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Practical Superstitions: Feng Shui, 2004.
A discussion of Feng Shui as both a belief system and a practical way of life.
2,280 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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This paper examines how superstitions have firmly stood their place in the life of modern man. It points out that, unlike the unexplained signs we have come to associate with superstition, the Chinese have developed an age-old belief system, the Feng Shui, which hinges on tradition and nature. The paper asserts that, although much literature has been published on the subject, scholars are still left baffled by the reliability of this unstructured science. The paper then takes a look at some common beliefs and discusses how such superstitions have a foothold on logic. To conclude, the paper muses whether the gods are really behind this effective belief system of Chinese geomancy, which has turned into a lifestyle practiced by everyone, everywhere.
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"Feng Shui is a system of beliefs supported by experts. However, it is important to note that its principles are essentially practical and can be observed by anyone. This means that the knowledge and practice of Feng Shui is not the exclusive prerogative of the Feng Shui master. Feng Shui can be learned and applied by ordinary individuals. In fact, the Chinese consider it as a way of life. It is also viewed as a fusion of art and science which has shaped Chinese palaces, villages, and cemeteries. Moreover, they consider it as an active force in the environment. They believe that aligning our activities with its flow, which is also the flow of the universe or Tao, will cause good fortune in the form of health, prosperity and happiness. Extreme steps need not be taken in order to achieve this harmony. Something as simple as having as an appropriately positioned door or an aquarium filled with goldfish can be enough to improve your fortune. In fact, most Feng Shui principles are anchored in practicality and are thus easy for anyone to follow. This means that the knowledge and practice of Feng Shui is not the exclusive prerogative of the Feng Shui master. Its practicality is among the main factors behind Feng Shui's wide reach beyond China."
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"Practical Feng Shui", 2006.
This paper explains the basic philosophy of feng shui while reviewing Simon Brown's book, "Practical Feng Shui."
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 36.95
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The author of this paper describes why feng shui is the Chinese art of placement and how this art form uses arrangement, decorative objects, compass orientation and material composition to achieve its objectives. The paper covers the feng shui philosophy of creating a balance in your surroundings, which then creates a balance in your life. The writer also examines how Simon Brown's book, "Practical Feng Shui", uses the principles of this ancient tradition to influence health, wealth and happiness.
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"There are four different schools of feng shui: the Compass Method, Eight House Method, Flying Star School, and the Form School. Each of these schools share the basic beliefs of how energy flows, yin and yang, the Five Elements, and the Eight Trigrams. Practical Feng Shui uses the Compass Method for its guidance of placement. The book then details how to incorporate representatives of the Five Elements, manipulate energy flow, create balance, and align with the auspicious directions corresponding to your life's functions.
The foundation for feng shui is energy flow. Energy, or the lack thereof, effects all that we do and all that we are. There is an undercurrent of electromagnetic energy that links all things in the universe. This energy is called "chi".
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Feng Shui, 2006.
An examination of the history of feng shui and the void it has filled in western culture.
4,578 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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This paper examines the main concepts which are incorporated into the practice of feng shui. It explains that while it was considered with much scepticism in the beginning, feng shui has now successfully filled a much-needed void in western culture - practically in house design situations, and philosophically too.
Feng Shui More than a Fad
Wandering Founders
More than Geomancy
Chinese Folk Religion Inspires New Age
The Compasses
Religious Harmony
Feng Shui in Historical Context
Taoism, Confucianism, and Feng Shui
The Exportation of Feng Shui
Chinese Folk Religion and Feng Shui Persecuted
Classical Versus New Age Feng Shui
Feng Shui Growth and Transformations
The 'Flow' of Chinese Cities
Feng Shui Developments Throughout the Dynasties
No Replacements for Chinese Folk Religion
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"The cultural revolution had destroyed the place of honor where Feng shui was held for thousands of years in China. Today, architects, designers, and homeowners in the East and West alike use ancient practices for placement, building, and decorating dwellings and workplaces. (Phan 2004) However, there are varying degrees of accuracy, confusion, and obfuscation of the original Feng shui ideals. "The West tends to demand quick immediate results and gratification, the antithesis of the East. ... Feng Shui... must be learned through centuries, and understanding the science behind them, rather than attaching some esoteric and mystical 'face' to these wisdom." (Phan 2004) The art of Feng shui is an ancient tradition that has been commercialized in modern culture, and mocked by the masses. However, there is a great deal that can be learned from these guidelines. In fact, many of the original Feng shui guidelines can be scientifically or logically proven through accepted means of today's world. The peasants of China and others who follow the ancient traditions despite accusations of being backwards and superstitious are a glimpse into ancient times and a living testimony to Chinese folk religion."
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Feng Shui, 2007.
A discussion on the significance of feng shui in business in China.
1,517 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper discusses religion in Chinese culture and the way that superstition has, in fact, taken the place of religion. The paper discusses the significance of superstition, known as feng shui, in daily life in China. Specifically, the paper focuses on the validity of the Chinese superstition of feng shui in the decision making process used by businessmen in China.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Analysis
Conclusion
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"All of these forms of rationality have in common the association between reason and beliefs (superstition) or actions. But the first group of deliberative types of rationality emphasizes having reasons; the second group, of communicative types of rationality, focuses on giving reasons for actions. Obviously these are related: One of the points of having reasons for actions is to be able to justify them, and an agent cannot give reasons for beliefs or actions without having them."
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Feng Shui in Western Architecture, 2002.
How Feng Shui is used in Western architecture.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate research paper examines and analyzes the use of Feng Shui principles, especially in terms of how Feng Shui architecture is being used more and more in Western buildings.
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Feng Shui, 2002.
An insight into the energy personified of Feng Shui.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper presents an overview about Feng Shui. The writer discusses what it is, how it works and some of the contemporary themes that have been adapted to it.
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Feng Shui, 2003.
Discusses the effects of environment on people.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 127.95
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Examines the development of the natural science of Chinese geomancy, or Feng Shui. Discusses the history of its main concepts, how Feng Shui is practiced today, and its goal of achieving balance and harmony in one's life and with the environment.
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"In today's society, people are increasingly aware of the effects that their environment has on them. From air and noise pollution, to the effects of outgassing home products like paint, varnishes, and cleaners, to color, aroma..."
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Feng Shui, 1996.
Traditional Chinese magic. Origins, practitioners, believers, principles, good & bad forms, everyday applications.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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"Feng shui is a form of traditional Chinese magic that remains a significant element in modern Asian culture. Adherents of this superstition employ a variety of manipulations to maintain "good" feng shui and to avoid "bad" feng shui. Even an elite metropolis like Hong Kong is not immune to the influence of feng shui practices in architecture, real estate, business, and government.
Feng shui is considered a form of geomancy. Although the literal translation of feng shui means "wind and water," the significance of four environmental elements: wind, water, light, and the earth's topography are involved. These elements interact with a building's design and structure, and affect its desirability.
Feng shui originated in ancient Chinese culture and has..."
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Superstition, 2008.
This paper discusses superstition within the occult tradition or the paranormal.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that the concept of superstition is often commonly understood only in a vague sense as a term that is somehow related to the occult, magic and the paranormal. One of the central aims of this paper is to show that superstitions are often the remnants of knowledge that has been lost or neglected by modern science and forgotten and that they are in many cases not just false beliefs. This approach to the meaning of superstition is one that will allow the reader to understand the term in the context of and in relation to the occult and paranormal traditions in the world. The writer concludes that in the final analysis, the term superstition should be seen as the possible remnant of a larger body of knowledge, which is commonly known as the occult tradition. In this sense, superstition is understood as a watered down version of some greater truth. However, the writer notes that it should also be borne in mind that not all superstitions can be seen in this light and that many are fictitious constructions of fantasy.
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"These definitions point to two different ways of looking at superstition. The first and more conventional view sees superstition, as an empty and fanciful set of beliefs that have no foundation in any reality. This is a view that sees superstition as separate from the occult and paranormal traditions of knowledge.
"The second understanding of superstitions is related to the perception of superstitions as linked to other religious views or to the larger occult traditions in religious systems throughout the world. This meaning is more in line with the idea of occult and paranormal traditions. This view would therefore explain superstitions as being based to a greater or lesser extent on knowledge and lost traditions; or at least having its roots in such knowledge rather than seeing it as mere blind faith and empty fancy."
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Superstition and Christianity, 1994.
The relationship between superstitious beliefs and practices and the early Christian church. Includes origins, types and examples (holidays, the number 13, May marriages).
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 55.95
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" "Three on a match." "Knock on wood." "April Fool." The use of phrases such as these are such common occurrences today that few would begin to consider them superstitions. Yet each of these, and hundreds of other, benign statements and common practices like New Year's Day, Easter, and Christmas, are traceable to pagan rituals or the response of the early Christian church to them.
It has been claimed that "the true origin of superstition is to be found in early man's effort to explain Nature and his own existence; in the desire to propitiate Fate and invite Fortune; in the wish to avoid evils he could not understand; and in the unavoidable attempt to pry into the future.". Indeed, our inability to explain or comprehend those things which happen around us provide for the perpetuation, rational or not, of..."
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Natural Medicine, 2005.
This paper discusses natural medicine including an extensive compilation of various natural therapies.
34,390 words (approx. 137.6 pages), 94 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that the more common personal health care style is a collective health care process, called alternative medicine or complementary medicine, which includes elements of allopathic practice, non-natural medicine and surgery and of natural medicine. The author points out the idea that natural medicine is actually traditional medicine and should be looked at as such, with benefits and drawbacks, just as allopathic medicine is consider by many people. As an example of the presented natural health therapies; the paper relates that the Alexander technique, both a natural health practice and a restorative natural medical treatment, is a technique used to reduce repetitive motion injury by retraining the body to move in a different, more natural way.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Natural Health
Hydrotherapy
Herbalism
Eclectic Medicine
Natural Hygiene
Natural Philosophy
Natural Healing
Natural Medicine
Fingernail and Tongue Analysis
Iridology
Hair Analysis
Live Blood Analysis (Darkfield Microscopy) and Dry Blood Analysis
Antibody (IgE, IgG) Test for Food Allergies
Acid-Alkaline Balance (Ph Testing)
Alternative Therapies
Acupuncture
Acupressure
Air Supply Personal Air Purifier
Alexander Technique.
Aromatherapy
Astropulse
Ayurveda
Bathing Therapy
Biomagnetics (Magnetic Field Energy Therapy)
Electro-Dermal Screening
Chelation Therapy
Chi Lel
Chiropractic Treatment
Colloidal Silver Therapy
Colonic Therapy (Colon Lavage, Colon Hydrotherapy)
Color Therapy (Chromotherapy)
Crystal Healing
Dental Amalgam Mercury Removal
Detoxification Therapy
Reflexology
Shiatsu
Rolfing
Fasting
Feng Shui Balance
Flower Essence Therapy
Food Detoxification
Flotation Tank
Glandular Therapy
Prayer
Guided Imagery (Visualization)
Herbal Medicine
Homeopathy
Hydrotherapy
Hypnotherapy
Hydrogen Peroxide Therapy
Juicing
Kinesiology
Laughter (Play) Therapy
Light Beam Generator Therapy
Light Therapy (Solar Therapy)
Lymphatic Therapy
Macrobiotics Diet
Massage Therapy
Moxibustion
Music and Sound Therapy
Naturopathy
Osteopathy
Oxygen Therapy
Radionics (Radiesthesia Dowsing), Reflexology
Reiki (Therapeutic Touch)
Infrared Heat Therapy
Vitamin C Therapy
Yoga
Holistic Nutrition
Food Safety
Exercise
Conventional Medicine
Maintaining Health
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"In the time surrounding the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), in America, medicine was often seen as a part-time practice, conducted by laywomen and men who had a vocation for the healing arts or who inherited the knowledge from ancestral teachers. These healers who took care of their friends and families illnesses, injuries and births performed most medicine, outside the major centers of population. "Of course, these natural healing practices varied from locality to locality with major cities, like Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City having hospitals and other medical practices approaching those found in Europe.""
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"The Iowa Baseball Confederacy", 2008.
A review of superstitions relating to baseball with particular reference to W.P. Kinsella's novel, "The Iowa Baseball Confederacy".
1,326 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper describes various superstitions associated with baseball via a discussion of W.P. Kinsella's book, "The Iowa Baseball Confederacy". The paper first summarizes Kinsella's book and then goes on to discuss the many superstitions that abound in the game of baseball and explains how the main theme of the "The Iowa Baseball Confederacy" is about these superstitions.
Outline:
Introduction
Baseball and Superstition
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"The book The Iowa Baseball Confederacy continues the time honored tradition of superstition and myth by telling a fantastical tale of an Iowa exhibition baseball game played from July 4 to August 12, 1908 between the team called the Iowa Baseball Confederacy and the Chicago Cubs----a game that lasts for an incredible 2,614 innings. The author, W.P. Kinsella, tells the tale through Gideon Clarke, the protagonist who learns about the legendary game from his unusual father, Matthew. Matthew explains to Gideon that no record of the marathon-like game exists because of a great flood of biblical proportions that wiped out all evidence of the game. The flood took with it the Iowa Baseball Confederacy, all of which were lost in a crack in time. All knowledge of the game becomes actualized in Gideon's brain after his father commits suicide at County Stadium in Milwaukee by purposely putting his head in the path of a mean foul line drive. This leads Gideon to discover the crack in time, sending him back to July 4, 1908, where each team is preparing to play the big inning. The Chicago Cub players in the book use retired numbers from actual team members, and President Theodore Roosevelt appears as one of the cameo players, as he strikes out waving a big stick. Another well-known player, Leonardo da Vinci, also appears in the game proclaiming that he, not Abner Doubleday, invented the game of baseball. He states, "Unfortunately....I lived in a nation of bocce players. It took 300 years for baseball to become popular. By that time, my name was no longer associated with it" . Another player, Black Angel of Death, a cemetery statue, plays right field and is able to catch fly balls with her sculpted wings and no glove. Some of the stars on the Iowa Confederacy team include, Shoo Fly, Husk, Frank Pierce, Henry Pulvermacher, and Arsenic O'Reilly, while on the Cubs team players include Chance, Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and the pitcher Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown Other key characters include an ancient Indian warrior named Drifting Away, whose wife was murdered by White men."
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Chinese New Year, 2008.
A discussion of the origins, traditions and superstitions of the Chinese New Year.
1,386 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses the history and current practices of the Chinese New Year. It looks at the origins of the festivities and at the Chinese New Year traditions that have been carried on throughout the ages. It then discusses the superstitions that are associated the lead-up to and celebration of the Chinese New Year. Finally, the paper discusses the significance of each of the fifteen days of the Chinese New Year.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Ancient Chinese New Year
Traditions
Superstitions
The 15 Days of Chinese New Year
Conclusion
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"On the actual New Year's Day, hair should not be washed as this will wash away good luck for the New Year. Red is the color chosen for clothing, as it is a bright, happy color which encourages a bright future (as well as serves to fend off Nian). Children and unmarried friends are given "lai see", which are small red envelopes containing money for good fortune (ibid). Other superstitions include the consulting of an Almanac before heading out (in order to find the "best time" for doing so), the prohibiting of scissor and knife use (as this may "cut off" good fortune), avoidance of people in their bedrooms (this is considered bad luck) and external environmental cues. These include the words one first hears on New Year's Day (these are considered to reflect one's fortune) and signals such as songbirds or red-colored birds (these are supposed to be good luck) (ibid)."
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Gender Relations in Chinese Literature, 2008.
A review of the Chinese story "Han the Fifth Sells her Charms in New Bridge Town" by Feng Menglong.
2,110 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper examines how Feng Menglong provides a window into the social, cultural, economic and political nature of Chinese society in the 17th century in his story "Han the Fifth Sells her Charms in New Bridge Town". The paper looks specifically at gender relations in Chinese Society in the 17th century. The paper explains that men and women had rigidly defined roles as well as a range of social and moral obligations attached to these gender roles. Individuals who fail to remain within these prescribed gender roles are seen as weak and immoral. The paper then discusses how Feng Menglong demonstrates what happens when individuals step outside of their prescribed gender roles.
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"From the story "Han the Fifth Sells her Charms in New Bridge Town" it appears that gender roles were very important in 17th Century Chinese society. Men were seen as being connected to the Yang(Menglong 91). In order to understand the importance of this it is necessary to look at the concept of Ying and Yang. Ying and Yang are often expressed in a symbol known as the Tai Ji Tu made up of two fish shaped symbols forming a circle. Yang is the active, male heaven principle. Ying is the passive, female earth principle."
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Meng-long's "Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger", 2008.
This essay is a thematic analysis of Feng Meng-long's "Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger" in terms of gender in 16th century China.
1,759 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The essay discusses the themes related to men and women in Feng Meng-long's "Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger", a short story typical of vernacular courtesan romances popular with the 16th century shift towards a business culture prevalent through the Ming Dynasty. Specifically, the author analyzes the relationships between the character of Master Li with his father and with his lover Du Tenth.
Outline:
Introduction
The Economics of Brothels
Male Weakness as Unfeeling Behaviour
Last Remarks
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"As a member of Li Zhi's school of writing which stressed human sentiment and behaviour, Feng stressed to the reader how Master Li had acted out of cowardice, thinking that the sale of Du Tenth would permit resolution in the future, that he could return to his family and later have Du Tenth. She is having no part of it, of course, having seen immediately what Sun had placed in Li's mind and how easily he had gone ahead with what seemed a solution. At once, the reader understands that her sentiment has been genuine along with her words, and also, that she is shrewd and when revealing the wealth she had amassed to give to her husband, that she is far better as business woman and person able to manage in the world. For Feng, men are cowardly when ignoring women's feelings, and easily manipulated, or opportunists in the manner of Sun who almost managed to get hold of Du Tenth. Unsurprisingly, in the romantic scheme of things, it is Du Tenth the whore who proves to have nobler sentiment, as well as intelligence. Feng summarized that 'Sun Fu, who thought nothing of throwing away a thousand taels in a plot to steal away a lovely woman, was certainly no gentleman, while Li Jia, who failed to recognize Du Tenth's sincere devotion, was a vulgar person not even worth talking about.' (p.855)
"The crowd wondered why she had not found a mate that suited her beauty and devotion, the whole story most pitiful in that she has suffered for her honesty, risked leaving the brothel behind, believing that she had found her future with Master Li who seems not to appreciate, at all, the radical step that she has taken, placing herself on the winds of fate, willing to go anywhere and face any consequences with the man she loves."
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