Feng Shui Tools Compass | Luo Pan
A feng shui compass used in Feng Shui practice to evaluate structures “energy” directions and which is helpful instrument when it comes to finding out the location and orientation of a house or building. It will allow you to apply feng shui guidelines in an accurate manner since it will provide you with knowledge on the exact orientation your house has. There is variation in reading the compass if there is a lot of metal hardware such as metal watch or metal which will disturb the compass reading.
Ba gua
Ba gua shaped like an octagon, “ba” meanings 8 and “gua” means the areas. Ba gua has the 8 sides and the middle, form the 9 zones which each of them related to the life situations. Each gua is also associated with a specific color, shape, symbol, body part, etc.
Here is the gua related to life situations:
No. | Life situations | Directions |
1. | Career | North |
2. | Charity | North West |
3. | Knowledge | North East |
4. | Children | West |
5. | Health | Center |
6. | Ancestors | East |
7. | Wealth | South East |
8. | Fame | South |
9. | Relationships | South West |
Mirrors
Mirrors can help bring the outside in and brighten up a space. A mirror can also help a narrow space seem wider, especially if it is hung opposite a landscape picture with depth.
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