Well

Water is the most precious commodity in this world for it sustains life. In Feng Shui water governs wealth and the correct placement of the water source determines the family fortune. We will deal with the taboos in the placement of a well in the Form School of Feng Shui.

A well is placed in line with the gate assures that the family will have litigation and altercations. This could be a drain to the family fortune because the yang chi or fortune chi coming through the gate will be neutralized by the yin chi of the well.

There are cases of recurring sickness, accidents and misfortune that befall a household. These are known as 'jinx houses'. Some Geomancers after going over the house still cannot find the causes of such misfortunes, often because they failed to inquire about the history of the place such as "could the house been built over an old abandoned well?" Worse if the well had been summarily filled up with garbage and filling materials from questionable sources. This being the case the water chi will be violated or trapped , and this will cause sickness to recur especially if a bedroom is built on top of the well.

Haunting or sightings of apparitions could sometimes be traced to having a well in front of the main door of a house. As the well is the source of water chi or yin chi and the Chinese believe that water spirits live in wells, opening the main door to a well will suck into the house the chi or spirit of the well. The cure is to relocate the main door.

Cases of miscarriages and nightmares are traced to having a well placed right behind a bed. The remedy is to relocate the bed.