Mirror, Mirror, on the Door—What's a Bagua Mirror For?

The Bagua mirror is a simple and effective way to divert fast-moving, disruptive energy away from your home or office. But, before you hop down to Chinatown or place an order online, make sure that you know what you are looking for.

How to determine whether a Bagua mirror is necessary for you.
From the inside, open your front door and look straight ahead. Does it feel calm and peaceful? If so, then you're probably fine without one.

If not, let's try and figure out why. It's probably pretty obvious—a road aiming right for you (energy moving way too fast); a big tree, streetlight or some other flow-disrupting obstacle (energy moving too slow); or perhaps the corner of a building or other pointy object aiming at you (energy too concentrated [aka: Arrow Chi]).

Those are just a few of the myriad examples that could be affecting your energy—you get the idea. You should know the moment you open the door whether or not it's necessary.

Okay, I need one. May I go to Chinatown now???
Yes, but one more thing, and I'm only saying this because I have been in stores and noticed that all three varieties of Bagua mirrors are available, with no explanation attached.

What you want is a flat Bagua mirror (the circular mirror part in the middle). The other two varieties: convex and concave, are used for absorption and reversal, respectively, and should only be used under specific circumstances by professionals (usually on a temporary basis).

I got my flat Bagua mirror—where do I put it?
It is recommended to put the flat Bagua Mirror above your front door (they usually have a little nail thingy), however, you may put it on the front door, wherever it feels good.

Where do I not put it?
Whatever you do, DO NOT USE A BAGUA MIRROR INSIDE. I didn't know any better when I first got into Feng Shui and put a convex Bagua mirror on my bedroom door, and things got really intense with a roomate situation and I couldn't figure out why until much later when I discovered that both inside and concave were no-nos.

Trust yourself.
As with any Feng Shui cure, it is your intention that is most important. So, use your intuition. Pay attention to how the energy is feeling to you, then adjust accordingly.