Even if one is familiar with the basics of Feng Shui, one should know the components that contribute to Feng Shui mapping. The Bagua Map is an ancient Chinese traditional Feng Shui map. In the Chinese explanation, “Ba” stands for eight and “Gua” stands for the area, so combining both of them creates eight areas. They form a complete three-by-three grid in equal proportions around the centre. The Bagua is associated with “Chi” which is known as the ‘life force’ of the universe.
There are two different approaches to the Bagua Map. The traditional one is by using a compass, and the other one is the front door method, where you need to align the bottom of the map with the front door.
In this article, we will walk you through the Bagua Map Feng Shui along with its representation, application, and implementation.
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What is a Bagua Map – Feng Shui?
Bagua maps are traditional Chinese tools of Chinese Geomancy, used primarily to map out the energies of your home. The Feng Shui Bagua is depicted as an octagon and sometimes a square too. In both cases, the Bagua Map consists of eight areas around the centre. Feng Shui uses Bagua to direct life areas, much like a compass. Aside from this, it also signifies health, fame, creativity, career, and so forth.
The Bagua Map is an energy grid that you can lay over the entire home as a floor plan. The Bagua is considered a conceptual map that can be used in your room, office, desk, and even on your face. The concept can also be applied on your property, your block, your town, and beyond, so there is no limit to where you can use it. The energy grid neither expands or nor shrinks, as it always stays in an equal proportion in a three-by-three grid.
Representation of Bagua Map Sections
Each section of the Feng Shui Bagua Map is different, as it has different properties to serve different purposes. Let’s understand with an example. If you want to bring financial success into your space, then you can add live plants that will help you in gaining wealth and prosperity. Check out the below-mentioned details to get an understanding of each section of the Bagua map for prosperity.
XUN: Wealth and Prosperity
Theme: Superabundance
Location: Southeast space of your property
Element: Wood
Enhancing material: Live plants, Blue and Green Colour
Li: Reputation and Fame
Theme: Approve
Location: All of the southern area of your space
Element: Dire
Enhancing material: Candles, high-intensity colours such as red and burgundy, triangular shape.
Zhen: Marriage and Love
Theme: Compassion
Location: Southwest area of your space
Element: Fire and Earth
Enhancing material: Furniture in pairs and colours like pink, orange, yellow, red, and burgundy.
Dui: Creativity and Children
Theme: Creative process
Location: Western area of your space
Element: Metal
Enhancing material: Kid-friendly decor, neutral colours like white, metal and gold.
Tai Qi: Health and Ancestors
Theme: Support and nourishment
Location: Eastern areas of your space or the central space
Element: Wood
Enhancing material: Live plants, wooden furniture, striped pattern, blue and green colour tones.
Gen: Knowledge Wisdom and Self-Cultivation
Theme: Wisdom
Location: Northeast area of your space
Element: Water and Earth
Enhancing material: Crystals, candles, inspiring photos and quotes, dark colours like black and blue.
Kan: Career and Life Path
Theme: Workforce
Location: Northern area of your space
Element: Water
Enhancing material: Water painting, asymmetrical shapes, mirrors, and dark colours.
Qian: Travel and Helpful People
Theme: Networks and mentorship
Location: Northwest area of your space
Element: Metal
Enhancing material: Globes, metallic objects, electronics, and so on
Health
Theme: Foundation
Location: Central space
Element: Earth
Enhancing material: Claiming decor with earth tones.
How to Use Feng Shui Bagua
The very first step starts with introducing the Bagua Map to your home in the early stages of construction. Check out the below-mentioned details to get a better idea of how to apply Feng Shui Bagua at home:
- The grid must be equally spaced.
- Use a three-by-three grid, where the bottom of the grid must align with the front door.
- Align knowledge, career, and travel to the bottom to match up with the Feng Shui Bagua Map.
If your floor plan is complicated, and you are not able to apply the Bagua map to your whole property, then apply it to your bedroom instead. All of the bedrooms in the properties are usually in regular shapes, which are square and rectangular. Square-rectangular shaped properties are the easiest to comply with the Bagua Map. Moreover, bedrooms are the ideal place for applying the Feng Shui Bagua Map as this is the space in the home where an individual spends most of their time. If your whole property is fit for applying the Bagua Map, we strongly recommend that you apply the Bagua map to your bedrooms too.
How to Implement It In Your House
The first step of implementation starts with the activation of Feng Shui. Once you have laid the Bagua Map, you need to activate the positive energies in your space. Take baby steps and select a few Bagua areas where you can easily introduce the Bagua element. Use the below-mentioned information and materials to implement Bagua Feng Shui at your home. Every Bagua is different from the others. Still, the below-mentioned key points will help you implement the Bagua Map at home:
- Bring in live plants.
- Move the furniture according to area and material in the definite space.
- Colours, colours, and more colours! Apply the colours that are prescribed by the Bagua map, as they will enrich your space with positive energies and attract financial well-being.
- Use objects according to the area-related elements.
To Sum Up
Feng Shui Bagua Maps are also known as energy maps, and have been used for centuries to enhance the Chi (life force) in homes. The eight life areas around the centre are associated with a different element of the universe. While applying the Feng Shui Bagua map, activate positive energies in your space.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do you use Bagua in Feng Shui?
The Bagua is known as the Feng Shui energy map, consisting of eight life areas around the centre. It is a three-by-tree grid. In other words, to use Bagua at home, you need to introduce it to your floor plan and even to your bedroom. Use the elements associated and apply Bagua’s prescribed colours.
Where should I put Bagua in my house?
Ideally, it is recommended that you apply the Bagua Map on your whole property. However, if your property is now fit for applying the Feng Shui Bagua Map, then you can apply it to the bedroom of your house.
How can I improve my Bagua area?
Improving your Bagua area is simple. Just add water elements to your space and you are good to go. According to Feng Shui, the water element feeds the wood, so by adding the water element, you can also activate the family area of Bagua just by adding water. Mirrors are also considered water elements which you can introduce to your space. Moreover, you can also add water in the form of watery colours.
What is my Bagua Number?
The Bagua number can be identified with the help of your date of birth and a simple equation. For example: if your year of birth is 1999, and you are a female, then you need to add all the digits of your year of birth 1+9+9+9 = 28. Reduce it to a single digit: 2+8 + 10, add 4 to that number: 10+4= 14. Hence, 14 is your Bagua number.
