Feng Shui (Forgotten Books) - Softcover

J. Eitel, Ernest

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9781605064116: Feng Shui (Forgotten Books)

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ISBN 10: 1605064114 ISBN 13: 9781605064116

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2007

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Book Description:

"Feng Shui is much more than a way of arranging furniture for good luck. The Chinese geomancers have a very intricate set of beliefs with roots in Animism, Taoism and Confucianism. Feng shui teaches that the earth has rivers of energy, much like the meridians in the human body of the acupuncturists. Feng shui also takes into account stellar alignments, including some mysterious invisible stars in the north which don't seem to correspond to a present-day constellation.

Ancient monuments around the globe are well-known to be aligned by principles similar to this; for instance, the Pyramids of the Giza plateau form an enormous and very exact map of the belt of Orion. The ley lines of the English country-side link important sites from one end of the island to the other. And some believe that the strange layout of the streets of Washington DC have an arcane Masonic signficance. Whether or not you believe in geomancy, evidence of its use is all around us." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; Introductory; The Laws Of Nature; The Numerical Proportions Of Nature; The Breath Of Nature; The Forms And Outlines Of Nature; The History And Literature Of Feng-shui; Conclusion

About the Publisher:

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org

Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.

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"Ernest J. Eitel, a missionary who worked in China, learned firsthand about the oral tradition of feng-shui and its philosophical roots, which span a range of thought from Taoism and Buddhism to ancient rural magic." (Quote from synergeticpress.com)

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