• Energy, life-force. Perceived as being present in everything.

Geomancy

• The art of interpreting the earth and its landscape; "Feng Shui" in Chinese.

Lung mei

• Paths of ch'i in the earth; dragon lines; "Ley lines" in the West.

Sha

• ‘The life-taking breath"; destructive, unhealthy ch'i - often encouraged by straight lines, stagnant water and untidiness.

Water divining

• The skill of searching for water using intuition, externalised by carrying two metal rods or a forked branch, usually hazel. Also known as dowsing. Water divining is used more often than is officially recognised. Building contractors and farmers often employ a dowser to search for hidden water or pipes in the earth. Dowsers often extend their activities to search for dragon lines (see Lung mei).

Yang

• Male/active ch'i (as an approximate definition)

Yin

• Female/passive ch'i (as an approximate definition)