FENG SHUI and KITCHEN LOCATION

In Feng Shui your kitchen is one of the three most important areas, together with the main door and bedroom. 

The kitchen represents the health and wellbeing of the entire family yet it is best placed in an inauspicious sector based on Eight Mansions for the Home.  This also benefits the residents if it represents one of their inauspicious sectors based on Personal Eight Mansions.  Calculate your personal Gua number.

Why an inauspicious sector, shouldn't it be an auspicious sector when it is so important?

Because of its nature and use having the kitchen in an inauspicious sector will help suppress the negative energies created by an inauspicious sector.  If you have the choice and are able, positioning it in the Jue Ming (Total Loss) location will cushion you from the effects of this negative area.

It is also important to ensure that there is not too much Yang energy outside your kitchen.  Health and wellbeing for residents is supported by the mountain (sitting) star in Flying Stars Feng Shui and it is Yin (like a still unmoving mountain is Yin) and so if you have activity outside your kitchen window or Yang elements it will neutralise the benefit of a positive location inside.  These can be, but are certainly not limited to, a busy road, a well-used playground or school, an electricity pylon or a river.

Then moving on to the stove, or cooker.  Should this also be in an inauspicious sector within the kitchen?

The stove should be in an auspicious part of the kitchen, because it is this that provides the food for the family and ultimately affects their health.  In addition, the 'fire mouth' or point at which the heat is activated (in the picture right this is signified by the knobs) they should face a good direction.  It is beneficial if this represents the Sheng Qi (Good Fortune) direction of the breadwinner of the home.  When there are two of equal status then you can make the decision which direction you want to use.  This is especially important when two people belong to opposing groups - West or East Group.

When you have calculated your Gua number you can find your group based on your Gua number, together with your good and bad directions.

We have looked at two different Feng Shui methods here, Eight Mansions (Home and Personal) and Flying Stars.  A consultant will likely use these, as well as other Feng Shui methods when conducting an audit.  The Four Pillars Chart for each resident (also known as BaZi) will highlight many aspects of your life including health and wellbeing.

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FENG SHUI and BEDROOM LOCATION

In Feng Shui your bedroom is one of the three most important areas, together with the main door and kitchen. 

It is a place of rest and recuperation where you go to refresh your body, mind and spirit.  There is no doubting you are at your most vulnerable when you sleep so your bedroom has to reflect a sense of peace and tranquility, of safety.

In Personal Eight Mansions Feng Shui each person has four positive and four negative directions.  In Eight Mansions for the Home there are four positive and four negative locations.  If you are able to match the two and personally benefit from the location of your master bedroom and your place within it you have made a good start in creating your personal sanctuary.

Ideally this Yin room will be situated in an auspicious location for you.  Whether you belong to East or West Group the best location would be your Yan Nian.  Covering longevity and relationships this area would help consolidate the bond with your loved one.  Having the bed head positioned to 'face*' your Tian Yi location will give you the best of both worlds. Tian Yi means Heavenly Doctor so having your bed here will aid your rest and help maintain your good health.

*'face' indicates the direction the top of the head points when lying down.

When you and your partner belong to different Groups you have to make a call and decide whose Yan Nian location to go with.  In this situation one solution is to locate your bedroom in the Yan Nian location for one and position the bed head in the Tian Yi location of the other.  

Alternatively having the bedroom in an auspicious location for one of you and the main door in an auspicious direction for the other will enable both of you to benefit from positive energies.

Another consideration with your bedroom can be the Natal Chart of your home based on Flying Stars.  Having the 1/4 combination (among other things known as a combination of romance) as the Facing (Water) and Sitting (Mountain) stars in your bedroom and being able to activate them correctly will create harmony and promote your relationship.

Unless you are having a Feng Shui audit on your home it is better to use either Eight Mansions or Flying Stars and not attempt to combine the two.

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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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