Q. Our front door is on an angle at the left corner of the house. Where do we place the bagua: at the angled front door entrance or at the front path step that leads to the porch?
A: The ba gua is always determined by the door, not a path, step, or porch. But when the entry is on a corner angle, you also have to look at what side of the house is the “front.” Unless you are on a corner lot (as discussed here), that’s probably fairly obvious based on the relationship between the house and your street. You might find my discussion of a single room with angled entry, here, helpful as well.
Q (con’td): As you enter our front door and walk into a large entry hall, on the immediate right is our dining room. The dining room has 3 large arched entrances with one into the kitchen and the stove is clearly visible as you come in. I believe the kitchen view of the stove from the front entrance is a problem. Is that correct?
A: Not if the kitchen and stove are off to the right when you come in. A stove visible from the front door is only a problem if it’s directly ahead of you when you step through the door, and if you stand with your back to that door when cooking. Because your door is on an angle, you don’t have that layout. If you want to remedy this anyway, a faceted crystal in the kitchen archway will interrrupt the flow of chi between door and stove.
Hope that clears things up,
Stephanie R.Labels: ba gua, Feng Shui Q+A, Kitchens