Feng Shui is an ancient art and science developed over 3,000 years ago in China. "Feng" means "wind" and "shui" means "water". The main tools used in a feng shui analysis are the Compass and the Ba-Gua. The Ba-Gua is an octagonal grid containing the symbols of the I Ching, the ancient oracle on which Feng Shui is based. Feng shui seeks to promote prosperity, good health, and general well being by examining how energy flows through a particular room, house, building, or garden.