Traditional Feng Shui uses both time and space to map qi

Traditional Feng Shui uses both time and space to map = qi. We&= #8217;ve talked about directions (space) a little bit in the November Windchimes newsletter in reference to the location of= a particular type of negative qi. There are other crucial uses of directions in Feng Shui (which I’ll go over in the next newsletter).<= /p>

For this newsletter I want to talk about the aspect of Time. Back in December I told= you that for feng shui purposes we use the Solar Calendar to mark the beginning= of the new year.&n= bsp; That’s not the only important difference between our western v= iew and the Chinese method of marking the passage of time.

Our western view sees time in a linear manner –12 months lead to another year (1999 to 2000), 100 years mark the next century (1800s ot 1900s), 10 centuries mark the next millennium= – all in a straight line. The Chinese mark the passage of time in a more cyclical manner, starting back in 2637 B.C.

Using the solar calendar as a basis, a new year begins halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring or Vernal Equinox. (This will be either February 4^th or 5^th, depending on the year in = the Gregorian calendar we use). T= wenty years make up a Period, three Periods mark an Era (60 years), three Eras (180 years) make a Great Cycle.

The table below shows us the current Great Cycle, Eras= , and Periods from 1864 through 2204. We are currently in th= e 8^th Period in the Upper Era of this Great Cycle (highlighted in yellow). In 2224, it will be the 1^{st
Period of the Upper Era in the next Great Cycle (green highlight).}

Great Cycle

Upper Era

Middle Era

Lower Era

Period

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2<= o:p>

3<= o:p>

4<= o:p>

5<= o:p>

6<= o:p>

7<= o:p>

8<= o:p>

9<= o:p>

20= years

20 years

20= years

Starting Year

18= 64

18= 84

19= 04

19= 24

19= 44

19= 64

19= 84

2004

20= 24

Great Cycle

Upper Era

Middle Era

Lower Era

Period

1<= o:p>

2<= o:p>

3<= o:p>

4<= o:p>

5<= o:p>

6<= o:p>

7<= o:p>

8<= o:p>

9<= o:p>

20 years

20= years

Starting Year

2044

20= 64

20= 84

21= 04

21= 24

21= 44

21= 64

21= 84

22= 04

So why does this matter from a Feng Shui perspective?<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> The current period tells us what <= span class=3DSpellE>qi is most beneficial and prominent. Referring back to the Trigram Tabl= e from the October Newsletter, we learn several things about Period 8. In our table we see that the #8 is associated with the NE (or Gen trigram).&n= bsp; Adding in the Element for each triagram = turns our Triagram Table into a = loushu (--what I think of = as a Feng Shui calculator).

Trigram Table

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Wood

9 Li

Fire

2 Kun

Earth

3 Zhen

Wood

5 Center

7 Dui

Metal

8 Gen

Earth

1 Kan

Water

6 Qian=

Metal

Knowing that we are in Period 8 tells us that strong beneficial qi of element type Earth (see Productive Cycle on www.mountainstarfs.com) is located in the NE until 2024. So how can we use this from a Feng= Shui perspective? One way is= with the placement of an outside water feature to encourage prosperity. There is a feng shui axiom that sa= ys “Qi rides on the wind, and settles at the= waters edge”. If beneficial qi is coming on the wind from the northeast, you want= it come through your home and settle close by.

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If the prominent qi comes = through your home and there is water on the opposite side where it will settle, you receive the benefit of this qi. (There is another direction that c= an be used if this is not possible.) There are also situations where you should have water in the Sitting= of your home regardless of the current period. These can only be determined after= a full Xuan Kong analysis.

Placing water in the NE during this period means that = the qi settles (or stops) before it makes it to your home= . This is not a good thing for encou= raging prosperity. So keep this in m= ind if you want to place a water feature outside, or have a pool.

It’s important to get a feng shui analysis to determine if the any alternate locations will be used for water. Putting it in the wrong place can definitely create problems but placing it in the right place can help encou= rage positive results.

This is a good example of how Traditional Feng Shui us= es both Time (knowing the current Period) and Space (Directions) to help you benefit from the effects of good Feng Shui. Next time, I’ll talk about a= nother use of directions in determining a good location for a home office.

REMEMBER FOR APRIL:&n= bsp; The 5- Yellow Sickness Star is located in the South until May 5^=
th. The use of metal inside can help n= egate any bad health benefits if you spend a lot of time in this area of your hom= e.

Please visit the rest of my website and contact me at = mtnstarfs@aol.com if you are interest= ed in an analysis for your home.