Quite possibly what you experienced was good feng shui (pronounced "fung shway"). A home with good feng shui radiates serenity. The building, its furnishings and consequently its inhabitants are in harmony with nature.

By following the rules of feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of placement, you can work with these basic elements--color, furniture, artwork, plants, room shape and location--to create a balanced environment in any building, home or office.

Feng shui offers a chance to gain a little advantage in that celestial chess game known as destiny. Geomancy, as feng shui is also called, is the art of manipulating one's physical surroundings for the purpose of nudging fate in a favorable direction.