Space & Placement
Feng Shui Bagua Map
Stand in the doorway of any room, facing in. The nine-square bagua lays over the floor from where you stand — near wall at your feet, far wall opposite. Everything below is read from that one position.
What are you working on?
The nine areas
Xun
Wealth & Abundance
Wood · Far left of the room from the door
Money, self-worth, accumulation
Add
- ✓A healthy plant with rounded leaves
- ✓Something purple at eye height
- ✓Anything genuinely valuable to you, kept visible
Remove
- ✕Bins
- ✕Dead plants
- ✕Broken electronics
Li
Fame & Reputation
Fire · Far centre, opposite the door
Recognition, visibility, how you are spoken of
Add
- ✓Candles or warm lamps
- ✓Awards, diplomas, published work
- ✓Triangular or pointed shapes
Remove
- ✕Mirrors
- ✕Water features
- ✕Blue-grey palettes
Kun
Love & Partnership
Earth · Far right of the room from the door
Romance, marriage, receptivity
Add
- ✓Objects in pairs
- ✓Soft square shapes
- ✓A photograph of two, not one
Remove
- ✕Single-person imagery
- ✕Clutter under the bed
- ✕Sharp corners aimed at the bed
Zhen
Family & Health
Wood · Middle left
Ancestry, elders, physical vitality
Add
- ✓Family photographs
- ✓Tall wooden furniture
- ✓Living green
Remove
- ✕Metal wind chimes
- ✕Unresolved paperwork
- ✕Photos of estranged relatives you have not made peace with
Tai Ji
Centre & Wellbeing
Earth · The middle of the space
The health of everything else in the map
Add
- ✓Open floor
- ✓Ceramic or stone
- ✓A single grounding object
Remove
- ✕Furniture pile-ups
- ✕Storage boxes
- ✕Anything you keep walking around
Dui
Children & Creativity
Metal · Middle right
Play, offspring, new projects
Add
- ✓Round metal objects
- ✓Art you made yourself
- ✓Clean, empty surface to work on
Remove
- ✕Fire colours
- ✕Unfinished projects on display
- ✕Heavy earth tones
Gen
Knowledge & Stillness
Earth · Near left, beside the door
Study, self-cultivation, quiet
Add
- ✓Books you actually read
- ✓A meditation seat
- ✓Mountain imagery
Remove
- ✕Televisions
- ✕Noise
- ✕Anything demanding a reply
Kan
Career & Path
Water · Near centre — the doorway wall
Work, direction, flow of opportunity
Add
- ✓A mirror or water image
- ✓Curved, flowing shapes
- ✓A genuinely clear entrance
Remove
- ✕Shoes piled at the door
- ✕Blocked hallways
- ✕Earth colours in quantity
Qian
Helpful People & Travel
Metal · Near right, beside the door
Mentors, allies, journeys, timely help
Add
- ✓Metal bowls or bells
- ✓Images of places you intend to go
- ✓Contact details of people who help you
Remove
- ✕Dust
- ✕Broken phones
- ✕Unanswered messages
Room by room
Bedroom
Do
- ✓Place the bed in the command position — able to see the door without facing it directly
- ✓Use a solid headboard against a solid wall
- ✓Keep both sides of the bed accessible if you want partnership
Don't
- ✕Store anything under the bed except linen
- ✕Hang a mirror facing the bed
- ✕Sleep with the soles of the feet pointing straight out of the door
Entrance
Do
- ✓Make the door open fully, without scraping
- ✓Add light — the first three metres set the tone for the whole home
- ✓Keep one clear surface for keys
Don't
- ✕Pile shoes or post at the threshold
- ✕Let a bulb stay dead
- ✕Face the door straight onto a bathroom door
Kitchen
Do
- ✓Keep the hob clean and every ring working — the stove maps to wealth
- ✓Stand where you can see the room while cooking
- ✓Repair drips immediately
Don't
- ✕Put the stove directly beside the sink without a break of wood or plant
- ✕Leave the fridge chaotic
- ✕Store knives on show
Desk & Workspace
Do
- ✓Sit in command position with a wall behind you
- ✓Keep the left side (from your seat) open for wealth
- ✓Face into the room, not into a blank corner
Don't
- ✕Sit with your back to a door
- ✕Work directly under a beam or low shelf
- ✕Let cables tangle where you can see them
Bathroom
Do
- ✓Keep the door closed and the drains covered
- ✓Add a plant to absorb draining energy
- ✓Fix every leak
Don't
- ✕Place the bathroom door opposite the kitchen or front door without a screen
- ✕Use it as storage
- ✕Leave damp towels overnight