The 12 Officers Method of date selection relies on the alignment of ‘Month Commander’ (月令) to commence ‘Build’ or ‘Establish’ Day (建) date and sequentially allocates the rest of the officers to each dates. Example: June (午令) uses Horse (午) to commence Build or Establish Day (建).
12 Day Officers Sequence to plot: 建、除、满、平、定、执、 破、危、成、收、开、闭
There are 365 days in a year but 12 day officers, there will be 5 days that are misaligned. As such, some Build or Establish Day may not align nicely when crossing a new season or new month. How do we deal with those as practitioner?
Answer: Using Zhi Run (置闰) method, during each crossing of new season (节气), just need to repeat the previous officer 1x and the start of the new officer will be nicely aligned with the month commander (月令)
Xuan Kong Da Gua Date Selection converts the 60 pillars to XKDG hexagram (See Ref. Table Below). Using the ‘Upper’ and ‘Lower’ Gua Numbers to link or connect from Year Pillar to Month Pillar to the Day Pillar and to the Hour Pillar.
Pure Gua Structure (一卦纯请), is where all 4 ‘Upper’ or ‘Lower’ Gua Numbers are the same (i.e. 1-1-1-1).
HeTu Structure (河图), is where the numbers are linked by 1-6, 2-7, 3-8, 4-9 (i.e. 1-6-1-6).
Combo of Ten Structure (合十), is where the numbers are linked by 1-9, 2-8, 3-7, 4-6 (i.e. 3-7-3-7).
Kindred Structure (通气), is where the number are linked by 1-3, 2-4, 6-8, 7-9.
Mixture Structure, is where the numbers are linked by mixture of Pure Gua, HeTu, Combo of Ten, Kindred Structure.
8 Mansion Feng Shui is both a granular as well as a broad based approach in planning the Feng shui of the house or apartment.
Giving this up and putting the entire sequence on this post so that the lay person can evaluate the Feng Shui Master’s capacity or simply apply this method to achieve mid term results.
Like all other Feng Shui methods and assessment the first cut is landform that is external to the house / apartment. Whether it is benign or hostile. Does it or doesn’t create flows and embrace. Thereafter, we deep dive into 8 mansion formula from broad approach to granular basis.
First, let’s look at the broad-based approach and we gradually zoom in. In this approach the door is the most important factor as the rest of the formula rests on it. Door is where Qi interact between the house and human person, so this method of my uses the door as the first cut. The Stability sector (伏位) starts at door, and using this to map of the other seven sectors of the compass around the house.
As the point of reference behind this method is main door. So, Querent do not need to bother about facing and sitting of the apartment. This is an effective method in urban city living, apartment and condominium selection.
Door
Living Room
Master Bedroom
Kitchen
North
Southeast
South
East
Northeast
Southwest
West
Northwest
East
South
Southeast
North
Southeast
North
East
South
South
East
North
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
Northwest
West
West
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
West
Southwest
Northeast
Also, taking reference from the Main Door, these other 4 sectors (ideally) should not have externalities (i.e. dumps, boulders, construction works, dumps and sewages). Having these externalities in these sectors could trigger negative impact to health, relationship and wealth when activated by actions and/ or timing.
Door
Place of Worship
Road, Junction, Construction
Rubbish Chute, Disposal
Dirty Drainage, Sewages
North
Northeast
Southwest
West
Northwest
Northeast
North
Southeast
South
East
East
Northwest
West
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
Northwest
West
South
West
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Southwest
Southeast
North
East
South
West
South
East
North
Southeast
Northwest
East
South
Southeast
North
After this is done, we will look into the more detail aspect using the Destiny number. Ideally this number should also coincide with the suitable sector of the house to accommodate the resident in each room. There are 8 sectors (Wandering Stars Reference Table) for each destiny number.
Destiny Number (命卦)
Destiny Number (命卦)
Destiny Number (命卦)
Year
Male
Female
Year
Male
Female
Year
Male
Female
1984
7
8
2008
1
8
2032
4
2
1985
6
9
2009
9
6
2033
3
3
1986
2
1
2010
8
7
2034
2
4
1987
4
2
2011
7
8
2035
1
8
1988
3
3
2012
6
9
2036
9
6
1989
2
4
2013
2
1
2037
8
7
1990
1
8
2014
4
2
2038
7
8
1991
9
6
2015
3
3
2039
6
9
1992
8
7
2016
2
4
2040
2
1
1993
7
8
2017
1
8
2041
4
2
1994
6
9
2018
9
6
2042
3
3
1995
2
1
2019
8
7
2043
2
4
1996
4
2
2020
7
8
2044
1
8
1997
3
3
2021
6
9
2045
9
6
1998
2
4
2022
2
1
2046
8
7
1999
1
8
2023
4
2
2047
7
8
2000
9
6
2024
3
3
2048
6
9
2001
8
7
2025
2
4
2049
2
1
2002
7
8
2026
1
8
2050
4
2
2003
6
9
2027
9
6
2051
3
3
2004
2
1
2028
8
7
2052
2
4
2005
4
2
2029
7
8
2053
1
8
2006
3
3
2030
6
9
2054
9
6
2007
2
4
2031
2
1
2055
8
7
We then move into another level of analysis, knowing what is of the sector means and the representation or challenges got the residence of the room is likely to face all the skill sets that he or she will develop after using that room for a period of time.
Traditionally, there are 4 auspicious and 4 inauspicious in 8 mansion, and usually we ignore or avoid the bad sector. Tweaking the perspective, maybe the bad one are just challenges to improve ourselves. So, not all inauspicious are bad and that the 8 Mansion could also be seen as 8 aspects (palaces) of our lives.
1. Creation & Wealth Palace (生气 – Life Generating), this is made up of growing Qi or energy. It induces your abilities to generate wealth or create wealth (or wealth ideas), some people with wealth come with authorities. This sector also relate about work, the qualities and capacity of your works.
2. Health & well-being Palace (天医 – Heavenly Doctor), this is regarded as the healing sector as well as assistance or support sector. Notwithstanding healing, resources help, teacher, mentor and noblemen are part of this sector. It indicate how well you get support and validation. This is also a wealth sector of salaried employees and business owner as it dictate how fast you turnaround and regenerate.
3. Social Charisma Palace (延年 – Longevity), this sector deals with networking, and the quality of long term relationship. It governs communication matters, connection, affinity, and good relationship helps people live longer, therefore it’s a.k.a the longevity palace.
4. Identity Palace (伏位 – Stability), this sector relates to one’s believe, perception, confidence, mindset and action. This sector is also where we can activate and meet our noblemen (Annual Nobleman and Natal Nobleman).
5. Adventure Palace (祸害 – Mishaps), traditionally this sector is seen as disharmony and disunity, stagnation, hatred and argument. In a contemporary light, this sector is seen as challenges and adventuring. We leave a team because goals changed, dreams differs and we argument because opinions challenges our morals, this is a palace of change.
6. Likeability palace (六煞 – Six Killing), this is related to water stars and it indicates attractiveness, charming, seduction, romance, promiscuity and of course over-indulgence. Which in negative light lead to sins, argument and breaking of relationship. Use this positively, one can become passionate in a relationship and charming to the opposite gender.
7. Spiritual Palace (五鬼 – 5 Ghost), closely related to fire element, fire relates to religious and spiritual connection, as well as dreams, thoughts and inner world guidance. This sector will be good for spiritual pursue and enlighment. Wisdom come from overcoming our inner demons. Because, this sector relates to spiritual beings, that is why traditionally, this sector is call Five-Ghost and deem that things will be stolen or missing or if one is unlucky, one will be seeing energy of another dimension.
8. Trial & Tribulation Palace, (绝命 – Life Threatening), traditionally this sector is not to be used (And, I still maintain this view). The meaning of this sector is that it often triggers important life’s lesson or lives changing lesson. When one is not physically and mentally prepared, it could take a turn for the worst.
We have plan from the entire unit to the sectors and have move on into compatibility of the room to the residence. Next we dive into the scoring method, this is where 8 Mansion becomes granular. The scoring method is meant for tight spaces, small room or work desk/ study table. Depending on how tight the space is, we can either use it to do some work, take some calls, rest, exercise and/ or meditate.
Compass
乾
兑
离
震
巽
坎
艮
坤
Degree
NW
West
South
East
SE
North
NE
SW
壬
337.6 – 352.5
绝
五
伏
生
天
延
祸
六
子
352.6 – 7.5
六
祸
延
天
生
伏
五
绝
癸
7.6 – 22.5
六
祸
延
天
生
伏
五
绝
丑
22.6 – 37.5
生
伏
五
绝
六
祸
延
天
艮
37.6 – 52.5
天
延
祸
六
绝
五
伏
生
寅
52.6 – 67.5
绝
五
伏
生
天
延
祸
六
甲
67.6 – 82.5
伏
生
绝
五
祸
六
天
延
卯
82.6 – 97.5
五
绝
生
伏
延
天
六
祸
乙
97.6 – 112.5
延
天
六
祸
五
绝
生
伏
辰
112.6 – 127.5
六
祸
延
天
生
伏
五
绝
巽
127.6 – 142.5
祸
六
天
延
伏
生
绝
五
巳
142.6 – 157.5
生
伏
五
绝
六
祸
延
天
丙
157.6 – 172.5
天
延
祸
六
绝
五
伏
生
午
172.6 – 187.5
绝
五
伏
生
天
延
祸
六
丁
187.6 – 202.5
生
伏
五
绝
六
祸
延
天
未
202.6 – 217.5
五
绝
生
伏
延
天
六
祸
坤
217.6 – 232.5
延
天
六
祸
五
绝
生
伏
申
232.6 – 247.5
六
祸
延
天
生
伏
五
绝
庚
247.6 – 262.5
五
绝
生
伏
延
天
六
祸
酉
262.6 – 277.5
生
伏
五
绝
六
祸
延
天
辛
277.6 – 292.5
祸
六
天
延
伏
生
绝
五
戌
292.6 – 307.5
绝
五
伏
生
天
延
祸
六
乾
307.6 – 322.5
伏
生
绝
五
祸
六
天
延
亥
322.6 – 337.5
五
绝
生
伏
延
天
六
祸
After we have identify the 8 Mansion element (i.e. Wandering Stars), we can look up the following reference table for a reference scoring. The short coming of this method is that is is lesser known and hence the 24 mountains wandering stars labels are not being craved in the LuoPan Compass. With this table, I´ve given away the application aspect of 8 Mansion Feng Shui. May the readers use it wisely and benefit the society.
Water 水 Career Characteristics: Work that depends on water or other fluids. Also work that involves people or goods which come and go symbolizing the water flow or ocean waves. Career Choices: Water and other beverages, Chemical engineering, transportation, travel, irrigation, fishing, glass/crystal manufacture, media, education, medicine and health care, entertainment, delivery, sales, online store (e-Business), import/export, supermarket, laundry, sports, cashier, human resources, professional consulting (such as attorney), and personal services (such as moving, cleaning), etc.
Fire 火 Career Characteristics: Work that depends on heat or light, or uses objects that create heat or light. Career Choices: Electric engineering, electronic, computer, semi-conductor, laser, fuel, gas or oil company, firearm, firework, cigarette, welding, porcelain or glass making, cooking, restaurant, food processing, lighting, photography, movie production, etc. Note that this does not include firefighting as it uses water and tools to put out fire, not create it.
Wood 木 Career Characteristics: Work that depends on natural organism material (plants or animals). Also work that involves creative, artistic, or spiritual expression symbolizing a tree freely and gracefully extending its branches, leafs and flowers. Career Choices: Forestry, farming, raw natural material (lumber, cotton, leather, etc.), biology, herbal medicine, natural food, gardening, nursery, furniture, clothing, paper, office supplies, book or magazine publishing, library, bookstore, art gallery, design (interior, exterior, fashion, art, illustration, software, web, cartoon, animation, etc.), photography, astrology, charity, religion, culture, mentoring, psychology, etc.
Metal 金 Career Characteristics: Work that depends on metal, or involves financial management (as gold is a synonym of money in Chinese). Also work that involves noisy environment due to moving metal or machine, or work that has heavy use of electric equipments. Career Choices: Mechanic engineering, electric engineering, computer hardware, machinery, manufacture, transportation equipment (automobile, ship, bike, etc.), health care equipment, surgeon, technicians, appliances, military, security, internet network, financial industry (banks, stock trading, trust, investment, exchange, etc.), music instruments, TV, video games, etc.
Earth 土 Career Characteristics: Work that involves earth, land, soil, mineral, or rock. Career Choices: Civil engineering, mining, farming, raising livestock, real estate construction or sales, building material, interior/exterior design, landscaping, nursery/gardening, porcelain/glass making and selling, demolition, warehousing, sports like track racing and rock climbing, funeral services, recycle, etc.
紅鸞 or Red Phoenix is an auspicious star on the Earthly Branches. It governs weddings and celebrations. The star of Hongluan in one chart is smart, gentle and beautiful, and marriages start early. Clashes or not make a great difference, where there isn’t this means that this person tends to be rational and down-to-earth in terms of feelings. With this star for a lady means to be endow with a gentle personality, paying attention to appearance, giving people a feeling of being upright and upright. They are also gentle and respectful, and an indescribable charm in every gesture.
Rat → Rabbit Ox → Tiger Tiger → Ox Rabbit → Rat Dragon → Pig Snake → Dog Horse → Rooster Goat → Monkey Monkey → Goat Rooster → Horse Dog → Snake Pig → Dragon
桃花 or Peach Blossom, good or bad, must be compatible with life to judge with reference to the five elements and the good and bad Shensha.
If they appear at the year and month, will be categorized as inside Peach Blossom!
If they appear at the day and hour, will be categorized as outside Peach Blossom!
If there are more than 3 Beach Blossom appears at the Branch of either Rat, Horse, Rabbit or Rooster, it would mean Peach Blossom everywhere!
Life with Peach Blossom who looks Charming man and most were beautiful women, great popularity, and is passionate, sometimes can trigger more greed.
Rat → Rooster Ox → Horse Tiger → Rabbit Rabbit → Rat Dragon → Rooster Snake → Horse Horse → Rabbit Goat → Rat Monkey → Rooster Rooster → Horse Dog → Rabbit Pig → Rat
沐浴 or Bath are People who are ‘blessed’ with another promiscuous version of peach blossoms, they are good in handling the opposite sex, smart and talented. They can entered into several relationship but nothing serious happens in their life. When the chart is flooded by bath, husband and wife can live in harmony and still have ‘spare’.
Often than not, they do things by intuition, and after they have done it, they regret that they shouldn’t have done so. Because of this, the person could have many talents, but it cannot concentrate on one thing for a long time.
If there are two baths clashes, it is mostly oppressed by the opposite sex or relationship entanglement.
Jia Wood → Rat Yi Wood → Snake Bing Fire → Rabbit Ding Fire → Monkey Wu Earth → Rabbit Ji Earth → Monkey Geng Metal → Horse Xin Metal → Pig Ren Water → Rooster Gui Water → Tiger
紅豔 or Red Romance chart are Passionate and desire, romantic and sentimental, usually charming looks for man and voluptuous for women, married persons tend to have an energy that attract or entered into an affair.
Being sentiment means, they are very close to the opposite sex, touches the heart and feeling, often regarded as soulmates. They will have many opportunities to make friends with the opposite sex. This is a normal phenomenon in today’s society. And, modern society provides an seedbed for young men and women with red envy to party and lead a flamboyant lives.
Jia Wood → Horse Yi Wood → Monkey Bing Fire → Tiger Ding Fire → Goat Wu Earth → Dragon Ji Earth → Dragon Geng Metal → Dog Xin Metal → Rooster Ren Water → Rat Gui Water → Monkey
Trade or Industry connected with Wood : Hospital, Transportation, Publishing, Education, Timber industry, Furniture & wood manufacturing, Paper Industry, Religion merchandise, Literary, Clothing & Textile Industry, Bookstores, Stationery business, Schools & Universities, Seminars & Events, Construction
Fire Elements : Artists, Actors, Barber & Hair stylist, Beauticians, Photographers, Law Enforcers (policeman), Law prosecutor, Military, Welders, Chefs, Electrician, Sales Marketing, Dancer, Baker, Accountant, Public Relations Executive, Electricians
Trade or Industry connected with Fire : Internet Technology, BitCoin, Electrical Appliances & Lightings, Electronic Industry, Stock Markets, Restaurants, Food Industry, Fast food Chains, Handicraft, Furnaces, Oil & Gas Industry, Computer Technology, Hot Spring, Advertising industry, Wine & alcohol industry, Fashion, Glassware, Music & Dancing Academy
Trade or Industry connected with Earth : Recruitment Agencies or Human Resources, Agriculture & Farming, Pottery & China Industry, Buildings & Constructions, Household Products, Pets shop, Cosmetic, Insurance, Food Industry, Clothing, Sports industry
Metal Elements : Banker, Mechanical Engineer, Lawyer, Entertainer, Miner, Insurance agents, Watch Maker
Trade or Industry connected with Metal : Gold & Jewellery, Banking & Finance Company, Security firms, Hardware, Shipbuilding & Steel Works, Machinery & Equipments, Transport, Metal Furniture Industry, Electronic, Glass Furniture, Cutlery, Watches & Clocks
Water Elements : Tourist Guide, Money Lender, Fisherman, Reporter, Cleaner, Importer & Exporter, Salesman, Musician, Wine Merchant
Trade or Industry connected with Water : Shipping Firms, Marine Industry, Media & Broadcasting, Telecommunications, Airlines & Transport, Information Technology (internet), Laundry, Tourism, Hotels, Cruise Industry, Courier, Computers, Music Industry, Distilling & Brewery, Drinks & Cold beverages.
Many people have asked how do I select my build to order (BTO) flat or my condominium which has not been build yet. All I have is a floor plan and a site map. With this the reading of the floor plan along with the site map become important.
But before we come to the floor plan and site map, we need to first see what is our destiny number. This destiny number is a number that is derived from the year of birth of each individual. Using this we then be able to see the 4 auspicious and 4 inauspicious sector of the house, on floor plan (of course). There also another way to look at this information – Humanistic Feng Shui.
In the next step we then need to know the period of the flying Star that we are moving in. This. Of the flying Star is equivalent to a contract that the owner sign with the spirit of the house, and it doesn’t change no matter the flying stars period has moved on. For example the owner move into house in 2023 (period 8) and now the year is 2024 (period 9), how the period 8 stars are plotted doesn’t change when the owner is now in period 9. But, the strength of the stars could decline, technically. Refer to this article if you has doubt which is the cut-off year to use for period star.
Putting all this information together, for example if the person’s destiny number is 4; north sector is favourable (wealth) + the period star 4 (academic) stacks at the north. This means that the north sector of the house is a must use area for this person with Destiny number 4.
Next we need to zoom into the floor plan and the site map, particularly where the door is being located, at which sector relative to the center of the house. If the door opens at the East sector of the house, the north sector of the house would then be the heavenly doctor sector for this person with her destiny number 4. Which is good for healing, recovery and good health.
Other possible permutation are:
Door
Living Room
Master Bedroom
Kitchen
North
Southeast
South
East
Northeast
Southwest
West
Northwest
East
South
Southeast
North
Southeast
North
East
South
South
East
North
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
Northwest
West
West
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
West
Southwest
Northeast
Nevertheless, the external landform such as pools, waterscape, hills and other poison arrows are vastly more important than the formula I just shared. In a nutshell, it can be simply called as 6-Consideration of Feng Shui. Although in modern living in the capital city, we often don’t have much choice or control over it.
In month of May, the wealth sector is within… 227.6 degree to 292.5 degree on the compass; and these are some of the activation methods.
✓ Tea Light Diffuser (Aromatherapy) ✓ Incense Burner (Agar wood is preferred) ✓ Candles ✓ Chants & Prayers ✓ Crystals ✓ Aroma Diffusers (Aromatherapy) ✓ Air Revitalizer ✓ Fish Tank (Open Cover) ✓ Plant (Large Leaves) ✓ Sound, Bells, Wind Chimes ✓ Singing Bowl (Preferred higher chakra sound) ✓ Tuning Fork (OM 136.1 Hz, more of once off activation) ✓ Music (preferred: 432 Hz, Rhythmic Music, Classical, New Age) ✓ Clock (Swinging Second Hand, effect is minimal) ✓ Lighting & Lamps (Warm Light) ✓ Window/ Ventilation/ Air Flow (through the space/ place) ✓ Movement (Passing by the space/ place) ✓ Application (Actual using of the space/ place) ✓ Electrical Fan ✓ Solar Power Moving Toy
KuiGang (魁罡) is considered as nobleman star in 4 Pillars / Bazi; consisting of 壬辰,庚辰,庚戌,戊戌. KuiGang (魁罡) can exist anywhere in year, month, day or hour pillar; with day pillar being the most impactful. Most importantly, KuiGang (魁罡) only need 1 of such pillar should there be 2 of such pillar existing in the chart, it could proof burdensome than favourable.
KuiGang (魁罡) are 2 constellation in the Chinese 28 constellation and referring to greath wealth.
KuiGang (魁罡) person is hard-working yet quick-tempered. When there is a combo with the KuiGang (魁罡) pillar the person often display 嘴硬心软 persona, clear minded and is a decisive decision maker to work with.
Lastly. KuiGang (魁罡) is more suitable to be presence in a male chart than a female chart.
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