Begin an induction into the fascinating world of Classical Feng Shui by learning the essential precepts. It will form the solid foundation for your future Feng Shui studies. As Confucius said, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

Feng Shui is a study of landforms, as these produce, conduct, and contain Qi. The second part of Level 1 constitutes the study of Forms. Practitioners must be able to distinguish the different types of Qi produced by different landforms before they can tap into the energies of positive Qi.

Ba Zhai, or Eight Mansions, is one of the most widely-used formulas for assessing the Feng Shui of a building's interior. Its methods focus on the Life Gua of occupants, and the House Gua of the property, to arrive at accurate deductions.

Along with Ba Zhai, Flying Stars Feng Shui is one of the more popular methodologies for assessing a property's interior. In this method, a building is demarcated into different sectors before a Star (representing a body of Qi) is assigned to each sector.