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Byline: MARY AWOSIKA mary.awosika@herald-trib.com
Curiosity is what draws people to feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of placement of objects. Its purpose is to generate positive energy, called Chi, in everyday life and to maximize that positive energy in all aspects of one's environment -- health, wealth and relationships, in office, home or garden.
Feng shui is strictly followed in the architecture of Chinese buildings, and has gained a toehold in the United States. Although the foundation for feng shui is in Buddhism, it's not a religion.
While some feng shui solutions are as simple as using common sense, such as moving a chair or couch around to create more floor space, other beliefs are more subjective. For example, it's bad feng shui to have the front door linked in a direct line to the back door, because the Chi will flow directly out of your home.
Feng shui practitioner Katrine Karley, of Absolute Harmony in Sarasota, said the main goal of feng shui is to rid your home of clutter and increase the flow of Chi, which is an aura…