Developed many years ago in the ancient East, Feng Shui is a way of looking at the energy of the universe and living within its influence. Feng Shui says that everything in our environment, both animate and inanimate objects, has movement, radiates energy, and therefore has an influence on our lives. This belief is based on the fact that all objects and elements are made up of tiny molecules that vibrate and are constantly in motion. Since these atoms are constantly moving, they are abuzz with an energy that, although unseen, is able to influence us.
In Feng Shui, the energy of the universe is referred to as chi. It can be seen or unseen and flows through all objects. Chi is divided into two components: The Five Elements and the concepts of Yin and Yang. Feng Shui utilizes these two ideas as tools to balance competing energies.