Most people in the western world are familiar with the concept of Feng Shui. However, Feng Shui is just a small part of the Chinese Metaphysical Science.

This overview of Chinese Metaphysical Science[1] will explain the underlying concepts behind Feng Shui, and other Chinese fortune telling methods.

Chinese Metaphysical Science has a very long history. It is as long as recorded history. The principle textbook is I-Ching[2]. I-Ching is such an ancient book that nobody really knows how it comes about.

There are two main concepts governing the practice of Chinese Metaphysical Science. One is the concept of Heaven Luck, Earth Luck, and Man Luck.

Let us use an illustration to explain this concept of Heaven Luck, Earth Luck, and Man Luck. Let us assume that a baby is born into a family of musicians. He inherits the musical talents (or genes) from his ancestors. He is gifted. That is Heaven Luck. Heaven Luck refers to everything you inherit from your ancestors, which you have no control over. A person gifted in music is different from a person good at numbers.

Our baby grows into a young boy. His parents hire the best music teachers to coach him. His parents send him to the best music school in the country. The government recognizes his talents, and gives him full scholarship. That is Earth Luck. Earth Luck refers to the environment we live in. To a certain extent, we can change our environment. When we are old enough to make decision, we can choose the school we go to, we can choose the country we want to live in.

The last factor is his determination to succeed. Even with the blessing of good genes, under the coaching of best teaching in the most conducive environment, he will not succeed if he does not want to succeed. He has to put in the effort to make the best use of his talents, and his teachers. This is Man Luck.

In Chinese Metaphysical Science, Purple Star Astrology and Bazi fortune telling methods tell you what you are good at, and shows you the area you are weak. Both Purple Star Astrology and Bazi can inform you the opportunities and threats that are ahead of you. Both branches of studies are under Heaven Luck.

Feng Shui is part of Earth Luck. It shows you how you can benefit from the environment, and how to decorate your internal environment, which is your house.

The last factor is you. You can have to make use of your talents, choose a school, or learn from a great teacher to develop your talents, so that you can succeed. The Feng Shui masters, and fortune-teller cannot make decision for you. They can help you analyze your life chart, and tell you how you can improve. If you are asking about relationships, they can analyze the charts of you and your partner, but they cannot tell you to continue the relationship or to break up. Ultimately, you have to make your decision.

The next important concept of Chinese Metaphysical Science is the concept of yin and yang. There is no absolute in life. Nobody is the smartest in everything. There are some areas you are better, and some areas you are weaker.

The principle of yin and yang shows that we can strike a balance in life. The Chinese Metaphysical Science tells us that everything is in relative to some others. Even if you are world champion in tennis, that does not mean you can win the world championship in all other sports.

The concept of yin and yang shows that what goes up must come down. All events of life move in a cycle. When you peak in your career, you know that it is time to step down. When you win the championship, you know that, whether sooner or later, you are on the road to decline. Nobody can win the championship forever. It is not possible to have the same energy level forever.

Chinese Metaphysical Science has many branches of studies. Even Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on the concept of yin and yang.

So folks, if you have a chance to learn any branch of Chinese Metaphysical Science, do pay attention and enjoy the lesson. The knowledge that you learnt is the accumulation of five thousand years of wisdom.

[1] http://www.chmlfs.com/Article_Show.asp?ArticleID=9

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching