The Black Sect Tradition

Feng Shui has developed through the centuries into various schools, or traditions. The Black Sect Tantric Buddhism school of Feng Shui originated in Tibet. Today, its enduring benefits have resulted in widespread acceptance in the Western world, where it was introduced by Grand Master Thomas Lin-Yun. Recently, Professor Lin was featured in the popular PBS documentary "Feng Shui: Creating Environments for Success and Well Being".

Some distinguishing characteristics of Black Sect Feng Shui are:

1) The integration of perspectives from psychology, spirituality, architecture, aesthetics and more.

2) The use of both visible [mundane] and invisible [transcendental, or intuitive] factors in evaluating the flow of chi [life force energy].

3) The use of a diagram called the Bagua to identify nine major life areas of a space -
* Career
* Knowledge / Wisdom
* Family
* Prosperity
* Fame / Reputation
* Marriage / Relationships
* Children / Creativity
* Helpful People / Travel
* Health

Each area combines an element - Water, Wood, Fire, Metal or Earth - with various shapes and colors to bring harmony to your life and surroundings.

4) Traditional observance of the "Red Envelope" ritual.