Author: Jovan Tay ( 鄭 黎 明 )

In the Zhuan Xu era around 4600 years ago, the ancestors had lived a settled agricultural life. After the beginning of spring, the Yang Qi floated on the ground, everything recovered, and people began to work in spring sowing and autumn harvest; in the cold winter, all things withered, people recuperated, and after another beginning of spring, people began the next spring sowing, autumn harvest and winter cultivation, and the nature is strict. The earth shows the cyclic law of the resuscitation of all things starting from the floating ground of Lichun Yang Qi. Therefore, Zhuan Xu based on the comprehensive factors of the universe, the environment and climate of China, the natural law of the growth of all things, and people’s production, practice and living habits. It is very scientific and practical to start the year with the beginning of spring.

The author believes that “HeTu” reflects the universal law of cosmic movement, while “LuoShu” reflects the special law of cosmic movement, that is, the law of a specific thing itself. (The author has a monograph in “He Luo” Overview). As far as the Universe is concerned, Yang Qi is born in the winter solstice, and Yin Qi is born in the summer solstice.

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Since, the above article / discussion make sense in both aspect (Especially, the one that uses Winter Solstice). Then, shouldn’t we (also) ask ourselves…

Especially for 8 Mansion (八宅) Practitioners, have we been applying the wrong concept of plotting Life Gua (命卦) using Start of Spring (立春); or perhaps Winter Solstice (冬至) is a better representation of one Life Gua (命卦) number change. Since, Life Gua (命卦) is about playing with Gua (卦), shouldn’t this body of Feng Shui (風水) align closely with 12 Phrase Gua (十二消息卦) or iChing (已經).

Nonetheless, I recognize that there is many ways to play with 8 Mansion (八宅).

• Jia (甲) 禄在寅
• Yi (乙) 禄在卯
• Bing (丙戊) 在巳
• Ding (丁己) 在午
• Geng (庚) 禄在申
• Xin (辛) 禄在酉
• Ren (壬) 禄在亥
• Gui (癸) 禄在子

Annual Wealth Sector (禄财位) sometimes refer to as 流年財神方. This tradditional way of calculation primarily focus on the Heavenly Stem (天干) of TaiSui (太岁) and plot the 12 Cycle or 12 Growth Phrases (十二長生).

After using the the Heavenly Stem (天干) of TaiSui (太岁) to determine the annual wealth sector. Practitioner can compliment it with the Flying Stars (飛星) for 2021. Star 8 resides at West (西，兑宫), further enhances the energy for this Sector/ Palace.

Use this area of the property/ apartment more frequently. Set goals and intention or place enhancers (i.e Water, Crystal, Chimes, Music, Fan, Lighting, Diffuser).

甲癸申，1，9，9… 贪狼
坤亥乙，2，8，8… 巨门
坤壬卯，3，7，7… 禄存
酉巽甲，4，6，6… 曲星
巽巳亥，6，4，4… 武曲
丙辛艮，7，3，3… 破军
辛丙艮，8，2，2… 辅星
乾甲午，9，1，1… 弼星

Traditionally, the assessment of Feng Shui (風水) can be divided into internal and external. Classified into 6 major consideration (i.e. Main Door, Living Room, Bed, Stairway, Stove, Roads etc)

Internal (内):
• Main Door (大门), as the first item on the list. Hence, the main emphasis of any Feng Shui set up / formation. This is where Qi (氣) Flows enters the house. The focus of assessment centers around whether the Main Door Qi resides at an auspicious sector, whether the Door Qi produces or counters the Living Room or Siting / Mountain. And, whether the storey/ floor Qi as well as Luck Cycle produces the Main Door Qi.

• Living Room (厅), the second item on the list. This is the area where Qi Flows slows down and accumulate. Whether the Living Room Qi is being produce by the Door is an important theme. Example of Living Room requirements are, the need to be spacious, higher ceiling, bright, clean and tidy.

• Stairway (天阶), may not be applicable to high rise apartments. Nonetheless, this is where Qi moves around the house to the next level (internal to the house). The energy, Qi (氣) or Gua (卦) designated to build a stairway needs to be auspicious. In Flying Stars (飛星) per se, Stars 2, 3, 5, 7 should be avoided for stairway.

• Bed (床), rest and rejuvenation is important to start the day afresh. Energy is required in order to pursue life’s goal. Hence, needlessly to mention the bed needs to be in a positive Gua or sector of the house. One common yet useful method of assessment is the use of Auspicious Life Gua (命卦) for Bed.

• Stove (灶), in the past and big families still do most of the cooking at home. So, this typically is one factor Practitioner need to assess on. The commonly spoken water and fire clash where stove is too near the basin also ties in with food science and risk management theory.

• Stone Mill (磨)→ change to study / work desk. In the past, Stone Mill is use for grinding soy, rice and other food. It act as a resource sector in the house. Now, in modern time, the relevant resource is probably seen as knowledge, skills and work related. Therefore, study / work desk need to be in auspicious sector of the house or at least align with current period.

External (外):
• Roads (路), this is the main consideration for killing energy or poison arrows. Whether there is any incoming external energy clashing directly to our Living Room, Main Door or Windows. The moment you have it visual, there’s usually an impact.

• Wells (井)→ change to reservoir, lakes, ponds, canals. In the past, the focused is on wells and water points in the village. In today’s world, the assessment now expands to a wider spectrum of item. The assessment of water goes back to direct and indirect spirit (零正催照).

• Washroom (厕), in the past washroom are outside the house, so there a consideration whether it needs to be on the dragon side (龍), tiger side (虎) or hind side (玄武). But, washroom nowadays are internal to the house / apartment. Washroom ideally should be at the water exit point of the house or at a neutral/negative stars. Washroom also should not be opposite or behind the bed, stove or altar.

• Temples / Churches (庙), this consideration holds 2 aspect. First, the shape of the building is considered a poison arrow. Second, place of worship could represent a storage of energy, wishes, prayers and consciousness, there is a concern of what if these energy are more negative than positive. Some of these places of worship also has an inbuild columbarium. Then, it affect the mental states and mood of the resident staying close by.

• Bridge (桥), relates to same theory as roads. As a form of killing energy. Or blockage of Qi Flow around the exterior of the house / apartments. In modern times. The bridge also includes highways, which symbolises a cutlass slicing across the house / apartment.

• Barn (牲畜栏) → change to Pet’s House/ Cottage. In the past, people rear farm animals and livestock such as chicken, pigs, cows and goats. All this give off pungent odor or attracting pest and rodents, affecting the quality of the living spaces. In modern days, as there is an increasingly number of pet owners. As people sees pets as members of the household, we need to house them in a auspicious sector so that it promote their good health and well-being. And, their movement in and out of the Pet’s House also activate the position energy flow.

天败之年必见凶，左右砂水平平通，
前面有路人行过，内土黄赤傍老坟，
葬日下雨横龙穴，又有路背后冲穴，
也有田垅地山尾，此地结穴下手空。

天财之年有兴隆，眼前只有路来通，
穴主脚下有田地，山尾结穴下砂斜，
算来定是晴日葬，六十日来进横财。

天龙之年永无穴，四边风煞穴高中，
脚下路圳并溪坑，左右软凹并砂峰，
穴高特来安葬后，将来一定有灾凶。

天常之年有官方，龙结穴低下砂空，
背遇车来前眼路，四边砂水散无踪。

天福之年旺人丁，葬日晴天家渐兴，
左右软凹来结穴，前面溪凹小水临，
脚下必定有田脚，葬后子孙一定兴。

天禄之年永昌隆，亡人葬后进田庄，
同年贵子财源进，明堂宽阔如非常，
正龙结穴水尾上，左右前面神庙有，
前面也有路来过，葬后下过永安康。

巽申未山癸劫藏；
辛戌居丑庚马乡；
卯艮逢丁甲见丙；
壬猴乾兔丙辛方；
坎癸逢蛇已午鸡；
丁酉逢寅坤亥乙；
龙虎遇羊乙猴劫；
犁牛龙位永不立；

以坐山 (Sitting / Mountain) 论吉凶，只忌一卦。忌有砂高耸、破碎歪斜、石巉岩、山坡或屋宅。

Did you know that if you put DXKAX (大玄空挨星) together with XKLFAX (玄空六法挨星), you would end up with some wonderful formulas.

For example, KRY (坤，壬，乙) not only is the permutations of 8 and 2 being repeated, it fits nicely to upper and lower cycle (上元，下元) as well as it also a heaven, earth and man combination (天卦，地卦，人卦). Like wise for JGS (甲，癸，申) and YGD (寅，庚，丁).

And why KRY (坤，壬，乙) is much sort after in period 8 or lower cycle, is also partly because the Flying Stars (挨星) in this set up, points to Triple-Eight (8, 8, 8) in a XKLF (玄空六法) set up. That is partially why KRY (坤，壬，乙) 巨门从头出 talks about 巨门 – Star 2 but is extremely beneficial in period 8.

While the more forceful set up for either upper cycle or lower cycle (上元，下元) are ZMW (子，卯，未), GBX (艮，丙，辛), WYC (午，酉，丑).

The more elusive set up such as XQS (戌，乾，巳), onset it would look like there is no combination of 10 in the 2 numbers, neither is there any Early and Later Heaven links. A closer look, you will notice a 1, 4, 7 (父母三盘卦) linkage.

Year 2021 belongs to the Lower Cycle (下元). Therefore, when using GBX (艮，丙，辛), WYC (午，酉，丑); these sectors need to see mountain, hills, building or receive Qi (氣). And, when using JGS (甲，癸，申) or ZMW (子，卯，未); these sectors need to have a visual on water.

壬 8，2，地
子 1，3，天
癸 3，1，人
丑 9，9，地
艮 7，7，天
寅 4，8，人
甲 3，1，地
卯 1，3，天
乙 8，2，人
辰 8，6，地
巽 3，6，天
巳 1，4，人
丙 7，7，地
午 9，9，天
丁 4，8，人
未 1，3，地
坤 8，2，天
申 3，1，人
庚 4，8，地
酉 9，9，天
辛 7，7，人
戌 7，4，地
乾 4，4，天
亥 9，6，人

As the area of the the house / apartment getting smaller, this method of flying the stars around is a more efficient way of looking at Flying Stars (挨星).

Hopefully, one day commercial LuoPan (罗盘) – physical or as an Mobile App, can incorporate this 2 ring altogether.

For those who cannot commit this formula to memory, hopefully this quick guide is of help.