The Bagua is commonly known as ‘Bagua’ or ‘The Eight Trigram’. It is an octagon shaped amulet divided into eight sections. It is an octagon shaped amulet divided into eight sections.

The Bagua represents the entire family e.g. Father, Mother, Elder son, Elder daughter etc.. Perhaps this is why with the unity of the ‘family unit’ the Bagua is considered very powerful.

The reflective Bagua is commonly placed on gates and above the main door and is said to be able to drive away evil spirits and avert misfortunes. In some Chinese homes you see the Bagua hanged above the main door:

The First Heaven Sequence Trigram

The "First Heaven Sequence" of Trigram arrangement is usually used for such purposes or as talisman or charms.

The Trigram arrangement is picture perfect in that the opposite Trigram shows a relationship to each other. So you have: Heaven to Earth; Wind to Thunder; Water to Fire; Mountain to Lake.

The Bagua with the reflective mirror and a First Heaven Sequence Trigram design is commonly used as a talisman or charm.

The Later Heaven Sequence Trigram

The Later Heaven Sequence is being used for Feng Shui assessment as it reflects the real life and also on the compass of Chinese seafarers. For example:

The Later Heaven Sequence Trigram can be used to symbolically represent a Family Nucleus e.g. made up of the Father, Mother, Elder Son, Middle Son, Younger Son, Elder Daughter, Middle Daughter and Younger daughter.

The Chinese Ancient Almanac or Tong Shu says, "bad Feng Shui can be created by others who did not plan properly around you. However, this can be rectified by the use of the Eight Trigram mirrors similar to the Bagua shown above. The mirror will reflect back the adverse properties of bad planning.

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