Water Feature Feng Shui
If you are planning to have a water feature in your garden or backyard, there are some basic feng shui guidelines you could follow to improve the feng shui energy surrounding your home.
The arrangement of water features in feng shui is a complex subject as water is a universal symbol of abundance. There are specific formulas and guidelines that experienced feng shui consultants apply when working with a client to determine the best feng shui location and position of a water feature.
However, as with everything, there are basic feng shui steps you can follow to create better energy. Where do you locate your water feature in your backyard for best feng shui? Which direction should the water flow? It is actually simple.
For example, we know that the Water feng shui element is very beneficial in the following bagua areas: East, Southeast and North. So, find the best spot in one (or all!) of these areas and locate your water feature there.
Now, what if you want to locate a water feature in the South area, for example, or West? Would that be bad feng shui? No, it will not. It will just require a bit more mindfulness, as well as careful planning.
If you want to place a feng shui fountain in the West, for example, then you will go for a shape, color and material of a fountain that expresses, or supports the needed in the West area feng shui Metal element energy.
Unless you plan to install a big water feature, do not be concerned with the direction of the water flow. In any case, though, it is better to have the water flow towards your house. However, there are many factors involved, such as the size of your garden and its design, the number of fountains, etc.
