The Eight Remedies : LIGHT, COLOR, SOUND, LIFE, MOVEMENT, FUNCTIONAL OBJECTS, STILLNESS, STRAIGHT LINES Obviously, if ch’i energy is flowing badly or has become unhealthy, it needs to be corrected. The eight remedies are light, sound, color, life, movement, functional objects (tools), stilness, and straight lines. Light Light includes mirrors to deflect bad ch’i, and candles to warm cold ch’i.