METHODS USED IN FENG SHUI

One method of analysis commonly used is based upon the octagonal structure the Pah Kwa. There are 2 techniques based upon this basic configuration, one called the8 point method and the other, the 8 enrichment or endowment method. 

The latter consists the laying over the plan of the house in question the octagonal grid and this enables the problem areas to be determined and improvements to be suggested. The 8 point method involves placing a star made up of 8 lines over the plan of house or individual rooms to see where the line impinge upon the walls.

THE ENDOWMENT METHOD

This derives its name from the aspect of a person’s house. The direction in which it faces enriches the house in particular way, thus north represent harmonious relationships and east understanding.

The grid should always be placed facing south even if the main door to the house does not.

THE 8 POINT METHOD

In this case the 8 point-folf grid comprises 8 points or areas covering such aspects as finance, eminence (reputation), wisdom (knowledge), career and so on. Once again the grid is placed over the ground plan of the house in question and the wall that contains the main door should also contain the point of wisdom, career and friends.

The placing of the 8 points is achieved by standing at the door and imagining that you are looking in, thus eminence is furthest away and finance is away in the left-hand corner. Where the outline of a room does not readily fit with the regular arrangement of points and many rooms will fall into this category, there are number of procedures suggested to obtain the best possible placing of points:

 

• The boundary of the room can be projected until a more regular shape is created upon which the points can be placed. However this does not necessarily clarify the placing of points.
• Where spaces, say in 2 adjoining rooms, clearly do not accommodate the 8 points, it is better to treat them as separate rooms, applying the same principles and standing in each doorway, looking in, to place the points. In this case there is no place for finance and wisdom because they are outside the room boundary. However, if the smaller extension is treated as a separate room then all the points can be applied quite easily.  

 

 

• Other room may have an irregular shape, which presents you with more than 1 option for placing the 8 points. In this case the points can either be placed to include as much of the space of the room as possible or the room can be divided as described, to create more manageable shapes. If necessary, walls can temporarily be created by use of partition thus enabling the points to be placed.

 

The 8 points method and the endowment method are just the 2 ways in which the Feng Shui of a building can be analyzed. They are also among the easiest. With some relatively straightforward preparation, you can use 1 of these methods as the starting point for practicing Feng Shui in your own home.