This is known in Chinese as feng shui (literally wind and water). You may have heard of dowsing which is a Western relation. It is a method of assessing the Qi of the environment and allows you to decide the best place to site houses, working environments and so forth. It is taken very seriously by the Chinese. Businesses, private people and government organisations consult the feng shui of buildings before working or living there.

When you live out of harmony with the Qi of the environment, it affects the Qi within our bodies. Symptoms and illnesses can result. A good example of this would be the so-called ‘sick building’ syndrome. When people work in offices with air-conditioning, little access to natural light, with the presence of computers and machines, all of these affect your Qi. Chronic ill-health occurs and you are prone to colds, influenza or more serious diseases.