Fung Shui basics - the bagua map

One of the main tools used in Feng Shui is the Bagua. It is a grid or map that is placed over your home or office to determine the energy within a defined space.


The Bagua is composed of 9 separate sections each corresponding to a life energy. Using the Bagua like a map to determine which energy lies in your space will help you evaluate the specific areas you want to improve in your life.

The Bagua is always positioned so that the front door to your home (or door of the room being evaluated) is along one of the three front areas (Knowledge & wisdom, Career, Travel & helpful people).

Energy flows in a predictable manner throughout your interior space thus creating different zones that can be identified by the Bagua telling you what type of energy resides in the 9 sections.

In addition to knowing what energy resides in each section there are corresponding elements and colors. For example, the colors blue, purple and red as well as the wood element are linked to the Abundance section located at the back left of the bagua and thus in the farthest left corner of your home.

Now that you know how to identify the specific life energies in your home you can begin to apply Feng Shui techniques to improve the areas you feel are lacking in your life.

Stay tuned for our next article on Feng Shui to learn more about harnessing your home's energy.