Feng Shui Difficult Floor Plans

In feng shui, difficult floor plans can easily throw a gigantic monkey wrench into the desire for balanced chi! Below is an explanation of the rules for missing floor plans, as well as some cures.

Feng shui is not an easy decorating art because there are many rules one needs to comprehend. There is the creative cycle, the destructive cycle, the ba gua; the rules can seem endless!

That’s why it can be so disappointing (once the rules are fully understood), to discover a missing area in a floor plan. However, there is no need to be dismayed for long. In feng shui, difficult floor plans meet their match! Combat irregular floor plans by first learning the rules.

Step one? Obtain the house’s floor plan and measure the side in question. If part of the house appears to be "sticking out", then those areas of the ba gua are enhanced; this can be a good thing! The downside, of course, especially if the area is indented or missing, is that you’ll need to perform a cure.

This rule is for areas, or house lots, that are "U" shaped. In other words, the house has two parts that are sticking out, with an area that is missing between them (hence, the "U"). If the missing area is more than thirty-three percent of the total length of the side, then you have other "projected" life areas. This is good because it’s fine to leave well enough alone here. If the area is more than thirty-three percent, then you may want to apply some cures.

Two types of cures can be applied to the feng shui difficult floor plans: exterior and interior areas. Truth be told, it’s best to do both.

For exterior cures, try:

• Bright Lights: The bright lights approach means taking a bright light (situated on a tall pole) and placing it so that the light points towards the house (this generally done at a forty-five degree angle). The taller the light, the better it is, although a light of any height is preferable to no light at all. Symbolically, the chi of the light "fills" the missing area and thus creates energy where there was once a void.

• Use a flagpole: Using a flagpole rather than a light fixture is also perfectly acceptable. This cure will "lift" the energy of the missing area; this in turn, completes the ba gua. If it’s possible, you can also choose a flag color scheme that matches the ba gua area for added "oomph".

• Rocks, boulders and/or statues: The heftiness and solidity of a rock, boulder or stature can also fill the gap. Size is extremely important here, so think, "bigger is better" in this situation.

• Plant a healthy tree or a large bush: At the corner spot, consider planting a tree or a large bush. It’s also perfectly acceptable to plant a flowering tree or bush, just try to make sure that the colors of the flowers match the missing area. For example, if the creativity area is missing, plant a bush that produces white flowers.

Some good interior areas to try to include:

• Mirrors: Line one wall, or both walls with sizable mirrors. This will energetically expand the area, and make up for the "defect".

• Wind chimes and faceted crystals: Hang a wind chime or a large faceted crystal sphere (two inches in diameter or larger) right at the interior corner in question.

• Use an odd number of plants: In feng shui, odd numbers carry more energetic "weight" than even numbers do. Utilize this effective cure by positioning an odd number of healthy green plants along the two walls of the missing area. The vital, living energy of these plants will attract more chi into the missing area, thus balancing the overall chi of the ba gua.

Sometimes there's only so much one can do when it comes to dealing with difficult floor plans. After you've hung the last mirror, planted the last plant and nailed the last wind chime, you may find that you’re still not satisfied. In instances like these, consider using a feng shui cure or blessing ritual. For more information on how to perform these cures, check out our Feng Shui and Epson Salt article; it's chock full of rituals you can perform with a minimum amount of stress and expense!

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