Is practicing "Fung Shui" a sin?

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I read some of fung shui. There seems to be some spirituality attached to it. But some of it is just basic psychology.
Ex: How colors can influence your mood. [Ex: haunted houses are usually presented as dark and dusty]
Hanging objects can “drain energy” or make you feel ‘depressed’.
Broken objects can “take away energy”
Cluttered rooms make you feel overwhelmed

But then there is the bagua (like a room chart) and a set of rules which dictates what to place where. This would give you good fortune, or financial gain, etc. http://http://www.fengshuitipsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/simplified-bagua-map.gif

So would fung shui be considered “witchcraft” and therefore a sin?
 
If you consider wasting your time on nonsense to be a sin, then yes. Put your water feature wherever the heck you want it, girl! It’s your house, not Buddah’s.
 
I really hope not. Like yoga , one does not need to change one’s religion to receive some benefit of knowledge from an allied component of a culture.
I like yoga for my back. I am a Christian.
I like, enjoy, have assisted a Feng Shui consultant and remain a devout Christian.

I cannot define Feng Shui well, so please google/bing it and you will find its origins and definition.

I love to decorate with many Feng Shui ideas.
Feng Shui = wind, water; how to keep the harmony of your home, work, garden flowing smoothly…
Much of it is common sense decorating, too…😛
 
Fung Shui has long history with Chinese people. It is not witchcraft, but Catholics should not get into it. Knowing some basic knowledge is fine, such as crowded room is overwhelming and not good, pleasant color is more pleasing than depressing color, etc. But don’t waste time to study it. And never pay money to hire a Fung Shui master to arrange your house! Do things with common sense and trust in the Lord. Have your house blessed with Holy Water.
** Deuteronomy 18:10-14**
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the LORD your God. The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the LORD your God has not permitted you to do so.
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cheezey said:
Much of it is common sense decorating, too…😛
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Tell me that when your mother forces you to redecorate your room so it looks like a Mardi Gras float because it’s in the “prosperity” corner of the house. I was really glad when THAT phase ended because it sure didn’t bring harmony to OUR home!
 
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InLight247:
“divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead”

is there any of this in Feng Shui?
 
Allegra said:
Tell me that when your mother forces you to redecorate your room so it looks like a Mardi Gras float because it’s in the “prosperity” corner of the house. I was really glad when THAT phase ended because it sure didn’t bring harmony to OUR home!
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well, I can’t because she is no longer with us. A good consultant would not advocate that, however.
 
I would say that Feng Shui goes beyond regular decorating principles and into superstition: the idea that small things have a big effect, like a rabbit’s foot or positioning of the stars will have an effect on one’s life.

Superstition is sinful.

From The CCC: Superstition is a deviation of religious feeling and of the practices this feeling imposes. It can even affect the worship we offer the true God, e.g., when one attributes an importance in some way magical to certain practices otherwise lawful or necessary. To attribute the efficacy of prayers or of sacramental signs to their mere external performance, apart from the interior dispositions that they demand is to fall into superstition. Cf. Matthew 23:16–22 (para. #2111)
 
St_Francis said:
I would say that Feng Shui goes beyond regular decorating principles and into superstition: the idea that small things have a big effect, like a rabbit’s foot or positioning of the stars will have an effect on one’s life.

Superstition is sinful.

From The CCC: Superstition is a deviation of religious feeling and of the practices this feeling imposes. It can even affect the worship we offer the true God, e.g., when one attributes an importance in some way magical to certain practices otherwise lawful or necessary. To attribute the efficacy of prayers or of sacramental signs to their mere external performance, apart from the interior dispositions that they demand is to fall into superstition. Cf. Matthew 23:16–22 (para. #2111)
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How about Sheng Fui!😃
 
Feng Shui is an ancient system of geomancy involving the position of hills, rivers and other things relative to a specific spot. A multi-ringed disc, with elaborate markings, was used to calculate if appropriate earth energy flowed through a particular spot. So, for example, if one wanted to build something on that piece of land, its orientation had to fit within the positive flow of energy as opposed to disturbing it. As I understand, it is still used in China today.

There is a theory that energy flows along the earth in lines. The Chinese called these lines “Dragon Tracks.” The English called them “ley lines.” In any case, it is superstition and such divination should not be practiced.

Peace,
Ed
 
CrispSnowflake said:
I read some of fung shui. There seems to be some spirituality attached to it. But some of it is just basic psychology.
Ex: How colors can influence your mood. [Ex: haunted houses are usually presented as dark and dusty]
Hanging objects can “drain energy” or make you feel ‘depressed’.
Broken objects can “take away energy”
Cluttered rooms make you feel overwhelmed

But then there is the bagua (like a room chart) and a set of rules which dictates what to place where. This would give you good fortune, or financial gain, etc. http://http://www.fengshuitipsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/simplified-bagua-map.gif

So would fung shui be considered “witchcraft” and therefore a sin?
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I would say Fung Shui falls under divination and is a sin of grave matter. It should be avoided.
 
Feung Shu believes in the flow of chi and position of objects may bring prosperity or bad luck. When we decorate our house with good taste, holy objects such as Jesus’ Divine Mercy Picture, Sacred Heart, Crucifix, etc., and have the house blessed by a priest, we can trust God’s protection.
 
My mom is currently visiting a friend out of town and she called me today fed up because she got chewed out for leaving the lid up on the toilet. Her friend is concerned that her “chi” will escape through the pipes. I told her, “What goes around, comes around.”
 
Allegra said:
My mom is currently visiting a friend out of town and she called me today fed up because she got chewed out for leaving the lid up on the toilet. Her friend is concerned that her “chi” will escape through the pipes. I told her, “What goes around, comes around.”
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The only thing that will escape through those pipes will be waste material and some toilet tissue.
 
CrispSnowflake said:
I read some of fung shui. There seems to be some spirituality attached to it. But some of it is just basic psychology.
Ex: How colors can influence your mood. [Ex: haunted houses are usually presented as dark and dusty]
Hanging objects can “drain energy” or make you feel ‘depressed’.
Broken objects can “take away energy”
Cluttered rooms make you feel overwhelmed

But then there is the bagua (like a room chart) and a set of rules which dictates what to place where. This would give you good fortune, or financial gain, etc. http://http://www.fengshuitipsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/simplified-bagua-map.gif

So would fung shui be considered “witchcraft” and therefore a sin?
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For reference, I’ve posted a similar thread a while back. You can view it here:

What’s the Catholic view on feng shui?

Hope this helps!
 
InLight247 said:
Fung Shui has long history with Chinese people. It is not witchcraft, but Catholics should not get into it. Knowing some basic knowledge is fine, such as crowded room is overwhelming and not good, pleasant color is more pleasing than depressing color, etc. But don’t waste time to study it. And never pay money to hire a Fung Shui master to arrange your house! Do things with common sense and trust in the Lord. Have your house blessed with Holy Water.
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I don’t see anything wrong with getting more knowledge on it. My pastor even got really into buddshim nothing wrong with that. As long as you do not lose track of priorities.
Allegra said:
If you consider wasting your time on nonsense to be a sin, then yes. Put your water feature wherever the heck you want it, girl! It’s your house, not Buddah’s.
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Congratulations exactly the mindset of how non-religious people see our religion!

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As for it being superstition I would say it is not! It is common sense mainly. A colourful room you like will make you happier than a dark room. Even if that dark room has been sprinkeld by holy water or has been blessed by a priest. There’s a difference between spiritual and emotional attachment. I reckon Feng Shui could be used for emotional attachments.

You could even see it as a guide on how to decorate your room if you yourself have no idea on how to decorate it. Nothing wrong with it. And even if you persist it is superstition you can take it’s aspects and simply decide to not believe in the superstitions but do it for the common sense benefits!
 
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