Brass Bagua Mirror

The Bagua mirror is feng shui's oldest line of defence.

An eight-sided frame around a central mirror, it is hung outside a home to turn away sharp or hostile energy, the corner of a building pointing at your door, a road aimed straight at the house, anything that feels like it presses in. The three forms each work differently:

• Convex: curves outward to deflect and scatter what comes at it.
• Concave: curves inward to absorb and soften it.
• Flat: neutral, for steady general protection.

One firm rule. It is a tool for outside only.

Placement: hung outside, above the main door, facing out. Never indoors, and never facing a person directly.