Taiji, or Tai Chi, is an ancient concept that means the "ultimate" or the "beginning." It's the idea that everything has a starting point or a core principle.
The Role of Taichi in Creation
Taiji and the Universe: This principle, called Taichi, existed at the beginning of time. It caused everything to come into existence. Without Taichi, nothing would exist.
Connection to All Things: Taichi is the principle of Everything that has life or energy.
Taichi and the Balance of Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang: Once Taichi exists, it separates yin (negative) and yang (positive) energies, creating balance and harmony in the universe.
Heaven and Earth: Taiji helps establish the order of heaven and earth, mountains and lakes, and all-natural phenomena.
Practical Implications
Finding Taichi: In ancient practices like geomancy (feng shui), finding a place's Taichi is crucial. For example, when choosing a burial site (yin dwelling) or a house (yang dwelling), finding the spot with the best energy or qi is essential.
Golden Dragon: This is a metaphor for active energy. Recognising this energy helps harness it for better living conditions and future benefits.
Applying Taichi in Daily Life
Homes and Rooms: Each home and room has its own Taichi. The main area of a house has a central Taiji, and each room or section has its own. Understanding these helps optimise living conditions.
Impact on People: Where you live and how you align with Taichi affects your fortune and well-being. People in the same house might experience different outcomes based on their connection to Taichi.
Importance of Balance
Capturing and Harnessing Qi: In both living (yang) and burial (yin) spaces, capturing (short-term) and harnessing (long-term) energy is essential. Ideally, both should be balanced for the best outcomes.
Geometric Patterns and Landforms: Geomancy uses landforms and patterns to determine the best placement for homes and graves, ensuring they align with Taiji for optimal energy flow.
Summary
Taichi is the ultimate principle that creates and balances everything.
In practical terms, finding and aligning with Taichi in your environment can improve your fortune and well-being.
Both homes and burial sites benefit from understanding and using Taichi and energy flow.
By recognising and utilising Taichi, you can create harmony and balance in your life and environment.
太極者，上推太始太古之初，即有此極之詞也，極者一也、幾也、始也，天地有此幾微之機，發而成萬物，萬物之所由始所由起者，以有此極也，所以天地萬物，凡有生機者，莫不有此極，云物物一太極者是也，失其極，即無物矣，周公曰無極而太極者，非先有無極而後有太極也，曰無極者，乃文詞上推而上之，至於有始之時，即有此極之謂也，謂之曰形容詞也亦可，既有極矣，而後陰陽分，天地定，山澤通，雷風薄，水火不相射，放之彌於六合者此極也，卷之藏於密者此極也，放之則大而無外，謂之玄空，卷之則小而無内，謂之太極，一屬始，一屬成，無始則不能成，無成則無以始矣，此辰者、天極也，地軸者、地極也，中央者、人極也，地理以葬乘生氣為言、亦極也，鍾靈毓秀，聚精會神，均繫於此，既乘生氣，而後萬物化育，氣感及於後人，生氣不乘，則精靈不安，遺骸易朽，經云先看金龍動不動者，生氣形於中，必能現於外，無以名之，故曰金龍，山水各有金龍，金龍既辨，生氣易乘，陰陽自然相見，不識金龍，則生氣莫辨，焉能辨其極與不極哉，語云三年尋龍，十年點穴，即極也，極之用極之義大矣哉，陰地重在乘氣，已如上述，陽宅則以納氣為重，而乘氣次之，陰地之極，祇有一而無二，陽宅則隨間論間，間間有極，層層有極，有總極有分極-總極關於全宅，分極則關於各間各層各進各白得失，即物物一太極之意，以主人居住之所為一極，各人居住之所，則各人為一撰，極既分清，八方納氣，在在各殊，所以各人之吉凶悔吝，各各不同也，納氣關於一時，乘氣關於永久，能兼饕並顧，最為全美，即陰地雖重乘氣，而納氣尤不能不兼顧，世分為巒頭理氣者，乘氣即巒頭，納氣即理氣也，乃地理作法中取捨之不同耳，識得人極，便知用法，有人即有極，無人即無極，有極則有八方宜忌之辨，無極則無方無體，周其花甲，均無所論其宜忌矣，先至為主，後至為賓，主者極也，後至而與極無所顧忌者，則吉而利，後至而與主之前後左右方位不利者-必主為主者多凶，與後至者不涉也，世以年神方位論短長者，識得此極，便知吉凶，此一時之極，一年之極也，至如永久之極，趨避宜忌，已如前述，一以觀之，當知輕重矣。
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