The Dragon Virtue star assists in problem solving. Thus making it one of the highly sought for energies. If activated correctly, problems faced will be dissolved. That’s a pretty daring statement, but it doesn’t mean that problems will disappear while you enjoy an episode of your favorite series with a bag of chips. It takes actions to get results. On the flipside of things, if you’re not facing problems, activating the Dragon Virtue star will bring problems to your doorstep, for you to solve, which you would. So how do you go about activating the Dragon Virtue energy?
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8 Mansions Feng Shui
The 8iGHT app is a result of the collaboration between Master David Xuan and his disciple Jason Ooi with the support of the DX Team. Like what a scientific calculator is to an aspiring mathematician, the 8iGHT app simplifies representations of 8 Mansions for quick application. The techniques however, need to be learnt, and this can be achieved by signing up for Master David’s courses.
Feng Shui Activating the Duke Virtue 歲德 Star in 2021
A new year, a year of renewed possibilities or a year of smooth sailing or a year of downward spiraling? Metaphysics followers and practitioners are well aware of the changes in energies when a new year is ushered in and how Feng Shui is used to enhance or mitigate the energies. One star that I favor is the Duke Virtue 歲德 star, that in the Xin Chou year of 2021, resides in the S1 sector (24 mountains) of a property. The Duke Virtue star bestows protective and negative mitigating energy to the occupants. Whether you decide to take a chill pill for the year or you plan to aim for the skies, protective energy is always good to have with you. Don’t you agree? Also there’s no stopping you from activating other energies in your home that’ll suit your pursuits.
TLDR; I’ve prepared a table of the first occurrence of a good day to activate the Duke Virtue star in the Xin Chou year of 2021, for all 24 sitting directions.
Continue reading “Feng Shui Activating the Duke Virtue 歲德 Star in 2021”The Earthly Branches Combinations
Generally, combinations in all forms of Chinese Metaphysics studies have positive outcomes. On the contrary clashes brings the opposite effect. Heavenly Stems too have their version of clashes and combinations, however for this post, we’d be looking at the Earthly Branches combinations, namely the 6 Harmony and 3 Harmony.
6 Harmony
In Bazi studies, 2 Earthly Branches meet and under the right conditions, the union produces another element. Think of it as a couple bringing to life a child, if you will. In the image below, the 6 Harmony combinations are marked with diagonal double headed arrows. I’ve colored the arrows to depict the element it produces, shall the conditions be right. For example, let’s have a look at the union between the Snake and the Monkey, which produces the Water (blue) element. So what are the right conditions? Can you imagine water present in the blazing heat of summer? You may have already guessed it, the condition is determined by the Season. Back to Snake + Monkey = Water, if the union occurs in the Winter months (November, December and January) where the Water element is prosperous, only then will the production of the Water element be successful. Similarly Rabbit + Dog = Fire (red) will successfully produce the Fire element during the Summer months (May, June and July).
3 Harmony
Also known as the 4 frames combinations, the 3 Harmony combinations produces an overwhelmingly strong presence of an element. In the image below, the combinations are marked by triangles with the corresponding elemental color. 3 Harmony Combinations are formed by the Growth, Cardinal and Graveyard of an element, thus igniting it’s full presence. Where only 2 Earthly Branches are present, it is know as the Half Combination, which is also desired.
What are Combinations Used For?
Imagine people getting together to form unions. These are happy moments. Moments that revolve around relationships. In everyday life, with relationships we form our support structure, people who help us when we are in the dumps, people who mentor us, people who are there for the variety or challenges that life brings to our door steps. People.. people.. people. One would be a fool to think they are 100% self sufficient. Similarly 6 Harmony and 3 Harmony combinations in one or many ways bring positive outcomes that are realized through the relationships we build, nurture and cherish.
The Earthly Branches Clashes
Arguments, disputes, disagreements, conflicts, some sort of no good feelings that plague mankind into emotional and sometimes physical turmoil. Okay okay that’s a little melodramatic, but you get the idea. Did you know, that the earthly branches / Chinese animal zodiacs have conflicts with one another too? We call this a clash and the same anti-relationships are used in BaZi, Feng Shui, Date Selection and any other forms of Chinese Metaphysics that use the animal zodiacs. So better to get ya fundamentals right.
North, Magnetic or True?
Our smartphones are integral parts of our lives. These days when the word “compass” is heard, we think of that app in our phones. We all have a compass in the 21st century. Death lurks at the doors of the good ol’ compass as how photographic film succumbed to digital sensors.. or not? North is North, what’s this about Magnetic North and True North?
Feng Shui The Career Star
Each time the conversation over the career star (Flying Star #6 or 6 White Star) pops up, I can’t help myself but to be reminded of Robert Kiyosaki‘s book Rich Dad Poor Dad where it outlines the difference in thought processes, risk appetite, principles and so on between the “Rich Dad” and a “Poor Dad”. The “Rich Dad” being a businessman while the “Poor Dad” is a salaried person; from that aspect, one will advise you to invest your money for maximum returns, while the other would advise you to save up your money to buy a house. In my perspective, Flying Star 6 will be known as the career star to the poor dad while meaning more of an authoritative star to the rich dad. Generally known as the career star, because, well you guessed it, there are more salaried men our there than there are businessmen / entrepreneurs. Now that we have a view of the different perspectives, to harness the energy of the Career Star we first need to understand the wants and needs of the asker.
Feng Shui The Nobleman Star
Can we homo sapiens exist as a singular blob of meat? Can a single human being roam the surface of a planet and survive with its sanity intact? Say for some oddness this human miraculously survives on his own, since birth, how will he learn, from whom or what will he learn from? Perhaps innate instinct? Well even the term “homo sapiens” does not exist in a singular form. So there you go, we must coexist and exchange our energy with one another, with other species, with the environment to feed the continuous cycle of life itself. In this post I’m not advocating that we ought to be social butterflies, rather, we need people around us to form symbiotic relationships. The exchange of energy is what keeps the cogs of this universe alive and kicking! That my friends, is when we turn to the Nobleman Star. In Feng Shui, the Nobleman Star is the 1 White Star. The term “Nobleman” used here does not mean rank or title, rather, it means helpful people. So let’s put our egos (for better or worse) aside and accept that we need to help and need to receive help one way or another, at some points in our lives.
No man is an island
John Donne
Feng Shui The Academic Star
The majority of adults would ask for wealth. Make Feng Shui bring me money. Where’s the wealth sector? I want to strike the lottery. I want a raise. I want a promotion. It’s always about money. The young aspiring adults would likely add on fame to the list. I want to be an influencer. I want to have a million followers on instagram and so on. Here comes reality, Feng Shui ain’t getting you shit if you sit there and do nothing. Nothing’s ever gonna get you anything if you sit there and do nothing. Let that thought sit for awhile.. .. .. OK, now that we’ve come to our senses, let’s be realistic; anything we do in our lives, we learnt from someone or somewhere or through experience. Agree? Congratulations! You’re one step the wiser :-). First and foremost, knowledge is the ingredient, the not so secret sauce that will improve us. Applied knowledge through practice is what will improve our market value. Mastery of knowledge is what enables us to demand. Demand is where money goes too. That’s where we turn to the Academic star. In Feng Shui, the academic star is the 4 Green Star.
too common to know
YouFeng Shui can’t help someone who doesn’t want to help themselves.
Starting with Feng Shui a Pragmatist Approach
There’s always a certain level of intrigue that fear seems to leech on when it comes to learning something new, especially when that new knowledge claims to have the ability to have impact on our lives, this compounded by the fact that metaphysical topics are not backed by science. Perhaps it is this fear that keeps some of us at bay when it comes to Feng Shui (or any metaphysical subjects). I have written a few pieces on Feng Shui, specifically tailored to how my mind learns. The intention is to keep it less technical and a little candid, to help that sponge in our skull absorb. Hopefully, your learning mind shares the same (or somewhat) frequency as mine for you the reap the benefits and making learning Feng Shui fun and rewarding.
