Stairs

Stairs are being used to convey motion from one level to another. It is a conduit for chi to be brought up or down and be distributed throughout the level. 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 is one of the reasons the family finds it difficult to accumulate 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. This will prevent the loss of chi from the house.

Another situation worth checking when the household expenses seem to get out of hand is a staircase that leads 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.

We will now discuss the situations where the placement of the stairs may compromise family unity and harmony.

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 jeopardize the cohesiveness of the family. 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.

In Essential: Backing we have discussed the importance of North West in Feng Shui. This being the 'Gua' or section of the house where authority emanates, placing a staircase in this section of the house will make it a hollow. The cure is the same as in the above two cases.