Les directions des 24 montagnes en Ba Zhai

The direction of the 24 mountains in Ba Zhai

Evolution over time

In 2005, when people searched for information about Feng Shui on the internet, they could only find information about so-called “Western” Feng Shui. At that time, Western Feng Shui only referred to sectors such as wealth, family, and so on. The same was true in 2010. However, over time, a part of traditional Feng Shui was added, which speaks about sectors such as Sheng Qi, Tian Yi, Yan Nian, and others. As the number of trained practitioners increased, more and more articles began referring to these sectors and their meanings. Unfortunately, this popularization has led to the loss of many of the subtleties of Ba Zhai.

Ming Gua and the sectors

The calculation of the Ming Gua has already been discussed. We have also seen how to divide our house, shop, business, etc., into 9 equal sectors. Each sector carries a specific energy depending on our Ming Gua. But is it possible to orient ourselves toward the sectors that have been identified? Directions are measured with a Luo Pan, which gives us a precise degree. The direction indicated corresponds to one of the 24 “mountains.” But what are these 24 mountains used for? In traditional Feng Shui, the sectors correspond to a location, and a direction—beneficial or harmful—corresponds to one of the 24 mountains.

What is found in courses, but not in articles

In traditional Feng Shui courses, we explain that directions do not correspond to the sectors, but to the 24 mountains. However, some people believe that these mountains are useless, and therefore see no point in having a Luo Pan. Why blame them, given that part of their learning is missing? After all, these mountains must serve a purpose!

Let’s go further and talk about the trigrams, the mountains will follow.

Each trigram is represented by a sector and is also associated with organs, an element, and more.

Example: you have the Metal element in the Northwest and the West. Knowing that the Northwest represents the greater metal and the West the lesser metal, the two trigrams will obviously not have the same energy. Likewise, with the Wood element in the Southeast and the East, the Southeast represents the greater wood and the East the lesser wood, and so on.

Another example: the Li trigram, which corresponds to the Fire element, has the South as its direction. There are three mountains (here they are!) associated with this trigram: 丙, 午, 丁. These three mountains do not have the same energies, even though they are all in the southern direction. In traditional Feng Shui, we make a distinction—and that is the key difference. They are commonly called Bing S1, Wu S2, and Ding S3. Depending on our Ming Gua, these three directions may respectively be negative (Huo Hai), positive (Fu Wei), and negative (Wu Gui). But they could also be negative (Jue Ming), positive (Tian Yi), and negative (Liu Sha), or even positive (Sheng Qi), negative (Liu Sha), and positive (Tian Yi). Therefore, whatever orientation we are trying to determine, precision is essential in order to avoid—depending on your Ming Gua—facing an unfavorable direction. For example, if someone has a Ming Gua 9 (Li) and wishes to orient their bed toward the South, it would be incorrect to assume that they are facing Fu Wei, which represents well-being, stability, and calm. If the orientation is actually toward S3 Ding (丁), it corresponds to Wu Gui, which can bring health problems, conflicts, and disputes. This is where precision becomes extremely important.

To conclude

This is why we use a Luo Pan. It allows us to be certain of the direction of a bed, a desk, a front door, a grave, a tombstone, or the orientation for the construction of a future house or shop.

Therefore, proper training in Traditional Feng Shui or accurate information from the beginning is essential.

In conclusion, it is important to clearly distinguish between« direction » and « location ». It naturally follows that the greatest benefit will come from having both a good sector and a good direction.