.

·      Avoid placing the entrance to the home opposite any large trees, telephone or power poles. This hinders the flow of chi into the home.

·      Have a bright, light entrance that gives an expansive feeling. A small and dark entrance reduces the impact of any positive chi entering the home.

·      It is always best to have a step into your home. Roads and open space are considered to be equal to water and if you are below the level of the water you are inviting danger.

·      The front door should be the same size or slightly larger than all the others. Most importantly the door must be proportionate and in balance with the rest of the home. It must not be too big, too wide, too short or too small.

·      In a two-storey home a toilet should not be located above the entrance.

·      The front door must not be located directly opposite a window or door at the rear.

·      Don’t have your front door in line with your toilet.

·      When building your home ensure that the staircase is not directly opposite the main door. The staircase is better placed to the side of the entrance.

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