I recently had the pleasure of conducting a Feng Shui audit for a delightful retired couple nestled in the serene beauty of a mountainous valley. Their property? A paradise, embraced by towering mountains, flowing rivers, and fertile pastures. It was the kind of place that could make you forgets the outside world even exists—a true equestrian estate where every day felt like a dream.
Their villa, a period 8 home, faced the majestic West 3, with a grand entrance in the Northwest. Now, as beautiful as everything seemed on the surface, I couldn’t help but notice something intriguing. The entrance was sitting in a 7-9 magnetic field. And let me tell you, the 7-9 combination is no innocent bystander. Oh no—it’s the kind of energy that encourages indulgences, the sort that makes you reach for that extra glass of wine or maybe even something… a little stronger.
It didn’t take long for the couple to confirm my suspicions. Not only had they built their own winery on the property, but they had become quite the experts in brewing their own beer. I mean, who wouldn’t? Living in such a paradise, they were basically in a permanent state of celebration. But the kicker? The wife had taken her culinary skills to the next level by crafting homemade toffees—spiked with a little daga to help them sleep better. Sleep issues, of course—another side effect of the infamous 7-9.
Now, let’s break this down. In Feng Shui, the 7 symbolizes the mouth, while the 9 represents fire. After 2004, the 7 turns into a negative force, creating a magnetic field that makes people—how do I put this?—put questionable things into their mouths. And here, it was all too clear: homemade beer, wine, and… Enhanced toffees.
But that wasn’t the end of the mystery. Outside the house, standing proud in direct alignment with the entrance was a towering water feature—four levels high, sharp point on top—and to make things even spicier, there were two triangular roofs perfectly positioned behind it. Now, if you know anything about Feng Shui, you’ll know that sharp points and triangular roofs create fire energy, especially when they’re aimed straight at your front door like nature’s own dartboard.
And then came the final twist: the year 2015. That’s when the 5 Annual Star—the bad boy of Feng Shui—moved into the west. Combine that with the fiery 9 and the negative 7, and it’s like someone just flipped the switch on a slow-burning disaster. It’s like this: you’ve got electricity running through the wires all the time, but until you hit the switch, nothing happens. Well, 2015 hit the switch, and boom—fire. The triangle roofs, the sharp point of the water feature, and the bad magnetic field all collided, creating the perfect storm.
Thankfully, the fire was contained. A big log in the fire place rolled out & set their whole home on fire. Luckily the wife woke up & woke up the husband. She jumped out the balcony door from the first floor to safety & the husband followed. But it was too late their whole house had gone up in flames. But thanks God the couple were safe. But let’s just say that in the mystical world of Feng Shui, it’s never just about what you can see—it’s the forces you can’t that often cause the most trouble. This couple learned that living in paradise comes with its own set of rules, and Feng Shui had the final say on how to keep their haven from going up in smoke.