The Bagua Map: Family Heritage

As a Master Teacher of Feng Shui, I use the official description of this area of the bagua in my classes. As described in Denise Linn’s book Sacred Space: Clearing and Enhancing the Energy of Your Home,

The Family area concerns parents, ancestors, heritage and influences from the past. It is a good place to put family photos, certificates and trophies of past achievements and so on.

In myown experience, and as an author writing on the bagua map as a tool for transformation (my book Odyssey of the Heart: Paths to Wholeness through Feng Shui and e-course Dancing with Energy: 9 Steps to Manifesting your Soul’s Desires with Feng Shui), I have learned that the Family area (I call it Family Heritage in my personal practice) is a very powerful area of the bagua map because it carries the dual energy of past relationships and new beginnings.

The Family area also represents your self image, growth, awareness and your ability to break past obstacles and go forward in life. These obstacles are about how we became conditioned to think about ourselves while growing up. They are made up the layers from our past that tell us things like, for example, we are not deserving, are unworthy or lacking in some way, and they have a powerful ability to block energy.  

In learning about, and coming to terms with our past, which is part of our family heritage, we release blocked energy. With this release comes the abiltiy to go forward in life to create something new — new goals, dreams, attitudes, health and harmony.

~*~ When to Enhance the Family Heritage and Health Area ~*~

• when you wish to enhance health on all levels
• to break free from the past and make a fresh start
• to assist in releasing blockages, habits, or ways of thinking that no longer serve you
• to help you manifest your goals
• to foster good family relationships and increase family harmony

~*~ Colours to Use ~*~
Traditionally the colours for the Family Heritage and Health area are green and blue.

~*~ Element Symbols ~*~
The Element symbol for the Family Heritage and Health area is Wood. Wood element symbols are healthy plants, flowers, objects made of wood, columns and floral prints, stripes.

~*~ Life Symbols ~*~
Images and symbols that represent good family relationships, happy times, objects that give you a feeling of being empowered, accomplished and going forward in life; Images or objects that represent the goals and dreams you are currently pursuing.

~*~ How to Use ~*~
Use any of the enhancements of colour, element symbols or life symbols in the Family Heritage and Health area of your home. You can also use any of these enhancements as a theme for a home altar when you are manifesting goals. 

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