Fountains and the Four Elements

One of the great contributions that the recent popularity in feng sui has brought to the living space is the rediscovery of the fountain. In this art of bringing harmony into a home, there is a focus on the elemental forces. Finding spaces in rooms or gardens where the energy is blocked or simply stilled, making use of the elements is a way of shifting the energy. Well-placed candles can add the physical and metaphorical qualities of heat to a table, and fountains can add the element of water to the space. Earth and air are also necessary, and there are many ways of incorporating these into the design.

With a garden, the four elements are already present. The heat of the sun, the water that sustains the plants, the plants themselves that have their roots in the earth, and the oxygen that they use and give back, are all ways that a garden comes to be in balance. The wonderful thing about fountains is that they are extremely versatile. There are plenty of designs and sizes to fit nearly any space. Some can be placed as the perfect centerpiece, around which everything else is placed. Some fountains can be carefully placed in a hidden corner to offer a sudden and unexpected touch of class. Water is perhaps the great unifying element for any garden, because it is the source of life.

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