- This is what distinguishes a Feng Shui front yard - central components
- This is how you give Feng Shui creative expression - tips for the Bagua grid
The ideal Feng Shui front yard opens the way for the flow of positive energy. This is achieved with various components that create a friendly and inviting appearance. The course of the path is just as important as the inclusion of the five elements earth, fire, water, metal and wood, which are based on the Bagua grid. Read here how the front garden design works according to Feng Shui.
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This is what distinguishes a Feng Shui front yard - central components
A lot of Chi enters your home via the front yard. The more positive you and your visitors are when you enter the house, the better the basic ideas of Feng Shui are fulfilled. Therefore, look at the front yard from a distance and subject the appearance to a thorough examination according to these criteria:
- Does the first glance fall on garbage cans and bicycles?
- Do garden gates and fences look inviting?
- Is the access path wide enough and is it easy to walk on even when it is wet?
According to Feng Shui, a dead straight path to the front door is considered aggressive and repellent. Curved paths, on the other hand, convey harmony and peace.
This is how you give Feng Shui creative expression - tips for the Bagua grid
The pivotal point in the Feng Shui philosophy is the Bagua grid. Here the eight most important areas of life gather around the Thai-Chi center in a clockwise direction, each activated by a specific element. The following overview clarifies the connection, which can be transferred to the front garden design:
- Career enhanced by water, like a water feature
- Glory enhanced by fire, like a hearth
- Family and wealth, each enhanced by wood, such as a wooden bench or trellis
- Children and helpful friends, each reinforced by metal, such as a lantern or wind chime
The earth element dominates in the center and in the zones for partnership and knowledge. Here, for example, a hill bed is perfect for celebrating Feng Shui in the small front yard and at the same time simulating spatial expanse.
tips
If your front yard is on a slope, the design aims to ensure that the positive energies do not flow unchecked towards the street. You can do this by slowing down the flow of energy with a curved path. Furthermore, an emphatically massive demarcation in the form of a wall acts as a symbolic bulwark against the 'Chi' escaping too quickly.