How do I determine the eight directions of the Feng Shui Ba-Gua template in my bedroom?

I am now in the process of renovating my bedroom, and would like to arrange it with some basic Feng Shui tips in mind. I’ve been doing a lot of reading about the Ba-Gua template, but I’m a bit confused about how to determine east, west, north, and south.

Is the way I place my objects supposed to correspond with the cardinal directions of the world (my bedroom window is literally facing toward the west), or am I supposed to think of the entrance wall of my bedroom (where the door is), as an “imaginary south”? Should I start looking around my house for a compass?

Alicja

2 Responses to “How do I determine the eight directions of the Feng Shui Ba-Gua template in my bedroom?”

1. paradigm_shift on March 21st, 2010 02:18
   

   eng shui is a “Theoretical Approach” to practical living (or common sense.)

   i used to believe in feng shui, until they all sucked out every penny i saved just to be “prosperous”. until i realized that feng shui is just “common sense” only in a higher level. here are some examples…

   feng shui: placing a plant (or small fountain) beside your computer reduce negative energy.
   practical sense: computer monitors (where you work) is very eye straining, your eyes tend to blink less and dry up. placing a plant or small fountain helps humidify the area surrounding your computer and eventually comforts your eyes.

   feng shui: don’t place bed under a beam.
   practical sense: if earthquake occurs and that beam fell, surely, your squished.

   feng shui: lamp post or electrical post in front of your house gives negative energy.
   practical sense: when storm comes and wipes every standing structures, your house will be the first to be hit by that post.

   these are just examples of the “common sense” a.k.a. “feng shui” principles. feng shui puts numbers, symbols, fancy names, formulas, etc… just to convince people that they will be prosperous, healthy, etc. etc. etc…

   i used to have persistent bad luck, until i consulted a feng shui master. he said that i was not paying tributes to my ancestors. if i pay him a $1000 those ancestors’ spirits bothering me will be gone, and i can earn that money in a year in return.

   well, in that the case, i didn’t pay him a single cent – i don’t have that money! instead i went to church, prayed for my ancestors, made a small donation to the charity, and after a week, voila! i’m back in business! and it didn’t take a year!

   here are some of the advice or tips that i can give you:
   - it would be better to wake up in the morning greeted by the morning sun. otherwise, you want to wake up seeing shadows.
   - position your bed where you feel most “comfortable”. feng shui don’t know your comfort level.
   - position your closet, where you feel most “convenient” for you. must it be easily accessed by bed, or by the bathroom? only you can tell.
   - position your TV, or entertainment gadgets, where it can’t strain your eyes and neck. and also, place somethings that can make the ambiance more pleasant, like indoor plants, or fountains, or mood lights.

   you don’t really need feng shui, otherwise you’ll get “paranoid” over it. that is not good, it will NEVER give you peace of mind, where that is the objective of the bedroom, right. to have a peaceful sleep.
2. dragonboi1628 on March 24th, 2010 03:18
   

   The Ba Gua template method of Feng Shui, unfortunately, is not based on traditional or classic Feng Shui theories. It was actually developed just some 30 years ago by a Buddhist teacher in Northern California. Therefore, many traditional Feng Shui practitioners would tell people to stir clear of this method.

   If you would like to test this method out for yourself there is two ways to use the Ba Gua template. One method is to simply lay the Ba Gua over the room you are looking at. The door into the room is the bottom part of the template. You do not have to refer to the compass direction, just superimpose the template over the room.

   The second method, which was developed to appease classic Feng Shui practitioners, uses a compass. This means that in the North sector is your career, in the South sector is your Fame/Reputation, etc. So you would get a compass and stand in the middle of your room and determine where all eight (8) sectors are in your room.

   The two methods above is how you would apply the Ba Gua template to your room. However, in classic and traditional Feng Shui this practice does not make sense. What the Ba Gua template method is saying is that every home is basically the same. Every home is NOT the same. Each home has a unique energy pattern.

   To determine the type of energy in your home, you would need to know what compass direction your home faces and the year it was built. Using this two information point, a skilled Feng Shui practitioner would be able to create what is call a Flying Star Chart for the home. It is like an astrology birth chart, but instead it is for the home. In addition, the practitioners would also factor in the people who live in the home and see if the home is compatible with the people who live it in. This method of Feng Shui is true and have been in practiced for centuries. Therefore, is has been tested and tried.

   To learn the Flying Star method of Feng Shui is not easy. This is why you do not see books and articles on it, because most people find it hard to understand. Instead, you see books on Ba Gua templates and such, because it is easy to understand and apply. Just because it is easy to apply, most people are willing to give it a try.

   Good luck.