(The “mansions” are the 8 basic directions: N, S, E, W, NW, SW, NE, SE)

Personal compatibility with your home or work environment influences your whole experience.  Based on your Year of Birth, there is a Direction associated with that year, which is considered very relaxing for you.

Students who have taken my intro class find out about their Personal Trigram, which is like a feng shui zodiac sign. Readers have seen charts in feng shui books, which list your personal “gua” or “kua” number.  This is the same type of information.  We can use the words trigram, gua, kua or star interchangeably. I have these charts in my books as well.  Since my books were published in 2004, 2006, and 2008, I have created an Addendum which covers changes I have made in determining the “personal trigram” or “ming gua.” Feel Free to email me for a copy of the Addendum.

How do you use your Personal Trigram or Gua Direction for relaxation?

As follows:

  • Sleep with your head pointing in that direction when you lay down (for better, easier sleep). This can be achieved by starting out your sleep on an angle to the bed, if the headboard wall happens to not be one of your best directions. Example: Let’s say your headboard is against a north wall, but your most relaxing direction is NW or NE, you can start out your sleep with your head pointing to one of those directions, initially as you fall asleep.

 

  • Sit for long periods (of concentration) with your back to that direction. Example: a man born in 1975 has West as his most relaxing direction, so he could sit with his back to west (which means facing east).

 

  • Meditate with your back to that direction and/or in that part of your house for a deeper session.

 

BIRTH YEAR                                                 MOST RELAXING DIRECTION

1949, 1958, 1967, 1976, 1985, 1994       Northwest-   6 star people
1950, 1959, 1968, 1977, 1986, 1995 ***Good with all Directions- 5 star
1951, 1960, 1969, 1978, 1987, 1996       Southeast-    4 star people
1952, 1961, 1970, 1979, 1988, 1997       East-     3 star people
1953, 1962, 1971, 1980, 1989, 1998       Southwest-   2 star people
1954, 1963, 1972, 1981, 1990, 1999        North-    1 star people
1955, 1964, 1973, 1982, 1991, 2000        South-    9 star people
1956, 1965, 1974, 1983, 1992, 2001        Northeast-    8 star people
1957, 1966, 1975, 1984, 1993, 2002        West-    7 star people

 

***The people who are “Good With all the Directions” are the 5 Star people. The 5 star represents “center” which is actually not a direction. In conventional Ba Zhai (Eight Mansion School), the 5 star people get relegated to Southwest for males and Northeast for females.  However, in the sister science of Nine Star Ki, the 5 star people just remain autonomous, without borrowing from another trigram or gua.

***In the pre- Ba Zhai School, everyone born in a certain year is the same trigram or “gua,” regardless of gender. This means the chart provided is good for females and males.

Example:  if you were born in 1943, 1952, 1961, or 1970 then you are the 3 star and your most peaceful, serene direction is East. These personal trigrams/stars repeat every nine years. This is distinct from the Chinese zodiac sign which repeats every 12 years.

***Very Important: The Feng Shui New Year begins on February 4th each year, not January 1st.  When noting a person’s trigram and most relaxing direction, choose the right year. If a person was born Between January 1st and February 3rd, consider that person one year older. Example:   January 23, 2001= born in 2000 (the year before).

**If you don’t see your birth year listed on the chart, because you were born before 1949 or after 2002, just know these cycles repeat every nine years.  So add or subtract by 9 from your birth year to determine which is your correct star or gua.  Example:  1947 is not on the list.  1947+9=1956. Refer to the 1956 date.

Using the suggestions listed, you could sleep with your head towards your relaxation direction,  work (at a desk) with your back to that direction, or meditate with your back to your relaxation direction or that directional sector of your house.

Author: Kartar Diamond

Company: Feng Shui Solutions ®

From the Health and Personal Matters Blog Series