The water element brings harmony and balance in your life, says feng shui. The water element can be used as a picture of a waterfall, a work of art or through a fountain. The water fountain is said to attract good luck and can be placed both inside and outside the house.

Water fountain is a combination of soothing sound and the movement of water that activates the energy in your space. If you don’t have a garden to put up a big fountain, you can have a table top fountain in any of the rooms except the bedrooms.

Water fountains are also the perfect solution for your decor. Whether it is your office or the drawing room, a small fountain will add to the beauty of the place. Water fountains should be purchased keeping in mind the strategy to balance the energy of your place.

Element matters

A water fountain of cool colours can balance the warm colour of the room. Water fountains are made up of various different materials like bamboo, ceramic and glass. Each of these materials represents an element. You need to determine which element suits best with water at the place where you will be placing it.

If you take a look at the destructive cycle of the five elements, you will learn that water destroys fire. This means that the element water should not be combined with fire, therefore you need to avoid using a ceramic water fountain in your home.

If you take a look at the productive cycle of the five elements, you will learn that earth produces water. This means that the element earth should be combined with water; the combination of the two actually makes the water more powerful as a feng shui remedy.

Outdoor water fountains are often introduced as a way of improving relaxation and tranquillity in those spaces. The size of the fountain and the water in it should be in proportion to the space. Round shaped fountains are the mostly preferred ones. But you do not have to stick to the round shape and can go for any shape that suits the space you have.

For profit

The water fountain also helps to humidify the indoor air. A fountain will add moisture to the air but not too so much that it would cause any condensation on the walls.

To maximise the benefit of the fountain, the water of the fountain must always be clean and keep moving.

The water should not be covered and must be in direct contact with the energy of the environment. You can add a small light to your fountain that will help in destroying various viruses and other bacteria. Also make sure that the area where you want to keep your fountain is clean and free from clutter. Any damaged or broken items should either be repaired or discarded.

Wealth energy will flow much better in a free space. Also remove the stagnant energy by ringing bells and while doing so keep your windows open so as to let the negative energy escapes your house.

Colour code

The colour of the base of the fountain, if kept red, promises you good fortune.

Purple and pink are said to be fortunate colours. Green colour promotes tranquillity.

These colours can be easily incorporated in your fountain. You can also decorate your fountain with rocks and pebbles as it adds up to the decor of your area.

Try with different speeds and sounds of the fountain until you find the one that suits you.

When placing a feng shui water fountain by a door (any door but never at the entrance), make sure that the water flows towards the door and not away from it.

This will ensure that good chi will always flow into your home and not out of it, creating a very wealthy and healthy feng shui life for you.

(Manisha Koushik is a tarot card reader,numerologist and Vastu Feng consultant. She can be contacted at www.askmanisha.com)