The bagua are eight separate diagrams popular in Taoist cosmology that illustrate fundamental principles of reality, seen as eight interlacing concepts. Each consists of three lines, each line either “broken” or “unbroken,” representing yin or yang, respectively. In order to know how to use the Eight Cures and the Five elements most effectively, you must understand how they should be placed. The Bagua is a specialized map arranged to help the applicators of Feng Shui facilitate the flow of chi in a space and within the inhabitants. This map reveals how a space should be arranged in order for the environment to function harmoniously and for the occupants to have a fortunate existence. The Bagua is in the shape of an octagon divided into eight sections, each representing one of the trigrams and one of the eight life situations.
Li- Fame and Rank Kan- Career
Gen- Knowledge and Kuen- Marriage and Love
Dwei- Children and Creativity Jen- Family and Health
Chyan- Helpful people and Hsun- Wealth
The 8 Trigrams
Each of these trigrams is made up of a series of broken and unbroken lines, representing Yin and Yang. The eight different trigrams were originally written in the ancient text of the I Ching, or Book of Changes. As goes the Chinese legend, these trigrams were originally presented to Chinese emperor and proverbial father of divination Fu Hsi over 3,000 years ago, back in the legendary times! Combined, these trigrams create what is known as the pa-k’ua, and they each represent one aspect of nature: Heaven, Earth, Fire, Mountain, Lake, Deep Water, Wind, and Thunder.}
The 8 Life Situations
Each of the eight trigrams has a corresponding life situation and each life situation has a corresponding direction.
Wealth- southeast
Fame/Rank- south
Marriage/Love- southwest
Children/Creativity- west
Helpful individuals/Travel- northwest
Career- north
Knowledge/Wisdom- northeast
Family/Health- east
How to Use the Bagua
Learning to use the Bagua is fairly uncomplicated. You simply superimpose it on whatever part of your home you might be concentrating on at the moment. The Bagua can be applied to a plot of land on which you are looking to build, can be utilized over the entire layout of your house, or can be utlized to focus on a specific room or rooms you feel might need some extra help in order to be energetically balanced. Some Feng Shui consultant even use the Bagua to deconstruct specific pieces of furniture. For example, which area of the bed you choose for making love may influence both your level of pleasure and the likelihood that you will conceive a child? You can also use the Bagua on the human body with the eight directions corresponding to specific internal organs: the heart representing fire, the kidneys representing water, the liver representing wood, the lungs representing metal, and the spleen representing earth. The same principles used to balance a room can be utlized to balance your body and optimize your health. It discerns the most advantageous arrangement for the interior of your home as well as the most desirable location and orientation for the exterior of your house. It’s important to realize that this map is forming the groundwork for all the rules that follow. Whether it’s a career promotion or advancement in your love life, the Bagua can help you to achieve the specific outcome that you’re longing for.
