FENG SHUI Calculating Your Kua Number

The first thing to do is to check your birth date against the Chinese calendar to make sure that you are using the correct Chinese year of birth. If you were born before the first week of February, you might have to use the previous year as your point of reference. Accuracy is of utmost importance when employing the rules of this formula, so make sure that you get your Chinese year of birth right before you begin the actual calculations. One single year makes a whole lot of difference in the calculation, and in turn, your personalized Feng Shui guidelines.


After you have established your Chinese year of birth, refer to the following table for a step-by-step guide in calculating your personal Kua Number. Note that males and females have to use different formulas for calculation.


THE SPECIAL FORMULA FOR CALCULATING YOUR KUA NUMBER
FOR MALES

FOR FEMALES

* Determine your Chinese year of birth.
* Add the last two digits together.
* Reduce it to a single digit number.
* Subtract from 10.
* The final answer is your personal Kua Number.

Example year of birth 1963.
6 + 3 = 9
10 - 9 = 1

So, men born in 1963, your Kua Number is 1.



* Determine your Chinese year of birth.
* Add the last two digits together.
* Reduce it to a single digit number.
* Add to 5.
* The final answer is your personal Kua Number

Example year of birth 1971.
7 + 1 = 8
8 + 5 = 13
1 + 3 = 4

So, women born in 1971, your Kua Number is 4



Sample Analysis:

From the result above, we can conclude that these two are east group individuals. In terms of East Group/West Group compatibility, they are the perfect match. Their Kua Numbers are such that they both bring lots of Success Luck to each other. This is also one of the most successful pairings in astrological terms, whether in business or in marriage. If you are still not too certain about your personal Kua Number, you can register to use our Kua calculator. All you have to do is key in your birth date and select your gender. The results even list out your auspicious and inauspicious directions and locations.

How do I use this Feng Shui Compass?

Silva Feng Shui Compass

This feng shui compass incorporates all the sub-directions (the 24 mountains) to allow you to find the exact orientation of your house. It is made by SILVA, the world's best compass manufacturers; so you can be sure that your reading is accurate. Excellent for use with Eight Mansions and Flying Star Feng Shui, this light-weight compass is a definite must-have!

1. Hold your compass level or place it on a level surface i.e. floor or table. The blue arrow (with the words "READ BEARING HERE") should be pointing towards the direction you intend to take i.e. the main entrance into the building.

2. Rotate the movable dial on the compass so that the red N and the black N on the dial are aligned with the white N on the needle. The red arrow on the lower face of the dial should be exactly below the red-coloured end of the compass needle, which points to the magnetic north. You need not move the compass or turn it around to do this.

3. The white notch on the fixed blue dial marks the exact bearing (in degrees) of the direction you are facing. Read the bearing indicated in degrees on the outer ring of the dial. The black numerals on inner ring indicate the 24 Mountains, so that you can tell at a glance whether your house faces the 1st or 2nd/3rd sub-sectors of the 8 main directions. This part of the compass is especially convenient for Flying Star Feng Shui practitioners.

EXAMPLE: If the white notch falls on 80 degrees, then your house faces East 1. If the reading is 280 degrees, then your house faces West 3. If it points to S, which is 180, then your house faces South 2.

BE SURE TO CARRY A GOOD COMPASS WITH YOU ALWAYS!

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THE IMPORTANCE OF USING A GOOD COMPASS in The Practice of Powerful Formula Feng Shui

The first step in the practice of Formula Feng Shui is to determine your bearings or compass directions. To get proper bearings, you must learn how to operate a good compass.

Observing the direction in which the sun rises or sets is not accurate enough. The practice of formula feng shui requires very precise and careful measurements of the compass directions.

There are 8 main directions; each of which are divided into 3 sub-directions. That makes 24 different directions of which there are 24 possible recommendations. This is the reason why, even the most accomplished feng shui masters use a Luo Pan (Chinese Geomancy Compass).

Therefore, a reliable compass is definitely the most essential feng shui tool; no serious practitioner of feng shui can do without one.

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EASY STEPS To Determine the Direction Of Your Door

1. Take the 1st reading at your doorstep - standing inside facing outwards.

2. Take the 2nd reading one step inside the house, still facing the main door.

3. Take the 3rd reading one step outside the house, still facing the main door.

If there is a slight difference in the three readings, you should take an average and deem this to be the direction your main door faces.

NOTE: Where there is a large swing in your compass readings, it is advisable to take a look at spatial arrangements of furniture and electronic equipment.

FENG SHUI Activate Health Luck According To Tien Yi

f you have been troubled by chronic illnesses or find yourself constantly in poor health, then you should learn how to activate your health luck according your personal kua number, which is fundamental to the practice of Eight Mansions Formula Feng Shui.

by SKY

he table on the left will indicate where your personal health mansion or tien yi is located. Now, you're ready to activate your health luck! You can energize the tien yi sectors of your living room and dining room as well as your bedroom.
(Please note: NO water or plants in the bedroom.)

PERSONAL TIEN YI FOR EACH KUA
Kua Number	Personal Sheng Chi
1 (east group)	East
2 (west group)	West
3 (east group)	North
4 (east group)	South
5 (west group)	West (for males) Northwest (for females)
6 (west group)	Northeast
7 (west group)	Southwest
8 (west group)	Northwest
9 (east group)	Southeast

KUA NUMBER 1
Energize the East Sector
Display your photograph in a bamboo or longevity photoframe. Place a large leafy green plant in this corner. Display an image of a green dragon or wear a green jade dragon. Display a pair of wooden wu lou in the bedroom. Display or wear a double fish symbol.

KUA NUMBER 2
Energize the West Sector

Display a pair of golden or crystal wu lou in the bedroom. Hang metal windchimes or bells. Display a crystal gemtree on a table. Display 6 or 7 smooth crystal balls or a bowlful of natural crystals. Display your photograph in a longevity photoframe. Display or wear a golden dragon.

KUA NUMBER 3
Energize the North Sector
Display a double fish symbol. Keep some active and friendly fishes in a small aquarium. Hang metal windchimes or bells. Display your photograph in a longevity photoframe. String up 3 Chinese gold coins. Display a brass tortoise or a pair of golden wu lou. Display or wear a golden dragon.

KUA NUMBER 4
Energize the South Sector
Install bright lights and constantly keep this area brightly lit. Display an image of a red horse. Use floral or scented candles. Display a pair of wooden wu lou in the bedroom. Display an image of flying cranes. Display your photograph in a bamboo or longevity photoframe. Place a leafy green plant in this corner.

KUA NUMBER 5 (males)
Energize the West Sector
Display a pair of golden wu lou in the bedroom. Hang metal windchimes or bells. Display a crystal gemtree on a table. Display 6 or 7 smooth crystal balls or a bowlful of natural crystals. String up 6 or 7 Chinese gold coins. Display your photograph in a longevity photoframe. Wear a golden dragon.

KUA NUMBER 5 (females)
Energize the Northwest Sector
Hang metal windchimes or bells. Display a pair of golden wu lou. Display 6 smooth crystal balls or a bowlful of natural crystals. Display an image of flying cranes. String up 6 Chinese gold coins. Display your photograph in a longevity photoframe. Display or wear a golden dragon. Display a crystal gemtree.

KUA NUMBER 6
Energize the Northeast Sector
Hang a facetted crystal drop in the window to catch the sunlight. Display a pair of crystal wu lou or a crystal gemtree. Use floral or scented candles. Display 8 smooth crystal balls or a bowlful of natural crystals. Display your photograph in a longevity photoframe. Display or wear a crystal dragon.

KUA NUMBER 7
Energize the Southwest Sector
Hang a facetted crystal drop in the window to catch the sunlight. Display a pair of crystal wu lou or a crystal gemtree. Use floral or scented candles. Display a pair of solid crystal balls or a bowlful of natural crystals. Display your photograph in a longevity photoframe. Display or wear a crystal dragon.

KUA NUMBER 8
Energize the Northwest Sector
Display a pair of golden wu lou. Hang metal windchimes or bells. Display a crystal gemtree. Display 6 smooth crystal balls or a bowlful of natural crystals. String up 6 Chinese gold coins. Display your photograph in a longevity photoframe. Wear a golden dragon. Display an image of flying cranes.

KUA NUMBER 9
Energize the Southeast Sector
Display your photograph in a bamboo or longevity photoframe. Place a small leafy green plant in this corner. Put a pair of wooden wu lou in the bedroom. Display a double fish symbol. Display an image of a green dragon or wear a green jade dragon.

FENG SHUI Activate Wealth Luck According to Sheng Chi

If you are serious about becoming prosperous and successful, then you should learn how to activate your money luck according your personal kua number, which is fundamental to the practice of Eight Mansions Formula Feng Shui.

Refer to the birth year table for your personal kua number. Then proceed to the following table to discover where your personal prosperity mansion or sheng chi is located. Now, you're ready to activate your wealth luck! You can energize the sheng chi sectors of your living room and dining room as well as your bedroom.

(Please note: NO water or plants in the bedroom.)

PERSONAL SHENG CHI FOR EACH KUA
Kua Number	Personal Sheng Chi
1 (east group)	Southeast
2 (west group)	Northeast
3 (east group)	South
4 (east group)	North
5 (west group)	Northeast (for males) Southwest (for females)
6 (west group)	West
7 (west group)	Northwest
8 (west group)	Southwest
9 (east group)	East

KUA NUMBER 1
Energize the Southeast Sector
Display a leafy, green plant or a green jade money plant. Keep 9 goldfish (8 red + 1 black) in a small aquarium. Display an image of a green dragon. Load a wooden wealth ship with natural crystals, gold coins, gold ingots then position it sailing inwards from your sheng chi. Display an arowana or a carp.

KUA NUMBER 2
Energize the Northeast Sector
Display a crystal bowl filled with natural quartz crystals or semi precious gemstones or 8 smooth round crystal balls. Place a crystal gem-tree with gold coins on a tabletop. Put a revolving crystal globe in a corner and twirl once daily.

KUA NUMBER 3
Energize the South Sector
Display an image of the phoenix or rooster or peacock or a beautiful bird with red plumage. Use floral or scented candles. Install lights and keep this corner brightly lit. Place an image of horses or the wish-fulfilling cow on a tabletop. Use a red tablecloth.

KUA NUMBER 4
Energize the North Sector
Hang a painting of water or a 6-rod metal windchime with hollow rods. Display an active water feature. Use a metal dragon tortoise or a large gold ingot as a paperweight. Place a golden ricebowl in the dining room. Load a metal wealth ship with natural crystals, gold coins, gold ingots then position it sailing inwards from your sheng chi. Display an arowana or a carp or a golden abacus.

KUA NUMBER 5 (males)
Energize the Northeast Sector
Display a crystal bowl filled with natural quartz crystals or semi precious gemstones or 8 smooth round crystal balls. Place a crystal gem-tree with gold coins on a tabletop. Put a revolving crystal globe in a corner and twirl once daily.

KUA NUMBER 5 (females)
Energize the Southwest Sector
Display a crystal bowl filled with natural quartz crystals or semi precious gemstones or smooth round crystal balls. Place a crystal gem-tree with gold coins on a tabletop. Put a revolving crystal globe in a corner and twirl once daily.

KUA NUMBER 6
Energize the West Sector
Hang a 6-rod metal windchime. Place a golden ricebowl in the dining room. Use a metal dragon tortoise or a large gold ingot as a paperweight. Display a pot of gold or a golden abacus. Load a metal wealth ship with natural crystals, gold coins, gold ingots then position it sailing inwards from your sheng chi.

KUA NUMBER 7
Energize the Northwest Sector
Hang a metal windchime with hollow rods or 6 large gold coins tied with red or gold cord. Place a golden ricebowl in the dining room. Use a metal dragon tortoise or a large gold ingot as a paperweight. Display a pot of gold or a golden abacus. Load a metal wealth ship with natural crystals, gold coins, gold ingots then position it sailing inwards from your sheng chi.

KUA NUMBER 8
Energize the Southwest Sector
Display a crystal bowl filled with natural quartz crystals or semi precious gemstones or smooth round crystal balls. Place a crystal gem-tree with gold coins on a tabletop. Put a revolving crystal globe in a corner and twirl once daily.

KUA NUMBER 9
Energize the East Sector
Display a fairly large green plant or a green jade money plant. Keep 9 goldfish (8 red + 1 black) in a small aquarium. Display an image of a green dragon. Load a wooden wealth ship with natural crystals, gold coins, gold ingots then position it sailing inwards from your sheng chi. Display an arowana or a carp.

FENG SHUI Designing Your Office Environment to Maximize Harmony, Productivity & Profit

When planning your office environment, it is always ideal to identify which sectors are auspicious and which are not. Based on the facing direction of your office lot, generate Flying Star charts which allow you to identify to areas in the to allocate key departments and staff, and which to utilize for operational and maintenance services. Here are a few guidelines to follow in organizing your space to best benefit both the company and the staff.

Identifying the Auspicious Sectors

First, identify the areas within the office plan that are deemed auspicious. I will use a specific example to make it easier to follow. In the case scenario of a North 1 facing unit, the water and mountain stars #8 are flown to the front or North sector. This gives a clear indication that the best place to locate the main entrance is in the North.

Auspicious Sectors to Locate Key Staff

Other areas deemed auspicious are where the 1, 6 and 6, 1 stars are located, in the East and Northeast corners respectively. These sectors bring good commercial and financial luck, thus are the most ideal locations for key departments of the company, and for directors and important management staff. For individuals, depending on whether you are East or West group, you should sit in the sector that represents your group. For West group personnel, select the Northeast sector. East group persons benefit more from working in the East sector grid.

Inauspicious Sectors Are Easily Dealt With

The 2,5 and 5,2 stars are seen in the West and Southeast. These are inauspicious, but can be easily remedied by introducing plenty of metal energy through the use of metallic-based office furniture, or furniture in gray or white colours. To be on the safe side, keep key managers out of these sectors. Sectors with inauspicious stars should be frequented as little as possible, used either for storage, a conference room, or as a pantry area. Locating a pantry area here will have the effect of pressing down on the bad stars, nullifying their ill effects.

Quarrelsome Areas in the Office

For an office to be productive, it is important to maintain harmonious relations amongst the staff and to minimize office politics. If you have petty squabbling amongst staff, if they feel insecure or unhappy, it is difficult for them to do their work effectively.

In this example, the NW and center grids are afflicted by the 3,4 and 4,3 stars, where the #3 describes arguments and stress for those working here. Control the #3 by introducing the colour combination of red and gold, and by using lights as elements of silent fire and metal energy. One of the key aspects of the #3 star is to not create any sound whatsoever, so do not agitate this combination with any kind of loud metallic sounds such as windchimes or bells. Noisy equipment such as the Xerox machine should also be kept OUT of these sectors.

The Loss Star #7

The other combinations in this chart are the 7,9 and 9,7 star combinations, both seen in the Southwest and South of the office. Now in the Period of 8, the #7 has reverted to its true nature of robbery and loss, bringing bad luck to those working here unless remedied. Control these afflictions with the double horned rhinoceros or by introducing fire energy through the use of lights and the colour red. This will destroy the harmful #7 metal energy

Planning the Office

After identifying the auspicious and inauspicious areas within the 9 grids of the office space, locate key department heads in the East and Northeast of the office. Locate the main entrance lobby in the North corner to enjoy the double 8 Flying Star conbination here.

Enhance the sector with plenty of lights for yang energy. The double 8 water and mountain stars can also be enhanced with an indoor waterfall feature which features both water and crystals. Other element colours that can be adopted are blues or blacks to introduce water energy into the sector to strengthen the North corner.

Other non-essential areas such as the filing room, pantry and copying rooms can be located in the West and Southwest sectors to trap the inauspicious Flying Star combinations.

The Northwest sector adopts the 4,3 combination, but rather than exhausting the #3 star with fire energy, use plenty of silent metal energy here. Do this by integrating a metallic finished ceiling frame or use the colour white for the cabinets. The Northwest is the area of the chief executive, and fire energy here will exhaust the strength of the company head, so try not to use excessive lighting here but rather, subdue the #3 with gold, brass or metallic finishes.

The center of the office is hit with the 3,4 combination, which causes stress, as well as arguments and misunderstandings throughout the office. Control this area with lights or the colour red. The use of colours can be integrated into office furnishings, table partitions and paintings. The use of lighting can also brighten up the area, exhausting the #3 argument star further, but at the same time enhancing the strength of the building. Note that when the office is facing North, it is sitting South, thus it is a Fire building and gets strengthened by the colour red.

In the South, the 7,9 stars bring the possibility of loss and theft. Control this combination with fire energy using light pelmuts to increase the lighting level. Being the South corner, you can soften the exterior view by introducing plants and trees. This will also strengthen the South for fame luck. Hanging a painting of a thousand birds here will enhance opportunity and prospects luck for the company.

For the Southeast, the 2,5 stars can bring misfortune and illness for those sitting here. Control these two earth stars with metal energy through the use of white partitions and soft furnishings.

In the East and Northeast, the 1,6 and 6,1 stars make these sectors ideal for department heads and managers. Enhance these areas with metal.

When designing your office, always try to create a flow through the space. This can be achieved with fluid lines through either the floor layout or the ceiling design. It is important to break up the monotony in any space. Long corridors should always be interspersed with potted plants.

Also, remember to see which areas within the Flying Star grid are auspicious and which are not. This gives the basis of fundamental furniture planning to generate an office environment that not only exuberates a good flow of energy, but helps control inauspicious sectors that may otherwise may bring obstacles to good fortune in your business.

The Feng Shui of Staircases

Staircases are conduits of chi in the home. They are where chi moves from one level of the home to the next level. When your staircase has good feng shui, it distributes good fortune to the rest of home. However, when it is bad from a feng shui perspective, it spreads harmful energy causing illness, robbery and misfortune.

General Ground Rules

• Stairs should not have hollows or openings in the steps. These suggest “leakages”, making it difficult for residents to amass wealth.
  
  
• The staircase should be well lit and landings should have uplights.
  
  
• The top and bottom of staircases should never face the main door.
  
  
• The staircase must be solid. Avoid creaky or badly fitted banisters.
  
  
• Avoid carpeting your stairs with the colour red, as this brings severe misfortune.
  Avoid water under the stairs, as this hurts the success potential of the second generation of the family.
  
  
• Avoid locating the staircase in the center of the home.
  
  
• Stairs should never start or end in front of a toilet.
  
  
• Try to locate your stairs in sectors that correspond to inauspicious Flying Stars, as staircases can press down on bad luck caused by inauspicious stars.
  
  
• Avoid a spiral staircase, as this resembles a corkscrew. These are more harmful when located in the middle of the home.
  
  
  

Staircase Protection

• Install a crystal chandelier just before the start of the staircase.
  
  
• Place a screen or divider between your stairs and main door if they happen to be aligned with each other.
  
  
• Stairs can be made of wood, metal or concrete to simulate these three solid elements. Wooden stairs are suitable in the South, East and Southeast. Metal stairs are best in the North and concrete stairs work best in the Northeast, Southwest, West and Northwest.
  
  
• Hang a picture of a protector image such as Chung Kwei or Kuan Kung near your stairs to create protective chi there.
  
  
• Place a pair of Fu Dogs either side of the stairs to protect against bad energy going upstairs and to encourage good luck chi to travel upwards.

FENG SHUI Watch for Cramped Spaces and Narrow Corridors

The 2 important things to look out for in interior feng shui are dark corners and cramped spaces in the home. This is where stagnant chi can accumulate, creating stale energy that can cause illness, exhaustion, low energy and general lack of interest. Cramped spaces suggest life does not flow smoothly.

How to Determine Cramped Spaces

• Installing a mirror flanking a long & tight staircase will improve its feng shui.
  
  
• If the ceiling is too low
  
  
• Long and straight corridors
  
  
• Foyers that are small and dark
  
  
• Small rooms that feel claustrophobic benefit from light-coloured soft furnishings.

Cures for cramped spaces and narrow corridors

• If a corner feels stale, revitalize with sounds and incense to make the chi come alive again.
  
  
• Paint walls a white or light colour to expand a narrow space.
  
  
• Installing a soft warm light will further improve the flow of energy. Keep lights on as much as possible.
  
  
• Hang pretty pictures and wall mirrors to improve and expand the space visually. This applies to narrow staircases as well. Just make sure you don’t hand wall mirrors directly facing the door.
  
  
• Make sure cramped spaces are clean and free of clutter at all times.