Feng Shui Cures for a 'Sloping Courtyard'

Wind and Jade

In this article, we'll be taking a look at a land formation that may result in the loss of beneficial qi, leading to bad Feng Shui and dwindling fortunes. I usually refer to this formation as "the sloping courtyard".

This occurs when your house is facing a piece of land not entirely level. In Feng Shui, as we well know, the front of a building represents the area occupied by the Phoenix, bringer of fortune and opportunities. When the open area, such as your courtyard or road, slopes downwards away from the house, then beneficial qi could easily roll away from your house.

Most often this occurs to houses built on slopes, with a road going downhill right outside the main door. Often, such formations result in qi rushing downhill without stopping to collect and meander outside the main door. This translates to a lot of missed opportunities for the occupants, even if they may be not aware of it.

As always landform Feng Shui takes a bit more effort and is slightly more complex to cure but the end result is always worth it. An effective cure to the situation comes in two parts.

Firstly, the qi needs to be slowed down just enough to collect and meander outside the door. Placing potted plants just outside the main door is a great way to do this. An awning over the entrance might also be a good idea. For shops and businesses, use your signboards and/or sandwich boards outside the entrance. Try to place these qi obstacles on the lower side of the slope, so that qi can then collect in front of the premises.

Secondly, the collected qi needs to be activated; otherwise the occupants of the building will not enjoy the positive Qi. Windchimes are a great solution, since every chime activates qi in the immediate area. In this case, it would be best to use larger windchimes, which is not only more durable, but also louder, to activate more qi. A good example of this type of windchime is our Tranquility Metal Wind Chime.

You could also use our 3 Coins and Bell Set to tie on the door handle inside. The coins and bell can be used either on its own, or together with windchimes, though we've found through experience that a combination of both works much better.

The sloping courtyard formation is not limited to hillsides however, since all that it needs is a slight slope away from the house. As such, having a driveway that is too steep could also lead to this formation and loss of qi.

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