To attract good luck and success, many begin to actively use Feng Shui. Let's get acquainted with the Bagua grid and learn how to use it to improve the energy of a modern apartment. The correct grid overlay will help to identify the various areas in the home, activating which, you can achieve serious improvements in life.
What is this
The Feng Shui Bagua grid is an octagon divided into several areas, each of which has its own name and meaning. The sages of the east believed that dividing a dwelling into 9 sectors could attract the necessary energy. Legend has it that for the first time this amazing grid was seen in the distant past on the shell of a turtle that got out of the water column.
In the modern world, the grid is used to direct the most powerful energy flows to the necessary vital sphere. That is why, if a person cannot cope with financial problems in any way, he should pay attention to the corresponding sector, and the result will not be long in coming.
Required Tools
Let's consider how to overlay the Bagua grid on the floor plan. For this you will need:
- The plan of the apartment itself. You can draw it yourself, trying to take into account the scale, or use the living space plan from the BTI.
- Compass. You can use the simplest device purchased at a sports store.
- Bagua mesh itself. It can be printed or redrawn on a sheet.
When applying, it is very important to correctly determine the directions, so it is better to double-check everything when working.
The first stage is drawing a plan
The easiest way is to use a ready-made version of the scheme of the living quarters, but if necessary, you can draw it yourself. Further, the finished plan is divided into three equal parts horizontally (two straight lines are drawn) and vertically (also two lines). It turns out 9 sectors.
The second option is to complete the rectangle to a square, determine the center and, acting from it, divide the apartment plan into 8 identical parts - “slices”. You can choose the division method that is most convenient, it will not affect the result.
Second stage - determining directions
A very important step when working with the Bagua grid is the correct determination of the cardinal directions within the boundaries of the apartment, otherwise the rest of the work will lose its meaning, and the data obtained will be inaccurate. You should act like this:
- Stand in the central part of the living space (after looking at the plan, you canvisually determine the center point).
- Pick up the compass, find north.
- Determine the rest of the cardinal directions.
Keep in mind that electrical devices can affect the compass readings, so for accuracy, turn them off from the power supply.
The third stage is the definition of sectors
So, when the owner found out where the north is in his apartment, and where the other cardinal points are, this information should be noted on the home plan. Now it is necessary to divide the entire space of the apartment into sectors, acting from the center. There will be eight such segments at the edges and one in the center. You should act like this: take the grid, choose any side of the world as a guide, for example, it will be south. Next, see where the south is to the apartment, and thus rotate the grid pattern so that the south on the diagram and on it coincide.
The easiest way to act is if the room has a regular rectangular shape, but such apartments are rare. If the dwelling is irregularly shaped, then imaginary lines can be drawn on the plan, “completing” it to a square, this will simplify the overlay process. If the room has an elongated shape, for example, it is a quadrangle, then the octagon itself can be stretched accordingly.
Description of sectors
Having considered how to impose the Bagua grid on the apartment plan, we will learn in detail the meaning of each sector.
- In the central part there is a zonehe alth.
- South is the glory zone.
- Southeast is a zone of financial prosperity.
- Southwest - love relationships.
- West - creativity.
- North - careers.
- Northwest Travel.
- Northeast - knowledge.
- East - families.
After imposing the plan of the apartment on the Bagua grid, it is not necessary to radically make changes to the dwelling, you can identify the “problem” zones and start changing from them. Next, consider specific Feng Shui recommendations for using the grid and its sectors to attract the necessary energy flows.
North
The sector corresponds to a career, its main colors are blue and its shades, black. The element is water, this should be taken into account when decorating the room, so you can put an aquarium with fish in this area, lead a reproduction of a picture of a marine theme, all this will help to avoid difficulties in work and make a fast career. It is in this zone that it is best to work, so the desktop here is most appropriate. The talisman of this area is a turtle, so if its figurine decorates the workplace, success will certainly follow.
Northeast
Let's continue our consideration of the Bagua grid for the apartment. In the northeast of the dwelling there is an area of wisdom, knowledge, it is here that the learning process will be easiest. The colors of the zone are yellow and beige, this is how it is best to design an office or an area where a desk will be locatedstudent. According to Feng Shui, there should be a lot of light here, so you need to pay attention to the placement of lighting fixtures. The element of the zone is the Earth, so it is best to decorate the walls with a map of the world or put a globe on the table, at least a schematic model. A figurine of a snake, a symbol of wisdom, is also suitable.
East
This is a family zone, the color for it is green, so it is best to put indoor plants here, which will attract flows of appropriate energy and help restore harmony in family relationships. Also, it is here that it is best to place images of family members - photos, collages, paintings. The talisman is a large tree, so you can plant a homemade lemon or myrtle in a pot. In order to prevent strife within the family, you should check if there are any sharp objects in the east - needles, scissors, knives. It is they who become the causes of quarrels.
Southeast
This is the we alth zone whose colors are green and purple. With the right design, it becomes possible to quickly deal with financial difficulties, attract cash flows to the house. A figurine of a frog should be placed in this zone, it is these animals, according to the teachings of Feng Shui, that attract money. You can also put a pot with a money tree here and take care of it properly. However, candles, triangular objects and lamps cannot be placed in this sector.
South
The region of the south is the zone of glory, so its color is red and its element is fire. It is here that items illustrating success should be placed - diplomas, medals, cups. You can also put here a talisman bird, not necessarily a predator, or any mineral, sunrise or poppy field pictures (with a predominance of red).
Southwest
This is the realm of love, its colors are pink, beige, yellow. In this area of the apartment, you should place a joint photo with the chosen one, various love attributes - hearts, figurines of cupids, hugging kittens, any paired items, all this will attract love energy.
West
According to Feng Shui and the Bagua grid in the apartment, this is a zone of creativity and children, its colors are white, gold and silver. It is here that it is better to hang out the achievements of the child - his first drawing, the first diploma in school. Also of great importance is the abundance of light, so it is very good if there is a window on the western side. If it is not there, lighting fixtures will help.
Northwest
This is a zone of travel, assistants, so photos or images of a mentor, sage, scientist will be most appropriate here. They will help guide life in the right direction. It is also good to hang images of various countries, oceans, seas here. By placing such paintings in the north-west of the apartment, you can be sure that very soon the dream of traveling to distant lands will come true.
Center
Having told how to overlay the Bagua grid on the apartment plan, and having learned the meaning of each sector, let's consider another very important issue - the meaning of the central segment. This, according to Eastern teachings, is a zone of he alth. Therefore, it is very important to properly arrange this room: bonsai will help to strengthen the energy, images of natural landscapes, seascapes, posters depicting representatives of the flora are also appropriate in this area. The lighting of this zone should also be organized, it should always be light here.
A few important rules
We looked at how to overlay the Bagua grid on an apartment, more precisely, on its plan. However, for best results, the following Feng Shui principles should be followed:
- It is necessary to ruthlessly get rid of unnecessary things, old trash. In an apartment littered with a large number of clothes and broken household appliances, it will not be possible to achieve a concentration of positive energy despite all efforts.
- It is imperative to keep your home in order, dust and dirt hinder personal happiness and success, so it is worth taking some time to get rid of them.
- There should be no broken elements in the dwelling, so you need to change a long-burned out light bulb, get rid of the old chair or upholster it again, lubricate the doors so that they do not creak. The importance of a facelift is undeniable!
These simple rules will help bring positive energy into your home and make your owners happier.
We looked at how to overlay the Bagua grid, learned the meaning of each sector and some secrets for their design. All this will help to attract the necessaryenergy and concentrate the flows of positive energy. If for some reason it is not possible to divide all housing into zones, you can apply the Bagua grid to a specific room of the apartment.
