Missing AreasMissing areas are considered negative. In Feng Shui, every thing and every form has to be in balance and complete, a requirement that is met in the case of a square or rectangular space or structure. Irregular and triangular shapes are considered detrimental. L- or U-shaped HouseWhen a space is unbalanced (L- or V-shaped), the existing layout must first be "expanded" to make it either a rectangle or a square. The expanded space added is considered the "missing area." If the energies of the missing area are not available to the occupants of the room or home, the people will be negatively affected in the long run, so it is essential to remedy such situations. This is done by strengthening the area with the appropriate symbols or resources, or "increasing" it with mirrors.However, missing areas actually may be added or activated outside irregularly designed houses. For instance, if the length and width of an addition to a house (a porch or balcony) measure less than half of the length and width of the home, the addition will strengthen the house. Occupants of the home will benefit noticeably from the energy of the added area. A garden might also strengthen a "missing area." After the layout of the house or room-on the paper plan-has been made square or rectangular, the new, now-harmonious shape is divided into nine equal squares and, depending on where the entrance is located, the eight bagua areas are assigned.
L-shaped layout with the Supportive Friends area missing.
U-shaped layout with the career area missing
Entrance on an Angled Wall
Entrance located on a wall angled at less the 45 degree
Entrance located on a wall angled at 45 degree
When an entrance door is located on an angled wall, the use of a bagua compass might be more difficult. But here, too, the rules are relatively simple: If the angle of the wall where the entrance is located is less than 45°, the wall-on paper-is simply "moved" straight (as shown in the top diagram, opposite page). If the wall angle is exactly 45°, the direction in which the door opens determines the direction in which the wall-on paper-is "moved," as shown in the lower diagram on the opposite page. Make sure that you do not forget to mark the new-found area as the "missing area" on your plan. Balcony, Porch and TerraceMany basic layouts have missing areas, occupied by balconies or terraces.Don't make the mistake of counting these as part of the main house, because porches, balconies, and terraces are outside of the walls of the main buildings, and thereby are outside of our "bodies". Several FloorsIf your house consists of several floors, you need to create a bagua grid for each floor.The baseline always is the place from which you enter each floor. The entrance to each floor is usually the last step of the flight of stairs. In an apartment building, the public staircase always is outside of your home and is not to be included in the bagua plan. Start the grid at the entrance to the apartment. Example - Finding Missing Area
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