A comprehensive Feng Shui consultation requires gathering.
specific, detailed information about both the occupants and the structure to create an accurate energetic assessment (often using Flying Stars or Ba Zhai methods).
Here is a checklist of the essential information needed:
1. Property Details
- Scale Floor Plan: A, accurate, sketched or architectural floor plan showing the layout, including room functions.
- Construction Date: The year the building was originally constructed.
- Renovation Dates: Years of any major renovations that altered the footprint, roof, or foundation.
- Move-in Date: The date the current residents moved into the property.
- Address: The exact location of the property.
- Compass Readings: Precise magnetic degrees of the building’s facing direction, usually taken with a Chinese Lopan compass (or, if doing a remote consultation, a phone compass).
- Exterior/Interior Photos & Videos: Clear, wide-angle photos showing the surrounding landscape, neighboring buildings, and interior layout.
2. Occupant Information
- Birth Dates: The full birth dates of all people living in the home (some consultants also require birth times for deeper analysis).
- Usage of Spaces: Which rooms are used for bedrooms, offices, or living areas.
3. Goals and Challenges
- Objectives: A clear definition of what you want to achieve, such as better health, career advancement, or improved relationships.
- Specific Issues: Any problems you are facing, such as poor sleep, financial challenges, or recurring illnesses.
- Priorities: A list of 2–3 main focus points for the consultation.
Summary Checklist for Preparation
- Floor plan (to scale if possible)
- Birth dates of all residents
- Year built / last renovation
- Precise compass reading of the front door
- Photos/video of all rooms
- List of goals and problems