八方, eight directions
The Eight Directions
Each direction carries a trigram, an element, and a life area, and each has its own traditional cues.
The table
Direction, element, life area
- North, Water, 坎. Career. Blues and black; a water cue; metal accents feed it.
- Northeast, Earth, 艮. Knowledge. Earthy tones; ceramics, stones, books.
- East, Wood, 震. Family and health. Greens; living plants, timber.
- Southeast, Wood, 巽. Wealth. Green and purple; a vigorous plant, moving water.
- South, Fire, 離. Reputation. Reds; candles and light; keep water and mirrors away here.
- Southwest, Earth, 坤. Love. Pinks and earth tones; pairs of objects, rose quartz.
- West, Metal, 兌. Creativity. Whites and metallics; round forms.
- Northwest, Metal, 乾. Helpful people. Grays and gold; metal, spheres.
Crystals placed by area, such as citrine for wealth or rose quartz for love, are modern Western conventions rather than old canon.
Keep exploring
More of the Feng Shui hub
Feng Shui, the hubThe Five PhasesYin and YangThe BaguaThe Compass and 24 MountainsThe SchoolsFlying StarsYour Kua NumberMonks and LineageFeng Shui and Your AnimalThe BedroomThe Commanding PositionThe Front DoorFeng Shui ColorsThe Office and DeskOffice Feng Shui, the clusterThe Wealth Corner
See how this shapes your own space in the Habitat, or find your animal on the Oracle.