Many schools of Feng Shui use a Bagua as a compass. Ba means 8 (the luckiest number in China) and Gua is area. The Bagua is used to chart energy or Qi.

Lay the Bagua over the house or room, keyed off the door. When we place the appropriate color in its position, it gives more power or emphasis to that area of our life. Each of us must clarify our own color system. Identify our cultural and belief system's symbolic meanings, and notice how these colors affect us personally. Once we achieve clarity about our relationship with color, our choices on a daily basis will be more comfortable and color decisions made quicker. Color or lack of color affects each one of us.         from Tafi

The Bagua is also known as the Luoshu or the Magic Square of Three. Any diagonal, vertical, or horizontal line adds up to 15.

 

BAGUA MEANINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Trait	Color	Direction	Element	Shape	Name	Number	The Human Condition
Fame	red	south	fire	triangle	Li	9	fame, fortune & reputation
Love	pink	southwest			K'un	2	marriage, love and sex
Fun	white	west	metal	round	Tui	7	fun, children and creativity
Help	grey	northwest			Ch'ien	6	benefactors and travel
Work	black	north	water	free form	K'an	1	work and career
Skill	blue	northeast			Ken	8	skill & knowledge
Family	green	east	wood	column	Chen	3	family
Money	purple	southeast			Hsun	4	financial security
Health	yellow	center	earth	square	Tai Chi	5	balance or health

 
 

 Color and its power to influence our lives