What is a Ba-Gua?

Other names & spellings - bagwa, pakua, pa kua, & baqua

Simply put: A Ba Gua is one o the tools use! by a eng shui master, along with a "uo
#an $eng shui %ompass& to help !etermine preerre! lo%ations, in the home or oi%e,
or %ertain un%tions' su%h as wealth, health, ame, lo(e an! more)

*Ba* means eight $+&) *Gua* means trigram) ,he BaGua is !i(i!e! into + Gua
$se%tions& %onsisting o the most original an! basi% binary orm o *-in* $emale - two
short hyphens& an!.or *-ang* $male - one long hyphen&) -ou shoul! to know one
important a%t: the /hinese %hara%ter or number one, is e0a%tly the same as the -ang
$male& symbol, one %ontinuous hyphen like line) 1 !o not know i all the historians will
agree the an%ient /hinese use the -in $emale& symbol to represents 23ero2) 1t is
!einitely appropriate an! a%a!emi%ally a%%epte! to %all it 3ero to!ay) When the an%ient
symbols were irst put into %omputer, -in $emale& was represente! by 3ero an! one
represente! -ang $male&)
Ba-Gua or eight-Gua is the result o the an%ient /hinese binary system) 4a%h o the
Gua is %onsists o three little -ao symbols, whi%h is equi(alent to a bit in to!ay2s binary
language) 4a%h -ao $se%tion& represents either -in $5&, emale or -ang $6&, male or%e o
nature) -in $5&, emale, is two short little hyphens with a gap in between) -ang, male, is
one %ontinuous hyphen-like line) 7se some graphi% imagination to help you remember
the emale an! male symbols or you %an ashionably %all them *3ero $-in&* an! *one
$-ang&*)
Ba-Gua %ontains eight Gua $rom 5 to 8& total) 4a%h Gua %ontains three bit positions)
9ea! rom the bottom to top) ,his sequen%e represents the /hange o%%urs rom the
hi!!en bottom lo%ation) ,he symboli% meaning o Ba-Gua is not limite! to in!i(i!ual
-ao $bits&) ,he shape o the entire Gua also plays a strong symboli% role, also)
1 you are graphi% oriente!, you might be happy to know that %ertain historians belie(e
the an%ient human being noti%e! the irst !ieren%e between emale $-in& an! male
$-ang& rom the most !ire%t an! important areas o our bo!y) ,his is supporte! in
many 1-%hing relate! an%ient literatures an! the mating o yin $emale& an! -ang $male&
is relate! to balan%e an! harmony)
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,he image on the let, :un $555&, whi%h means 4arth, %ontains all emale or -in
-ao an! is the irst o eight Gua) 1t represents the e0treme emale, mother)
<other is the origin o lie) ,he !ire%tion o this Gua is the Southwest an!
represents "o(e & <arriage) 1t has the %hara%ter o 4arth)
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,he image on the let is =hen, meaning thun!er) 1t has -ang $male - 6& on the irst
bit position an! -in $emale - 5& on the se%on! an! thir! position) ,ranslate! into
binary language, it is $556&) 1t is the se%on! o eight Gua in Ba-Gua) 1t is the 4ast
o the Bagua an! represents >ealth & ?amily) 1t also has the %hara%ter o woo!)
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,he image on the let is "i $656&, whi%h means ire & the thir! o eight Gua,
shows that the -ang raising rom the bottom position to mi!!le) 1t is the South o
the Bagua an! represents ?ame & 9eputation) 1t is also %alle! the *1llumination
Area* be%ause ame an!.or reputation illumines us) 1t has the %hara%ter o ire)
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,he image on the let is @ui $566& Gua, whi%h means lake, is the ourth o eight
Gua) 1t2s !ire%tion West an! represents /reati(ity & /hil!ren, whi%h gi(es us Aoy,
imagination an! e(en roman%e) 1t has the %hara%ter o metal
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,he image on the let is Gen, whi%h means mouintain, $655& Gua, the ith o eight
Gua, shows the -ang raising all the way to the top with -in only at the hi!!en
bottom) "ike a mountain with strong -ang outsi!e an! -in insi!e) 1t2s !ire%tion is
the ;ortheast an! represents :nowle!ge & /ulti(ation) 1t has the %hara%ter o earth)
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>a(e you noti%e! that the image on the let is e0a%t the opposite o "i $656& Gua?
1t is the :an, whi%h means water, $565& Gua) 1t is the si0th o the eight Gua) 1t has
the e0a%t opposite %hara%ter an! representation o "i Gua) 1t is the ;orth o the
Bagua an! represents /areer) 1t has the %hara%ter o water) 7nlike the western
%ommon belie, the meeting o ire an! water is not ne%essarily a ba! thing) 1t some
times represents the %lima0 o mating) O %ourse, ater the peak, it is the !e%lination)
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,he se(enth o 4ight Gua is %alle! Bun $665&, whi%h means win!) 1t has strong growth
o -ang yet not %omplete!) Although none o the Gua is better than others, many people
a(or this Gua an! belie(e it is relate! to Wealth & #rosperity) ,his Gua represents the
!ire%tion o Southeast an! has the %hara%ter o woo!)
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When the %hange rom -in to -ang is %omplete!, we %ome to the last o 4ight Gua that
is %alle! Cian $666&) 1t has strongest -ang an! total opposite o :un) 1t is the ather, the
king, the emperor, the boss, the Ala male) Again, opposite to western %ommon belie,
the Ala male is (ery (ulnerable) ,his is be%ause it has all -ang %hara%ter) Any %hange
will un!ermine the power o -ang an! /hange %an ne(er be a(oi!) ,his Gua represents
the ;orthwest an! signiies >elpul #eople & ,ra(el) 1t has the %hara%ter o metal,
also)
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,he %enter o the Bagua is 4arth, whi%h in your home, your oi%e or your
business signiies -O7
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How To Use A Feng Shui BaGua Mirror
Posted by Ken Lauher on Fri, Nov 07, 2008 @ 01:39 PM

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If you eer isit a Chinese Souenir sho!
or Feng Shui sho!" you#ll notice these
octagonal sha!ed $irrors with lines
%trigra$s re!resenting each section of
the BaGua& !ainted on wood around
the$' Many !eo!le li(e the loo(s of the$
)ut $ay not (now why or how you
should use the$'
The BaGua $irror is used to diffuse
strong energy directed towards a s!ecific
!oint' A general guideline is that they
should neer )e hung inside a ho$e or
)usiness and only )e used on the
outside' There are s!ecial circu$stances when you would hang one indoors )ut
*+, of the ti$e" always on the outside of a residence or )usiness'
-.a$!les of when to use a BaGua Mirror/
1) If your ho$e or )usiness is at the end of a T0Intersection"
2) if you hae a corner or shar! o)1ect !ointing at the front door"
3) if you are e.!eriencing un!leasant energy fro$ a !articular area around your
ho$e or )usiness'
It is then a!!ro!riate to hang a BaGua Mirror !ointing towards that direction' Many
ti$es" if a !erson is haing difficulty with a neigh)or or receiing tension fro$ a
!articular location" a )agua $irror can )e hung !ointing towards that direction'
Indiiduals ty!ically notice a shift of energy right away'
The $ost co$$on !osition is to !lace it oer the front door for a )usiness or ho$e'
2ee! in $ind that this should )e diffusing energy that you find difficult and not
necessarily )ecause you 1ust thought it should )e there )ecause it was for sale in a
store'
I recently isited a ho$e that had 3 BaGua $irrors hanging in the )edroo$ and
hallway' I as(ed the indiidual why and they said" I don#t (now" )ecause I thought
that is what you were su!!osed to do and I always saw the$ at the store so I
!ic(ed u! a cou!le'
There actually was a recent law suit in San Fransisco#s China Town where a store
owner was suing another store owner )ecause they !laced a BaGua $irror oer
their door and was !ointing at their )usiness' This is the wrong a!!roach when
thin(ing a)out a BaGua $irror' It does not necessarily reflect the energy or send
energy )ac( to that location to $a(e the$ suffer )ut actually is a $ethod to
transfor$ the energy and dis!erse the energy'
So the ne.t ti$e you see a BaGua $irror" don#t feel that you need to !urchase it for
Feng Shui unless you hae a s!ecific reason for !lacing it'
Bagua Mirrors
$ed, %reen and %old &agua 'irrors (( )oncave &agua 'irrors (( )onve &agua 'irror (( &agua #assel
'irror (( *anging &agua 'irror with + )oins (( &agua #assel 'irror with ,uan -in .la/ue
#he &agua 'irror is a protective tool used in Feng
Shui to deflect and diffuse negative energy 0also
known as Sha ,i12 3t consists of a mirror,
surrounded by eight trigrams 0see diagram
opposite12 !amples of common Sha ,i found in
homes can include4
5 large building or corners of a building
.ower lines
5 #-intersection where the road points at the
home2
6gly scenery2
3ncorrectly positioned trees2
5n offending pole or any sort of tower2
5 roof line edge or any other kind of
building or structure facing your front door2
5n escalator pointing towards your
business2
3nfrastructures or landscapes in front of your
home or business front door2
5n electrical transformer opposite your
home2
5 cemetery, mortuary or undertakers
opposite your home2
5 situation where vandals or trespassers
fre/uent your home or business2
-our desk is at the end of a long hallway, or
you sit with your back to the entrance2 This
The eight trigrams of the bagua.
Click here for an explanation of each symbol.
is the rare instance where a bagua mirror is
placed on the inside of a building - on the
wall you are facing so that the energy of
anyone entering is reflected.
Bagua mirrors can also be used to counteract negative Qi of a spiritual nature such as evil entities.
They are only used outside the house, office or retail business, and are mounted above the door or window with the mirror
facing toward the offending object/"poison arrow". Never use a bagua mirror on the inside.
int. !lace a bagua mirror above your front door to harmonise and create good fortune for all those that enter. Ne"t time you
visit a #hinese restaurant or business, have a loo$ above the entrance for a bagua mirror.
There are a number of bagua mirrors available through Natures %nergies, each with a different nature.
&ed, 'reen and 'old Bagua (irrors
#hese bagua mirrors have the colors red, green and gold surrounding the flat mirror2 3n Feng Shui,
each color is symbolic, having different purposes4
9e! - $epresents summer, illumination and growth2
Green - $epresents spring, creativity and vigour2
Gol! - $epresents late summer, productivity and success2
Topic: ow to use of the bagua mirror
Conf: )iscuss ** +ree ,dvice -'eneral +eng .hui/, (sg* 0112
From: ,non -idden from !rivacy/
Date: 32/4/3555 65*22 ,(
)ear (aria and all users,
7 would sincerely li$e to point out the 8dangers9 of +ast +ood +eng .hui.
7 am glad that you as$ed the :uestion. 7f one does not $now the answer, it is best to chec$ first before
8implementing9 self;help +eng .hui cures.
,s 7 recall, there was this )octor, who bought boo$s on +eng .hui. e went out to buy a foutain, started to -7
believe/ read chapter by chapter. ,t each chapter or what he thought were his element e.g. based on the year of
his birth, he found that e.g. he was a +ire element person. e started to paint the main gate with a colour that he
though would 8enhance9 him.
<ater on, when he used the traditional !illars of )estiny which analyses not only his =ear of birth but (onth, )ay
and our. e found that his true element was no longer the +ire element. -!illars loo$s at two fields in each of
the =ear, (onth, )ay and our/ resulting in analysing all eight 8branches9 and 8stem9 to come up with a person9s
true element.
+rom the above, you will realise, when one studys human anatomy to become a doctor, our $idney, our hearts
are properly documented as they are 8physical9.
7n +eng .hui, it also has to depend on the author and in some instances, we are dealing with 8wind9 or Qi
portion.
7 hope you can see the difference here.
,s 7 mentioned in a recent forum message, the Bagua is most commonly used under two situations*;
3. To neutralise Qi. +or e"ample, if the main entrance door faces the main gate and there is a road leading
directly straight towards the main entrance door, this is .ha Qi.
2. ,s :uite of alot of +eng .hui practioners -especially in ,sia/ have a religion e.g. Buddhism or Toaism, they
tend to loo$ at the Bagua in a religious way and feel that it is good to place a bagua above the main entrance
door to 8ward off evil.9
0. The :uestion 7 would need to as$ is what is your purpose of placing a Bagua>
1. , Ba gua mirror comes in several different forms*;
a. (ore importantly, it should be the design under the +irst eaven .e:uence.
&ef* http://www.!globe.com/fs/pakua.htm
b. 7t comes in several form*
The concave mirror
The conve" mirror
The Bagua with two )oor 'ods -a picture
is available under !hoto Tours.. loo$
for the Ba 'ua.../
c. 7n my opinion, the Bagua mirror is not commonly used overseas -?. or %urope/. @ne :uestion here is that
can it be used to 8ward off evil9. .ince the predominat religion in such countries is #hristianity -Broadly, #atholics,
!rotestants and other #hristians/.
d. 7n ,sia, it is common for 8blessed9 before being used. 7n other countries one can 8try9 to say a short prayer
before hanging it up.
.ome +. practioners belief that this is not necessary.
e. 7f it is hung above a door, it should be at the centre;point.
7f you still not convinced or have doubts about hanging a bagua mirror, 7 suggest you do not hang it especially if
one has the belief that it can enhance 8wealth9.
Aarmest &egards,
#ecil
@n 32/4/55 3*10*BB ,(, (aria ,lva wrote*
C7 have bought a bagua mirror
Cand 7 am afraid that 7 might
Chang it in a wrong way or in a
Cwrong place, what are the best
Cplaces to hang it>>
Cand how do 7 hang it>
C7 mean how do the lines on the
Cbagua must be oriented to
Cobatin best results>
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