The Short Answer: Far-Left or Southeast
The wealth corner is the far-left corner of your home or room when you stand at the entrance and look in. This is the Western bagua method. In the classical compass method, it is the southeast sector.
Method 1: The Western Grid
Draw your floor plan to scale. Lay a 3 by 3 grid over it, with the bottom row along the wall that holds the front door. The wealth area is the top-left box, which is the far-left corner at the back, as you face into the home from the door.
The pillar guide explains the rest of the grid, including the other eight areas.
Method 2: The Classical Compass Method
Stand at the center of your home with a compass and find the southeast sector. Take the reading away from metal objects and electronics, because they can throw it off. Some practitioners check the reading outside the building as well.
Some teachers adjust the directions for homes in the southern hemisphere. Most mainstream schools do not accept this, so treat it as a debated point rather than a rule.
A third approach, Flying Star feng shui, treats wealth as a star that moves over time rather than a fixed corner. The Flying Star view of the wealth corner compares all three methods.
Finding the Corner in a Single Room
Apply the same logic to one room. Stand at the room’s main door, look in, and find the far-left corner for the Western method. For the compass method, find the southeast of the room. A bedroom or office can have its own wealth corner, even if the whole home has one elsewhere.
If the Wealth Corner Is a Bathroom, Closet, or Hallway
This happens often. Traditional advice is to keep the door closed, keep the space clean and well lit, and add a wood element such as a plant or wooden storage. Keep the toilet lid down if the corner is a bathroom. Be realistic: these are symbolic steps, and no single fix is proven.
If the corner is a closet, you can place a small plant or a wooden box in the nearest open space and treat that as the area.
Simple Ways to Activate the Corner
- Clear the clutter. Start by removing anything that does not belong there.
- Add one healthy plant. A money tree or jade plant is a common choice.
- Improve the light. Use a warm lamp if there is no natural light.
- Add a backing. A wall or curtain behind the area feels more settled.
- Add a purple or green accent. These are often suggested for this area.
The wealth area article covers the trigram, the wood element, and a longer checklist.
What to Keep Out
Common advice is to keep the wealth corner free of:
- trash bins and cleaning supplies
- tools and a paper shredder
- dead or dying plants
- stacks of bills and loose paperwork
- sharp furniture edges pointing into the space
For the color options that go with each area, see the colors guide.