Ba Zhai Feng Shui Part 3 - Favorable and Unfavorable Directions/Locations

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Part 3

The Favorable and Unfavorable Directions

Welcome to part 3 of Ba Zhai Feng Shui tutorials. It was mention in the previous article that Ba Zhai is use to determine the compatibility between you and the property, and also your personal directions. This is assuming that you already read the previous articles and also has your Ming Kua ready.

Whose Ming Kua should be use?

The property or directions is selected base on the Ming Kua of the bread winner. If there is more then one bread winner, (e.g. a husband and wife together sharing the same bed) a technique will be discussed in part 4 to blend in base on both early and later Ba Kua trigrams.

Below are the presented tables on Ba Zhai's directions and locations;

From the tables above, there are 4 auspicious and 4 inauspicious directions. (My mandarin is poorer then my poor English but) I will try my best to literally translate them and briefly describe on each one of them. By understanding each of their meanings and what they associate with will help you to allocate each permanent occupant of a property to the most appropriate locations in the property.

The Good Ones

Sheng Qi - Wealth
'Sheng’ means live and ‘Qi’ is force, so Sheng Qi means Lively Forces. In Ba Zhai, it means that this is an area or directions that optimize wealth, academic and career opportunities. It will be best if the location of the main door coincide with Sheng Qi. This means to welcome the lively force into your premise. I have come across some controversies regarding the directions of the door. I believe the door should be open to the inside of the property to welcome the Sheng Qi. However if the Sheng Qi is located in the toilet, extra precautious must be taken. For those that have the freedom in choosing, don’t pick this property. The settings will probably does you more harm then good. For some of us who do not have a better choice. Keep the toilet free from any leakage and if possible seal all outlets when not in use, do not let your 'Sheng Qi' drain away.

Tien Yi - Health
'Tien’ means celestial or heaven and ‘Yi’ means cure, so Tien Yi is translate as the 'Divine Cure.' This location/direction can be used to cure illness and is most suitable for bedrooms especially for the sick. It can also be a location suitable for dining or meditations.

Yen Nien - Longevity
“Yen” means continuing and “Nien” means years, so Yen Nien is translate as prolonged years or longevity. It can also mean endurances, harmony and perseverance. In common Ba Zhai Feng Shui literature, it is usually concerning longevity and it is most suitable for the elderly members. This will also be an ideal spot for family gathering activities like monopoly or birthday celebrations.

Fu Wei – Clear Mind
Fu Wei doesn’t have any literal translations (i can't make it up) but ‘Wei’ means locations. Fu Wei is for general well being and the clear states of mind. The location is suitable for bedrooms and most suitable for prayer altar and study rooms. Fu Wei can also be a good location for spiritual relaxation activities like meditations or any decision making process.

The Nasty Ones

Jue Ming – Death
‘Jue’ means dead end and ‘Ming’ means life. The best translation would be; Ending of life. There is nothing much to describe. It is just very bad. Avoid activity in this location. It is best if the location of Jue Ming is coinciding with the storeroom. Let it trapped inside the confine space. Just a tip, remove any sharp or triangular objects and leave the area quiet and neat as much as possible. This location is the best spot to accumulate negative or unbalance energies.

Huo Hai – Disasters
I really don’t know how to literally translate Huo and Hai but Huo Hai as a whole means ‘The causes of all problems’. If Huo Hai is located in the living room or a shared bedroom, bickering and quarrel between families members will arise. It may not sound as severe as death but it will cause endless problems like law suit and scandals. It can drive a person mad. Avoid having paparazzi magazines or too much electronics items in this location. Huo Hai is best if located in toilets, don’t bother to seal up the outlets. We want them to be constantly being drain away.

Wu Gui – Five Imps
Wu Gui is directly translated as Five and Ghost, it has nothing to do with ghosts. In Chinese culture, the five ghosts may be referring to thief, robber, pirates, backstabber and general enemies. Family’s members will betray each other, prone to be a victim of robberies and theft. They will face many obstacles caused by nasty people in their careers and will have more enemies then friends. Well, not a good location to keep valuable items.

Liu Sha – Six Killing
Liu Sha is directly translated as Six and Kill, This location deteriorate every thing on the good things. It will take away your health, fortune, mental, fertility, lifespan and relationships slowly.

Some thoughts
There are 4 good and 4 bad directions and locations in every property and you can’t tweak the bad locations into a positive location no matter how hard you try to. It is also difficult to maximize all the positive effects of the 4 good locations in practical. (Unless you pay a huge sum to customize everything) The general idea and more practical approach for most of us is to keep all the bad locations quiet and cluster free and (at least) sleeps with your headboard facing the good directions. (You can consult Xuan Kong for locations problems) I know some Feng Shui enthusiast rank the directions or locations but I think that there is no such thing as the best directions because it depends on the benefits that you are seeking. If it is health that you are seeking, then I believe by positioning your bed to the configurations of Tien Yi is best.