The Feng Shui Continuum – A Blueprint for Balanced Living

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . xiii
Chapter One:
Thank Your Lucky Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1
Introduction to Feng Shui and the Flying Stars
Qi-Flow and Form School Versus Flying Stars
Why the Flying Stars Are So Important

Chapter Two:
How to Create a Flying Star Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Draw an Accurate Floor Plan
Divide Up the Sectors of the Floor Plan
Why You Need to Take a Compass Reading
How to Take a Compass Reading
Important Footnote about Compass Readings
Identify the Directional Sectors on the Floor Plan
Construction Period of the House
Charting the Period Star
Determining the Sitting and Facing of the Structure
Charting the Flying Stars in the Center
Charting the Mountain Star
Charting the Water Star
How to Treat the Number 5 Star in the Sitting or Facing Palace
Superimposing the Flying Star Chart over the Floor Plan

Chapter Three:
Interpreting the Stars and Their Combinations . . . . .. . 47
The Individual Flying Stars 1 through 9
Chart Combining the Pre-Heaven and Post-Heaven Trigram
Arrangement
Additional Symbolism Associated with the Flying Stars
180-Year Cycle of the Stars
The Five Elements and Their Three Cycles of Relationship
Priority of the Mountain and Water Stars
Productive Cycle of the Elements
Productive Star Combinations
Destructive Star Combinations
Same Star and Element Combinations
Using the Reductive Element
Using the Destructive Element
Mountain Stars in Yin Rooms
Water Stars in Yang Rooms
When to Include the Period Star or Annual Star with the
Mountain and Water Stars

Chapter Four:
The Four Major House Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Wang Shan Wang Shui: Also Known as Dao Shan Dao Xiang
Charts for the Wang Shan Wang Shui House Types
The Double Sitting House: Also Known As Shang Shan
Charts for the Double Sitting House Types
The Double Facing House: Also Known As Xia Shui
Charts for the Double Facing House Types
The Reversed House: Also Known As Shang Shan Xia Shui
Charts for the Reversed House Types
The Enduring Nature of the Four Major House Types

Chapter Five:
Special Flying Star Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Another Type of Wang House
Yet Another Type of Wang House
Locked Periods
Cures for the Locked Periods
String of Pearls House (Lin Chu Pan Kua)
3 Period House (aka Parent String) or Fu Mu San Gua
Combination of 10 House
Hidden and Inverse Siren
Out-of-Trigram House
Center Stars

Chapter Six:
Different Theories and Influences
on the Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 175
Date of Occupancy
Current Era Chart
Changing the Period Chart
Moving a House
First Floor Versus Second Floor
Changing the Compass Orientation of a House
Southern Hemisphere Theory
Sectors Versus Luo shu Squares
Constricting or Confining the Stars
Mobile Homes and Houses Not Built Completely on the Ground
Flying Star Chart for Open Land
A House That Shifts on Its Foundation
Turning a Mountain Star into a Water Star
Priorities of the Stars
The Elements in a Room
Furniture Volume, Height, and Shape
Other Yin-Yang Influences
Exterior Influences
Use of a Room
The Personal Trigram of the Individuals Using a Space
The East/West School
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207