Chances are you've heard of feng shui (pronounced "fung shway"), the Chinese discipline that teaches us how to attract and enhance our life energy (called chi) according to how our homes are arranged. But do you know how to put it to work for you?

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iVillage has recruited Karen Rauch Carter, feng shui consultant and author of the best-selling Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life to give you a fun, fast and results-oriented introduction to this ancient art. Karen has outlined quick feng shui strategies to help you attract the chi you need to have a happy and healthy life. You only need to know two things to get started:

1. What is a bagua and how do I use it?
   A bagua is a feng shui road map. It divides your home into nine sections (called guas) that correspond to the nine main areas of your life. The graphic below is a representation of a bagua. Your front door opens up into the skills & knowledge, career or helpful people gua. From there, you can divide your space up into nine parts and find each of your other guas. Learn more about the bagua here.
2. What part of my life would I like to change?
   This is the easy part: Just click on the area you need help with below.