Saturday, October 28, 2017

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 an energy map that assists in the analysis of the space around you. It is basically a map of life that is octagonal in shape and contains all the ancient symbols as representatives for the area in your life. Its responsibility is to give effective ways to enhance the flow of spiritual energy and channel them in your life to bring unlimited prosperity. It functions by showing your current position in life and the position you want to be in future.

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.

Another area defined is the creativity and children section which is usually represented by the colors silver, white and gold and white and metal element. This area also symbolizes joy. Inner knowledge and wisdom is also another area represented by the colors brown and yellow and earth as its element. For those looking to have a long successful marriage, they can use the colors yellow and brown which represents love and marriage.

The desire for wisdom and inner knowledge is also one of the eight sections. It is illustrated using brown and yellow colors and the earth as the element. Finally, the eighth area is creativity and children. This area is characterized by the metal element and is assigned silver, gold and white colors.

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.

It is important to have an energy map for all the places including the house, office, garden or temporary living spaces. Although there is no scientific evidential support, it has been popularly accepted as a working theory and has been widely used by interior designers.




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