All people want to receive certain benefits, avoid negative influences on their lives, dream of a prosperous fate. In most cases, all the bonuses of good luck, independence are obtained by labor, purposeful efforts and calm overcoming difficulties. But there are situations when it seems that nothing is folding, the result is being put off for an indefinite period, and then many people remember the talismans. The Chinese doctrine of Feng Shui and all its symbolism gained great popularity. Bagua's mysterious mirror promises protection and patronage to the owners, but at the same time, if placed incorrectly, it will be a big trouble.
What is a Bagua mirror?
In the Feng Shui system, there are certain tools, using which, creative forces are involved in the human space. One of them is Bagua. The mirror located in the center of the octagonal frame is an addition, with its characteristics, to the main purpose of the tool. Bagua is an octahedron, on each side of which are the symbols of the Book of Changes.
Each of the eight trigrams denotes a certain side of life, and all together consolidates material objects, feelings, emotions, energies into a single whole. Eight trigrams, in turn, are divided into two parts - Yin and Yang. United together symbolize harmony, balance of forces of nature and life. In the center of the octagon is a mirror. It can be of three types: flat, convex, concave. The center of the Bagua symbol - the mirror carries powerful energy, but does not bind to any of the eight trigrams and is not a unifying core.
Types of Mascot
There are two types of Bagua:
- Mirror "Celestial Bagua" is a symbol of the ideal world that existed before the creation of the universe. The trigrams on his wings belong to the Yin energy. It is a powerful amulet that is hung on the outside of the house (windows, doors), it is believed that the amulet is able to reflect the negative energy of Sha.
- "Post-heaven Bagua" - has a Yang nature of the arrangement of characters. It is used inside the house to equip the home, office and any room.
The differences between the two types of the mascot are not in the style of the characters, but in their placement. In the Yin style, the trigrams “kun” and “qian” are located in the southeast. Inca trigram placement is northwest. The trigram "kun" - indicates the place of the mistress of the hearth, and "qian" - the place of the owner of the house.
Mirror like a hub
In addition to the difference in the symbolism of trigrams, the charms of the central part of the Bagua symbol are distinguished:
- Mirror with a flat surface.
- With a concave surface.
- Convex surface.
From what optical effect the talisman will give, its influence on the life of a particular person and on the space in which you have to live depends.
Mirror Properties
Each of the three optical solutions of mirrors carries certain functions:
- A flat Bagua mirror reflects and returns (into space, to a specific person, source) any kind of energy.
- A convex mirror takes on negative energy and scatters it in space, thereby depriving it of strength (passive resistance). There is another explanation of the properties: negative energy is concentrated in the mirror and remains there forever - trigrams prevent it from escaping and causing trouble.
- Bagua's concave mirror concentrates negative energy, turning its flow into a sharp thin beam that destroys everything that it is directed to - this is one of the options for interpreting the action. There is one more explanation of how such a mirror works: the negative energy caught by the concave reflecting surface flips over, scatters the focus, and the evil loses its strength.
It seems that all three variants of the amulet would be useful, but there are rules by which to find a place and correctly place Bagua. A mirror with any optical property is almost a weapon, and with careless handling brings misfortune to the reckless owner.
Feng Shui Placement Rules
According to Bagua’s classification, a mirror with a concave surface with Yin (Celestial) inscription of trigrams is hung only on the outer sides of the house, windows, doors. There is a certain danger in such an arrangement: it must not be allowed for the mirror to reflect neighboring windows or a door. Even if you don’t really like the neighbors and you want to “teach them a lesson”, don’t rush with sudden movements - everything will return, according to the "boomerang law" and with tripled force will hit the one who decided on the destructive action. With an irresistible desire, it is better to do with a mirror with a flat surface.
Bagua’s Jansky (Post-Celestial) mirror can be hung in the house, if no other methods of drawing positive energy work. Such situations almost never happen, because the art of organizing Feng Shui space has a hundred tools, except Bagua. In the specialist’s arsenal there are such combinations of materials that neutralize any negative manifestations, can redirect the flow of energies or transform them into positive ones.
According to the rules of Feng Shui, the Bagua mirror is the strongest tool that must be used with great care, so experts do not recommend placing it in living spaces. There are many ways to improve energy without involving Bagua's “heavy artillery”, which, with the slightest change in the angle of inclination of the surface, will immediately change the positive effect to the negative.
Alternative
For the Bagua symbol, a mirror is not a required attribute. The soft action of the amulet will bring an octagonal frame with trigrams, in the center of which an image of an animal is inserted. This option will help harmonize the energy inside the house. They are placed on stands or suspended in a neutral space above the head.
When choosing a talisman, it is worth paying attention to the game of emotions on the symbolic image of an animal - an evil expression will “scare away” negative energy and neutralize its influence. Animals with good emotions will invite into the house a positive, harmonious relationship in the family.
One of the common variants of the amulet, when in the central part of Bagua the mirror is replaced by the symbol of the Yin-Yang combination. In this case, it is necessary to follow the correct location of the applied harmony symbol, if the drawing is incorrect, the amulet will lose its properties and will be a simple accessory in the interior.
Features
Feng Shui specialists, when placing objects in the house, always warn their clients that it is impossible to look in Bagua’s mirror in any case. This leads to negative consequences for a person - energy flows into the mirror, dissipates, and then it takes a long time to restore it. And if the surface is not even, then it is completely possible to incite a disease, a big quarrel and other troubles.
You should not make spontaneous decisions and purchase the first Bagua mirror that comes across. Photos of various amulet designs are present in most catalogs of stores with oriental goods. So you can consider the symbolism in detail, estimate the size and understand which option is suitable for your home.