Feng shui · Centre sector
There is a box in the middle of the hallway that everyone in the house has learned to walk around without comment, mostly because no one can agree where it actually belongs. The centre of the home is the still point from which all eight outer sectors are measured. It is sometimes called the tai chi. The tradition is clear: keep it open, uncluttered, and well-lit. Modern design agrees.
None of these need a compass, a Kua number, new furniture, or money. Pick one. Do it before bed.
Sketch a rough floor plan. Draw the diagonals. Where they cross is the centre. Stand there. Notice what is around you. That is the move.
If a heavy piece of furniture, a storage unit, or a cluttered cupboard is in the centre of the home, that is your highest-leverage feng shui task. The centre wants air.
A yellow or terracotta object. A flat stone. A ceramic bowl. The earth element is the natural element of the centre; the traditional cure stabilises the whole home.
The book that reads this area for your Kua
The free moves work in any home. The Nine Life Areas Compass reads this one for your Kua, so the still centre of your home becomes the point you measure your supportive directions from, area by area. See the Nine Life Areas Compass, $59, with the Complete Home Compass, $69, as the whole-home anchor.
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