FENG SHUI AND WATER

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FENG SHUI AND WATER

Anyone who has heard anything about Feng Shui will be aware that Water plays an important role.  Indeed it has a vital part to play in creating balance and harmony in an environment.  It is this very role that has given rise to a misuse of the element in many instances.

 Feng Shui translates as Wind-Water.   

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

In Classical Feng Shui it is said that 'Mountains govern People (Health and Wellbeing) and Water governs Wealth'. 

In certain contemporary Feng Shui methodology this is often taken out of context and Water is suggested in inappropriate locations in the name of attracting wealth. Does it work anyway?  Well, if you have tried it you can answer that one.

It is fundamental in Classical Feng Shui practice and vital that it is respected and used appropriately.  Water is generally regarded as Yang yet it does have its Yin and Yang attributes.  Yang Water is constantly flowing and in motion like the rivers and sea; Yin Water is fog, clouds and mist that are moist and almost ethereal in nature.

Most  generic recommendations suggest having a water feature (anything from an internal table top water fountain to an external swimming pool) in the North, the location relating to Water.  It is also suggested placing Water in the East and Southeast.  These Wood locations are then 'fed' by the Water.  While this is not incorrect there will be times when the needs of the residents and the time factor override these generalisations.

When the number 1 White Star whose home location is the North 'visits' another location recommendations sometimes suggest placing a Water feature in this area for the duration of the 'visit'.  Is this always a good idea?

Let us walk through an example from 2015 using the Monthly Flying Stars as an example.   In August 2015 the number 1 White Star will 'fly' to the West and remain there from August 8-September 7.  Would it be a good idea to place a Water feature here for the month?  In 2015 the West is the most inauspicious location of the year having both the 5 Yellow Earth Star and the 3 Killings present.  It is therefore recommended that the area be kept quiet and still for the year to avoid activating these negative combinations.  Placing a moving Water feature here would serve to activate the negative energy and stir up a host of potential hazards for residents. 

Each of the eight primary and secondary locations are not created equal and Water is not suitable for all areas.  At any one period of time there are only four out of the eight locations that are generally appropriate for Water.  And to conclude the  example of the Monthly Flying Stars above, Water is not generally recommended in the West at any time during this Period 8 (2004-2023) and the following Period 9 (2024-2043).

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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 and Flying Stars

"In addition to the Flying Star Chart of a home there are annual, monthly and daily Flying Stars.  These 'fly' from sector to sector in a set pattern which is known as the Lo-Shu Path."

Feng Shui practitioners and enthusiasts are aware that every year there is a change in energy caused by Stars 'flying' from one sector to another.

This Lo-Shu grid shows the original location for each of these Stars which also represent one of the Five Elements.  1 is Water; 2, 5 and 8 are Earth; 3 and 4 are Wood; 6 and 7 are Metal; 9 is Fire. 

It is the flight from one sector to another that affects the quality of the Feng Shui of any property and its occupants.  It also affects the energy on a larger scale which is why some parts of the world have better fortune in certain years than others.

Knowing the interaction between the Five Elements allows you to better understand why some areas are positive in a particular year and some areas are negative.  As an example, the combination of Wood and Metal is a controlling one and while the level of that control depends on many factors, it creates conflict when they meet in a sector. 

Annual and monthly Flying Stars (daily Flying Stars are generally used for specific purposes such as Date Selection) are short term, you know there will be an end to the good or the bad.  The Flying Stars of your individual property based on its completion date is long term.

In addition to the nine Flying Stars there are also annual stars (both good and bad) that visit certain sectors.  Stars like the Dragon Virtue; Fortune Virtue; the Sun and the Moon fly into an area to bring specific types of assistance to the residents.  The Sun Star, being Yang, is particularly helpful to males and it can ease the effects of having inadvertently activated one of the negative Stars.  The Moon Star, being Yin, is particularly helpful to females and can help with communication. 

The 3 Killings, the 5 Yellow and the Grand Duke Jupiter are well-known negative Stars.  The 3 Killings, when activated, brings with it three different types of negative Qi and each year it resides in one of the primary compass locations.  The 5 Yellow, when activated, brings with it five types of misfortune such as general bad luck or at its most malevolent, serious health or relationship issues.   The Grand Duke always occupies the location of the animal of the year affecting the fortunes of the animal directly opposite around the compass.  For example in 2014 the Grand Duke occupies S2 (Horse) making N2 (Rat) exposed to his displeasure.  In 2015 the Grand Duke will reside in SW1 (Sheep) making NE1 (Ox) vulnerable.

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Feng Shui and Flying Stars (Xuan Kong Fei Xing Formula)

So what are Flying Stars in the context of Feng Shui?  Flying Star Feng Shui or Xuan Kong Fei Xing is one of the more advanced Formulas of Feng Shui.  'Xuan' means time; 'Kong' means space and 'Fei Xing' refers to the cyclic changes of time and space.  Flying Stars focuses on the dimensions of time and space and how universal energy is constantly in motion.

Flying Star Feng Shui encompasses the Five Elements of Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal, balance of Yin and Yang, and the original numbers of the Lo Shu Grid (1-9) as well as the eight Trigrams and 24 Mountains.

There are nine 20-year Flying Star periods resulting in one complete cycle of 180 years.  Each period has different associations and meanings.  We are currently in period 8 (2004-2023) which is an Earth period.  Period 7, a Metal Star whose home location is the West, representing the youngest daughter (Dui) and the lake, placed focus on accumulating wealth.  As an Earth Star period 8 signifies a change in energy to one of creating stability, nurturing and support.   Its home location is the Northeast,  representing the youngest son (Gen) and the mountain as well as the number 8, a White Star signifying current wealth.  The number 7 is a Red Star, auspicious during period 7 and extremely inauspicious during period 8 reverting to its natural state as a Star of Violence and Robbery.

There is a Flying Star Chart for each individual home.  This Chart identifies the Qi of the property on completion and moving in date.  So any home built and completed between 1964-1983 is a period 6 home; any home built and completed between 1984 and 2003 is a period 7 home and any home built and completed between 2004 and any time up to 2023 is a period 8 home.  This Chart has a Base Star in the centre of each of the nine grids as well as a Facing and Sitting Star for each sector.  The Facing Star sits in the top right hand corner and it represents career and wealth.  The Sitting Star sits in the top left hand corner of a sector and it represents individuals and health.

During our current period 8, and regardless of the period when the home was completed, identifying where the number 8 Facing and Sitting Stars are located and activating them can help the occupants with their desires and aspirations.  Forgetting to do this and continuing to activate the number 7 Star will have negative consequences for the residents of a property.

In addition to the Flying Star Chart of a home there are annual, monthly and daily Flying Stars.  These 'fly' from sector to sector in a set pattern which is known as the Lo-Shu Path.

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Feng Shui and the 24 Mountains

What are the 24 Mountains and how do they relate to Feng Shui?

When undertaking a Classical Feng Shui audit use of the Luo Pan compass is an important part of the process.  The 24 Mountains appear as one of many rings on a Luo Pan and it represents 24 directions employed by consultants when analysing a property and the fortunes of its residents using formulas like Flying Stars and Eight Mansions Feng Shui as well as studying the BaZi charts of the occupants.

How are the 24 Mountains calculated?

A standard compass is separated into 360⁰ with the primary directions of North, East, South and West and the four secondary directions of Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest each covering 45⁰.  The 24 Mountains of the Luo Pan is no different, however the 45⁰ are then further sub-divided and it is this sub-division that sets the 24 Mountains ring apart.

Each of the 8 sectors are sub-divided into three; eg N1, N2 and N3; totalling 24 (each 15⁰.) 

What do they represent?

The sub-sectors are all either Yin or Yang; they represent one of the four elements* of water, wood, fire and metal or one of the 12 Chinese Astrology animals.  Finally, each of the four corners is denoted by four of the eight trigrams (four members of the family unit.)  Northwest (NW2) is the position of Qian (male), Northeast (NE2) houses Gen (youngest son), Southeast (SE2) is the home of Xun (eldest daughter) and Southwest (SW2) is the location of Kun (female.)

The primary directions are the location of the four celestial guardians in Feng Shui, the Green Dragon (East), the Red Phoenix (South), the White Tiger (West) and the Black Turtle (North.)  They also represent the Rat (N2), Rabbit (E2), Horse (S2) and Rooster (W2.)  As well as being one of the cardinal directions these animals are also known as the Peach Blossom Stars.  Peach Blossom represents relationships in all its many forms and each year there is a 'reigning' Peach Blossom Star.  As an example, during the year of the Horse the Peach Blossom animal is the Rabbit (E2.)

* You may have noticed there are only four elements around the 24 Mountains and that Yin and Yang Earth are 'missing.'  Yin and Yang Earth, being the transitional element between seasons, sits at the centre of the 24 Mountains.

The four elements represent Heavenly Stems; the animals represent Earthly Branches, both used in the BaZi chart.  They each have many meanings from the existing energy; years, months, days and hours; Yin and Yang to name a few.

You can begin to see that each sector has multiple meanings. Understanding and analysing this deeper knowledge makes the 24 Mountains such an important ring in the Luo Pan compass.

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Feng Shui-Yin and Yang-Metal

In Feng Shui Flying Stars formula, the numbers (or stars) around the Lo-Shu Grid 'fly' from sector to sector over varying time periods.  Each of the nine numbers in the Grid also represent one of the Five Elements with either a Yin or a Yang polarity.  These elements influence each other in a productive, exhaustive or a controlling cycles.

So how does Metal, with its Yin and Yang polarities, fit into the picture of Feng Shui?

Unlike the elements of Water, Wood, Fire and Earth, Metal has no life of its own.  Earth nurtures and protects Metal hence 'Earth produces Metal' is part of the productive cycle of the Five Elements. 

Metal is a hard and unyielding element and its Qi is sharp and inwardly piercing.  This piercing energy is what makes Metal the controlling element of Wood.  Wood Qi is an expanding and growing energy that can be destroyed when it is negatively affected by the Metal element.  This is not the physical element of Wood or Metal, it is a type of Qi.  When Metal Qi 'flies' into a Wood sector - the East or the Southeast - it can inflict its negative forces on the energy of these areas.

To control Metal Qi Fire energy is necessary.  No Metal can change its natural form until it has been super-heated to a liquid state, at which time it becomes malleable and able to be transformed into its many recognisable forms.

What do you think of when you visualise Yang Metal?  Yang Metal is the iron and steel that is sculpted into anything from hand-held tools to machinery, bridges, aircraft, cars and the internal structure of buildings.  All the things that makes much of our modern world function.  This is the Yang side of Metal.

For those born in a Yang Metal year it indicates an upright, forthright individual who is able to withstand difficulty and suffering.  Someone who will not crumble at the first sign of stress.  Their weakness is a lack of flexibility; they can be rigid and unbending just like Yang Metal. 

In contrast, Yin Metal such as silver, gold and platinum is a rarer, valuable and valued commodity which is fashioned into solid bars, coins and fine jewellery.  As well as being used as a means of exchange for goods and services, it is also a symbol of prosperity and desire.  Alone, or combined with the gemstones of the Earth element, fine jewellery is a luxury widely sought by people the world over.  Going back thousands of years and still in our modern era, jewellery is regarded a symbol of wealth, status and power; remember the jewellery associated with Tutankhamun; the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom monarchy.

Those born in a Yin Metal year tend to have a showy nature and they love to be the centre of attraction.  They like to be seen and will react badly if they think they are being ignored.  A Yin Metal person may appear superficial and attention seeking however they are also sentimental and value their friends.  What you see is what you get with Yin Metal people, there is little hidden depth to their nature.

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FENG SHUI and MISSING CORNERS

In Feng Shui regular shapes such as rectangle (which signifies growth) or square (which indicates a solid stable base) are more auspicious than irregular shapes with lots of sharp edges and missing corners.

 

Whether your house is one level, two-storey, or a three-storey town house knowing its overall shape is an important step in establishing its good and bad points.

The big Tai Chi of your home is the entire square footage however each level is studied separately.

Your ground floor is most likely to have an irregular shape if you have had an extension built; if you have built a porch or a conservatory built.  Any additional structure that has a roof and is attached to your main home is considered a part of the home.

Missing corners* are often the result of extensions and knowing their compass location is important if you are to positively enhance your home.

*There is some disagreement as to what constitutes a ‘missing’ corner.  Generally when superimposing the Lo-Shu Grid over the entire floor plan of each level if there is an entire sector missing, or if a cut-out section covers more than one sector of the grid, it is said to be missing.

The Eight Aspirations Formula of Feng Shui divides the four primary and the four secondary sectors around the compass.  Whilst not part of classical Feng Shui such as Landscape Formula or Flying Stars, it has been incorporated into the mainstream practice as part of Neo (or new) Feng Shui for the Modern World.   It takes account of desires and ambitions identified as important for the living of a full and abundant life.

The Eight Aspirations are Career (north), Education and Study (northeast), Health and Longevity (east), Wealth (southeast), Fame and Recognition (south), Love and Relationships (southwest), Family (west) and Heaven and Mentor (northwest.)

Take accurate compass directions to identify the facing and sitting directions of your home.  This is part of the Kua (Eight Mansions or Eight Palaces) Formula.  The next step is to draw a separate floor plan for each level of your home and superimpose the Lo-Shu Grid over it to highlight any potential missing corners.

Missing corners in the Big Tai Chi means you will be unable to activate these areas for the aspiration associated with it.  However the alternative is to activate the Small Tai Chi of one of your major rooms such as the living room, dining room or bedroom depending on the aspiration you desire.

House hunting is a very good time to consider the shape of a house.  When you look at the written details and view a property for the first time, have a look at the external surroundings to establish whether there are any poison arrows pointing towards the front door.  Establish if there is a bright hall both outside and immediately inside the front door.  Then look around the outside of the property to see if it is fairly regular in shape. Prevention is better than cure so beginning from a positive viewpoint will benefit you in both the short and the long term.

Next time we will look at the various compass locations and the effect missing corners can have on each of the Eight Aspirations.

     

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