The fire element has become associated with the direction of south for a variety of reasons; originally Fire was just the polarity of Water in the North/South axis and a way to express the magnetism of the North and South poles.
The South sector, which is a […]
A trigram is code for energies which are within us and around us. The symbolism is deep and can be extracted to suit the context in which the trigram is being used. The Gen trigram is associated with the youngest son in the family structure or a […]
The Dui trigram, also written as “Tui” is associated with the Metal element and the direction of West. From the I-Ching Oracle, the Dui trigram is pictured as a marsh or shallow lake. People who are labeled the Dui trigram, based on their birth year, will find […]
From, the Yi Jing, the Qian trigram holds the image of the Heavens. It is depicted as three solid lines stacked on top of each other and this represents all male energy. It can be the father figure or an older man, over sixty years of age.
As […]
The eight trigrams are associated with the four cardinal directions of North, South, East and West, as well as the four sub-cardinal directions of Northwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast.
In a Feng Shui analysis, personal best directions are relegated to a person based on them being categorized as […]
Compared to the Zhen trigram (Hard Wood), the Xun trigram is referred to as “Soft Wood.” Like a blade of grass, it can bend, compared to the unbendable wood of a hard stick. Xun people can be more flexible in their personalities and the image from the […]
The Wood Element, the direction of East, a prince, and the eldest son in the family are all associated with the Zhen trigram. Zhen people can have outgoing personalities and the image from the Yi Jing is of Thunder. A Zhen person may have a commanding presence […]
The Kun trigram is associated with the earth element and the direction of southwest. For those who are the Kun trigram based on their birth year, the direction of southwest would then be your “home base” direction and an area of the home or work space that […]
The Kan trigram is associated with the Water element and the direction of north. For those who are the Kan trigram based on their birth year, the direction of north would then be your “home base” direction and an area of the home or work space […]
Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway) is a major branch of ancient Chinese metaphysics, which reveals how people are affected by their interior and exterior environment. It has also been viewed as a natural earth science.
In the Western world, there has been a sharp increase in the awareness […]
