Author Archives: Taras Lytvyn

About Taras Lytvyn

Supervisor of Blue Mountain Institute

China Fengshui

How an Online Feng Shui Consultation Works

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More and more Feng Shui consultations now take place online. With the help of modern technology, it is possible to gain a three-dimensional sense of an apartment, office, house, or plot of land. By studying floor plans, photographs, and videos of a space, the Feng Shui consultant can, in a sense, enter that environment—perceiving the flow of energy and identifying where key elements might best be placed: a bed, a bedroom, a work desk, a porch, a well, a garage, or even the house itself.

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Feng Shui Horse Year 2026

The Fire Horse of 2026: When the String Is Fully Drawn

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The Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse begins on February 17, 2026 (the first new moon after the winter solstice) and ends on February 5, 2027. What does this combination Fire + Horse bring, from the perspective of Chinese metaphysics?

We explore the temporal tendencies and deeper trajectories along which the world will move in 2026. We use a method of “reading time” grounded in Chinese metaphysics (Yin-Yang, Wu Xing, the 60-year cycle, elemental and zodiac archetypes). This method does not replace facts; rather, it provides a framework for understanding them. Our aim is to help discern the quality of time that is emerging – and which qualities, decisions, and forms of behavior resonate with it.

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Feng Shui: How the Art of Harmonious Living Grew Out of the Need to Survive

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When people speak of Feng Shui today, they often think of furniture placement, wind chimes, lucky frogs, mirrors, or a so-called “wealth corner.” Yet traditional Feng Shui had nothing to do with decoration or superstition. It emerged as a practical body of knowledge concerned with one fundamental question: where and how should people live in order to survive.

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Fengshui Classic City Model

The Living Roots of Traditional Feng Shui

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Long before Feng Shui became known by its modern name, the ancient Chinese were observing the world as a living network of relationships. The night sky, the flow of rivers, the shape of mountains, the change of seasons — all of these were seen as reflections of one greater whole.

In early Chinese thought, “Heaven and Earth were not separate realms, but two parts of one continuous system”, always responding to one another. This way of understanding the world formed a sophisticated cosmology, one based on patterns, resonance, and balance.

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Master Hsu

Interview with Feng Shui Master Shan-Tung Hsu

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This interview was conducted in April 2010 in Kyiv, Ukraine, by Toma Ruzhanska — then Chief Editor of the Ukrainian magazine Zefir — and Taras Lytvyn, who at the time was a writing editor for the same publication. At that period, Toma Ruzhanska was organizing Dr. Hsu’s workshops and consultations in Ukraine, while Taras Lytvyn served as his interpreter and translator. Continue reading →

Master Hsu

Remembering Shan-Tung Hsu: A Life Aligned with Heaven and Earth

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Across continents and generations, students of Dr. Shan-Tung Hsu continue to feel the quiet, transformative power of his teachings. A master of Feng Shui, Tai Chi, and Qigong, Dr. Hsu did more than transmit ancient knowledge — he helped his students align their lives with the natural rhythms of the world. From architecture to health, relationships to inner clarity, his guidance echoes through their everyday decisions, offering balance in turbulent times.

Today, we share the reflections of one such student, Sifu Johann Sasynuik — martial artist, teacher, and longtime friend—whose life and work bear the indelible mark of Master Hsu’s legacy.

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