Home Feng Shui Challenges in Portland, Oregon

Many homes in the Portland, Oregon area, particularly in the suburbs, were built with floor plans that present many Feng Shui challenges.

When Feng Shui is poor in a home, it could lead to arguments among family members, lack of energy, legal disputes, or runaway expenses. In some severe cases, it could lead to loss of jobs, divorce, or bankruptcy.

In our 15 years of practicing this ancient Chinese science, we have seen it over and over again the effect of Feng Shui on our every day lives. Many view that these negative occurances were just plain coincidence or just random bad luck. But when we start putting Feng Shui in the equation, we begin to see patterns of events linking to the choice of homes and floor plans, placement of objects, use of colors, and other Feng Shui principles. Many don't see it because they simply don't relate that physical environment has anything to do with the effects of their lives, particularly when it's part of the environment where they can't see. But just because we can't see it, doesn't mean that energy doesn't exist. (Think infrared and ultraviolet light.)

Imagine this more extreme example and you'll know what I mean: You are forced to live in a place where it's dark, humid, moldy, and you hardly see the sun. How would you feel? I doubt very much any one would feel energetic, positive, ready to roar daily.

Now how would that feeling affect your mood, your choices, and ultimately your decisions on daily lives? A depressive scenario? Exactly.

Another example: you live in a home where everything is made of metal. How would you feel? Or every room is painted black. How would you feel? Yes, you'll feel cold in a place where it's all metal; depressed, isolated and lonely where everywhere is black. These are extreme examples to show you how materials and colors have effect on our live.

Now, coming back to Portland. Many homes were constructed with Feng Shui challenges built-in. Not a good thing, no. For instance, think of the number of homes you've visited that have a staircase aiming right at the front door. Energy escape out of the door too quickly with that layout. If left unchecked, this can cause difficulty in career, money or even health, depending on the exact location of the staircase and the configuration of the stairs.

Another challenge in Portland real estate is when a house is built on a sloped lot. Portland, being a mountainous place, can hardly avoid homes built on a mountain. Again, this presents more Feng Shui challenges. Depending on the degree of the slope, and whether it's sloping from left to right or right to left of the house, it could cause anything from money problem to broken relationships. Sloped lot at the back of the house is too "yin" (in Chinese Feng Shui terms) can cause health problems particularly for children and elderly occupants.

Fortunately, almost every Feng Shui flaw has a fix though there are a few that cannot be remedied. The most severe one is if you see a sharp, or tall and narrow object (like a light pole) aiming directly at your front door. That causes "killing chi" targeting at the main bread-winner of the family. There are few full remedies for those situations.For more information on Portland Real Estate and Feng Shui, call (503) 805-5173.Web: http://www.maxwellsinclair.com/