When it comes to the feng shui perspective on fences and walls, the goal is balance and proportion. When a property has no fence or wall around everything, there is the idea that the property cannot shore up or store the vital qi that approaches or revolves around the structure.
This vital qi, which is more than drafts or wind, can influence the health and well-being of the occupants. Too much qi flows around a property can be just as damaging and too little qi flow.
For example, a house that is on top of a hill, with no mountainside, gardens, trees or other houses surrounding it, may be vulnerable to high winds and this can cause the occupants of the unprotected house to become unprotected. become unstable in various ways. . However, when a home is covered by overgrown trees, too much shade, and exterior walls that prevent adequate lighting and ventilation around the structure, then we have a potential problem in other ways. These are two extreme descriptions within the Yin-Yang Theory.
In some areas, having a fence or wall between residential properties may seem unfriendly or unfavorable, but in many places, definitive property lines are drawn and reinforced with walls, fences, and hedges. Gaps in a wall or fence can be like a drilled hole in a container, where the leakage of “qi” can result in the occupant’s inability to save money or have other stressful circumstances in his life. This is not because the physical environment is always a symbol of something else. It is really about energy, how it moves and how it can be contained or directed.
Even a short half wall can redirect energy flow, just as surely as street gutters move water down the street and not into the driveway. Within the practice of Feng Shui, there are always certain directions, unique to each Era or each home, where there must be openings and the ability of qi to travel smoothly. In general, closing a property completely is not considered ideal, but of course some people have security concerns and few alternatives.
Decorative fences and hedges can also allow some vital qi to pass through, without being overwhelming or excessive. There are also no strict rules about the exact height that a fence or wall should have, since everything must be proportional to the total property, the structure built, the path of the sun and the distance between the structure and the wall. What makes architectural sense in this area is generally considered good Feng Shui as well.
There is also a subjective aspect in the construction of walls and fences. Some of them are quite attractive and “cozy”, while others can be unpleasant and seem more like a fortress. There is no type of building material, be it wood, metal or stone, that is superior for a wall or door in relation to Feng Shui. Some people have heard of New Age interpretations of what they should or should not have in their gardens and people may wonder if this extends to the walls or fences around the house or building. This would rarely be the case, with the exception of certain types of houses that may need a nearby “virtual” mountain. In this case, a stone wall that is not connected to the walls of the house, can serve as a kind of virtual mountain. Every home is unique and not all of them need this type of exterior trim.
