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Elements
In order to determine your feng shui,
you now must refer to the reference
chart provided below, and find out what
your personal elements and directions
are. The 1) year and 2) time of day you
were born determine your two personal
elements. Once you know these two
elements, you can figure out whether
their relationship is good, bad, or
neutral (see cycles in
Step 2).
|
Year of Birth
|
Element |
Sign |
|
Jan 25, 1925 - Feb 12, 1926 |
Wood |
Ox |
|
Feb 13, 1926 - Feb 01, 1927
|
Fire |
Tiger |
|
Feb 02, 1927 - Jan 22, 1928
|
Fire |
Rabbit |
|
Jan 23, 1928 - Feb 09, 1929
|
Earth |
Dragon |
|
Feb 10, 1929 - Jan 29, 1930 |
Earth |
Snake |
|
Jan 30, 1930 - Feb 16, 1931
|
Metal |
Horse |
|
Feb 17, 1931 - Feb 05, 1932
|
Metal |
Sheep |
|
Feb 06, 1932 - Jan 25, 1933
|
Water |
Monkey |
|
Jan 26, 1933 - Feb 13, 1934
|
Water |
Rooster |
|
Feb 14, 1934 - Feb 03, 1935
|
Wood |
Dog |
|
Feb 04, 1935 - Jan 23, 1936
|
Wood |
Boar |
|
Jan 24, 1936 - Feb 10, 1937
|
Fire |
Rat |
|
Feb 11, 1937 - Jan 30, 1938
|
Fire |
Ox |
|
Jan 31, 1938 - Feb 18, 1939
|
Earth |
Tiger |
|
Feb 19, 1939 - Feb 07, 1940
|
Earth |
Rabbit |
|
Feb 08, 1940 - Jan 26, 1941 |
Metal |
Dragon |
|
Jan 27, 1941 - Feb 14, 1942
|
Metal |
Snake |
|
Feb 15, 1942 - Feb 04, 1943
|
Water |
Horse |
|
Feb 05, 1943 - Jan 24, 1944
|
Water |
Sheep |
|
Jan 25, 1944 - Feb 12, 1945
|
Wood |
Monkey |
|
Feb 13, 1945 - Feb 01, 1946
|
Wood |
Rooster |
|
Feb 02, 1946 - Fan 21, 1947 |
Fire |
Dog |
|
Jan 22, 1947 - Feb 09, 1948
|
Fire |
Boar |
|
Feb 10, 1948 - Jan 28, 1949
|
Earth |
Rat |
|
Jan 29, 1949 - Feb 16, 1950
|
Earth |
Ox |
|
Feb 17, 1950 - Feb 05, 1951 |
Metal |
Tiger |
|
Feb 06, 1951 - Jan 26, 1952
|
Metal |
Rabbit |
|
Jan 27, 1952 - Feb 13, 1953
|
Water |
Dragon |
|
Feb 14, 1953 - Feb 02, 1954 |
Water |
Snake |
|
Feb 03, 1954 - Jan 23, 1955
|
Wood |
Horse |
|
Jan 24, 1955 - Feb 11, 1956
|
Wood |
Sheep |
|
Feb 12, 1956 - Jan 30, 1957
|
Fire |
Monkey |
|
Jan 31, 1957 - Feb 17, 1958
|
Fire |
Rooster |
|
Feb 18, 1958 - Feb 07, 1959
|
Earth |
Dog |
|
Feb 08, 1959 - Jan 27, 1960
|
Earth |
Boar |
|
Jan 28, 1960 - Feb 14, 1961
|
Metal |
Rat |
|
Feb 15, 1961 - Feb 04, 1962
|
Metal |
Ox |
|
Feb 05, 1962 - Jan 24, 1963
|
Water |
Tiger |
|
Jan 25, 1963 - Feb 12, 1964
|
Water |
Rabbit |
|
Feb 13, 1964 - Feb 01, 1965
|
Wood |
Dragon |
|
Feb 02, 1965 - Jan 20, 1966
|
Wood |
Snake |
|
Jan 21, 1966 - Feb 08, 1967
|
Fire |
Horse |
|
Feb 09, 1967 - Jan 29, 1968
|
Fire |
Sheep |
|
Jan 30, 1968 - Feb 16, 1969
|
Earth |
Monkey |
|
Feb 17, 1969 - Feb 05, 1970
|
Earth |
Rooster |
|
Feb 06, 1970 - Jan 26, 1971
|
Metal |
Dog |
|
Jan 27, 1971 - Feb 14, 1972
|
Metal |
Boar |
|
Feb 15, 1972 - Feb 02, 1973
|
Water |
Rat |
|
Feb 03, 1973 - Jan 22, 1974
|
Water |
Ox |
|
Jan 23, 1974 - Feb 10, 1975 |
Wood |
Tiger |
|
Feb 11, 1975 - Jan 30, 1976
|
Wood |
Rabbit |
|
Jan 31, 1976 - Feb 17, 1977
|
Fire |
Dragon |
|
Feb 18, 1977 - Feb 06, 1978
|
Fire |
Snake |
|
Feb 07, 1978 - Jan 27, 1979
|
Earth |
Horse |
|
Jan 28, 1979 - Feb 15, 1980
|
Earth |
Sheep |
|
Feb 16, 1980 - Feb 04, 1981
|
Metal |
Monkey |
|
Feb 05, 1981 - Jan 24, 1982
|
Metal |
Rooster |
|
Jan 25, 1982 - Feb 12, 1983
|
Water |
Dog |
|
Feb 13, 1983 - Feb 01, 1984 |
Water |
Boar |
|
Feb 02, 1984 - Feb 19, 1985
|
Wood |
Rat |
|
Feb 20, 1985 - Feb 08, 1986
|
Wood |
Ox |
|
Feb 09, 1986 - Jan 28, 1987
|
Fire |
Tiger |
|
Jan 29, 1987 - Feb 16, 1988
|
Fire |
Rabbit |
|
Feb 17, 1988 - Feb 05, 1989
|
Earth |
Dragon |
|
Feb 06, 1989 - Jan 26, 1990 |
Earth |
Snake |
|
Jan 27, 1990 - Feb 14, 1991
|
Metal |
Horse |
|
Feb 15, 1991 - Feb 03, 1992
|
Metal |
Sheep |
|
Feb 04, 1992 - Jan 22, 1993
|
Water |
Monkey |
|
Jan 23, 1993 - Feb 09, 1994
|
Water |
Rooster |
|
Feb 10, 1994 - Jan 30, 1995
|
Wood |
Dog |
|
Jan 13, 1995 - Feb 18, 1996
|
Wood |
Boar |
|
Feb 19, 1996 - Feb 07, 1997
|
Fire |
Rat |
|
Feb 09, 1997 - Jan 27, 1998
|
Fire |
Ox |
|
Jan 28, 1998 - Feb 05, 1999
|
Earth |
Tiger |
|
Feb 06, 1999 - Jan 27, 2000
|
Earth |
Rabbit |
|
Time of Birth |
Element |
|
11 p.m. - 1 a.m. |
Wood |
|
1 a.m. - 3 a.m. |
Wood |
|
3 a.m. - 5 a.m. |
Fire |
|
5 a.m. - 7 a.m. |
Fire |
|
7 a.m. - 9 a.m. |
Earth |
|
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
|
Earth |
|
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Metal |
|
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
Metal |
|
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
Water |
|
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. |
Water |
|
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. |
Water |
|
9 p.m. - 11 p.m.
|
Water |
In feng shui, the goal is to create
harmony between your environment and
yourself. Your personal elements should
guide your interior design decisions.
For example, if you were born in a metal
year, you would want to have earthy
elements in your
home because earth creates metal in
the productive cycle (that's good!).
However, you would not want too many
symbols of fire, since fire melts metal
in the destructive cycle (that's bad!).
For refreshers about the productive and
destructive cycles, jump back up to
step 2.
This all gets pretty complicated when
there is more than one family member in
the household. In this case, the main
breadwinner of the home's elements
should be used for all the common living
spaces, but each person's room (e.g.,
bedroom) should be based on his/her own
elements.
Trigrams
Each person and home has its own trigram
(that is, house). Use the table below to
determine your personal trigram. Your
home's trigram is determined by the
direction the back of your home faces.
The best situation is when your personal
and home's trigrams match (that the back
of your home faces the way that the
chart below says it should face). If you
ain't that lucky, you should still be
content living in a home that's part of
the same group of East or West houses as
your personal trigram. If even that
doesn't match up, never fear; there are
remedies such as plants, fountains
and wind chimes that will counterbalance
the fact that you are living in a less
than optimal home for you.
Trigram - translation
Symbol, keyword,
aspirational keyword,
element
|
Male
(year born) |
Female
(year born) |
Back of home faces
|
Positive directions |
Negative directions |
|
EAST HOUSES
|
Li - the clinging
Fire, magnificence, fame,
fire |
1919, 1928, 1937, 1946,
1955, 1964, 1973, 1982,
1991, 2000 |
1913, 1922, 1931, 1940,
1949, 1958, 1967, 1976,
1985, 1994 |
S |
Prime S
Health SE
Longevity N
Prosperity E |
Death NW
Disaster NE
Six Shar SW
5 Ghosts W |
K'an - the abysmal
Water, entrapment, career,
water |
1918, 1927, 1936, 1945,
1954, 1963, 1972, 1981,
1990, 1999 |
1914, 1923, 1932, 1941,
1950, 1959, 1968, 1977,
1986, 1995 |
N |
Prime N
Health E
Longevity S
Prosperity SE |
Death SW
Disaster W
Six Shar NW
5 Ghosts NE |
Chen - the arousing
Thunder, progress, family,
wood |
1916, 1925, 1934, 1943,
1952, 1961, 1970, 1979,
1988, 1997 |
1916, 1925, 1934, 1943,
1952, 1961, 1970, 1979,
1988, 1997 |
E |
Prime E
Health N
Longevity SE
Prosperity S |
Death W
Disaster SW
Six Shar NE
5 Ghosts NW |
Sun - the gentle
Wind, penetration, wealth,
wood |
1915, 1924, 1933, 1942,
1951, 1960, 1969, 1978,
1987, 1996 |
1917, 1926, 1935, 1944,
1953, 1962, 1971, 1980,
1989, 1998 |
SE |
Prime SE
Health S
Longevity E
Prosperity N |
Death NE
Disaster NW
Six Shar W
5 Ghosts SW |
|
WEST HOUSES
|
Chien - the creative
Heaven, strength, mentors,
sky |
1913, 1922, 1931, 1940,
1949, 1958, 1967, 1976,
1985, 1994 |
1919, 1928, 1937, 1946,
1955, 1964, 1973, 1982,
1991, 2000 |
NW |
Prime NW
Health NE
Longevity SW
Prosperity W |
Death S
Disaster SE
Six Shar N
5 Ghosts E |
K'un - the receptive
The earth, obedience,
marriage, earth |
1914, 1917, 1923, 1926,
1932, 1935, 1941, 1944,
1950, 1953, 1959, 1962,
1968, 1971, 1977, 1980,
1986, 1989, 1995, 1998
|
1915, 1924, 1933, 1942,
1951, 1960, 1969, 1978,
1987, 1996 |
SW |
Prime SW
Health W
Longevity NW
Prosperity NE |
Death N
Disaster E
Six Shar S
5 Ghosts SE |
Ken - keeping still
Mountain, pause, knowledge,
earth |
1911, 1920, 1929, 1938,
1947, 1956, 1965, 1974,
1983, 1992 |
1918, 1921, 1927, 1930,
1936, 1939, 1945, 1948,
1954, 1957, 1963, 1966,
1972, 1975, 1981, 1984,
1990, 1993, 1999 |
NE |
Prime NE
Health NW
Longevity W
Prosperity SW |
Death SE
Disaster S
Six Shar E
5 Ghosts N |
Tui - the joyful
Mouth, joy, children, lake |
1912, 1921, 1930, 1939,
1948, 1957, 1966, 1975,
1984, 1993 |
1911, 1920, 1929, 1938,
1947, 1956, 1965, 1974,
1983, 1992 |
W |
Prime W
Health SW
Longevity NE
Prosperity NW |
Death E
Disaster N
Six Shar SE
5 Ghosts S |
Each home is divided into 8 sections
that correspond to pa-kua
directions. Four directions are
"good" or positive:
-
Prime - the same direction
the back of your house
faces; a good side of the
house for bedrooms and doors
-
Health - this direction
brings vitality and good
heath; good for master
bedroom, dining room, and
doors
-
Longevity - this direction
brings peace, harmony and
good health; good for
bedrooms, for elderly folk,
and the dining room
-
Prosperity - this direction
brings progress, promotion,
wealth, and vitality;
good for the front door, the
kitchen door, an office, or
desk
Four directions are "bad" or
negative:
-
Death - this direction is
related to accidents,
illness, and other
misfortunes; good place for
the toilet (but never the
front door)
-
Disaster - this direction
brings arguments, legal
problems, and anger; good
place for the toilet,
pantry, or storage area
-
Six Shar - this direction is
related to procrastination,
loss, and scandals; good for
the toilet or kitchen
-
Five Ghosts - this direction
is related to fire, theft,
and financial problems; good
for the toilet or storage
area
Now with ALL of this information,
what you do is turn your attention
back to your floorplans (or dirty
napkin), look at the Pa-Kua laying
over the drawing, and find out what
parts of your house are positive and
what parts are negative.
Then heed the advice above, and make
sure that the positive areas are
where you eat, work, and sleep, and
that the negative areas are storage
areas, pantries, and bathrooms.
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