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Feng Shui: How to Look for an Apartment or House
Feng Shui: How to Search for an Apartment or House Using Ba Zhai
In traditional Feng Shui, how can you search for a house or apartment without making too many mistakes? I am writing this article following requests from several clients, to explain the “why and how” of a proper search for a home according to Feng Shui principles.
In traditional Feng Shui, when I conduct a consultation that may lead to a relocation, my clients often want to start their search on their own, taking my advice into account. Among other things, it is important to have a square or rectangular house (with the correct ratio for rectangular shapes) in order to have the four golden corners.Additionally, the Ba Zhai configuration of your home has consequences, because each palace (sector) corresponds to:
- A family member
- Different organs of the human body
- The Ming Gua
- A particular type of energy...
It is therefore essential in Feng Shui to have all the palaces present, regardless of the type of space—home, business, or otherwise.
Depending on your date of birth, every consultant should calculate the Ming Gua of the occupants to determine which group they belong to: East Group (1, 3, 4, 9) or West Group (2, 6, 7, 8). For the calculation result, see the table on this page.
Let’s take the example of a person in the West Group: In Feng Shui, the positive sectors, also called palaces, will be opposite those of a person in the East Group. These positive palaces should include the rooms where you spend the most time, such as bedrooms, offices, or living rooms.
In the negative palaces, you should place the so-called suppression rooms, which are, briefly, the toilet, bathroom, and kitchen. In Feng Shui, the location of the main entrance of the residence will activate the palace in which it is located. But what is important to know is that the front door of your home also acts as the link between your personal life and your professional or external life. So, if the front door is located in a negative sector, you will bring external problems home. For example, you might enter your house and only talk about work-related issues. If you also have one or more missing palaces, it will inevitably affect your life, because the presence of all palaces is crucial, even though you might believe otherwise—and unfortunately, many do.
Building on the explanation above:
If a negative or missing sector corresponds to the father, it can result in the father being frequently absent, struggling to find his place, or there may be health problems in the family related to the lungs, head, or bones. In Feng Shui, even if a palace is missing, the placement of a door can still have a positive effect. Yes! Every missing palace has an influence… whether it concerns the father, mother, children, and so on. Depending on the configuration of your home, you might have a mother who doesn’t feel at home, or a father who struggles, or issues with your youngest daughters, your eldest son, or the opposite—each configuration brings its own consequences. This is why, in traditional Feng Shui, we prioritize (among other things) a house with the four golden corners and a front door located in a favorable palace.