Water Dragons

Energy flowing in waterways is called a water dragon. The water dragon inhales at sinkholes or underwater caves and exhales where water gushes out in the form of springs. (In feng-shui the term "veins" refers only to land features; therefore there are no veins associated with water dragons.)

Water dragons, formed by rivers, sea currents in coastal waters, or aquatic vegetation patterns, carry extremely benevolent energy. For a river to qualify as a water dragon, it must follow a path that resembles the body of a dragon, with a main channel that serves as the dragon's "body" and distinct side channels that are the dragon's "feet." The water dragon is especially auspicious if the water pools up at certain points. Water dragons are never present in either swift-flowing or stagnant water or in water falling from great heights.

Water dragons can also exist without the visible presence of water, as when dragon-shaped formations can be seen in the difference between colorations of grass in a pasture. Also, water dragons can be formed when different flows of water in coastal seas form dragon-shaped patterns based on differing surface colorations, but these can quickly disappear when winds or currents change.

Benevolent Water Features
Waterfalls with multiple pools can gather and amplify benevolent energy (Ouray, Colorado).		Natural springs are places where the water dragon exhales (Island of the Sun, Bolivia).

Gentle-flowing and bubbling streams carry benevolent energy (Sinks Canyon, Wyoming).		Water dragon defined by green pasture. Note the two "pools" in the middle of the picture (Roxborough State Park, Colorado).

Well-designed waterfalls in urban environment can introduce auspicious energy into an area (Hong Kong).