I recently received this question from a reader:
I wonder if you could help me to understand one thing in feng shui. It is about a swimming pool in front of the house fasade. The fasade and entrance door face the south. Right in front of the house fasade and to the right side of it lies a swimming pool. I mean when I am standing with my back to the entrance door facing the swimming pool that is mostly in the right side. I read that it is very dangerous for family relations. Is it so? What can we do to minimise the damage?
First, it is highly unusual to have a swimming pool in the front of a property. The front of the property is public space, whereas the back of property tends to be more private space, good for entertaining and recreation. But I guess, depending on the property, this may be fine.
Second, it depends on how you align the feng shui bagua. You seem to be aligning based on directions. The front of your home faces south (Fame and Reputation) and the swimming pool, to the right of your home while looking out the front door faces southwest (Romance and Relationships). This area is naturally ruled by the Earth element and the interaction between Earth and Water, well, creates “mud.” These elements are in conflict with one another. So placement of your pool here may strain relationships, but I would say that it primarily would be romantic relationships. Also, because this area inhabits the energy of the female head of household (which I assume you are), you may experience blocks and challenges in general. If you are getting work done by a pool resurfacing Orange County company or something similar, you might meet resistance about your feng shui, but stay strong, this is your home.
Placing the Metal element here will help bridge the gap between the Earth and Water element according to the 5 Element Theory Creative Cycle. There are many ways you can introduce Metal here, from bringing in the colors of metal through gray or white natural stone or planting of shrubs with white flowers to installing some metal-based patio furniture. A high-end solution would be to install a round pool (as seen here) as round shapes represent the Metal element. Check out some other ways to bring Metal energy into this space.
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