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The Practice Of Feng Shui

Kua Formula OF Eight Direction

Module 5

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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.

3
8

KE

TUI

7
1

West

East

Metal

Wood

CHEN

rth

Ea

LI

SU

es

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hw

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So

So

IE

CH

al

KAN

Water

th
or

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M

rth st
ea
th
or

Note: For females born after 2000, instead

of adding 5, add 6,

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th

Ea

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.

Fire

Note: For males born after 2000, instead of

deducting from 10, deduct from 9.

South
st

N
KU

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.

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.

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

Water

Kan

White

North

Earth

Kun

Red/Yellow

Southwest

Wood

Chen

Blue/Green

East

Wood

Sun

Blue/Green

Southeast

Earth

Kun/Ken

Red/Yellow

Southwest/Northeast

Metal

Chien

Yellow/White

Northwest

Metal

Tui

Yellow/White

West

Earth

Ken

Red/Yellow

Northeast

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 husbands
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.

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).

Sheng Chi

SE

SW

Nien Yen

Ho Hai

Fu Wei

Chueh Ming

NW

NE

Five Ghosts

Six Killings

Tien Yi

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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