八卦 · bā guà · the eight trigrams
Feng Shui & the Bagua
Feng shui (風水, wind and water) is the old Chinese art of arranging a space so its energy moves kindly through it. The Bagua (八卦) is its central map, the eight trigrams plus a still center, laid as a three-by-three grid. Lay it by the door, the Black Hat way, anchored to the room you walk into, or by the compass, the traditional Lo-Shu way, anchored to north and south over your whole home. Choose a method below, lay the grid, and tap any of the nine areas. The space speaks; what you tend is yours to choose.
Which room are you standing in
Lay the grid over whatever room you stand in now.
Stand at the door of the room. When you are ready, lay the Bagua over the floor.
Prefer a checklist? Walk your whole home with the bagua map, which scores each area and gathers what to tend.
Learn the map: The Bagua, room by room, the eight trigrams, the five elements at home, and compass vs. Black Hat.