Are there different kinds of Feng Shui?
Different schools of feng shui have developed over the centuries. All schools of feng shui are based on similar universal knowledge, but have developed different approaches and techniques for identifying and balancing chi. The two oldest, traditional schools are the Form School and the Compass School. Form School This is the oldest form of feng shui. It concerns understanding the energy of land forms and waterways, based on their shape, size and relative positions, as to how they will affect the people living on the land and in the buildings on the land. The orientation of homes and burial sites is also a part of form school. This is a more visual approach, relying on analysis of the specific energies of the land, buildings, waterways, and roadways and then recommending proper placement of buildings and burial sites in relation to the physical surroundings. Four symbolic animals: the tortoise, the green dragon, the white tiger and the red phoenix are represented in different land forma