When I First Started Doing Consulting in 1992, the Only Controversial Discussions Seemed to Be About So-Called Traditional Feng Shui Versus New Age Inventions Such As the Btb School Which Thrived in the 1990s And Had Its Headquarters in Berkeley, California. And if I may begin with a metaphor, the BTB school has a reputation for having the “most genetically modified” version of this widely misunderstood metaphysical activity, and it has been difficult for other schools to compete with them. The abbreviation “btb” refers to a succession of words that really are not allowed to be placed in close proximity to one another in articles published on the internet; doing so runs the risk of having the article banned. Ironically, this is the case due to the fact that search engines consider these terms to be spam. Black is represented by one of the b words, while “hat” is represented by another. Therefore, for the remainder of this piece, we will simply refer to it as the btb school. What are the reasons for the btb school’s honors? The BTB school doesn’t take into account the fact that the fundamental principles of feng shui are based on physical laws, such as those governing time and space. For instance, the BTB practitioner would superimpose the exact same template over each and every floor plan, irrespective of when the building was constructed or in which direction it is really facing. It is a common misunderstanding that the “wealth corner” refers to the rear left corner of every building. This is analogous to an astrologer suggesting that in order to construct a personal chart, he or she may only depend on “intuition” rather than having the birth date or place of birth of the client. Even if having and making use of one’s intuition is a very valuable skill, it should not be considered a necessary component of an accurate analysis. The southern hemisphere school of feng shui has gained popularity over the last twenty years, making it yet another genetically modified form of the ancient practice. An Australian gentleman is credited with founding the Southern Hemisphere School. He is the one who made significant modifications to conventional theories and applications in order to accommodate what he considers to be significant regional distinctions in the southern hemisphere. As a result of the fact that the basic principles of this natural earth science handle the interaction of our whole globe with the sun, none of these revolutionary adjustments were required in the meanwhile (and solar system.) To imply that we need a flipped approach in the southern hemisphere is to misinterpret the real purpose of the luo-shu, the compass, and the fact that all hemispheres, which are man-made distinctions, answer to the same north and south poles. This is because the luo-shu and the compass both point to the same magnetic north and south poles. The move-in hypothesis, sometimes referred to as the date of occupancy philosophy, is another GMO practice that has been used in our profession that has led a great number of earnest practitioners astray. In contrast to the time-tested and ancient method of calculating the magnetic field based on when the structure was created, this school advises calculating a home or building based on when the residents move in rather than the date the house or building was constructed. The date of occupancy doctrine also ignores the vast powers of the universe that go into creating the magnetic field of a structure and instead assumes that a person moving in can change these energies as easily as turning on a light switch. This is because the magnetic field of a structure is created when the building is first occupied. I was also told that there are some other mistaken offshoots of this technique, such as calculating a flying star chart for a home depending on when the new tenants sign the lease or buy the property. This, according to what I was told, is an example of one of these offshoots. These dates may have a great deal of weight in the area of astrology, but they have no effect on the magnetic field around a home in any way. Some of the most deceitfully concealed incorrect conceptions are buried inside the venerable and long-lasting ba zhai school, also known as the eight mansion school. This school has been genetically changed to such a degree that not even the most learned and well-known masters have been able to identify it. The ba zhai school was actually developed by the historically notable astronomer and monk yi xing, under the strict mandate and meddling by the Chinese emperor who ordered the corrupted version of the system. This contrasts with the development of all the other schools mentioned in this article, which were most likely developed with sincerity and conviction by their creators. This simplified style was developed in the eighth century, and it contains certain characteristics that were purposefully changed. These aspects are not publicly addressed among the community of traditional feng shui practitioners all over the world. To summarize, there were certain political reasons for why correct teachings were tampered with, and the long term aim was effectively performed by making it difficult to believe or comprehend the inaccuracies. This was done so that the goal could be properly executed. This essay barely touches the surface in its discussion of some of the difficulties that exist in our area, and serious practitioners need to come to an agreement in order to have an adult conversation about these problems. Because feng shui has the ability to be incredibly powerful and change people’s lives for the better, it is imperative that we maintain the integrity and authenticity of the material. It is necessary for us to get rid of the many practices that are a significant departure from the genuine ideas and implementations. The issue is that many educators have used their pupils as guinea pigs in marketing schemes by convincing them of the implied superiority of their curriculum in comparison to that of other institutions. And if you don’t study under such-and-such a master, you’re going to be missing out on the most important information of all! On the contrary, this does not imply that there is no longer any space left for further discovery or fine-tuning of the system. We are able to go on with our observations and continue to increase the breadth of our knowledge, but before we can do that, we need to confront some of the dubious ideas and practices that have emerged in the last several decades. They have not been tested over a sufficient amount of time to provide such a high level of confidence in their application, and some ideas are founded on flawed lines of reasoning. In addition, we shouldn’t be beyond re-evaluating certain previous practices once we have a greater understanding of how they functioned historically. If you found this post interesting and would want to learn more about traditional Chinese feng shui, you may do so by visiting the website of kartar diamond, which can be found at www.fengshuisolutions.net. feng shui for skeptics is kartar’s book, and he authored it. Real solutions that don’t rely on superstition, The Feng Shui Matrix: Another Way to Inherit the Earth, and The Feng Shui Continuum: A Blueprint for Balanced Living are the three books that make up this collection.