LILLIAN TOO
MASTER PRACTITIONER’S COURSE IN FENG SHUI LILLIAN TOO
CERTIFIED CONSULTANTS INSTITUTE
The Practice Of Feng Shui
Kua Formula OF Eight Direction
Module 5
[email protected] 2010
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KUA FORMULA OF EIGHT DIRECTIONS
EIGHT MANSIONS OR DIRECTIONS FENG SHUI IS A PERSONALIZED FORMULA THAT CATEGORIZES PEOPLE UNDER EITHER THE EAST OR WEST GROUP AND LIKEWISE DIVIDES HOUSES AS BEING EAST OR WEST BUILDINGS. With very little effort, you can immediately investigate your compatibility with particular houses. When the house and the person belong to the same group, the house has an affinity with the individual and will bring good fortune, More significantly, the Eight Mansions Kua formula also reveals your lucky and unlucky directions based on your Kua number as derived from your gender and date of birth.
Calculating Your Kua Number 1. Add the last two digits of your year of birth; if the result is a double-digit number, add the digits together so that you have a single digit number. 2. If you are male, deduct this digit from 10- the result is your Kua number. 3. If you are female, add 5 to this digit- reduce to a single digit again, if necessary the result is your Kua number. 4. The formula is based on the Chinese lunar calendar, so if you are born in January or February, check to see if you need to deduct a year from your year of birth based on the exact date of the lunar New Year, Use the Chinese Calendar to determine this.
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EXAMPLE: Female born January 2, 1958 As the date of birth is before the lunar New Year, the year of birth is adjusted to 1957. Add the last two digits of year of birth: 5 + 7 = 12, Reduce to one digit: 1 + 2 = 3. Add 5 to this number: 3 + 5 = 8, so the Kua number is 8.
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EXAMPLE: Male born on June 6, 1945 As the date of birth is after the start of the lunar New Year, there is no need to adjust it. Add the last two digits of year of birth: 4 + 5 = g, Deduct this number from 10: 10 - 9 = 1, so the Kua number is 1.
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North
Kua Numbers and Associations The illustration shows Kua numbers and their corresponding directions placed around the Pa Kua. The East group numbers are 1,3,4, and 9; the West group numbers are 2,5,6,7, and 8. The directions have been categorized to reflect the yin and yang Tai Chi of energy. Trigrams and related elements are also given here.
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Determining East And West Groups
Once you have your Kua number, you will know whether you are an East or a West group person. • East group people have Kua numbers 1, 3, 4, and 9 • West group people have Kua numbers 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8 East group directions - East, Southeast, North, and South-are auspicious for East group people while West group directions are unlucky. East group people should ideally live in East group houses, which are defined as "sitting" on an East group direction. They also benefit from living in houses that "face" an East group direction. However, since the sitting direction is the exact opposite of the facing direction, East group people can maximize their luck by living in houses that have a sitting/facing axis direction of North/South, since both these directions belong to the East group. West group directions - West, Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast-are auspicious for West group people while East directions are unlucky. West group people should ideally live in West group houses, which are defined as "sitting" on a West group direction. They also benefit from living in houses that "face" a West group direction. However, since the sitting direction is the exact opposite of the facing direction, West group people can maximize their luck by living in houses that have a sitting/facing axis direction of Northeast/ Southwest, since both these directions belong to the West group. Combine this information with that given in the diagram above and the table below to customize your personal space. EXAMPLE: If your Kua number is 3, then you know that wood is your personal element and East is your direction, so having a wood floor and locating your space in the East sector of your room will benefit you. Likewise, if you sit facing East it will be beneficial for you. These suggestions are particularly suitable for people who live alone and for the feng shui of small office spaces. Your Kua Element
Your Kua Trigram
Best Color For Your Home
Best Direction For Personal Growth
1
Water
Kan
White
North
2
Earth
Kun
Red/Yellow
Southwest
3
Wood
Chen
Blue/Green
East
4
Wood
Sun
Blue/Green
Southeast
5
Earth
Kun/Ken
Red/Yellow
Southwest/Northeast
6
Metal
Chien
Yellow/White
Northwest
7
Metal
Tui
Yellow/White
West
8
Earth
Ken
Red/Yellow
Northeast
9
Fire
Li
Green/Red
South
Kua Number
Attributes Of Your Kua Number In eight mansions feng shui, your Kua number is considered to be your lucky number. It also tells you your personal Kua element and your personal trigram for feng shui purposes as well as your most auspicious color(s) and direction(s) for personal growth.
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FINE-TUNING YOUR AUSPICIOUS DIRECTIONS
Your Kua number will also reveal your other auspicious and inauspicious directions. The Eight Mansions feng shui formula divides house space into eight sectors with each sector standing for one type of luck. There are four sectors of good luck and four sectors of bad luck in any space, hence the name Eight Mansions. Where these types of luck appear in the sectors in your house depends on your Kua number. The types of luck are described in detail in the table below and their position is given in the tables. The four types of good fortune luck are as follows: Sheng Chi
Wealth and success
Nien Yen
Love and Marriage
Tien Yi
Health and Longevity
Fu Wei
Personal growth and development
The four types of bad fortune luck are as follows: Ho Hai
Experiencing bad luck
Wu Kwei (Five Ghosts) Lui Shar (Six Killings)
Five kinds of bad people working against you
Chueh Ming
Experiencing total loss
Experiencing six types of misfortunes
You can use Eight Mansions feng shui to determine whether your bedroom has good or bad luck for you, and whether it has the type of good luck you want. Likewise, you can determine whether your main front door has the luck you desire, the ideal place for your kitchen and the best direction for you to sleep in.
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GOOD AND BAD LUCK LOCATIONS AND DIRECTIONS GOOD LUCK
SHENG CHI (WEALTH) Signifies the place and direction that bring wealth and prosperity luck. In an ideal situation, this should always correspond to the entrance to your house or apartment building. When your sitting or facing direction corresponds to your Sheng Chi direction, make sure this part of the house is activated and you will enjoy prosperity luck. NIEN YEN (LOVE) Signifies the place and direction that bring good luck in love and marriage. Sleep with your head toward this direction if you are keen to find a soulmate or if your life is lacking in romance and love. It also activates your descendants’ luck. Those who wish to conceive can also sleep facing the husband’s Nien Yen direction. TIEN YI (HEALTH) This is the location and direction that brings you the best health and longevity luck. Members of the family who are prone to illness should be given rooms that correspond to their Tien Yi direction. FU WEI (PERSONAL GROWTH) Signifies the space and direction that brings the luck of outstanding personal growth. School children and those pursuing educational programs benefit from this area of the house.
BAD LUCK HO HAI (BAD LUCK) Signifies the location and direction of mild bad luck. If you stay in a Ho Hai room, you will find minor irritations annoying you. Projects will take longer to come to fruition and you will experience setbacks and disappointments. WU KWEI (FIVE GHOSTS) Signifies the location and direction of relationship problems, bad luck associated with troublemakers, and gossip and scandal-mongering. Five Ghosts bad luck can sometimes be transformed into immense good luck by the auspicious feng shui charts using other systems and formulas such as Flying Star. LUI SHAR (SIX KILLINGS) Signifies six types of misfortunes. The bad luck here can be described as quite severe and it comes in battalions. Illness, loss, death, loss of good name, loss of wealth, and loss of descendants are all misfortunes but in many different manifestations. CHUEH MING (TOTAL LOSS) Signifies a state of total loss. This can mean bankruptcy or even destruction of the family. Never stay in a room afflicted by your personal Chueh Ming direction unless the Flying Star chart indicates a change of luck.
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KUA NUMBERS OF MEN AND WOMEN
The eight mansions Kua formula is one of the most simple yet most potent formulas of feng shui. All you need is an accurate compass that can read the eight main directions. Then you need to know your Kua number. To find your Kua number: AUSPICIOUS DIRECTIONS
Kua No.
Tien Yi Sheng Chi Direction: Direction: HEALTH WEALTH
INAUSPICIOUS DIRECTIONS
Nien Yen Direction: LOVE
Fu Wei Direction: PERSONAL GROWTH
Ho Hai Direction:
Wu Kwei Direction:
BAD LUCK
Chueh Ming Direction:
FIVE GHOSTS
Lui Shar Direction: SIX KILLINGS
TOTAL LOSS
Kua 1
Southeast
East
South
North
West
Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
Kua 2
Northeast
West
Northwest
Southwest
East
Southeast
South
North
Kua 3
South
North
Southeast
East
Southwest
Northwest
Northeast
West
Kua 4
North
South
East
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest
West
Northeast
Kua 5
For Kua 5 it becomes Kua 2 for males and Kua 8 for females
Kua 6
West
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
Southeast
East
North
South
Kua 7
Northwest
Southwest
Northeast
West
North
South
Southeast
East
Kua 8
Southwest
Northwest
West
Northeast
South
North
East
Southeast
Kua 9
East
Southeast
North
South
Northeast
West
Southwest
Northwest
• If you are in business, always try and sit facing your Sheng Chi direction. • If you are suffering ill health, sit facing your Tien Yi direction. • If you need help conceiving a child, or your main role is matriarch of the family, face your Nien Yen direction. • If you are a student sitting for examinations, sit facing your Fu Wei direction.
Sleeping with your head pointed at your Tien Yi direction brings good health and is excellent for elderly or young babies.
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Facing your Sheng Chi direction at work brings you the luck of prosperity and wealth.
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APPLYING EIGHT MANSIONS
SINCE THIS IS A PERSONALIZED FORMULA, IT IS BEST PRACTICED BY INCORPORATING IT INTO YOUR LIFE USING YOUR MOST AUSPICIOUS DIRECTIONS FOR WORKING, SLEEPING, AND UNDERTAKING ANY KIND OF ACTIVITY. By learning your own set of good luck and bad luck directions and carrying a small compass, you will never be caught out. You will avoid, for example, being forced to face in a total loss direction. It is important to establish whether you are an East or West Group person and whether you are living in an East or West Group house. West Group people living in East Group houses will find the distribution of luck in the house directly clashes with their personal good and bad luck directions. If you are either the father or mother of the house, the room you occupy should bring you good luck under both the house chart and your personal Kua number. If you are a child or relative, use your Kua number to select the rooms best for you and ignore the Eight Mansions chart for the house (a grid superimposed on the layout of the house showing the eight good and bad luck sectors).
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Sheng Chi
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SW
Nien Yen
Ho Hai
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W
Fu Wei
Chueh Ming
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Five Ghosts
Six Killings
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Using Eight Mansions Formula According to the Eight Mansions theory, every house can be divided into eight sectors, with each of the sectors corresponding to one of eight forms of good or bad luck.
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EIGHT MANSIONS PRACTICE - GUIDELINES
ALWAYS SLEEP with your head toward one of your best directions, selecting the direction that corresponds to what you most desire-wealth, health, love, or personal growth. Arrange your bed to tap your desired direction, but also take note of other bedroom taboos when doing this.
ALWAYS SIT or stand facing one of your best directions when you work or when you are giving a presentation, asking for a raise, negotiating a contract, making a sale, interviewing for a job, making a speech, speaking over the phone, giving a performance ... the list of applications is endless. LOCATE THE MAIN ENTRANCE of your home in a good direction sector and facing your good direction. This is a major feng shui feature, although note that Flying Star can supercede Eight Mansions regarding the best location and facing direction of the main door. IF YOU ARE RELOCATING, make sure that you will be moving from one of your good directions to get to your new location. This should ensure that you bring good fortune with you when you move. LOCATE YOUR KITCHEN in one of the bad luck direction sectors, as this will serve to suppress your personal bad luck. ARRANGE ALL KETTLES, ovens, crockpots, and toasters so that electricity coming into the electrical appliance is from one of your good directions. This ensures that chi energy used to cook or boil water will be auspicious.
Extracted from Total Feng Shui by Lillian Too
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