You may have heard it being referred to regarding yourbedroom, office, kitchen, and even your backyard.

The practice dates back thousands of years and was first linked to the Tang Dynasty (viaThe Spruce).

“Imagine a river flowing through your space,” Hong Kong-based designer Thierry Chow advisedCNN.

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“If it’s not going smoothly then you should rearrange some furniture to clear that blockage.”

He continued, “When there is light there is always dark.

And a space needs to have both so you can have balance.”

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He explained: “Earth can be represented by stones, marbles, crystals or clay.

The wood element is plants.

Fire can be candles or lighting anything that generates energy and warmth.

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Then there’s water: a water fountain or fish tank.

Metal elements can be copper, bronze, silver anything that’s metallic.”

While many houses have the kitchen in the center of their house, this is not advised.

“This should be kept as spacious as possible.

Do not place any active objects in the center of the home.”

You want to avoid blockages at all costs, just as you would to your human heart.