Feng Shui and the Five Yellow

The ‘Five Yellow’ or Wu Wang is an annual affliction occupying 45⁰ of the compass.  Like all stars in 2013 the Five Yellow returns to its original ‘home;’ and  it is strengthened as a result.  More importantly because this represents the central palace the likelihood is that most of your house or office will potentially be subject to its negative energies.  It is a dangerous and unpredictable star that permeates throughout a space and affects all locations and all animal signs.

With this Earth energy star being so strong the negative influences of calamities and hostility, loss, health and relationship issues, misfortune and mishaps will be felt severely when activated.

Remember that each level in a property has to be dealt with separately.  If you have a home or an office with separate rooms the first thing to establish is which room the Five Yellow is occupying, which room is in the centre of the home or workplace.  You will be very fortunate if the centre coincides with a store room, somewhere you can lock up and leave for the year.  This is obviously the ideal solution; a solution that most of us will not be lucky enough to be able to use. 

So what other alternatives do you have?

Using the big Tai Chi of your entire home or your entire office will identify the location of the Five Yellow.  Once you know this is it possible to rearrange your living and working space to clear the central area?  This way everyone is aware of the place to avoid. 

Using the small Tai Chi of individual rooms to identify the location of the Five Yellow you may find that lighting is likely to be a major issue.  Ceiling lights are often situated in the centre of a room and if they are used during this year it will serve to activate the malicious star.  Light is the Fire element and it feeds Earth in the productive cycle of the Five Elements. 

Light is a definite no-no in the centre of any area during 2013.  As well as activating the Earth element it will activate the Five Yellow unleashing its negative effects on your entire family or your entire staff.  Nobody will be safe from its influence.

Excessive noise, bright lights and activity; the presence of lights or pets; the presence of anything relating to the Earth element such as crystals or ceramics will all bring the Five Yellow to life.

Banging and renovation work in the area is better left for another time.

If the shape of your home is such that the front door is inset and therefore sits in the centre, the very act of opening and closing it will activate the Five Yellow.

Having your bedroom in the centre is extremely inauspicious and if it is possible for you to relocate for the year it will definitely benefit you.

So now you know what not to do the next question is what CAN you do? 

In the Exhaustive Cycle of the Five Elements Metal exhausts Earth.  Placing Metal in the centre of your home or office will serve to deplete some of the strength of the Five Yellow.  This can be in the form of coins, circular bowls, the colours of Metal such as silver, grey, gold, brass, bronze or white.  A six-rod hollow wind chime is sometimes recommended, six being the Metal number of the Northwest; the area of Heaven and Mentor Luck.

Think outside the box and choose Exhaustive elements that harmonise with their surroundings.  In an office CDs and DVDs can help offset the negative energy.

The most notable and popular symbol of protection; and said to be the most potent; antidote to the Five Yellow is the Five Element Pagoda.  It is usually made of brass and incorporates shapes associated with the Five Elements; square, rectangle, circle, wavy and triangle placed one on top of another.  It is designed hollow so that Earth can be placed inside it and locked up.  This is said to imprison the Earth preventing it from unleashing all manner of misfortune on the occupants of a property.   

This is a star that cannot be ignored wherever it appears.  Throughout 2013, quiet combined with dim lighting and supported by Metal, thereby suppressing the malevolent nature of the Five Yellow is the best way to control its strength in this Year of the Water Snake.

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LynC

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FENG SHUI Xceptions (part two)

Further to Xceptions part one, let’s look deeper into their meanings and how they can help or hinder your Feng Shui practice.

There are some remedies that you can put in place to reduce the negative effect of the annual afflictions of the Grand Duke, the Five Yellow and the Three Killings so let’s cover some of these here.

Xception Number 1:

In part one we looked at the differences between your Chinese astrological animal sign and your Group based on the Eight Mansions Formula of Feng Shui.

As well as your four auspicious directions, the remaining four directions are inauspicious for you.  So what do you do if your Chinese astrological animal is located in one of your inauspicious directions? 

You take full advantage of its location.  One of the best ways to do this is to invite your allies and secret friend into the area. 

Each animal has two allies and one secret friend and displaying images of them in the location of your animal sign will invite their support.  This is particularly important when your animal sign for the year is visited by conflict.

For example in this year of the Water Dragon 2012, the Dog is the animal opposite the Dragon and the Grand Duke Jupiter around the compass. 

The allies of the Yang Dog (NW) are the Yang Tiger (NE) and the Yang Horse (South); the secret friend of the Dog is the Yin Rabbit (East.)  Displaying their images in the Northwest (292.6^o - 307.5^o) of your home or in your living area will invite their support during a difficult year. 

Xception Number 2:

Of the three annual afflictions, the Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui) should never, under any circumstances, be faced directly.  His location, which is always the compass location of the animal of the year, should be kept as quiet and undisturbed as possible.  The Grand Duke likes peace and disturbing him will invite his anger.  Any external or internal work on your home should be delayed until he moves otherwise you risk illness, loss and misfortune.

If your astrological animal is directly opposite the Grand Duke, (for 2012 it is the Dog), you are in conflict with the Grand Duke.  As well as inviting the support of your allies and secret friend you can display the image of the Pi Yao in the location of the Grand Duke.  The Pi Yao is a celestial protector with a single horn and the face of a lion who gives protection and can counteract and overcome any misfortune created if should you inadvertently disturb the Grand Duke.

Xception Number 3:

The Five Yellow is the deadliest of the annual afflictions and cannot be ignored.

This affliction is of the Earth element.  When it appears in the location of your front door it is particularly inauspicious as the very act of opening and closing the door is activating it. 

One solution is to place six Metal coins above the door to exhaust the strength of the Earth element.

When the Five Yellow enters another Earth area or a Fire area it is strengthened (Earth is in harmony and Fire enhances.) 

In these instances its energies can be exhausted with Metal (this can be in the form of a six-rod hollow Metal windchime or a five-element Pagoda both of which will absorb the negative energy of the Earth.)  If the Earth element is particularly strong it may be necessary to introduce the destructive element of Wood into the area.

Xception Number 4:

The Three Killings always occupies one of the four primary compass locations (North, South, East or West.)

Apart from facing the Three Killings head on, you can introduce the exhausting element into the relevant area.

If the Three Killings is in the South (as in 2012) exhaust its energy with three crystal spheres of the Earth element.

If the Three Killings is in the West exhaust its energy with a large bowl of Yin Water.

If the Three Killings is in the North exhaust its energy with three green plants.

If the Three Killings is in the East exhaust its energy with a bright light.

In addition if the area housing the Three Killings is important to you (if it is one of your four auspicious directions) you can also display three Chi Lins (Dragon Horses) in that area to exhaust the negative energy created. 

Next time – Yin and Yang

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FENG SHUI Xceptions (That’s Exceptions)

Xception Number 1:

If you have even a basic knowledge of the Eight Mansions Formula of Feng Shui, you will know that each person has a Kua number based on their date of birth.  This also identifies whether you are an East Group or a West Group person.

East Group auspicious directions are North, East, Southeast and South.

West Group auspicious directions are Northeast, Southwest, West and Northwest.

What you may not be aware of is that each person is one of the 12 Chinese astrological animals based on their year of birth*.

Each of these 12 animals has a set 15^o location around the compass. 

For example the Rabbit occupies 82.6 – 97.5^o in the East.  If you are a West group person based on your Kua number it appears that your astrological animal is against you.  This is not the case.  Under normal circumstances ‘facing’ the East would be inauspicious for you however sitting in the West and facing your astrological animal in the East is auspicious for you.  When in doubt your astrological animal takes precedent.

This can be applied whatever your Chinese animal and your Group.

*If you were born in January or the beginning of February your astrological animal will be the one applicable in the previous year.  This is based on the Chinese lunar Yin calendar together with the solar Yang calendar which begins on or around 4 February each year.  Go to our website to identify your animal sign based on your date of birth.

Xception Number 2:

Based on your Kua number it is auspicious to face any of your good directions.

However, if this represents you ‘facing’ what is known as the Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui) in any given year, it becomes inauspicious for you.  Facing the Grand Duke who occupies 15 degrees around the compass will invite his wrath.  He will be happy to support you if you sit with your back to him but do not under any circumstances face him directly.  It will bring bad luck to you for the year.

Keep the area of the Grand Duke quiet and undisturbed for the year.

During 2012, the Year of the Water Dragon, the Grand Duke occupies the location of the Dragon (112.6 – 127.5^o.)

Xception Number 3:

The most inauspicious location in any year is that occupied by the Five Yellow (or Wu Wang in Chinese.)  This affliction occupies 45^o of the compass and in 2012 is in the Southeast.

It is important not to disturb the ground in the Southeast during 2012 to avoid upsetting the Grand Duke Jupiter and inviting the negative consequences associated with the Five Yellow.  The Five Yellow invites five types of bad luck and is the most inauspicious affliction of all. 

Digging the ground occupied by the Five Yellow causes illness, cutting down trees can cause sickness, accident or a sudden and serious downturn in your business.  Any noise, excessive light, digging or renovation carried out in the area occupied by the Five Yellow causes serious misfortune.

Xception Number 4:

The final exception is the Three Killings or Sarm Saat in Chinese.  It occupies a massive 90^o around the compass and during 2012 sits between 142.5º and 217.5º.

Just like in the area occupied by the Five Yellow the area housing the Three Killings should be kept quiet and undisturbed during the year.

It has been suggested that the Three Killings represent loss of wealth, loss of a loved one and loss of reputation.

Unlike the Grand Duke Jupiter it is better to face the Three Killings head on.  Sitting with your back to this inauspicious affliction can result in being symbolically ‘stabbed’ in the back.

Next time – more X-Xceptions

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