Table of Contents<\/p>\nToggle<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\nWhy Understanding Energy is Important<\/a><\/li>How a Feng Shui Designer Works with Energy<\/a><\/li>What is the Bagua Map?<\/a><\/li>How the Bagua Map Promotes Balance<\/a><\/li>Want to Learn More?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/span>Why Understanding Energy is Important<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_column_text]Feng Shui is all about positive energy (or \u201cCh\u2019i\u201d). It holds the belief that this Ch\u2019i is the vital energy force that brings life, and connects all things in existence. It\u2019s what connects you to your home, your friends, your family, animals, the atmosphere, and even the planet itself!\n\nFeng Shui design involves taking an active, thoughtful role in the way a home is set up and decorated. By doing this, one can unlock and maximize a constant flow of healthy, cleansing energy. Surrounding a living space in this kind of Ch\u2019i can help one can live their very best life.\n\nOn the flip side, the way a home is set up can also cultivate plenty of unwanted, negative energy<\/a>. 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Most people don\u2019t understand how to design their living space in a way that creates the best overall energy flow. But you do! Your guidance can completely turn their home \u2013 and life<\/a> \u2013 around!\n\nYour professional Feng Shui training will teach you everything there is to know about how energy flows through a client\u2019s surroundings. For instance, you\u2019ll discover that there are certain \u2018forces\u2019 that operate in your client\u2019s life, such as:\n\n \tCh\u2019i flow<\/li>\n \tThe Five Elements<\/li>\n \tYin and Yang forces<\/li>\n \tThe Celestial Animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYour training will also introduce you to the Feng Shui Bagua map<\/a>. The easiest way to approach the Bagua map is by thinking of it as your literal road map to positive energy flow. Once you properly understand how to read a Bagua map, you can use it to spot energy imbalances in your client\u2019s floor plan.\n\nThis way, you can help them make the space better<\/a>, in a way that promotes positive Ch\u2019i flow![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”20420″ alignment=”” animation=”None” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n<\/span>What is the Bagua Map?<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_column_text]A fundamental tool in Western Feng Shui practice<\/a>, you\u2019ll regularly refer to the Bagua map when designing any <\/em>home for a client. The very name tells us a lot about what a Bagua map consists of. In Standard Chinese, \u201cba\u201d means \u201ceight\u201d. \u201cGua\u201d means \u201ctrigram\u201d. Quite literally, a traditional Bagua map is made up of eight trigrams.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\nTraditional Bagua Maps<\/b><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_column_text]The traditional Bagua map is depicted as an octagon with a Yin-Yang symbol in the center, which represents harmony and balance. It\u2019s then divided into eight different sections. Each one consists of three lines (this is the trigram), broken up into its own unique pattern. Solid lines represent Yang Ch\u2019i, while broken up lines represent Yin Ch\u2019i. 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This modernized version opts for a square or rectangular adaption, instead of the octagon. Another primary difference is that modern Bagua maps are divided into nine sections.\n\nAlthough any of these options are equally valid, square or rectangular Bagua maps are easier to align with a client\u2019s floor plan. Because of this, many Feng Shui designers<\/a> prefer to use modern Bagua maps in their practice. 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My bedroom and living room would typically get the most of my attention and efforts. Sure, I\u2019d keep other rooms clean. But that was about as far as I went in terms of actually caring <\/em>about them.\n\nOnce it dawned on me that ALL the rooms in my home required equal care, my whole living space changed! Now, I make a conscious effort to give every room in my living space the same amount of thought, love, and care.\n\nThis is actually a pretty common occurrence. It\u2019s easy to give higher priority to certain rooms in a home, and unintentionally neglect others.\n\nBut what your Feng Shui training will show you is that EVERY single room<\/a> in a home plays an equal part in cultivating positive energy flow. You can then pass this game-changing knowledge to your clients once you enter the working world. The Bagua map is a perfect tool to visually illustrate for them how every room has an equal affect<\/a> on a living space\u2019s overall energy flow.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n<\/span>Want to Learn More?<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_column_text]Stay tuned for Part Two, where we\u2019ll:\n\n \tBreak down the nine sections of the modern Bagua map!<\/li>\n \tDiscuss how to align the Bagua map with your client\u2019s floor plan!<\/li>\n \tReveal the #1 secret to becoming a Feng Shui Bagua expert!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\nIn the meantime, start working towards your professional certification! 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