Let’s ask three questions about feng shui and boost your game of golf:

1. Do you feel connected to your environment? = Tao

2. Are all your senses engaged? = Chi

3. Are all five elements balanced? = Yin & Yang

The Pyramid School of Feng Sui answers all these questions with a holistic model for understanding

the challenges of modern life by combining traditional feng shui with research from the modern

sciences. How about invigorating your game with the dynamics of feng shui!

Scientific research says that human beings are wired to be outdoors and that we are most content

when all of our senses are engaged. We feel balanced and connected when all five of the Chinese

elements come into play in our environment.

Ancient Chinese culture relied on nature to inform and enhance the way of life based on Tao, the

connection of person to place. In our contemporary society, modern man spends on average four

minutes a day outdoors and six hours per day on the computer. This can result in Nature Deficit

Disorder (NDD). The basic premise of feng shui is that we should use nature as our guide so we can

feel balanced, inspired and nurtured.

In answer to question one, the outdoor environment of the golf course makes us feel connected to

nature, and in a club’s ambiance we feel connected to the community of members, which creates a

sense of belonging.

Awareness of the senses creates a deeper connection to the game. The golf club is the extension of

your arm and body movement. The impact with the ball (touch) creates that pleasant sound of

successfully connecting with the ball (maybe!); and then your gaze follows the ball to the target. Thus,

mindfully engaging the senses adds power and precision to your game.

Another way to increase awareness and to get fired up is to think of the five elements and how they

relate to golf. Since vegetation and anything that grows resonates with the wood element, we find

abundance on the golf course. The pioneering spirit of the wood personality will always find new

challenges with every round of golf. The vigor of the game, the fun and entertainment, resonates with

the fire element of the pleasure seeker. The earth element presents challenges with sand traps and

bunkers, but a firm footing and feeling grounded can propel you out of getting stuck. You’ll find the

metal element in all your tools. The golf clubs and markers, as well as the little ball, round and white,

demanding focus and attention, are all attributes of the metal element.

Water is the ultimate challenge on the golf course, but you could also engage the water element by

adjusting the flow of the game to create harmony with rules and fellow players.

For Tao, the big word is “connect” – eye and club with the ball, eye with the target, the self with nature

and other players.

Chi adds power to your swing, and mindful awareness of the senses will fine tune the nuances of the

game. Using the attributes of the five elements can balance your short game with the delicate touch

of yin and your long game with the yang of vigorous attack.

Feng shui is the vehicle that can help harness your physical surroundings for personal empowerment.

Add swing to your day with Pyramid Feng Shui!

Gabriele is a Certified Pyramid Feng Shui Consultant,