| Period | Air Flow (气) | Water (水) | ||||||
| 1 | North | SW | East | SE | NW | West | NE | South |
| 2 | SW | East | SE | North | South | NW | West | NE |
| 3 | East | SE | North | SW | NE | South | NW | West |
| 4 | SE | North | SW | East | West | NE | South | NW |
| 6 | NW | West | NE | South | North | SW | East | SE |
| 7 | West | NE | South | NW | SE | North | SW | East |
| 8 | NE | South | NW | West | East | SE | North | SW |
| 9 | South | NW | West | NE | SW | East | SE | North |