Sounds, as well as everything that surrounds people, have a direct influence on the health and well-being of humans. Feng Shui recognizes sounds that have positive influence on people’s health, such as pleasant music or the clanging of wind chimes, and those that ruin both the physical and mental state of individuals. This can be explained by the assertion that each type of sound has a different influence on the quality of energy flows within the person’s environment.
Sources of Good and Bad Feng Shui Sounds
Sound vibrations have a significant influence of the quality of Chi energy in a dwelling. Shrilly, disharmonious and unpleasant sounds disperse Chi in different directions, thus disturbing the balanced and set flow of energy around the house. By contrast, clear and melodious sounds stimulate flows of energy without changing their directions.
Both high- and low-frequency vibrations that are usually “unheard” by people may lead to increase in people’s irritability, stresses and depression. Most of such background sounds are produced by electronic and ventilation devices, as well as by domestic appliances. Noise of the refrigerator, movement of elevators, low vibration of heating batteries, street traffic, working computers – all these sounds are so common in the everyday life of average people, that humans notice them (or their absence) only after the devices are turned off.
Feng Shui Tip: Eliminate or Use that Sound?
Sound equipment that imitates sounds of nature, such as water, wind or forest, does mask the negative sounds in and around the house, but, in most cases, does not eliminate their negative influence. Therefore, among the best options for fighting those annoying sounds might be modern wall trimming: decorative panels made of sound-absorbing materials, or even sound-absorbing curtains. At least external noises will stop disturbing the owners of the premise.
At the same time, additional sounds energize the Yan qualities of Chi. Therefore, a turned-on radio in the room that seems dull may enliven the premise and make it more comfortable and suitable for communication or active recreation. The same approach, however, is not a good option for an office or a cozy bedroom, where an excess of active Yan energy is not as favorable.
So, regulate the level of any controlled sounds in accordance with the purpose of the room and needs of its dwellers. Furthermore, use such a convenient Feng Shui cure as wind chimes to, firstly, harmonize the energy of the room and, secondly, fill the premise with pleasant clanging.
Feng Shui considers sounds, both obvious and unheard, to have a direct impact on people’s physical and mental health. For that reason it is advised to use sound-absorbing materials in home design in order to eliminate the negative influence of external noises. Listen to pleasant music and musical instruments, and use wind chimes to improve the quality of Chi flows inside the building.
Alla Kondrat - Alla Kondrat+ is a Feng Shui topic editor at Suite101.com, as well as a full time freelance writer and translator (Russian and Ukrainian). ...
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