The interpretation and meanings of the numerals and combinations of numerals are based on two significant symbolic relationships, i.e:

• Based on the meanings of the numbers themselves.
• Based on the relationship between the numbers and the elements and then on the implied interaction of the five elements as expressed in the form of numbers. This dependence on the five elements, or Wuxing, is the key to really understanding flying star.

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While Landscape Feng Shui emphasizes the contours and shapes of mountains and the direction of flow of rivers, over the centuries Feng Shui practitioners realized the importance of also aligning the environment’s Chi to the human Chi of the people living with the environment. This alignment was considered important to man’s destiny and led to the development of specific calculations and techniques that were based on thesymbols of the Pa Kua and the number arrangements of the Lo Shu square. The connections between these two main symbols of Feng Shui were the eight directions of the compass, leading Compass School Feng Shui to develop into a distinct and different school from Form School Feng Shui. Read the rest of this entry »

Feng Shui is essentially veryfamily oriented.The eightsides of the Pa Kua represent the essence of the family unit comprising the father, the mother, the three sons, and three daughters. Each family member has a designated direction and this serves as the first guide to indicating the specific location in the home most suited to each member of thefamily. Following from that analysis, Feng Shui masters usually go on to see whether each of these sectors is afflicted by physical structures inthe immediate environment and whether it suits the person, based on the individual’s date of birth, and by consulting the Eight Mansions formula. More advanced analysis from there involvesnumerological analysis of these sectors based on the Flying Star formula, as well as on the indication of the presence of malevolent and killing stars during specific calendar days, months, and years. The whole system of Feng Shui checking can thus be most complex. When you get a Feng Shui consultant in to “feng shui” your home, this is what he or she should do. For a really thorough investigation that will involve a lot of time and real effort, you do need a Feng Shui master. Read the rest of this entry »