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Article: Feng Shui Lite.
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- Gifts & Decorative Accessories
- Article date:
- March 1, 1999
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From yoga to green tea, consumers are looking to all things Asian to make their homes into havens. Feng Shui is among the latest imports.
Though more than 4,000 years old, Feng Shui, the art of placement, entered the American consciousness only a few years ago. Today, its practice is supported by a spate of consultants, gift books, and even Web sites. Part spiritual belief and part design philosophy, Feng Shui (pronounced Fung Shooay) is based on the idea that "chi", or energy, flows in certain ways. Proper placement -- of anything from entire buildings to desk accessories -- directs that flow to balance yin and yang, creating an environment that benefits its ...