THE BAGUA MAP

THE BAGUA MAP – A TEMPLATE TO ASSIST IN BALANCE AND OW TO USE IT

The Bagua Map assists you in becoming aware of the flow of energy in your home or work environment and the relationship of that flow and balance to key aspects of your life.   Its derivation is related to the ancient I Ching.

The following is a brief description of the aspects and attributes of each Bagua Map section corresponding to the number on the previous page.

1.    CAREER  – Element: WATER   Color: BLACK   Helpful Additions: Use of the related color, fountains,  clean water,  fish tanks,  paintings with water in them, clean mirrors and glass objects.

2. LOVE, MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIPS -  Element EARTH    Colors: WHITE PINK OR RED    Helpful Additions: Use of the related colors,  paintings, statues,  photographs of people or situations which show affection or loving aspects, flowers,  memorabilia of positive relationships.

3. HEALTH, FAMILY, ELDERS – Element:  THUNDER     Color:  GREEN Helpful Additions: – Use of the related color,  healthy plants, objects or pictures of elders, family photos, affirmations of health.

4. WEALTH PROSPERITY FORTUNE AND BLESSINGS – Element:  WIND  Colors:  BLUE, PURPLE, RED  Helpful Additions: Use of the related color,  anything that moves in the wind such as wind chimes, mobiles, objects or pictures that embody your idea of good fortune, valuable objects, fountains.    

5. CENTER (TAI CHI) Color:   Yellow/Earth Tones.   This should be an area of balance. Helpful Additions: Use of the related color, crystal,  circular rug.

6. HELPFUL PEOPLE AND TRAVEL Colors:  GRAY & WHITE Element: HEAVEN     Helpful Additions: Use of the related colors, pictures of angels, pictures of people that have been helpful, pictures or objects of places you would like to go.

7. CREATIVITY, CHILDREN Color: YELLOW & WHITE   Element:  LAKE Helpful Additions:  Use of the related colors, photos or pictures of cheerful children, objects pictures or affirmation of things that you would like to create, muscial instruments or anything you create with

8. SELF KNOWLEDGE  INNER GROWTH Color: TURQOIS   Element: MOUNTAIN   Helpful Additions: Use of the related color, anything related to spirituality or development,  sacred objects, photos of people, places that are sacred, place for meditation.

9. ACKNOWLEDGMENT, RECOGNITION, ILLUMINATION Color:  RED     Element: FIRE      Helpful Additions: Use of the related color, degrees, certifications, photos of recognition, press notices, gifts that have been given as acknowledgment, candles, fireplaces, wood stoves.         

Color in Feng Shui…the issue is balance

You will notice that each section of the Bagua Map has an associated color.  Colors in Feng Shui are representative of certain energies. They also represent the five elements of the Bugua map. Color balances our aura if used correctly and therefore is seen as an important factor in the balance of our environment.  The color associated with a segment of the Bagua Map when used in that area should enhance the associated aspect of your life.

When color is used to achieve the balance it should be done with a sensitivity to each person associated with the environment to be balanced and how they feel toward the color.  As with the cultural diversity related to color mentioned above, each individual may have associations you should consider before determining a color related cure.

An entire home could be balanced with an intelligent color adjustment.  It is certainly one of the easiest and least expensive energy “cures”.  The key is to use some of all of the various elements or their counterparts to achieve balance. You may choose to use one rainbow piece to balance all the elements at once.

When balancing yin or yang aspects of an environment, the brightness or softness if the color used is the issue.  You may want an area to be more yin and use pastels or you may need yang energy and paint in vibrant colors.

The yang (active) rooms are the living room, the kitchen, the dining room, the family room, game room, and the office.  The yin rooms are the bedrooms and the bathrooms. For example, you will avoid painting your bedroom a bright color, if you want peaceful sleep.  If you wanted to add wood, (green and blue) to a bedroom it would be in paler colors, but in the office it could be brighter and more dominant colors.

Use color to:

Balance a missing element in an area.

Draw in a missing area in room or building.

Make an area more yin or more yang.

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