Home Study Introduction Course

From Sylvia Bennett/Feng Shui Living and the European School of Feng Shui

This course has a similar content to our two days approved Introduction to Feng Shui course. You study it at your own pace in your own time and in whichever order you choose, therefore it has no formal structure. We will be on hand to mentor you and help you whenever you have questions or need more input. The study content includes our introduction course student manual, lessons on qi, Chinese philosophy and correlative thinking, presentation slides, plus recommended reading material. (This introduction course is also a pre-requisite for students with limited prior knowledge before undertaking our practitioner level training).

This home study Feng Shui introduction course has the similar content to our two days Approved Introduction to Feng Shui course. You can study it at your own pace in your own time and in whichever order you choose, therefore it has no formal structure. You will receive a comprehensive 80+ page introduction course student manual, teaching presentation slides, audio recordings covering two days teaching, lessons on qi, Chinese philosophy and correlative thinking, plus a recommended reading material list. We will be on hand to mentor you and help you whenever you have questions or want any assistance.

This introduction course is suitable for everyone wishing to gain a solid foundation insight into Feng Shui, whether you are an enthusiast for self interest, seeking personal development or considering to become a practitioner. It will provide a practical foundation awareness for those involved in other professions, for example, architects, designers, space planners, leadership trainers, HR, hospitality and health practitioners. The introduction course is also a pre-requisite for all students with limited prior knowledge before undertaking our professional level training.

Course Topics Include:
Definitions of Feng Shui – classical, architectural and modern viewpoints A different way of thinking between the East and the West The popularity, mystery and complexity of feng shui, its deep and shallow structure The relationship between Man and Nature in Feng Shui Historical Evolution of Feng Shui Causal and Correlative Thinking San Cai concept of Heaven, Human and Earth methodology for Feng Shui analysis and planning The Different Feng Shui schools – Xingshi Pai (Form and Configuration) School Liqi Pai (Qi Patterns) School The Siling (Four Mythical Animals) Model Qi and Ju Qi (Assembled Qi) Yin-Yang Theory The Luopan Compass Five Phases ( Wuxing ) Elemental Theory The Bagua – 8 Trigrams and their Correlations The Luoshu Square and the Later Heaven Bagua The Hetu and the Early Heaven Bagua 24 Mountains to Divide up Space. The Division of Time 3 Cycles and 9 Periods to Counting Time 9 Stars, 10 Heavenly Stems and 12 Earthly Branches. San He – 4 kinds of Triple Combinations Feng Shui Adjustments for Different Situations Feng Shui Design Aesthetics Feng Shui Myths and Misconceptions Destiny and Fate How Feng Shui Works in Practice Glossary of Chinese Terms Reference Charts & Reading list.

The Aims of this Home Study Introduction to Feng Shui Course
The aim of this introduction course is to give students a sound understanding of the core principles, traditional theories and contemporary practice of the vast subject of Feng Shui. You will gain essential basic knowledge about real traditional Feng Shui and why it can be so powerful. It will encourage you to think deeper about your own living environment and its impact on your life outcomes. By the end of these studies you will be ready to make some basic changes in your surroundings and your life.

By the end of this home study introduction course, students will be able to –

1. Appreciate the effects that environmental, physical and intangible factors can have upon people in their living and working surroundings.
2. Describe chi flow, yin /yang balance and the five elements.
3. Recognise basic landform features and the time and space associations in Feng Shui.
4. Begin to use elementary Feng Shui principles in their life.
5. Make simple adjustments in their living space to improve harmony and well being