I have been fascinated by maps my entire life. A map tells you where you’ve been, where you are, and where you are going, three tenses in one. Maps bring people together, just like campfires, everyone gathers around them, because they allow people to understand complex issues at a glance.
During my first trip to Tibet in 2005, I learned of another map, the bagua, which is an energy map used in feng shui and is the foundation of black hat feng shui, which I teach, and practice.
The bagua map is made up of a grid of nine sections and each corresponds to nine important power sections of your life.
By aligning the bagua map over your floor plan, you can locate the energy fields in your space and then learn how to enhance them and in turn, activate the corresponding areas of your life.
Each of the nine sections of the feng shui map has its own prescribed colors, shapes, elements and I have placed mythological goddesses that represent these areas and enhance the chi or energy of the space.
Using the bagua is simple; just draw a floor plan of your home, taking great care to mark where the front door is located. The floor plan will include everything that is under your roof or is part of the foundation. This could include a garage, patio, porch, or anything else attached to your home.
If you live in a two-story or even a three-story home, make a separate floor plan for each level. I have a basement and you might as well, so this would need a map if it is a walk in the area. Start with your main floor first, which is the most important level because this is typically where the front door is located.
After you have the floor plan, take a bagua map that is to scale of your drawing, and superimpose your floor plan with the bagua map by aligning the front door along the bottom of the bagua map.
The bagua is so flexible you can align it with the floor plan of your home, or a room within your space, or a desk, a closet, a garden, a car, or any space you can think of.
Watch my video here for a more in-depth look at the energy map and how to use it.
Have any Feng Shui questions? Feel free to contact me at michelle@michellecromer.com and sign up for your Power Color or visit me on Facebook at Michelle Cromer Feng Shui.
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