Describing feng shui as the art of reading the patterns of the universe and living in harmony with the environment, the author provides a comprehensive course in feng shui basics, offering step-by-step guidance in analyzing sites, buildings, and interiors. The concepts and theoretical foundations of Taoist cosmology, the Chinese calendar, the pa k’ua (eight trigrams) diagram, the geomantic compass, are all described and made familiar to the reader. Whether choosing a home site, locating a business, or planning a neighborhood, observing the feng shui will help to achieve harmony with the energies of the earth and environment.