FENG SHUI ARTICLES AND RESOURCES

LO SHU SQUARE SUPERIMPOSED with PAKUA METHOD (8 ASPIRATIONS LUCK) & THE TRIGRAM METHOD

EIGHT MANSIONS THEORY

THE HUNDRED YEAR CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR AND KUA NUMBER

THREE KILLINGS AND GRAND DUKE

FLYING STAR FENG SHUI

THE CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS, ALLIES AND SECRET FRIENDS

 

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LO SHU SQUARE SUPERIMPOSED with PAKUA METHOD (8 ASPIRATIONS LUCK) & THE TRIGRAM METHOD

4 SOUTHEAST Trigram Sun * affects wealth luck * affects eldest daughter * element - small wood * color - light green * shape - rectangular	9 SOUTH Trigram Li * affects luck of recognition & fame. * affects middle daughter * element - fire * color - red * shape - triangular * powerful symbol - phoenix	2 SOUTHWEST Trigram Kun * affects love, romance & marriage luck * affects matriarch / mother * element - earth * color - ochre * shape - square
3 EAST Trigram Chen *affects health & relationships * affects eldest son * element - wood * color - dark green * shape - rectangular * powerful symbol - dragon	5 CENTER * affects the luck of the whole family * element - earth	7 WEST Trigram Tui * affects descendant luck and luck of children * affects youngest daughter * element - small metal * color - white, gold & silver * shape - round * powerful symbol - tiger
8 NORTHEAST Trigram Ken * affects education luck * affects youngest son * element - small earth * color - beige * form - square	1 NORTH Trigram Kan * affects career luck * affects middle son * element - water * color - black / blue * shape - wavy * powerful symbol - tortoise	6 NORTHWEST Trigram Chien * affects mentor luck * affects patriarch / father * element - big metal * color - gold, silver, metallic * shape - round

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EIGHT MANSIONS THEORY

Eight Mansion Formula is a powerful Feng Shui compass formula used for determining your personal auspicious and inauspicious directions based on your lunar year of birth and gender. Easy to apply and yet has great potency, you can use it to determine the orientation of your main door, your sleeping direction and also sitting direction at work, when studying or attending an important meeting with your client. You could also activate these directions with Feng Shui enhancers to magnify the luck brought by the corresponding directions. The more you apply the Eight Mansion Formula to your daily lives, the more apparent you will notice its power and the good luck it brings you. Here is how you can harness this Formula to Feng Shui your way to a better life:

What is my KUA Numbers?

First of all, you need to know your KUA Number. Here is how you can manually calculate your KUA Number. Alternatively, refer to our 100 Year Chinese Lunar Calendar to find out your KUA Number.

1. If you are born in the year 1954 (Chinese Lunar Calendar) Add the last two digits of your year of birth e.g. 5 + 4 = 9

2. If this sum has two digits, reduce it by adding the two digits again until you arrive at a single digit e.g. 1977 so 7 + 7 = 14; then 1 + 4 = 5

3. For men, subtract the results from 10 e.g. for men born in 1954, it will be 10 - 9 = 1. Thus the KUA number is 1.
For men born in 1977 their KUA number is 10 - 5 = 5

4. For women, add 5 to the results e.g. for women born in 1954, it will be 9 + 5 = 14; then 1 + 4 = 5 so the KUA number is 5.
For women born in 1977 their KUA number is 5 + 5 = 10, then add 1 + 0 = 1.

What do I do with my KUA Number?

Then, use the table below to determine your personalized lucky and unlucky directions. Try to commit your auspicious and inauspicious directions to mind. Always try to face one of your lucky directions and avoid facing your unlucky directions, especially the Total Loss direction.

		KUA Number
Meaning of Directions		1	2	3	4	5 (Men)	5 (Women)	6	7	8	9
Success (Sheng Chi) - Best Direction	lucky	SE	NE	S	N	NE	SW	W	NW	SW	E
Personal Growth (Fu Wei)	lucky	N	SW	E	SE	SW	NE	NW	W	NE	S
Health (Tien Yi)	lucky	E	W	N	S	W	NW	NE	SW	NW	SE
Romance (Nien Yen)	lucky	S	NW	SE	E	NW	W	SW	NE	W	N
Bad luck (Ho Hai)	unlucky	W	E	SW	NW	E	S	SE	N	S	NE
Five Ghosts (Wu Gui)	unlucky	NE	SE	NW	SE	SE	N	E	S	N	W
Six Killings (Liu Sha)	unlucky	NW	S	NE	W	S	E	N	SE	E	SW
Total Loss (Chueh Ming) - Worst Direction	unlucky	SW	N	W	NE	N	SE	S	E	SE	NW

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THE HUNDRED YEAR CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR AND KUA NUMBER

Find out which Animal sign you are born under and your corresponding KUA Number. Refer to the Eight Mansions Theory chart to determine your best and worst directions.

Animal	Western Calendar Dates	KUA number (Men)	KUA number (Women)
Rat	18 Feb 1912 - 5 Feb 1913	7	8
Ox	6 Feb 1913 - 25 Jan 1914	6	9
Tiger	26 Jan 1914 - 13 Feb 1915	5	1
Rabbit	14 Feb 1915 - 2 Feb 1916	4	2
Dragon	3 Feb 1916 - 22 Jan 1917	3	3
Snake	23 Jan 1917 - 10 Feb 1918	2	4
Horse	11 Feb 1918 - 31 Jan 1919	1	5
Sheep	1 Feb 1919 - 19 Feb 1920	9	6
Monkey	20 Feb 1920 - 7 Feb 1921	8	7
Rooster	8 Feb 1921 - 27 Jan 1922	7	8
Dog	28 Jan 1922 - 15 Feb 1923	6	9
Boar	16 Feb 1923 - 4 Feb 1924	5	1
Rat	5 Feb 1924 - 23 Jan 1925	4	2
Ox	24 Jan 1925 - 12 Feb 1926	3	3
Tiger	13 Feb 1926 - 1 Feb 1927	2	4
Rabbit	2 Feb 1927 - 22 Jan 1928	1	5
Dragon	23 Jan 1928 - 9 Feb 1929	9	6
Snake	10 Feb 1929 - 29 Jan 1930	8	7
Horse	30 Jan 1930 - 16 Feb 1931	7	8
Sheep	17 Feb 1931 - 5 Feb 1932	6	9
Monkey	6 Feb 1932 - 25 Jan 1933	5	1
Rooster	26 Jan 1933 - 13 Feb 1934	4	2
Dog	14 Feb 1934 - 3 Feb 1935	3	3
Boar	4 Feb 1935 - 23 Jan 1936	2	4
Rat	24 Jan 1936 - 10 Feb 1937	1	5
Ox	11 Feb 1937 - 30 Jan 1938	9	6
Tiger	31 Jan 1938 - 18 Feb 1939	8	7
Rabbit	19 Feb 1939 - 7 Feb 1940	7	8
Dragon	8 Feb 1940 - 26 Jan 1941	6	9
Snake	27 Jan 1941 - 14 Feb 1942	5	1
Horse	15 Feb 1942 - 4 Feb 1943	4	2
Sheep	5 Feb 1943 - 24 Jan 1944	3	3
Monkey	25 Jan 1944 - 12 Feb 1945	2	4
Rooster	13 Feb 1945 - 1 Feb 1946	1	5
Dog	2 Feb 1946 - 21 Jan 1947	9	6
Boar	22 Jan 1947 - 9 Feb 1948	8	7
Rat	10 Feb 1948 - 28 Jan 1949	7	8
Ox	29 Jan 1949 - 16 Feb 1950	6	9
Tiger	17 Feb 1950 - 5 Feb 1951	5	1
Rabbit	6 Feb 1951 - 26 Jan 1952	4	2
Dragon	27 Jan 1952 - 13 Feb 1953	3	3
Snake	14 Feb 1953 - 2 Feb 1954	2	4
Horse	3 Feb 1954 - 23 Jan 1955	1	5
Sheep	24 Jan 1955 - 11 Feb 1956	9	6
Monkey	12 Feb 1956 - 30 Jan 1957	8	7
Rooster	31 Jan 1957 - 17 Feb 1958	7	8
Dog	18 Feb 1958 - 7 Feb 1959	6	9
Boar	8 Feb 1959 - 27 Jan 1960	5	1
Rat	28 Jan 1960 - 14 Feb 1961	4	2
Ox	15 Feb 1961 - 4 Feb 1962	3	3
Tiger	5 Feb 1962 - 24 Jan 1963	2	4
Rabbit	25 Jan 1963 - 12 Feb 1964	1	5
Dragon	13 Feb 1964 - 1 Feb 1965	9	6
Snake	2 Feb 1965 - 20 Jan 1966	8	7
Horse	21 Jan 1966 - 8 Feb 1967	7	8
Sheep	9 Feb 1967 - 29 Jan 1968	6	9
Monkey	30 Jan 1968 - 16 Feb 1969	5	1
Rooster	17 Feb 1969 - 5 Feb 1970	4	2
Dog	6 Feb 1970 - 26 Jan 1971	3	3
Boar	27 Jan 1971 - 14 Feb 1972	2	4
Rat	15 Feb 1972 - 2 Feb 1973	1	5
Ox	3 Feb 1973 - 22 Jan 1974	9	6
Tiger	23 Jan 1974 - 10 Feb 1975	8	7
Rabbit	11 Feb 1975 - 30 Jan 1976	7	8
Dragon	31 Jan 1976 - 17 Feb 1977	6	9
Snake	18 Feb 1977 - 6 Feb 1978	5	1
Horse	7 Feb 1978 - 27 Jan 1979	4	2
Sheep	28 Jan 1979 - 15 Feb 1980	3	3
Monkey	16 Feb 1980 - 4 Feb 1981	2	4
Rooster	5 Feb 1981 - 24 Jan 1982	1	5
Dog	25 Jan 1982 - 12 Feb 1983	9	6
Boar	13 Feb 1983 - 1 Feb 1984	8	7
Rat	2 Feb 1984 - 19 Feb 1985	7	8
Ox	20 Feb 1985 - 8 Feb 1986	6	9
Tiger	9 Feb 1986 - 28 Jan 1987	5	1
Rabbit	29 Jan 1987 - 16 Feb 1988	4	2
Dragon	17 Feb 1988 - 5 Feb 1989	3	3
Snake	6 Feb 1989 - 26 Jan 1990	2	4
Horse	27 Jan 1990 - 14 Feb 1991	1	5
Sheep	15 Feb 1991 - 3 Feb 1992	9	6
Monkey	4 Feb 1992 - 22 Jan 1993	8	7
Rooster	23 Jan 1993 - 9 Feb 1994	7	8
Dog	10 Feb 1994 - 30 Jan 1995	6	9
Boar	31 Jan 1995 - 18 Feb 1996	5	1
Rat	19 Feb 1996 - 6 Feb 1997	4	2
Ox	7 Feb 1997 - 27 Jan 1998	3	3
Tiger	28 Jan 1998 - 15 Feb 1999	2	4
Rabbit	16 Feb 1999 - 4 Feb 2000	1	5
Dragon	5 Feb 2000 - 23 Jan 2001	9	6
Snake	24 Jan 2001 - 11 Feb 2002	8	7
Horse	12 Feb 2002 - 31 Jan 2003	7	8
Sheep	1 Feb 2003 - 21 Jan 2004	6	9
Monkey	22 Jan 2004 - 8 Feb 2005	5	1
Rooster	9 Feb 2005 - 28 Jan 2006	4	2
Dog	29 Jan 2006 - 17 Feb 2007	3	3
Boar	18 Feb 2007 - 6 Feb 2008	2	4

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THREE KILLINGS AND GRAND DUKE

Besides the Flying stars, there are two more locations to watch out for. They are the Three Killings (Sarm Saat) and the Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui) which change their locations every year.

Three Killings take the form of three types of bad luck and this usually come in the form of accident, financial loss and illness. Never sit with you back facing the Three Killings when you are working or studying. Do not undertake any renovation or construction works in this sector as this will activate the affliction. Excellent Feng Shui cures for the Three Killings with three Chi Lins, the Dragon Tortoise or the Laughing Buddha. Place the antidotes in affected sector.

The Grand Duke Jupiter is widely respected and paid attention to by the Chinese. Each year, the Chinese will identify his location in the home / working premises so as not to inadvertently disturb him. It is also important to check if their Zodiac sign will be in direct conflict with the Grand Duke in that year. If that is the case, you should carry a Tai Sui Horoscope Protective Coin throughout the year. Contrary to the Three Killings, one should never sit or sleep directly facing the Grand Duke, or the consequences can be very bad. Do not disturb the Grand Duke by undertaking any renovation or construction work in the afflicted sector or it will incur his wrath and bring misfortunes. If that happened, appease the Grand Duke immediately with a Pi Yao by placing it in the afflicted sector or wearing it as an amulet.

Use a good compass to accurately determine the direction of your home. Then refer to the table below to look out for the locations of the Three Killings and the Grand Duke and take the necessary precautionary steps so as not to activate or offend them.

Year (Lunar Calendar)	Three Killings (90°)	Grand Duke Jupiter (15°)	The Animal sign in direct conflict with the Grand Duke
2003	West	South-Southwest	Ox
2004	South	West-Southwest	Tiger
2005	East	West	Rabbit
2006	North	West-Northwest	Dragon
2007	West	North-Northwest	Snake
2008	South	North	Horse
2009	East	North-Northeast	Sheep
2010	North	East-Northeast	Monkey
2011	West	East	Rooster
2012	South	East-Southeast	Dog
2013	East	South-Southeast	Boar

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FLYING STAR FENG SHUI

It is important to learn about the locations of annual and monthly flying stars (xuan kong fei xing), reputed to be the most powerful systems in the study of Feng Shui. Annual stars stay in a sector for that year and shift to another sector in a pre-determined pattern in the following year. Monthly stars change positions on a monthly basis.

The star numbers run from 1 to 9 and each flying star number possesses auspicious or inauspicious meanings. In period 8, (2004 to 2024) the three luckiest star numbers are 8, 6 and 1 while the unlucky stars are 2, 3, 5 and 7. When the combination of the annual star and monthly star in a compass sector for a particular month is made up of the good stars (8, 6 and 1), the particular sector is said to be very auspicious and will bring lots of good luck to its occupant. But when the bad stars congregate in the same sector, it's important that you vacate the room for the month. If this cannot be done, you must install Feng Shui cures to suppress them or they will bring misfortunes of the most severe kind. However, you do not have to worry if the bad stars fly into a storeroom, toilet, garage or a missing corner because their negative effects are said to be contained and dissolved. The effect, whether good or bad, is lesser when the number appears alone.

Use a good compass to accurately determine the direction of your home. Then refer to the chart below to look out for afflicted sectors from year 2003 to 2013 and take the necessary steps to suppress the inauspicious stars or enhance the auspicious ones.

	Auspicious Stars				Inauspicious Stars
Year (Lunar Calendar)	#8 White Earth	#6 White Heaven	#1 White Water	#4 Green Wood	#5 Yellow Earth	#2 Black Earth	#3 Hostile Wood	#7 Violent Metal	#9 Fire
2003	West	Center	South	East	SE	North	SW	NW	NE
2004	NE	NW	North	SE	Center	SW	East	West	South
2005	South	West	SW	Center	NW	East	SE	NE	North
2006	North	NE	East	NW	West	SE	Center	South	SW
2007	SW	South	SE	West	NE	Center	NW	North	East
2008	East	North	Center	NE	South	NW	West	SW	SE
2009	SE	SW	NW	South	North	West	NE	East	Center
2010	Center	East	West	North	SW	NE	South	SE	NW
2011	NW	SE	NE	SW	East	South	North	Center	West
2012	West	Center	South	East	SE	North	SW	NW	NE
2013	NE	NW	North	SE	Center	SW	East	West	South

What luck does each star bring and Feng Shui items recommendations to activate the lucky stars and counter the unlucky ones.