Feng Shui · Eight Mansions

Feng Shui — Bagua & Eight Stars

In Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) Feng Shui, your birth year and sex give your Life Gua — one of the eight trigrams — which sorts you into the East or West Four Houses. Each gua then maps the eight directions to eight stars, four auspicious and four inauspicious.

The Eight Trigrams (八卦) · your Life Gua

坎Kan (Water)· North
The Water energy of the north — the trigram of wisdom, flexibility, and endurance.
艮Gen (Mountain)· Northeast
The Earth energy that halts like a mountain — the trigram of prudence, accumulation, and tenacity.
震Zhen (Thunder)· East
The Wood energy that moves like thunder — the trigram of drive, initiative, and new beginnings.
巽Xun (Wind)· Southeast
The Wood energy that permeates like wind — the trigram of adaptability, flexibility, and communication.
離Li (Fire)· South
The brightly shining Fire energy — the trigram of passion, expression, and honor.
坤Kun (Earth)· Southwest
The Earth energy that embraces all things — the trigram of acceptance, devotion, and gentleness.
兌Dui (Lake)· West
The Metal energy of joy gathered in a lake — the trigram of joy, communication, and sociability.
乾Qian (Heaven)· Northwest
The firm Metal energy of heaven — the trigram of leadership, strength, and creation.

The Eight Stars (八星) · auspicious & inauspicious directions

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Feng Shui is a traditional art of spatial arrangement, for reference only.