Trees

We can determine the chi of a house at a distance if it has a predominance of yang chi or yin chi only when the house has trees planted around it. This is done by observing which way the trees grow, if they are growing away or toward the house.

Plants and trees grow toward the sun and are always seeking yang energy. If the trees grow toward the house this means the house has yang chi. Fortune chi and healthy chi are yang chi, hence it is an indication that the residents of this house are healthy and prosperous.

If the trees are growing away from the house, this means the house has a predominance of yin chi which is interpreted as lacking activity and healthy chi.

Should the house appears to be dark even during the day and the trees surrounding it have grotesque forms then it is possible that the house is being inhabited by elemental energies or unseen forces.

A house is considered to be lucky if it is planted with bamboo around it. Bamboo was used to trumpet good news in the olden days, but too much bamboo that blocks sunlight from entering the house could also cause manifestations of elemental energies.

It is of utmost importance in Feng Shui to have good ventilation and to let as much sunshine into the house as possible. This will encourage yang chi to permeate the house.

A tree that grows very close to the house is not a good feature in Feng Shui. The roots of the tree will insidiously encroach onto the foundation of the house as the tree grows taller and bigger. This will threaten the stability of the foundation of the house and could also affect the stability of a happy home.