FOUR NOBLE ANNUAL STARS

FENG SHUI  8 MANSIONS

FOUR NOBLE ANNUAL STARS

As we are moving closer to the Year of the Yin Wood Goat in 2015 it is time to take note of where the good and bad stars will be residing for the year.

In this post we will look at the stars known as the 'Four Nobles'.  These are the Sun Star, the Moon Star, the Dragon Virtue Star and the Fortune Virtue Star.  They each have their own unique energy and are used to counteract a specific negative issue.

From February 4 2015 to February 3 2016 the Four Nobles are situated in the following directions.

 

Sun Star (SW3), Moon Star (NW1), Dragon Virtue Star (NE3) and Fortune Virtue Star (SE1).

By activating one, or all of these stars, you can help alleviate difficulties occurring in your life.

So how do you activate?  The first thing is to identify your issue.  The second is to know which sector each star occupies during any particular year.  The third is to choose a good date and time (using Date Selection) and the fourth, the activation involves movement.  The movement of changing the furniture around,  clearing clutter from the area, knocking a nail in the wall in the direction of the star or opening a window all constitute activation.  The idea is that the movement activates the Qi and by extension the star.

One thing to remember is that you do not have to have any connection to the direction involved, ie. you do not have to be the Chinese astrological animal of the area.  If you have the issue associated with a particular star you can help alleviate the situation by activating the star.

Which star for which issue?  The Sun Star is a Yang star and will help males more than females.  When activated it will lessen the effects of having inadvertently activated one of the negative stars of the year such as the Five Yellow or the Three Killings.

The Moon Star is a Yin star and will help females more than males.  If your business or career depends on communicating with clients, customers, fellow workers or management and you have trouble getting your message across this is the star to activate.  As a Yin star it does affect feelings and emotions.

The Dragon Virtue Star is there to help when you have blockages or obstructions in your way.  These can be caused by difficult people who stop you from progressing in your working life and prevent you getting due recognition for your efforts.  It can help give a boost to your finances or your career path.  It can also be activated when you apply for a bank loan, to smooth the path and get a 'yes' response.

The Fortune Virtue Star is the star to activate to benefit from a more satisfying lifestyle in all areas.  Health, wealth and happiness can all be improved by activating this star.

To the fulfillment of your dreams

LynC

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FENG SHUI - Mountain and Water Stars

"Qi is scattered by the Wind, and gathers at the boundaries of Water"

Guo Po (276-324AD) Book of Burial

The purpose of Classical Landform Feng Shui (Luan Tou) is to assess the natural environment; the mountains and water; to analyse the quality of Qi in an area.

Yin Mountains create Qi.  With wind but no water this Qi will scatter.  With too much wind the Qi will not collect.  To harness the Qi it must come into contact with Water allowing it to gather.  We can then harness this Qi and direct it towards our property and both mountains and water are necessary to achieve this. 

When the natal chart of a property is created it is based on the date the residents move in, it takes account of the Water Stars (facing) and the Mountain Stars (sitting) as well as the Base Star (the dominant Qi) of each location.  Each of the eight sectors (the four primary and the four secondary sectors) have a central base star and a facing and sitting star.

Water Stars are said to govern wealth; it is Yang and movement, Mountain Stars are said to govern people; they are Yin and still. 

Water is influenced by the orbit of the moon and to a lesser degree the orbit of the earth around the sun; the tides of the oceans and seas is caused by the gravitational force of the moon and sun.  As Feng Shui is often depicted pictorially, imagine the flow of Water; Water flows and it is this flow that governs wealth.   

The 'wealth' aspect of the Water Stars is the wealth of money and the wealth of career or business growth. 

Looking pictorially at the image of a Mountain it represents stability and security.  The Mountain is unmoving, supportive and reliable.  Mountains are created by the magnetic pull of the stars that produce them and they are named after these same stars.   The quality of each mountain is determined by the star that creates it.  Mountains generate Qi.  Some emit positive Qi, these are the lush green mountains and some emit negative Qi, these are hard and rocky, the type of mountains that do not foster growth.

The 'people' aspect of the Mountain Stars covers your family tree, relationships, health, personal attitude to life and the rank or level of achievement you aspire to.  It determines the quality of your life.

In an urban environment mountains are replaced by buildings and water is replaced by roads.  These are analysed in the same way as the mountains and water of the natural world.

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LynC

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Feng Shui, BaZi and the Lunar and Solar Calendars

There are two calendars used in Feng Shui and the Four Pillars of Destiny* (also known as BaZi, Eight Characters or Paht Chee.)   One is the Lunar (Yin) Calendar which is based on the phases of the moon and has an additional month every three years; the other is the Solar (Yang) Calendar (also known as the Hsia Calendar) and it follows the seasonal cycles of the sun.

The Lunar Calendar is said to have completed a full cycle every 60 years.

 

*The Four Pillars of Destiny is a Chart created from the details of your birth date; time, day, month and year.  It signifies the position of the stars and planets at your moment of birth.

The first day of a Lunar Calendar month coincides with a new moon and in general the fifteenth day of a lunar month coincides with the full moon.  When undertaking new projects; such as work-related projects or home decorating, anything new and important to you, it is suggested that doing so during the waxing period of the lunar month (up to the full moon) is a more auspicious time than during the waning or weakening period.

The Solar Calendar changes on February 4** each year and this date is also known as the Lap Chun; the first day of Spring.

**This may vary by the odd day in some years so for an accurate changeover date the 10,000 year Calendar should be consulted.

As an example of a difference between the two Calendars:  the Solar Calendar date of January 1 2013 equates to a Lunar Calendar date of November 20 2012.

In Feng Shui terms the system of timekeeping combines both the Lunar and the Solar Calendars.  This combination which manages the passage of time is known as the Lunisolar Calendar.  The combined Calendar records months that track the movement of the moon, and years that follow the seasons of the sun.

The date for the annual Chinese New Year uses the Lunisolar Calendar as follows.  It is calculated by using the date of the second new moon following the Winter Equinox; the day closest to the Lap Chun and the first new moon day after the major solar season known as the ‘Greater Cold’ whose date varies between January 21 and February 3.

The Solar Calendar identifies your Chinese Astrological Animal based on your date of birth as well as your personal Kua number. 

When calculating your Personal Kua number if your date of birth is before February 4 (the beginning of a new Solar Calendar Year) your Chinese Astrological Animal will be that associated with the previous year.  For example, if you were born January 18 1968 your Astrological Animal will be the Fire Sheep rather than the Earth Monkey and your Kua number will be 6 (male) or 9 (female.)

One of the more advanced Formulas of Feng Shui is Flying Stars.  It is based on the flight of stars (numbers) around the Lo-Shu Grid. 

The Lo Shu numbers and their positions in the Lo-Shu Grid in each period; year; month; day and hour are calculated from the Solar Calendar.

The Solar Calendar is also used to determine each of 24 ‘seasons’ of the year.  These are seasonal changes signifying the optimum time for the planting and harvesting of crops.  It is still referred to as the Farmers Calendar. 

Each of the 24 seasons represent the position of the sun as it travels 15⁰ on an ecliptic longitude.  They each have names such as ‘Lesser Cold’ and ‘Grain Rain’ identifying their place in the year and signifying subtle changes in the annual cycle.

Using the points of the compass the Spring Equinox occurs on March 21 and is positioned at ‘0’; the Summer Equinox is June 21 and is positioned at ‘90⁰’; the Autumn Equinox is September 23 and its compass point is ‘180⁰’; the Winter Equinox is December 22 and its compass position is ‘270⁰.’

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FENG SHUI and the Grand Duke Jupiter

In the blogs on ‘Xceptions’ we included the 15^o location of the Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui) and his place around the compass based on the Chinese calendar.

What we didn’t get around to was explaining why the affliction known as the Grand Duke Jupiter (also known as the God of the Year) came into existence.

It is well known that many ancient cultures, like the Chinese, the Greeks and the Egyptians surveyed the night sky and recorded the movement of stars, planets, the Sun and the Moon.

The fifth planet from the Sun, and the largest, is Jupiter; known for its majestic appearance in the night sky and its infamous ‘red spot.’

Ancient Chinese Astronomers observed that it took Jupiter twelve years to orbit the Sun, hence the 12 Chinese astrological animals in Chinese Astrology were ‘born.’

Year 1 of the Chinese astrological calendar is also the first year of the cycle of Jupiter.  This became known as the Year of the Rat and its location matched the direction of Jupiter during that year, which is North2.  From there it moves in a clockwise direction in line with the cycle of the planet Jupiter to NE1 (Ox), NE3 (Tiger), East2 (Rabbit), SE1 (Dragon-which coincides with this current year of 2012), SE3 (Snake), South2 (Horse), SW1 (Sheep), SW3 (Monkey), West2 (Rooster), NW1 (Dog) and NW3 (Boar.)  

This is why the Grand Duke Jupiter is located in the position of the astrological animal of the year as he moves around the compass in each of the twelve years of the cycle. 

Because of the size of Jupiter it is considered inauspicious to face his location in any given year.  Feng Shui Masters warn against confronting the God of the Year because he represents an overwhelming obstacle.  If you do inadvertently face the Grand Duke it can bring about loss, illness and failure.

However, if you sit so that the Grand Duke is behind you, he will give you his support.  It is rather like having a mountain, or the image of a mountain, behind you for support at work.

As well as avoiding confrontation with the Grand Duke it is important to keep his location quiet and undisturbed.

This means no loud noise, no digging or banging and no demolition work in the area for the entire year.  This will invite his wrath and bring about negative consequences.

Even when the location of the Grand Duke is in one of your auspicious directions based on the Eight Mansions Formula of Feng Shui you will suffer misfortune by facing the God of the Year.  You have three other auspicious directions and it is to your advantage to face one of these to avoid conflict.

The animal directly opposite the Grand Duke Jupiter in any given year is said to be in ‘conflict’ with him making their year challenging. 

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LynC

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