Feng shui (Chinese geomancy) has been utilized for thousands of years by Chinese individuals to harmonize themselves to their environment and to develop good fortune. Basic to all feng shui observation, calculation, and cures is the I Ching, the bible of Chinese philosophy. The I Ching is a system of Yin and Yang, which composes 8 trigrams that, in turn, form 64 hexagrams. The 8 trigrams are created from the interaction of Yin and Yang, hence the ba gua. In Chinese ba means the number 8 and gua indicates trigram, thus the term ba gua signifies the 8 trigrams.
Feng shui is the observation and adjustment of Qi. The best meaning of Qi is that it is the interaction of Yin and Yang as primal forces of Qi. All elements, both animate and inanimate, have Qi. The earth, plants, animals, weather – even dead things all have Qi. Qi is both tangible such as electricity, breath, blood, bones, wind, water, plants, rocks, and buildings, and intangible as in ideas, symbols, and spirit. Qi also is linked to the dimension of time.
The ba gua are arranged in a circle just like a Native American Medicine Wheel. You will discover there are 40,320 possible combinations of these ba gua in a circle. Only two arrangements are employed in feng shui: these are the Pre-Heaven formula (Hsien Tien) and the Post-Heaven formula (also referred to as the Lo Map) which is the formula that produces the magic square of 15. The Post-Heaven formula arrangement of the ba gua has several uses in feng shui but chief included in this are travel, relocation, floor plans, and interior design.
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