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Dr. Manoj Kumar

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M.A. (History & Public Administration), Ph.D. Astrologer (K.P., Parashari & Jaimini) Numerologist, (Pythagorean, Vedic & Chinese) Vaastu-Fengshui Expert & Past Life Regression Therapist

Alpha Publications Nai Sarak, Delhi-6

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Preface

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From the human point of view, we are at the centre of the Universe. In one of the most important books of Taoism, the 'Tao Teh Ching', it is said that there are four great things in the universe : Tao, Heaven, Earth and Humanity. This means that human beings exist between Heaven and Earth and are governed by the Tao, by the principles of nature. We are one of the major aspects of the great organic whole that constitutes existence. At the same time, we are an image of that whole – or, perhaps better, we are that whole but on a different, more condensed, scale.

The attraction between Yin and Yang energies is the fundamental law of nature. As we have defined them, Yin and Yang must co-exist and cannot exist in isolation. This is true on every scale ; in the cosmos, in the solar system, on the planet and in the relationship between men and women.

All of these are manifestations of the same interchange.

Every living thing has three components : matter, energy and information. 'Matter' refers to physical manifestations of all sorts. 'Energy' refers to the forces that carry out all the transforming functions of living things. 'Information' has to do with soul and spirit, understanding and memory. In a human organism, the matter level has to do with flesh and bones; the energy level has to do with metabolic processes; the information level has to do with thoughts, memories, spiritual realizations and will. The ultimate attraction and unification of living things involves the unification of all three of these components. That is, there are connections on the three levels of information, energy and matter.

The physical (material) connection plays a necessary and important role in the ultimate unification .

Good Feng Shui of house has nothing to do with how

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expensive, how grand or how large it is. The key is having good energy : a good location, a whole some form and a smooth energy flow will produce a sense of abundance and affection.

Let's get back to the basics. A house should be clean and orderly. Since form defines energy, a clean and orderly space brings forth clean and orderly energy. If a place is messy, cluttered, dirty or chaotic, it will naturally bring forth chaotic energy when a house is too partitioned and broken up and lacks well-placed windows, the flow tends to stagnate. Without proper flow, energy becomes scarce. On the other hand, if the space is not well defined or is too open, energy flows out too quickly and does not stay in the house.

Without an abundance of Chi, you can't expect anything favourable. A clean and orderly house with appropriately defined and smoothly connected interior spaces will have good energy flow that can be enhanced by appropriate furniture arrangement. Thoughtful use of colours can make the space even more inviting. Without this basic quality though changing in furnishings and decoration will not help much. The key to good furnishings is balance and simplicity.

Ideal dwelling place always has a balance of Yin and Yang. A house that is too Yang will have Yang problems and vice-versa. The entire creation is based on the five basic elements – Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Sky. No matter whether a human being or substance or animals, all are composed of these elements. These five elements have close relationship with human beings and environment. Nature has assigned them their proper place according to merit. We, the human beings if follow the indication given by Nature and follow the rules of Nature regarding the placement and balance of these five elements to create favourable Chi and Yin & Yang energy as well as incorporate them in our dwellings, it is certain that our harmony with nature will gain momentum. In this way, we will be able to reduce our sufferings and ameliorate our lot. We can feel and experience the eternal truth of Nature on every step.

Everyone is aware that we respond to our environment.

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A small, enclosed place or an open, expansive place evoke different emotions and responses. A high place with a great view or a low valley with limited visibility also affect us differently. In a restaurant, sitting next to the entrance or kitchen door feels very different from sitting in a secure, quiet corner. This is why, in any private or public space, we intuitively choose some spots over others. Places also affect people on the group level. Groups of people will exhibit clear differences depending on whether they live in a big city, near a great body of water, on high desert or in rough mountains. City dwellers think, act and associate differently than people who live in the villages, even if they share the same culture and religion. City people tend to be more witty, shrewd and self indulgent; mountain people tend to be observant, relaxed and reserved. All these differences are due to the different level and variety of the Chi, Yin & Yang and the five elements.

There is no denying the fact that mental peace and tranquility as well as prosperity and economic well being are derived if we fallow the principles of Feng Shui and abide by the rules of nature by maintaining the balance of five elements to create positive Chi and composite Yin & Yang. The subject of Feng Shui for better living, peace, harmony, prosperity, compatibility, love and romance and other aspects of life are quite large and not easy to conclude in a book. However the author has tried his best to discuss the every possible phenomenon of Feng Shui in the present books presented in two volumes.

This book has been designed and written in a simple way to enable even the laymen to understand the principles and tenets of Feng Shui, sothat by taking account of those principles and applying them, they could improve their life condition and invite good fortune for themselves. The whole book has been divided into twenty three chapters, each dealing with different phenomena of Feng Shui to ensure peace, happiness, prosperity for better living and balancing the five Elements, creating positive Chi and emanapating Yin & Yang. Hope the readers will benefit a lot from the

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book and incorporate the easy to follow principles and guidelines in their lives to cultivate love, peace, happiness and prosperity for themselves, society, nation and the world as a whole.

However, it is essential to make it clear to the readers that there are still many important areas left, which could not be discussed in this book due to limitation of space. But for your beneďŹ t and convenience, second volume of this book is also being presented. I hope you will beneďŹ t a lot from the book, you are always welcome to further your suggestion and feedback.

04.07.2013 Dr. Manoj Kumar

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Acknowledgements

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I Dedicate this book to my parents who left the heavenly abode on 2nd December 2006. They had always been the perennial source of inspiration for me and without whose blessings this work was never possible.

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About the Author

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Dr. Manoj Kumar is a Post Graduate in two subjects (History & Public Administration) and Ph.D. After the completion of his academic career, he devoted his time and energy to the study & research of Astrology, Numerology, Palmistry, Vaastu-Fengshui, Past life Regression & other occult sciences as well as in deep Sadhana. He completed his Jyotish Alankar (Silver Medalist) and then Jyotish Acharya from Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan under the guidance of Shri K.N. Rao, the world’s most renowned Astrologer.

Thereafter, he joined the research group of Shri K.N. Rao and commendably completed his research on several topics with excellent results.

After excelling himself in Vedic Astrology, he plunged himself into the mystery of K.P. Astrology under the guidance of renowned K.P. Astrologers and scholars to reďŹ ne his techniques of predictions as K.P. Astrology gives very accurate results with the exact timing of events.

He did not stop here but continued his mission of studying & knowing other branches of occult sciences. He studied Numerology prevalent in different parts of the wrold taking into account different parameters e.g. Pythagorean, Chinese, Chaldean, Sepharial, Kabala, Cheiro etc. He is doing research for several years on this wonderful science of numbers.

He also studied Palmistry, Vaastu-Fengshui and Past life Regression and now teaching all these subjects, authoring books and providing professional consultancy. He has given innumerable correct predictions and guided his clients to combat adverse periods with ease.

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He is the Principal Editor of two prestigious Astrological Magazines namely Future Samachar and AIFAS Research Journal of Astrology. He is also the Additional Controller of Examination of the world renown Astrological Society called All India Federation of Astrologers Societies (AIFAS) where he is imparting his services to spread these ancient sciences across the globe in true spirit.

He is a staunch Sadhak also and has devoted himself fully to the ‘Satvik Tantra Sadhana’ with the aim to serve the humanity and work for the welfare of the world and ameliorate the lot of the society. Through Tantra, he has endowed benefits to the ailing and suffering people.

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Contents

1 4 7 8 10 13 16 17 21 23 25 27

2. Five Elements and its Associations l Exhaustive Cycle l Application of Five Elements l Human Emotions & the Five Elements l Bagua l Yin Yang l Tapping on the Successes of the Previous Home Owner

35 36 37 39 41 43

3. Tai Chi Symbol & Yin and Yang l Tai Chi Symbol l Compass Directions and Four Seasons l Yin Yang Meaning l History of Yin Yang

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4. Chi or Qi l Mapping the Flow of Chi Energy l Concept of Polarity l Concept of Harmony l Sha Chi

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1. Introduction l What is Feng Shui l History of Feng Shui l Five Parts of Chinese Metaphysics l Ba Zhai or Eight Mansion l Destiny, Luck and Feng Shui l Feng Shui – Historical Background l Various Feng Shui Schools of Practice l Features & Application l Compass Directions and Five Elements l Energy Transformation l Direction l Compass Readings

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6. Measurements, Direction & Location l Feng Shui Compass l The Dreaded T-Junction l The Overhead Beam Feng Shui Cures l l House - Land l House History House - Location l l Green Dragon and White Tiger l The Four Celestial Animals

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7. How to Build a House Placement of Home Feng Shui for a wealthy life The Correct Usage Of Bagua In The OfďŹ ce Element And Direction Against The Birth Hour

149 158 162 171 171

8. Door Front Door House with Many Doors

173 174 177

9. Living area 10. Bedroom Romance Luck, How to Improve it?

Feng Shui Art for Bedrooms Feng Shui Craft Directions Bagua Map Feng Shui for Fertility

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5. Kua, Ming Gua & Ba Gua l Kua Number l Kua Number : Ready Reckoner l Auspicious Directions According to Kua Lucky Numbers l l Ming Gua l Bagua Octagon The Bagua l

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12. Kitchen

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13. Bathroom

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14. House and Backyard

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15. Garden & Fountain Fountain Outdoor Water Features

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11. The Children’s Sector Washing Room

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19. Worst Feng Shui Mistakes Managing and Minimizing Negativity

295 298

20. Bamboo Stalks & Aquarium Bamboo Stalks Aquarium

307 311

21. Feng Shui Cures Ladybugs bring Good Luck 22. Laws of Prosperity

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23. Colours Colours for Rooms Feng Shui Colour Chart

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Introduction

WHAT IS FENG SHUI?

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Feng means wind and Shui means water. Feng Shui is a Chinese traditional discipline which studies the way in which human beings co-exist in harmony with nature. In ancient times, Chinese were aware of the existence of Qi in nature, the natural rules discerned by them during their long labours. To be specific, Qi is seen as a mystical drive greatly influencing people’s daily life. At first, they used the rules of Qi simply to choose the locations of their houses and graves. By following these rules, they believed well-being would knock at the door, otherwise bad luck would befall.

There are three principles of Feng Shui : The unity of human beings with nature, the balance of Yin and Yang, and the attraction and repulsion of five elements - Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. These principles are set up to help people pursue good fortune and avoid disaster, thus improving their living standard.

Feng Shui gives people many suggestions on how and where to build houses. For example, houses should have their backs to the North and fronts to the South, because when they face South, houses can easily absorb sunshine and avoid cold North winds in winter. This is a benefit to people’s health. So this tradition has come down to the present, especially in rural areas. Also, the size of a house must be moderate, neither too big nor too small. A small house with too many people living in it is not recommended; neither is a large house with a few people. This is in accord with the doctrine of the Mean.

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Feng Shui has strict requirements on the proper positioning of the central axis in building cities. Generally speaking, the central axis should run from North to South, with its North end pointing directly to a mountain running from East to West. The mountain is regarded as the guardian of the city. A winding river around the city is believed to be an auspicious feature.

Nowadays, Feng Shui still plays an important role in people’s lives. To improve their quality of life, many people decorate their houses according to Feng Shui rules. For example, beds shouldn’t be put too close to windows because beams of light would directly affect the quality of sleep.

Mirrors should not be hung on walls opposite beds in case you may be scared by reflections at night. And beds should not be put directly opposite doors, otherwise you may feel unsafe.

Feng Shui is a great treasure of Chinese traditional culture. It embodies a simple recognition of nature.

Though there are many people who believe it’s a kind of superstition, its wisdom can be made use of to enhance our lives.It is a Chinese metaphysical study that looks as to how the surroundings affect mankind – positively or negatively.

The definition implies that the nearby naturally occurring surrounding features - especially large ones – such as mountains and waterways somehow affect mankind.

Also included in the list are man made structures such a lamp post, buildings, roads, high tension pylons, electrical substations, cemetery etc. The ancient text says that when there is form, there is ‘qi’. The location, shape, size and distance of these natural features and artificial structures generate qi – both good and bad – that affect mankind. This is well known and is known as ‘Xing Fa’ or Form Technique.

It is exemplified by the San He School and is popularly called, Form School.

Unfortunately for beginners to Feng Shui, the ancient text also says that there is also ‘qi’ in the absence of form What did they mean?

It is also quite well known that mankind is also affected

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by the cosmic energy (also called qi) that comes from out of space. These are forces created by planetary movements. It is also known as ‘Li Fa’ or ‘Li Qi’ which is a technique or ‘qi’ that is unseen but can be revealed through calculation.

The San Yuan School is based on this belief that the quality of these energies changes with time and uence the quality of dwelling. This is the reason why some dwellers that have good Feng Shui can turn bad (and good again) with the passage of time.

The Xuan Kong Fei Xing (Flying Star) system is an example of such a ‘Li’ or ‘Calculation’ system.

From the above we can say that Feng Shui is a study of how mankind is affected by the surrounding that are not just limited to nearby surrounding forms but also invisible energies that originate from the cosmos (out of space).

Students of Feng Shui know that there is an intrinsic and undeniable relationship between Feng Shui and a person’s natal chart (or astrology). Somehow at birth, an energy signature is imbibed into use that determines how the

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different directions and sectors will affect us.

This is best exemplified by the Eight Mansions Personal Gua system where each of us have 4 good and 4 bad directions and sectors based on our year of birth.

Ba Zi and Zi Wei is also used because it is more accurate and highly personalized as it takes the year, month, day and hour of birth into consideration. With the help of Ba Zi or Zi Wei , we can state with decent accuracy how the different directions and sectors – 8 with Ba Zi and 12 with Zi Wei – affect a person’s wealth, career, health, travel and relationships.

These directions and sectors are different for everyone who is not born on the same day and time. This is better illustrated by the ancient Feng Shui saying, “Three persons living in the same house walk a different path”. This is another reason why it is not possible to optimize the Feng Shui of a house for every occupant. In practice we optimize it for the head of the household and do our best for the rest.

As you can see, Feng Shui is not just about how nearby forms affect us. It also considers the unseen cosmic forces as well as take the person’s astrology into consideration.

HISTORY OF FENG SHUI The first historical documented reference to Feng Shui was in an ancient Chinese text dating back to around 200 AD. However artifacts bearing Feng Shui symbols go much further back. Such symbols have also been found in a grave excavated in 1988 that dates back to around 4000 BC. So Feng Shui may have a timeline that date back 6000 years.

There are also claims that it is derived from Vaastu which is an ancient Indian art of architecture that dates back thousands of years. This is however not proven.

Feng Shui is developed through centuries of research, analysis and experimentation and new findings were recorded and old theories refined.

The Tang dynasty (618 - 906 AD) mark the coming of age of the Form School which place emphasis on environmental

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features such as mountains and water (e.g. lakes, river).

Later on, saw the development of a system that is more mathematical and largely based on the Numerology of the I-Ching. This system is favoured in areas where the terrain is flat and featureless and saw tremendous development during the Sung dynasty (960 - 1279 AD).

Feng Shui remained popular during the Ming (1368 1644 AD) and Ching (1644 - 1911) dynasty.

However after the fall of the Ching dynasty, China attempted to catch up with the modernization and industrialization of the west and many non-scientific practices like Feng Shui were marginallized.

When the Communist government took power in 1949, more efforts were made to discredit such practices. Despite this, practitioners continue to practice their trade. However the Cultural Revolution between 1966 and 1976 took its toll on Feng Shui and many such books and paraphernalia were destroyed.

Many practitioners fled with their knowledge to Hong Kong, Taiwan and other overseas Chinese community.

It is today alive and widely practised in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia (which has a significant Chinese minority), Singapore and the other expatriate Chinese communities such as London, San Francisco and Vancouver.

Interestingly, it is experiencing a revival in China with the more open and liberal policies of the current Chinese government.

“Guo Po, wrote the Book of Burial. He lived during the Jin Dynasty” and “Jiang Da Hong, of Xuan Kong fame, lived during the end of the Ming Dynasty”.

In both the statements above, the writers mentioned the dynastic title to give readers an indication of the time period that the persons lived. Here lies a problem.

It is fine if the reader is well verse with Chinese history and the chronology of the Chinese Dynasties. However if he is not, it is of no help.

The key events in Feng Shui is a chronological order from ancient dynasties to the current Chinese government.

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It will give an appreciation of the time period of the many Chinese Dynasties and when some of the significant events in Feng Shui happened in relation to these dynasties.

Fu Xi was the legendary first emperor of China who was credited with the invention of the Trigram and the Early Heaven Ba Gua (in addition to farming and the institution of marriage). He supposedly lived about 2950 year before the Common Era (or Before Christ). Then the Yellow Emperor Huang Ti in 2650 BC. discovered the compass. This was even before the Xia Dynasty (2100 - 1600 BC) where the Chinese Solar or Xia Calendar (also known as the Farmer’s Calendar) was devised.

The Xia Dynasty is followed by the Shang Dynasty.

After the Shang Dynasty comes the Zhou Dynasty – more specifically the Western Zhou Dynasty between 1100 and 771 BC. It was here that Ji Chang (later known as Emperor Wen) developed the 64 Hexagrams while under house arrest by the Emperor.

The next has nothing to do with Feng Shui but it is such a significant event that is worth mentioning. The Qin Dynasty that existed between 221 and 206 BC, here Emperor Qin Shi Huang was famous for unifying China and extending the Great Wall of China. However he was also responsible for burning books and burying Confucius scholars alive.This followed by the Han Dynasty (both Eastern and Western) that lasted approximately 400 years and followed by the Three Kingdoms (220 – 280 AD.) the Jin Dynasty between (265 - 420 AD.). Guo Po who wrote the Zhang Shu or Book of Burial lived during the Jin Dynasty between 276 and 324 AD. Feng Shui flourished during the Tang Dynasty (618 – 906 AD.). Yang Yun Sang perhaps the most famous Feng Shui Master lived during that time (840 – 888 AD.). Master Yang wrote many books including the famous “Han Lung Qing”. After the Tang Dynasty, comes the Five Dynasties (907 – 960 AD.). This is followed by the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279 AD.). The famous Ba Zi master Xu Zi Ping who reformed the traditional Ba Zi system was said to live

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between the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty period. This would mean on or around 960 AD. Zi Ping abandoned some of the old techniques and introduced some new ones most notably placing emphasis on the birth day instead of the birth year. Zi Wei Dou Shu or the Purple Star Astrology was also reputedly devised by Chen Xi Yi who also lived during the Song Dynasty. Shao Yang, who invented Plum Blossom Numerology, also lived during the Song Dynasty.Jiang Da Hong of Xuan Kong fame lived during the late Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644 AD.) and early Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911 AD.) period. Jiang was famous for writing many classical Feng Shui treatises including the Di Li Bian Zheng (Earth Discern Truth Study). However most of his treatises were written in a poetic style that was difficult to understand.

The authoritative Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu (Treatise on Harmonizing Times and Distinguishing Directions) was commissioned by Emperor Qian Long (1736 – 1796 AD.) of the Qing Dynasty. During the later Qing Dynasty, Imperial Scholar, Zhang Zhong Shan added commentaries to Jiang’s work, making the information on Xuan Kong more accessible. Zhang founded his own school call Wu Chang Pai and the most notable practitioner of the school was Tang Yang Wu. The Qing Dynasty officially ended in 1911. Tan published a few books himself on Xuan Kong that supported many of the theories using his own case studies in the 1920’s. Worthwhile mentioning is another scholar Shen Zhu Ren who lived in about the same period as Tan. Shen was credited with simplifying Xuan Kong text and making it easy to understand. He also took the unprecedented step of teaching it to anyone who wants to learn it, an unusual practice during his time.

FIVE ARTS OF CHINESE METAPHYSICS The Chinese divide Chinese Metaphysics into five main subjects of study call Wu Shu or the Five Arts. They are Mountain, Medicine, Life, Divination and Appearance.

The first of the Five Arts is Mountain (Shan). It is also

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called the Philosophical art as it includes the thoughts and teachings of well known ancient Chinese philosophers on the study of man and nature. Other study that fall under this art includes diet, physical health, martial arts, meditation and self-healing. Examples include Qi Gong and Tai Chi Chuan.

The Second art is Medicine (Yi) which deals with healing. It includes all form of traditional Chinese medicine including acupuncture and medical prescriptions.

The third is Divination (Pu) or Prediction and the Yi Qing feature prominently in this study. Popular study in this art includes Tai Yi, Da Liu Re, Qi Men and Dua Yi. They rely on numerical analysis to reveal one’s past and future.

The fourth is Destiny Analysis (Ming) or fate. It includes horoscope studies, Ba Zi (Four Pillars or Eight Characters) and Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology).

The fifth and last study is Appearance (Xiang) which refers to the study of forms. It includes between others, Yin (burial) and Yang Feng Shui (form of the living environment), Palmistry (form of the hand) and Face Reading (form of the face) and Naming.

The five arts are the fundamental guide to living for the Chinese people throughout the ages. The content of each of the five arts are complex and very difficult to master. As such, practitioners focus in one or two of the five arts and many only on one of two of the disciplines within the arts.

BA ZHAI OR EIGHT MANSION Ba Zhai or Eight Mansion is a popular system of Feng Shui practised by many in the East. Its popularity is likely due to its simplicity where the auspicious and inauspicious sectors within a dwelling are determined simply by the sitting direction of the dwelling.

A dwelling is divided into eight sectors. Four of these are auspicious and four are not depending on the sitting direction. Houses that sit North, South, East or Southeast

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are known as East houses while those that sit Northwest, Southwest, West and Northeast are known as West houses.

For East houses, the sectors of North, South, East and Southeast are auspicious while the others are not. For West houses, the sectors Northwest, Southwest, West and Northeast are auspicious while the rest are not. In practice, practitioner strives to place the main door, master bedroom and kitchen in the auspicious sectors of the dwelling.

Another thing with the eight house system is that the passage of time does not affect the luck of the house unlike other systems such as the Flying Star which believe that the luck of the dwelling changes over time.

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There are many who say that the Eight House is a false system. Feng Shui Master Jiang Da Hong who lived about 400 years ago, state that the system is false in his book, “The Five Songs of the Heavenly Principles”. In it he states that, “The eight house fixed by the sitting and facing is baseless.

The wane and wax of the three cycles fixes the true path” implying that the auspicious and inauspicious sectors (or areas imbue with good or bad qi) is not fixed and changes with time.

Of course later commentators who practice the Eight House method insist that it shows positive results. Even today there are many practitioners of this system and they too insist that it works. So who is right?

The answer may lie in this legend. Apparently Emperor Xuan Zong (685-762 CE) of the Tang Dynasty ordered Yi Xing a buddhist monk, astronomer and royal advisor to the king to devise a false method for the ‘barbarian’ neighbours.

But instead the monk created a simple one based on Feng Shui’s fundamental principles.

Although the original text is lost, this system is described in many notable text including Ba Zhai Ming Jing (Eight Mansions Bright Mirror) and Ba Zhai Zhou Shu (The Complete Book of Ba Zhai).

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DESTINY, LUCK AND FENG SHUI

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The ancient Chinese believed that our path in life, whether smooth of bumpy, is determined by a combination of destiny, luck and Feng Shui.

Destiny Luck is largely determined at birth. For example, if you are born tall, then you have a much greater chance of becoming a successful basketball player than someone else who is short. If you have loving parents who are also well to do, you will have more opportunities than someone who come from a poorer or troubled family.

Next comes the time factor. The ancient belief that we will have good and bad periods throughout our lives. This pattern is determined by your place, date and time of birth.

Using destiny analysis systems like Ba Zi or Zi Wei Dou Shu, these patterns can be accurately predicted.

Timing luck is as important as destiny luck. If you have strong destiny luck but poor timing luck, it is like having a Ferrari but forced to drive on bumpy and unpaved road. You can still make it but not without the challenges.

The third factor is Feng Shui. Good Feng Shui can give you a boost during the good periods or support you when times are bad. Bad Feng Shui, on the other hand can make life really miserable when your timing luck is down.

The ancient Chinese believe that our life potential (fate) is inuenced by the cosmic (coming from out of space) energies and earthly (on earth) energies present at the moment of our birth.The ancient Chinese express time using a combination of heavenly stems (representing the cosmic energies) and earthly branches (representing the earthly energies). Every year, month, day and time is represented by a stem and branch which is often called a pillar. Therefore any particular time (for example your date and time of birth) can be represented by four sets of stems branches (or pillars). Since each pillar is composed of two characters, our date and time of birth is also known as eight characters (or Ba Zi).Each of the stems and branches represents a type of energy or ‘qi’ prevailing at that time and they can have the

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qualities similar to metal, wood, water, fire and earth. The stems denote the cosmic energy (from out of space) present at the time while the branches denote the earthly energy.

To help you understand this better, contrast of the energy of spring with the energy of autumn. You would associate spring with the climate ‘becoming warm and things ‘growing’ while autumn is ‘becoming cold’ and things ‘dying’. Someone born in spring is affected differently from someone born in autumn or summer or winter and hence have a different fate. The quality of the cosmic energy is more difficult to explain. We believe that it has something to do with planetary movement. For example Jupiter takes 12 years (out time) to go round the Zodiac. Saturn takes 30 years etc. For now, just accept that the type of the energy affecting earth changes every two years and the cycle repeats every 10 years.

For example, a person born in 1972 or Ren Zi year is influenced by both the cosmic energy of ‘Ren’ and earthly energy of ‘Zi’. Since both the energies of Ren and Zi are like water, we say that this person’s year of birth contribute a significant percentage of water ‘qi’ to his composition.

When we take the year, month, date and time of birth of a person into consideration we can express it as a proportion of energies or ‘qi’. For example three (3) parts water, two (3) parts metal, one (1) part fire, one (2) part earth and no wood.

The different combination of elements (or energies) in your make up influences your physique, personality traits, your physical and mental health, career and wealth potential as well as your relationship with others.In practice, you are also influenced by the atomic structure of both your parents and possible other factors like karma.

An ideal fate is one where the elements are in balance. Too much or too little of any element result in an imbalance which manifest as a negative aspect in ones life e.g. poor spousal relationship, bumpy career path, health problems etc.In the above example, the person is obviously rich in metal and water ‘qi’. Additional metal or water will create imbalance and manifest in a negative fate or imbue him

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with many unfavourable characteristics. On the other hand wood and fire helps to restore balance and would influence him positively.

The cosmic and earthly energies continue to influence us after our birth and we are exposed to the five distinct ‘qi’ types as we transverse from cradle to the tomb. The planetary and earthly movement have remained constant for millions of years and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future, (When the sun no longer rises in the East or sets in the West, then it is the time to devise a new astrology system).When the cosmic and/or earth ‘qi’ are favourable (balance) for our composition (based on our date and time of birth), our life path is positive and favourable.

However when the ‘qi’ are unfavourable (out of balance), our life path is negative or unfavourable. The ancients call these ups and downs ‘luck cycle’ or simply ‘luck’. They are measured by decade, year, month and day which explain why an astrologer may remark about a good 10 years or decade or a bad year etc. Since these cosmic and earthly ‘qi’ are pre-determined, it is possible to predict ones ‘fate’ and ones ‘luck’ at different stages of your life if you have his or her date and time of birth. The ancient Chinese have developed many systems for destiny and luck analysis and the more accurate (and popular) ones such as Ba Zi and Zi Wei Dou Shu can surprisingly reveal a lot. In the hands of a competent astrologer, it can tell you about your career (power), wealth, health and relationships as you transverse from cradle to grave. Knowing your strengths and weakness as well as what lies ahead allows you to make the right decisions and maximize your potential.

Feng Shui systems can tell us the strengths or weaknesses of a dwelling and allow us to select the right dwellings with the right surroundings to compliment our weakness and boost our strengths. For example if a person has good relationship and health luck but weak at power and money we can select a house with strong ‘wealth’ potential for him.It can also tell us the prevailing auspicious and inauspicious energies so that we make the right decisions

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and not unknowingly be affected by inauspicious prevailing energies.For example renovation of the wrong place at the wrong time and activating the inauspicious energies ends with dire consequences.

We can also tell from our natal chart, the effect of the various directions and sectors on our life path. With this information we can further optimize all aspects of dwelling so that it strengthens our weaknesses and give our strengths a boost at the correct time. Or select the right time to do things.Astrology and Feng Shui are closely interrelated. It is okay to practice Feng Shui without considering the person’s astrology. However you will achieve more consistent and better results when you consider both.

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FENG SHUI – HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

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The practice of Feng Shui began thousands of years ago in China. However, during the primitive times, this art was restricted to finding auspicious and inauspicious orientations for tombs or burial places only. The Chinese believed that a good burial site had the power to bring luck to the descendents of the dead, showering them with prosperity and abundance. But, as time went on, mystics realized the importance of applying Feng Shui to daily life as well. Through this knowledge, they believed, people could make themselves more attuned with nature, their environment and their life, to attract better health, finances, and emotions.

The main principle of Feng Shui states that a location which attracts water is most favourable, followed by a location which catches the wind. It is with these two elements that the environment is shaped and these elements are kept alive with the hidden forces of ‘chi’.

The Five Elements In an attempt to explain the intricacies of the cosmos, ancient Chinese astrologers and philosophers used the five elements and the Yin/Yang theories. These two concepts

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have been the primary thought behind all natural sciences of China. The ancient Chinese held that the creation, growth and transformation of everything in this universe resulted from the Yin/Yang working together in harmony with each other. This interaction can also be explained within the elements.These five elements are, fire, wood, earth, water, and metal which structure the universe.

The colours, numbers, shape, organs, space and time variables, seasons, emotions, directions, are contained within these five elements.

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The creative cycle The creative cycle is: water nourishes wood (e.g. flora requires water to nurture); wood provides for fire; fire in turn creates earth in the form of ash; earth produces metal; metal generates water.

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The destructive cycle The destructive does not destroy, it neutralizes to maintain balance. The cycle is: wood disturbs earth; earth in turn disturbs water; water puts fire out; fire dissolves metal; and metal chops the wood down.

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Yin/Yang

Yin/Yang represents how outwardly opposing forces are interdependent in the universe, and how they bring about each other in turn. Yang is light, Yin is dark; Yang is lively, Yin is flaccid; Yin is a female, Yang is a male; Yang rises, Yin sinks. Every little thing has aspects of both Yin and

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Yang, but the intensity of both of these forces may differ in every object, and may also change over time.

As per the mystics, Yin/Yang must exist in an active state of equilibrium if we want harmony in things. Feng Shui corrects the disparity that people unintentionally create in their environment.

VARIOUS FENG SHUI SCHOOLS OF PRACTICE

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There are three main schools of Feng Shui. Two are traditional Chinese Feng Shui schools, while the third is widely embraced by the Western culture, especially the United States. Regardless which Feng Shui you practice, you can take advantage of basic principles to enhance your career and make your office inviting to chi energy for greater success in business.

Form and Compass schools are complex systems of land formations and compass directions that are used for various calculations. These schools of Feng Shui have been used for over 5,000 years and were once guarded secret knowledge available only to the emperor and other royalty.

Black Hat Sect Tantric Buddhist Feng Shui was created for the Western world as a cookie-cutter approach to what classical Feng Shui experts call fast food Feng Shui. For many people, Black Hat Feng Shui is the first introduction they have to Feng Shui. Some remain happy with Black Hat while others realize there is more to the art of form and placement and venture into Form and Compass Feng Shui schools.

Form and Compass Feng Shui Practioners use Compass Feng Shui in combination with Land and Form Feng Shui. A compass determines the facing and sitting directions of your office.

Land and Form Feng Shui Land and Form Feng Shui is concerned with the land and form elements that surround your office.

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Black Hat Sect Feng Shui This form of Feng Shui is controversial among classic Feng Shui practitioners. Created by Tibetan Tantric Buddhist Monks, Black Hat Sect uses the bagua as a single tool without the guidance of a compass. The bagua is placed over the home or office layout the same way as a one-size fits all.

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Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice of placement that addresses the harmony of chi energy. Feng Shui translates to mean wind and water. These are two of the five elements that must be in proper alignment so that each element cycles into the other one, creating a perpetual wheel of energy transformation.

Feng Shui Is Logical One of the most surprising things you’ll discover about Feng Shui is that the majority of the principles you’ll learn are very logical. While Feng Shui is steeped in traditions

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and even superstitions, the actual art form of placement is based on science that’s governed by logic.

Chi Energy The Chi energy is found in all living matter and considered to be the divine spark of life that governs all of creation and recreation. This energy is composed of two opposite energies, Yin (female) and Yang (male). To maintain the balance and harmony within nature, these energies must remain in a state of balance.

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Five Elements There are ďŹ ve elements through which the chi energy moves in a constant state of cycle and recycle. The transformation of the energy as it moves through these ďŹ ve elements is what creates and maintains life. Those elements are:

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Clutter One of the biggest enemies to good chi

Cycle of Energy First the chi energy falls from the heavens and condenses into water, which nourishes the wood that feeds the ďŹ re that tempers the earth and forms metal, which in turn draws water. This is the proper cycling of the chi energy and how it goes through the ďŹ ve elements to transform. Whenever the cycle is disrupted, there is disharmony. Feng Shui attempts to remedy the interruption and restore it to its natural process.

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your home and outside your home is clutter. Clutter can take the form of stacked newspapers on top of a freezer to dust bunnies in corners to more serious clutter problems such as unkempt rooms. Stacks of dirty laundry and dirty dishes piled in a sink are also considered clutter.

Decluttering your home is the first step to creating good chi energy flow. You want to remove all trash from your home on a regular basis. Don’t allow garbage bags to remain in the floor of your kitchen. If you removed a trash bag from a trash can, dispose of it in an outside receptacle as soon as you can. Trash lYing around in your home whether or not it’s an open or tied bag is horrible for the chi flow.

Clutter creates stagnant chi. It completely immobilizes the positive chi energy and prevents fresh chi energy from entering your home and moving throughout your home without any obstacles to block it. When chi energy becomes stagnant, it affects you in many ways; your personal health can suffer as well as the health of your bank account.

Stagnant chi robs you of beneficial chi and can create all kinds of problems in your home and even in your life.

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Closets and Drawers Clutter can be found behind closet doors, cabinets and desk drawers. Spend time re-organizing your closets, chest of drawers, kitchen cabinets, and desk. Throw away, recycle or repurpose items that you rarely use. A good rule of thumb is if you haven’t worn a piece of clothing or used a particular item in a year, then chances are you don’t need it. Give it away and clear the space for beneficial chi energy.

Pathways Another form of clutter is found whenever natural pathways are blocked either by vegetation, trees or furniture.

Examine each room in your house and ask yourself if the natural pathway from door to door is blocked by any piece of furniture. If you find that furniture is an obstacle to you being able to navigate through the room, then move the furniture to open up the pathway. Simple things like leaves

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on a walkway create obstacles and clutter in the path into your home, so keep your walkways clean of debris. The same thing goes for trimming shrubberies and trees.

Maintenance and Upkeep Another important rule in Feng Shui is to keep all appliances and equipment in running condition. This includes replacing burned out light bulbs and fixing any leaky faucets or running toilets.

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Examples of the Forms of Energy

Five forms of energy make up chi to establish the principles of Feng Shui. It’s through the cycle of interaction between these five elements that chi energy is created and sustained. The five forms of energy are called elements and these appear in the Creative Cycle (birth) in the specific order of water, wood, fire, earth and metal. This cycle of element transformation creates what are known as the expressions of chi energy.

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COMPASS DIRECTIONS AND FIVE ELEMENTS Each element governs a specific compass point within the Creative Cycle. This is the blueprint for determining when various elements aren’t balanced and a remedy is required to bring the cycle back into its proper flow. This is the crux of all Feng Shui applications. The elements and the directions they govern include: Water: North

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Water Element If the water element in the North sector of your home is weakened, you can add various water elements to this area. You can also introduce metal elements, since these will attract water and strengthen this sector element. If the water element is too strong in this sector, then you can weaken it by introducing earth elements. You can use objects such as: •

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Do not place water elements in a bedroom. This creates too much Yang energy and will result in a restless sleep and possible ďŹ nancial loss.

Wood Elements The use of wood can enhance the East and Southeast sectors of your home or garden or it can be used to weaken too much earth in the Northeast or Southwest sector of your home.

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Earth Element You can remedy too much water elements in the North by adding an earth element. You can also increase the Earth element in the Northeast and Southwest sectors as well as the centre of your home by adding any of the following: •

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Gold, silver, brass objects It helps to understand the order in which the five elements appear in the Creative Cycle. You can use this as a guide to ensure the chi inside and outside your home is balanced.

ENERGY TRANSFORMATION The five expressions of energy begin when the water falls from the sky (heaven) and nourishes the planet by filling rivers, lakes and oceans. The rain also nourishes the world and brings forth all forms of plant life. This process transforms the energy of rain (water) into wood; the second form of chi energy.

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birth to ďŹ re. This new energy form continues in the cycle to create earth (ash). The cycle progresses as the earth forms metal (minerals) that then attracts water (moisture) to start the cycle over again. It begins anew for a perpetual state of creating forms (expressions) of energy.

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How Cycle Imbalances Occur When something happens to disrupt the Creative Cycle, either by natural forces or man-caused ones, the interruption creates a Weakening Cycle. Whenever there is a disturbance on the planet such as a hurricane, tornado, tsunami, earthquake, chi creative cycle is interrupted. When a building or other structure is made and erected in the wrong place within the environment, it can disrupt the natural An interruption of chi energy means that the elements can no longer nurture and support each other in the next step of energy transformation. Instead, the elements are weakened

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and destroy each other.

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Facing and Sitting Directions You have to determine two Feng Shui directions for

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your house. One is the facing direction of your home and the other is the sitting direction.

Facing Direction The facing direction describes the direction that the front of your home faces. To get an accurate reading, however, you’ll need to use a compass.

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Exterior of Home What surrounds your home is far more important than the structure or interior of your home. If there are inauspicious land formations surrounding your home, no amount of Feng Shui cures conducted on the home’s interior will remedy the exterior. That’s why traditional Feng Shui places so much attention and importance on compass and landform.

Front Door Classical Feng Shui states that what you’ve determined to be the front of your home such as the side where the front door is located isn’t necessarily the actual facing direction of your home. Feng Shui practitioners base this principle on land formation theories.

Land Formation Traditionally, the side of your home that overlooks the

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downward slope of your property is considered the front of your home, regardless what you’ve designated as your front door. If your lot is level on all sides, then designate the front door side as the orientation of the facing direction for your home.

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A compass is the only way to get an accurate reading of the facing and sitting directions of your home. More than half of the people who conduct their own Feng Shui compass readings do it incorrectly. This reading is the basis for all of the analyses that follow. It’s imperative that it’s accurate; however, more than 50% of the people who conduct their own Feng Shui compass readings end up doing it incorrectly.

Creating analyses based on inaccurate readings is worse than doing nothing to correct or remedy inauspicious elements in your home.

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How A Compass Is Used Use the compass to get a reading for the facing direction of your home. This will be a reading of degrees. The sitting direction will then be the direct opposite of the facing direction.

What Kind of Compass to Use The easiest compass to read is one used by hikers and campers. A Girl or Boy Scout compass is an excellent tool for you to use in finding the facing direction of your home.

More advanced Feng Shui students will own a Luo Pan or Lo Pan compass and know how to interpret and use it for the overall analysis of a home.

How To Take A Compass Reading The main direction you should be concerned about obtaining is the magnetic North. Once you have this reading, the rest will be easy.

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Once you’ve taken all three readings, compare them. The readings shouldn’t be more than a degree or two difference.

In some cases, there won’t be any difference in the readings.

If you have more than five degrees difference in any of the readings, you have an error somewhere and need to perform the process again. Add the three readings together and divide by three. The remaining number is the degrees you’ll use in your analyses calculation.

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Analyses Based on Compass Readings The two main analyses that utilize compass readings are the Flying Star and Eight Mansions. Each analysis is calculated and used separately.

Flying Star: Facing Direction Feng Shui practitioners use the Flying Star analysis in correlation to your facing direction and the year your home construction was complete.

Eight Mansions: Sitting Direction The Eight Mansions analysis uses the compass sitting direction and takes into account the Kua of the person who is the head of the household or the breadwinner.

Understanding House Directions Now that you understand the importance of facing and

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sitting Feng Shui house directions, you can move forward in the analyses of your home.

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Eight Mansions Luck Map

Compass directions are an essential aspect of the Eight Mansion Luck Map. Using the eight mansions luck map in Feng Shui you can determine the directions that are favourable or unfavourable for you regarding the personal areas of your life. You need to use a standard compass to help you determine the magnetic North and other directions.

The Eight Mansions School of Feng Shui The eight mansions school of Feng Shui, also known as eight houses or ba zhai, teaches that each person is directly affected by the eight compass directions. Of those directions, four are auspicious, or lucky, and four are inauspicious, or unlucky. This is determined by your personal kua number and the direction that your house sits. The eight compass directions include:

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Understanding the Eight Mansions Luck Map By knowing which directions are favourable and which are unfavourable you can maximize your luck and improve the quality of your life. You can also avoid the unfavourable directions and the negative effects they cause. A different type of energy is found in each of the directions and the energies affect each person and situation uniquely.

Since the auspicious and inauspicious directions are based on your kua number, many people consider the eight mansions school the most personalized method of Feng Shui. The eight mansion method is also used to determine the trigram of your house and identify the four favourable and unfavourable areas in your home.

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