Why mapping your home is the foundation of Feng Shui
Most people I speak to have never even heard of mapping their home but here’s the thing: it’s the foundation that makes everything else in Feng Shui actually work.
Because if you want to see real, tangible shifts in your life, you need to know your home’s map. Without it, you’re kind of flying blind.
So, what does “mapping your home” actually mean?
At its simplest, mapping your home means taking your floor plan and placing the Feng Shui energy map (the Bagua map) over it.
This map shows you the 9 key areas of your life - wealth, health, relationships, career, and more. Each one links directly to a specific part of your home.
Think of it like turning your house into a 3D vision board. Instead of cutting out magazine clippings and hoping for the best, you’re literally living inside a space that mirrors the life you want to create.
Why mapping matters
If you don’t know where these areas are, you could be unintentionally blocking the very things you’re trying to call in.
For example: you want more abundance, but your wealth corner is a dumping ground for laundry.
Or maybe you’re craving a fresh start in love, but your relationship corner is tucked away in a dark, cluttered storage space.
Mapping your home is like switching on the light. Suddenly, you see what’s really happening in each area and where your energy needs to go.
The real benefits of mapping…
Here’s the secret: mapping isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness.
When you see how your home mirrors your life, you can start making small but powerful shifts, like clearing clutter, moving a few things around, or adding supportive touches.
These tweaks may seem tiny, but the ripple effect is huge. Your environment starts working with you, not against you. That’s where Feng Shui moves from “woo” to practical magic.
When I first mapped my own home, I started with the area linked to career and life path.
At the time, I was working full-time as a coach. Things looked fine on the outside, but truthfully? It didn’t feel easy or exciting. Something felt blocked, but I couldn’t put my finger on it.
So I decluttered that one area. Within a month, everything shifted.
✨ I admitted to myself that coaching wasn’t my forever path.
✨ I signed up for my Feng Shui training.
✨ I birthed a whole new business idea that felt electric.
And all of that came from clearing one area of my home.
That’s the power of Feng Shui.
DIY vs working with a consultant
Yes, you can absolutely try mapping your home yourself, thats what I did to start, and if you’ve got a simple, square or rectangular floor plan, it might even feel pretty straightforward.
But here’s where it often gets tricky:
When there’s extensions
When you have a smaller upstairs to downstairs or vice versa.
When your house is a funky layout like an L shape.
If the map isn’t placed correctly and equally across all levels of your home, anything you do after that won’t fully land. That’s why so many people choose to work with a consultant.
Think of it like the gym: you can go alone and figure it out, but with a trainer guiding you, you get results faster and with way less guesswork.
Mapping your home is the foundation of Feng Shui. It’s the step that makes all the other steps actually work.
If you’re curious to start, grab my free guide to the 9 areas of your home (linked here).
Because once you know your map? That’s when Feng Shui really comes alive.
