FENG SHUI - GEN and DUI

The two youngest members Gen (son) and Dui (daughter) are the final trigrams of the family represented by the Ba Gua.

In the Early Heaven Ba Gua Gen is in the Northwest and Dui is in the Southeast.  In the Later Heaven Ba Gua Gen is in the Northeast and Dui is in the West. 

In the Early Heaven Arrangement Gen in the Northwest is the Mountain sitting directly opposite Dui, the Marsh or Lake located in the Southeast; static state of perfection.

The Later Heaven Arrangement moves Gen to the Northeast and Dui to the West.  Gen is the element of Earth and it is the trigram of the Mountain; it signifies the transition of the seasons from Winter to Spring.  Winter Earth is cold and hard with little growth; it is waiting.  Dui is the element of Metal and it is the trigram representing a lake or marsh.  This is the Autumn season when the earth is cooling in preparation for its season of rest and rejuvenation. 

GEN (☶)

Gen is the youngest son of the family.  The Gua of Gen is two broken Yin lines below a solid Yang line.  It represents the stillness and stability of the Mountain.  It also signifies hidden strength and a hidden storehouse;  think the metal element that is hidden deep within the mountain waiting to be discovered.  It also signifies a period of waiting and can indicate someone with a stubborn streak to their nature.

The Gua number of the Northeast is 8 and its colour is brown or ochre.

Within the body this trigram represents the backbone, nose and sinuses, fingers and toes.  A missing Northeast corner in the home will negatively affect the youngest son.  A negative external feature in the Northeast can also have a detrimental effect on the wellbeing of Gen during certain years.

DUI (☱)

Dui is the youngest daughter.  This Gua is made up of two Yang lines supporting a broken Yin line at the top.  It represents joy and celebration.

The Gua number of the West is Metal 7 and its colour is white or silver. This is the fine Metal of coins and jewellery; that valued for its beauty and desirability.

In the body Dui Gua represents the mouth, throat and voice.  A missing West corner or a harmful external feature will negatively affect the youngest daughter of the family. 

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FENG SHUI - KAN and LI

The middle son and the middle daughter of the family.

Kan and Li are unique among the trigrams.  They are the only two who are opposite on another in both the Early Heaven and the Later Heaven Arrangements.

In the Early Heaven Ba Gua Kan is in the West and Li is in the East.  In the Later Heaven Ba Gua Kan is in the North and Li is in the South. 

These elements are the easiest to explain in their interaction.  In the Early Heaven Arrangement, the sequences create a situation of the status quo.  There is no movement and everything is in a state of perfection.  There is no life and no death.  Fire in the West and Water in the East represent balance.  They neither help or hinder one another.

In the Later Heaven Arrangement Fire is in the South.  It represents the height of the Summer season; a time when the sun is highest in the sky; the ultimate Yang.  In Summer Fire Qi is powerful and Water Qi is ineffective, Water being unable to control the power of the Sun.  Water in contrast is in the North.  In the Later Heaven Ba Gua it represents the height of the Winter season; a time when the sun is at its lowest in the sky; the ultimate Yin.  In Winter Water Qi is strong and Fire Qi is weak.

KAN (☵)

Kan is the middle son of the family.  The Gua (trigram) of Kan is represented by a lower broken line (Yin) followed by a solid Yang line and an upper broken line.  The Yin below and above is still and unmoving yet the Yang in the middle is moving.  Representing Water this trigram has hidden depths.  Kan Gua suggests struggle and danger.  Having the Yang line in the centre and being unable to break free signifies difficulty; in this case thoughts, feelings, emotions are all affected.  These are the things that cannot be seen, they are not obvious. 

The Gua number of the North is 1 and its colour is blue or black.

Within the body this trigram represents blood and the kidneys.  A missing North corner or a harmful external feature will negatively affect the middle son of the family. 

LI (☲)

Li is the trigram of the middle daughter.  This Gua is made up of two Yang lines at the bottom and top with a broken Yin line in the centre.  This is the trigram of Fire; obvious on the outside and hollow inside.  Li Gua is showy and likes to be seen; to be the centre of attraction.  Li Gua represents 'what you see is what you get' it is all on the outside.  Appearance is all important to this trigram. The saying 'wearing your heart on your sleeve' means you let your feelings show. 

The Gua number of the South is 9 and its colour is red or orange.

In the body Li Gua represents the heart and the eyes.  A missing South corner or a harmful external feature will negatively affect the middle daughter of the family.  A protrusion or obvious Yang feature in the South can be as harmful as a missing sector.

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FENG SHUI - ZHEN and XUN

Moving on to Zhen and Xun; the eldest son and eldest daughter of the family.

ZHEN (☳)

Zhen signifies the eldest son who is known as the Dragon of the family.  Its Gua (trigram) is represented by a solid (Yang) line at the bottom and two broken (Yin) lines above.  Zhen is thunder bursting forth, it is rumbling below the surface of the Earth that eventually explodes above, rather like the solid Yang line bursting through the two Yin lines above.  It is the season of Spring and its element is Yang Wood.  This is the sturdy wood of trees growing straight and tall and reluctant to bend in the wind.

In the Early Heaven Arrangement Zhen Gua is placed in the Northeast.

When it was moved in the Later Heaven Arrangement it took its place in the East.  The direction of the rising sun;  the location of the Dragon.  The East represents morning and the beginning of a new season.

The Gua number of the East is 3 and the colour is jade or dark green. 

The voice, hair, foot and liver are all related to Zhen Gua.  Some or all of these may affect the eldest son of the home negatively if there is a missing corner in the East of the home.  In certain years and months the Flying Stars may also have a detrimental effect on the health and wellbeing of the eldest son.  A negative external feature in the East can also determine the health and fortune of the Zhen Gua.

XUN (☴)

Xun is the eldest daughter.  The Xun Gua is a single broken Yin line at the bottom with two Yang lines above.  Xun is the wind, growth and Yin Wood.  This is the softer and more pliant wood of grass and leaves; they lack the rigidity of Yang Wood but can survive by going with the flow.  Stand on grass and it will bounce back.  Yin Wood has a way of surviving that in some ways is more efficient than that of its Yang counterpart.

In the Early Heaven Arrangement Xun Gua is located in the Southwest directly opposite Zhen Gua.  Wind and Thunder react together to balance each other out.

The Later Heaven Arrangement has Xun Gua in the Southeast; the location of late spring and early summer.  Xun is mid morning, the time between the morning sun and the heat of the midday sun.  As in the Goldilocks story, not too cold and not too hot; just right.

The Gua number of Xun is 4; representing learning and education and its colour is green.  This is the brighter, more vibrant green of new growth.

Health in Xun Gua is related to wind (Feng), the upper arms and the thighs.  These will negatively affect the eldest daughter of the home if there is either a missing corner in the Southeast or an external negative structure.  The location of Flying Stars in different years and months will also have an influence both good and bad when they fly into the area.

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FENG SHUI - QIAN and KUN

Let us take a look at each trigram individually to find out more about them.

QIAN (☰)

Qian represents the ultimate Yang.  This Gua consists of three solid lines signifying strength.

In the Early Heaven Arrangement this Gua was placed in the South, the location of fire and midsummer, the hottest and most Yang time of the year.

Under the Later Heaven Arrangement this was moved to the Northwest to take account of the cyclical nature of the Universe.  Qian is Heaven, the sky.  Its Gua number is 6.  It signifies the male in a position of authority, exerting power and dominance over others, whether it is the leader of a country, company chairmen, business owners, the father or oldest male in a family.  In the animal kingdom Qian is the lion, elephant, the horse; strong and powerful creatures.

The element of Qian is strong Metal, hard and unyielding and its associated season is late Autumn.  This is the time of year when the ground hardens and there is little growth.  Metal is a sharp, piercing element yet its shape is round, signifying no beginning and no end.  The colours of this Gua are white (the colour that encompasses all others), silver and gold. 

The head and brain are part of Qian Gua.  If there is a missing Northwest corner in a property, or a negative feature, such as a lamppost, pointing towards the Northwest corner they will have a negative impact on the male particularly related to the head.

KUN (☷)

Kun is the Yin as Qian is the Yang.  They represent male and female; mother and father.  Kun Gua consists of three broken lines which identifies the yielding nature of this feminine trigram.

In the Early Heaven Arrangement this Gua sat directly opposite Qian in the North, the location of water and midwinter; the coldest and most Yin time of the year.   

The Later Heaven Arrangement sees Kun in the Southwest, the Earth element location; the area that signifies nurturing and caring by the mother or the eldest female in a family.  Its Gua number is 2. 

Qian is the creative; Kun is the receptive.   The location of Kun is the area of late Summer.  It is the transition point of the seasons when the earth begins to cool.  Earth is represented by the square, a solid and stable shape that is favoured as the best for homes.  The colours of Earth are yellow, ochre and brown.

The stomach and the flesh are part of Kun Gua.  If there is a missing Southwest corner in a property, or a negative feature, such as a single tree, pointing towards the Southwest corner these will have a negative impact on the female head of the family.  Stomach and flesh related issues can result from negative features in the immediate environment.

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FENG SHUI and GUA

What is a Gua?

It is three lines one on top of the other (a trigram) with Yin and/or Yang characteristics.  The Yin is a broken line representing the female and the Yang is a solid line representing the male (example: ☲ Li Gua.)

In total there are eight Gua (also called Trigrams or Kua) used in Feng Shui analysis.   They are known as Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun and Dui. 

The Ba Gua consists of one of the 8 trigrams situated at the centre of each sector (Northwest, North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest and West) and each has a multitude of meanings.  These range from a family member, body part, season, number, colour and one of the five elements.  This is by no means an exhaustive list. 

There are two Ba Gua; one is known as the Early Heaven arrangement and it is mainly associated with Yin House Feng Shui (Feng Shui for burial sites.)  Its layout represents a perfect state where everything is in balance.  There is no time or movement and no growth.

From this state of perfection the second Ba Gua was created and it is known as the Later Heaven arrangement.  The San Yuan School of Classical Feng Shui is also called the Three Cycles.  It signifies the dynamic and cyclical nature of Qi; it is Yang. The layout of this Ba Gua represents the cyclical nature of the Universe; the seasonal changes where everything is in constant motion.  It shows the movement of time.  Nothing remains static. 

The saying 'what goes around comes around' accurately depicts the influence of time and in Feng Shui a full cycle is 9 x 20 years=180 years. 

Within these 180 years there are three periods of 60 years each, further split into three 20-year periods and these are known as the Upper, Middle and Lower periods.  We are currently in the middle of the Lower period, in the 20-year period 8, when the element of Earth dominates and which represents current prosperity. 

The next period is 9, a Fire element which will commence in 2024 until 2043.  Currently this signifies future prosperity and it will complete the final period of this 60 year cycle as well as one complete cycle of 180 years.

Period 1 a Water element currently represents distant prosperity and will be the first of a new Upper Cycle, the start of the next 180-year period.

The number 8 and the number 1 are both known as White Stars and are usually auspicious.  The number 9, on its own is generally auspicious, it is a Purple Star; a magnifying star.  This means that when it is joined by other stars it will magnify their effect, whether good or bad.  The remaining stars from 2-7 are currently distant so their influence is weaker.

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Feng Shui Celestial Creatures-Black Turtle

Black Turtle in the Landscape

The second of the non-mythical celestial animals we enjoy in our world today, is the Black Turtle, our ultimate protector in Landscape Feng Shui (San He Formula.)  He is the one who ‘watches our back’ and prevents anyone from appearing behind without our knowledge. 

He manifests in the landscape as a hill formation and is the link between the Green Dragon of the left and the White Tiger on the right.   This configuration is often called an ‘armchair.’  Positioning the home in the middle of this configuration provides protection on three sides just like that afforded by an armchair.  

The Turtle, or the Tortoise, is a powerful and important protector in Feng Shui.  We can turn our heads from side to side to see who or what is approaching but it is more difficult to know what is going on behind us.  Symbolically, it is the hard outer shell of the Turtle, solid and impenetrable, that provides the protection. 

While slow and steady the Turtle is persistent and will not give up, it keeps going until it has achieved its aim. 

This is the first of the four celestial animals that does not have a place as one of the 12 Chinese Astrological Animals however its importance in the practice of Feng Shui is assured.

The Yin Turtle is a symbol of longevity; of strength and fortitude.  And we must never forget that it was said to be a Tortoise who emerged from the Lo River in China with the numbers of the Lo Shu square on its back.  The 3x3 grid used in Personal and Home Eight Mansions and Flying Star Feng Shui; part of the San Yuan School; both incorporate the Lo Shu square in their practice.

In an urban environment the Black Turtle mountain is substituted by the natural solution of trees or the man-made solution of a building or a high wall.

Black Turtle in the Home

The Yin Black Turtle is the animal associated with the North.  It signifies Water and is the area of the middle son in the family.  The trigram of the North is K’AN.  This is represented by a solid Yang line in the centre which is trapped between two broken Yin lines.  As a dark inauspicious trigram it is a symbol of danger and toil.  It is Winter, a time of the year signifying rest and stillness; a time of reflection.  The North is the place of least light and sunshine and the meaning behind the trigram highlights this darkness.  It can also be interpreted as a deep dark body of Water hiding many things.

The positive side to the direction of North is its association with career; the positive side to the Water is its association with wealth – in this case brought about by success in your career.  A moving Water feature in the North activates the element of the area as long as it is flowing in towards your home and not outwards.

 

Display the image of a Turtle at the back of your home or keep a real Tortoise in this area.  You can also place the image of a Turtle in the North of your home.

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