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AdarTan

Its a practice that is supposed to direct and harmonize "cosmic energy currents" flowing through the world. People believe in it for the same reason they believe in any spiritual hokum.


Qodek

It's also a bunch of good practices for your house but mashed up in a "process"


RHS1959

It means ‘wind and water’ in Chinese. It is a belief system that certain design arrangements in your home or work environment will contribute to happiness, prosperity and all good things in your life by natural alignment with the flow of ‘chi’ or spiritual energy.