Adding a water feature to a property is one of the simplest, highest-leverage Feng Shui actions available — and one of the most commonly done wrong. A pond placed in a Period-malefic sector amplifies bad energy. A fountain pointed away from the property drains rather than enhances. The Water Formula provides specific principles for placement: direction relative to the front door, distance, depth, and movement.
Direction principles
Water features should sit in the auspicious water sectors derived from the property's facing direction (per the Dragon Gate Eight Directions table). For most period-9 properties, the favourable water sectors are the Period 9 prosperity stars' positions (#8 and #9). Cross-check with the Water Formula's auspicious water-mouth list. When the two systems agree on a sector, that sector is the primary water-feature placement zone.
Distance and depth
Water features that are too close to the front door (within ~3m) can produce 'water rushing in' effects that overload the property energetically — practitioners report this as financial volatility, big swings up and down. Place water features ~5-10m from the main entrance for steady prosperity flow. Depth matters too: shallow features (under 30cm) produce gentle, sustained energy; deep features (over 1m) produce dramatic, accumulative energy. Match the depth to your goal.
Movement and water type
Moving water (fountains, waterfalls, flowing streams) produces active wealth energy — good for businesses and entrepreneurial households. Still water (ponds, pools) produces accumulative wealth energy — good for established wealth and savings. Stagnant or murky water produces decay energy and should be cleaned or removed. The water must be visible from the main entrance for full effect; water hidden behind walls or buildings has weakened influence.