Feng Shui and the Three Killings

The ‘Three Killings’ or Sarm Saat (Cantonese)/San Sha (Mandarin) occupies a huge 90^o of the compass.  In any given year it only ever resides in one of the four primary compass locations of North, East, South or West. 

So what exactly are the ‘Three Killings?’ 

It translates as three types of negative energy affecting wealth, health and general well-being.  It has been described as bringing losses through robbery, injury, money loss (Jie or Robbery Sha), accident, mishaps and illness (Zai or Calamity Sha), obstacles and setbacks (Sui or Annual Sha.) 

Something to bear in mind:  There are also MONTHLY Three Killings as well as annual and they make an appearance more than once within a month.  These are three consecutive days when first the Robbery Star, then the Calamity Star and finally the Annual Star make an appearance.  While troublesome, their effects only tend to last for the month unlike the annual Three Killings whose effects will last the entire year. 

During 2013, the year of the Water Snake, the Three Killings is in the East (45 ^o -135^o.) This coincides with the location of the Trinity of Spring; the Wood animals of Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon.  It is in conflict with the Metal Trinity of Allies; the Snake, Rooster and Ox.   If your animal signs are either the Tiger, Rabbit or Dragon the Three Killings will have a negative influence on them.

The eldest son of the family may also experience some of the misfortune associated with the Three Killings during the year if he spends time in the East.  The East is the location associated with the eldest son so it is beneficial to have him stay out of the area during this afflicted year.

Because all the numbers in the Lo-Shu Grid have returned to their original homes during 2013 this has the effect of strengthening the intrinsic energy of each location, something which only occurs every nine years.  The Three Killings can therefore said to be even stronger than usual.   

It is a Wood element affliction in the area of Big Wood so your large plants are best removed from the East for the year.  Even more important is to ensure there are no Water features in the East.  Water feeds Wood in the Productive Cycle of the Five Elements; not something to be recommended when Wood is sending out such inauspicious energy.  

Being a Wood location the Fire element can be deployed to weaken the effects of the Three Killings.  Bright lights or red décor in the East will exhaust the Wood.   If you prefer physical cures, the three images traditionally used to offset the negative effects of the Three Killings are the Pi Yao (a mythical hybrid animal resembling a winged lion) said to protect against loss of wealth; the Fu Dog (a popular protector outside the home) who protects against accidents and the Chi Lin (Kei Loon or Dragon Horse) displayed to protect against the harmful effects of the Three Killings.  Place these images in the East facing the affliction head on.

Knowing where the Three Killings are located in your home, your office or your workplace is important to ensure you are not inadvertently activating their malevolence.  This is especially so if the East coincides with your main door, your living room, your bedroom or your office.  Keeping the area as quiet and undisturbed as possible is essential.  Any decorative work; renovations; digging holes or noisy maintenance work are best left for another year to avoid upsetting and therefore activating these negative stars.  This applies whether it is in the East of your garden, your entire home, your living, sleeping or working areas.  Outside, downstairs or upstairs, the effects will be the same, you will be activating the destructive force of the Three Killings by disturbing them.

Another essential consideration is to ensure you do not sit, sleep or work with your back to the Three Killings.  This symbolises being ‘stabbed’ in the back.  Facing or ‘confronting’ the Three Killings is like standing up to them; not being intimidated by their power.  Knowing your good and bad directions is important here.  If the West is your most auspicious direction this is the year to think carefully and consider which of your other three auspicious directions is beneficial to face as an alternative.  Facing the West and having your back to the East will cause you more trouble than it is worth.

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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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