Daily Feng Shui | day 03
Ba Gua
As I write all of this information, I am also just learning it as I read through the book by Cliff Tan and taking references from other online sources. This is based on what I am learning so please take this as a personal journal entry. Later on I would love to share some techniques in my personal space.
The understanding that everything is either yin or yang led to the creation of the ba gua, it's a system of solid and broken lines with 3 solid and / or broken lines stacked on top of one another. Wherein the solid lines represent yang and broken lines represent yin. This is known as trigrams.
For example if you have three solid lines stacked on top of one another that creates a yang energy. Whereas the opposite for this with 3 rows of broken lines makes it yin.
See photo below where the 3 broken lines are right above the 3 solid lines with the yin and yang symbol create heaven and earth which are equal opposites.
And let's say, we have 2 solid lines stacked and a set of broken lines that still makes it yang with a touch of yin.
Creating a series of 3 rows stacked — trigrams, around a circle 8 times is called the bagua. In Feng shui there is something that is called ‘earlier heaven sequence’ — this is when your trigrams are in opposite order 3 solid lines and across would be 3 broken lines, which achieves a total sensible balance.
The other version is called ‘later heaven sequence’, intended to represent the real world and how relationships are not always defined by perfect balance — sometimes a room that is just as dark with just a touch of light is all we need.
In Feng Shui we will be using ba gua sequences that are commonly used in the practice.
A Ba Gua, or Bagua, is a fundamental tool in Feng Shui that is used to analyze and balance the energy flow in a living or working space. It is an octagonal grid that contains symbols and colors representing different aspects of life, such as wealth, health, career, and relationships.
The Ba Gua map is divided into eight sections, each corresponding to a specific life area or gua. These guas are arranged around a central point, which represents the energy of the space. The eight guas and their corresponding life areas are:
Career - black color
Knowledge - blue color
Family - green color
Wealth - purple color
Fame - red color
Relationships - pink color
Creativity - white color
Health - yellow color
To use a Ba Gua in Feng Shui, you must first align it with the entrance of your home or room, using the front door as the point of reference. Then, you can use the Ba Gua map to determine which areas of your space correspond to which gua. By analyzing the energy flow in each gua, you can identify areas that may need improvement and make adjustments to balance the energy.
For example, if the Wealth gua is located in a cluttered or disorganized area of your home, you may want to declutter and organize that space to improve the flow of energy and attract more abundance and prosperity into your life. Similarly, if the Relationship gua is located in an area with sharp or pointed objects, you may want to soften the energy by adding soft fabrics or rounded shapes to promote harmony and positive relationships.
Overall, the Ba Gua is a powerful tool that can help you understand the energy flow in your living or working space and make adjustments to create a more harmonious and balanced environment.