Floor Plans

Water:
One of the first things I ask of my clients is a copy of their floor plan. We work with the floor plan throughout the entire Feng Shui process. The floor plan is the beginning of the process for the client. It is the beginning of a commitment. When I ask for a floor plan, I can almost hear, see and feel the apprehension set in! Drawing the floor plan often stops people dead in their tracks! It doesn’t have to, so if you are asked to draw your floor plan – just dig in and do it. It is the first step to opening yourself to changing the energy or Chi of your space and of your life.

Besides needing the floor plan for practical purposes, there is also a metaphysical or energetic reason why we need the floor plan. Later we will lay our “energy map” or Bagua over the floor plans in order to read the space and to better understand the energies we are working with. (More on the Bagua later.)

To begin the process, you will need graph paper, a tape measure and a pencil -- you can even use blue line notebook paper if you wish. It’s not necessary, but it is also helpful to have a partner or helper – one of you can draw the floor plan and one of you can do the measuring. Begin with the main level of your house. Draw a floor plan for each floor, using a separate sheet of paper for each. Make sure you label where all the doorways and windows are and the swing of the door (opens left or opens right). It’s also helpful to use squares, rectangles, circles and ovals to indicate the main pieces of furniture in the rooms.

Walk through the house, looking at each room as you go, and follow the wall lines. Do not assume that a room is square. Follow around the room and draw what you see. Putting what you see down on paper makes this process more visual and personal. If you are feeling stuck, try drawing just the bedroom.

Feeling stuck and apprehensive is normal and means you are on the right track to changing the energy of your space and the energy of your life. So get out your pencil and paper and have some fun!

Blessings,

Dorine King