Learn More About Feng Shui Bagua

By Richard Walker


Good fortunes and luck are things that are desired by people of all cultures. For many years, people have adopted the old Chinese concept of the linkage of a person purpose to his surroundings and natural habitat. It is believed that if energies in your living space are analyzed and balance them accordingly, it will lead to an improved quality of life. These invisible forces are said to bond humanity to their environment in a harmonious way. For people looking to apply this concept, it is advised that they use Feng Shui Bagua to balance energy flow in their spaces.

The bagua is said to be energy map that shows the energy interconnections in your life. It is an eight-sided map with eight major like areas that are crucial to a person and are important for the general well-being and quality of life. With this map, you are able to tell the areas in life which are clogged and clustered in order to keep the flow of qi in balance and invite good fortunes to your life.

Each area represented by the map is illustrated using specific shapes, colors, and elements. The first area is money and abundance which is illustrated using the color green and wood as the element. The other area is fame and reputation which is assigned the colors red, purple pink and orange and given the fire element. Helpful people and travel is yet another and is represented by metal element and silver, gold and white colors.

Money and abundance is also illustrated using the color green and the element wood. Closely related to this is fame and reputation in life which is illustrated using the colors orange, red, purple and pink. The element assigned to it is fire. For those desiring helpful blessing and travel, they can design the space using the representation of silver, gold and white colors and the metal element. Its compass direction is northwest.

Career path is also an important area given, it is specified by the colors blue and black and water as the element assigned. The water symbolizes the beginning of a journey. The final area is health and family which is characterized by the use of the green color and wood element.

It is important to understand the symbolism of these colors and element so as to ensure the decor in a given specific area matches the unique sectors. The energy map is superimposed on scaled -to- size the layout of your home plans. The south area is placed at the top of the layout. It is used together with a feng shui compass that allows pinpointing of the eight areas.

There are areas that might be missing in the energy map and it is important that they are adjusted accordingly for a harmonious feng shui to be created. The missing areas may cause problems to their corresponding life areas and it is important they are rectified.

This concept has been used in interior design for a long period of time. It has been believed to bring opportunities to businesses and improve quality of life of families. However, there is no scientific evidence to support the effectiveness of using this energy map to balance this energy is commonly referred to as qi.




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