Stairs and fengshui


Stairs convey motion from one level to another. Chi is brought up or down and distributed throughout the level by stairs. The placement of the stairs affects family fortune and unity. Chi is like water, it flows easily from an upper level to a lower level. Unlike water, chi also moves upward, it is being carried by the movement of activity that establishes the energy pattern of the next level.


A staircase leading to the front door causes hardship in accumulating wealth. The fortune chi rushes down and out through the door. The remedy is to redirect the position of the stairs so that it comes at an angle 90 degrees to the door which will prevent the loss of chi from the house.


Wealth problem is also caused by staircase leading to a toilet. This flushes the chi down the drain. The cure is to install an automatic door closer, have a curtain over the door and put plants inside the toilet to bring up the chi.


It is not advisable to have more than one staircase in a modest-sized house. The staircase acts like a door to the upper level. It is important to know where to place the stairs in the section of the house that can bring the best chi to the second level.


Having two staircases will make the chi flowing on the upper level aberrant; this will upset the chi of this level.

The staircase is considered to be a hollow or empty space in Feng Shui and the center of the house is considered as the heart of the house. When the staircase is placed at the center of the house, it is synonymous to a house without a heart and will affect family unity. The cure is to install a 24-hour low wattage lamp on top of the stairs to bring up the chi. Bringing up the chi is a way to fill the void of the stairwell.


The North is held sacred in Feng Shui. The ancient Chinese believed that the Gods reside in the North and it is from the North that messages of guidance emanate. This is especially true for travelers as they look to the North Star to guide them in their journey. This could be the reason why the compass always points to the North. Even modern science validates the path of magnetism to be traversing from the North to the South.

A staircase in the North is equivalent to having a hollow in the North. This does not augur well for family solidarity for it connotes insubordination and loss of fortune. The cure is to install a 24-hour low wattage lamp in this area to bring up the chi.

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