Everyday Life
Why discuss “vacant-house sha” in a long-empty home? Are old houses necessarily bad?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
When I discuss “vacant-house sha,” I am using feng shui and energy perspectives to understand spaces left unoccupied for a long time. Without human activity, and with dust and clutter continuing to accumulate, entering may feel lonely and lifeless. Busy traffic outside does not mean there is human vitality inside.
In my understanding of faith, people carry yang energy, and living and moving within a space affects its atmosphere. Without this, energy in an empty home may become more stagnant and yin. If your own condition and fortune are also low, I would remind you that you may be more easily affected. However, living in an old house does not mean you will necessarily have bad luck or that a fire will occur. These matters must not be conflated.
Old houses can also change. Tidying, renovation, exterior refurbishment, or rebuilding can all give a space a new appearance, depending on actual circumstances. Do not keep piling up clutter that can already be removed. Understanding an environment is meant to identify where we can begin, rather than using the words “vacant-house sha” to explain every house and every experience in the same way.