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GEOMANCY:
What is
Feng Shui? (Environmental Harmony)
Geomancy
is the terrestrial equivalent of astrology, examining the earths topological
affect upon winds and waters. Geomancy analyzes space and enhances earth fortune, while astrology analyzes time and reveals
heaven fortune. It is the science of putting human habitats and activities into
harmony with the visible and invisible surrounding world.
Geomancy
recognizes cosmic power points, or energy vortexes that penetrate the earth's
surface. Astrological influences on the seasons (wind) and water source
locations may be utilized in geomancy in order to propagate better architecture
and agriculture. Becoming familiar with these influential patterns of wind and
water invite successful insights into foretelling future cycles seen in nature
(used in YiJing divination and Tarot). (Pennick)
Feng
=
wind is the elemental vehicle of heaven
Shui
= water is the elemental vehicle of earth
Feng
Shui
= wind water = heaven and earth interacting in environmental harmony
Objectives:
The simple objective is to
treat one's environment in order to increase one's fortune, or connection with
nature's source. This is done best by combining aggressive and passive methods
of remedy.
Considerations:
There are various scopes that can be adopted when
considering the quality, or compatibility of a place that can enhance personal
energy and relationships.
The
environment is classified in terms of rural and urban.
Rural:
Rural features include
natural and human-made.
Natural:
mountains, hills, prominence, rock shapes, isolated trees, groups of trees,
lakes, ponds, sea shore, rivers, streams, waterfalls, veins in rocks, valleys
and gullies, notches in the skyline
Genius
loci,
the spirit of place, suggests that the earth is a conscious living spirit
(called Gaia by the Greeks). This notion was innately realized and accepted by
animal herds and nomadic tribes who migrate in harmony with the seasons. Ritual
sacrifice was also traditionally practiced in energy vortexes at specific
astrological dates as an offering to nature.
Natural
sites of spiritual power, untouched by human activity, including trees, wells,
hills, caves, rocks, and rivers, have been entities of cult worship amongst
Taoists and other religious traditions.
Springs
and wells give life as the birthplace of rivers. Wells at the source of life are
often associated with saints. Sacred waters have the therapeutic power to cure
illness and bring insight to future portents.
Trees
are conduits that link earth to heaven through their roots and branches. Their
unique characteristics make them prominent landmarks for meetings and marriages
(marriage oaks). Since trees are sacred conduits demarking axis mundi, it
was a serious offense to injure a tree. In Ireland, towns have been named after
holy trees, skeog,' (Birmingham, Goffs Oak).
Stones
are also prominent landmarks that have inspired famous hymns, like the Rock
of Ages. Shrines use stones, especially meteors (stones fallen from heaven)
as their foundation. Mecca, the center of the Islamic world, is founded on a
stone that was believed to have fallen from the sky.
Hills
and mountains touch the heaven therefore hills are associated with communication
with the gods. Every religion on earth has put shrines on hills. Just to reach
the shrine requires physical effort. In feng shui, mountains correspond
to planets. Stonehenge, an astronomically oriented circle of stones used for
divination and sacrifice, measured the position of the sun throughout the year
to determine the solstices, equinoxes, and eclipses.
Human-made:
fields, hedges, canals, conduits, ponds, reservoirs, fountains, roads, bridges,
railways, wires, quarries, tunnels, mines,
Urban:
Urban features include
utilities, residential, monumental, military, industrial, and heavily built-up
areas.
Utilities:
telephone poles and wires, lamp posts, drains, culverts, gas pipes, conduits
Residential:
houses, blocks of flats, terraces, mansions, cottages
Residential
Adjuncts:
roads, driveways, gardens, ponds
Memorial/Monumental:
obelisks, ceremonial gates, triumphal arches, commemorative pillars, open
squares, market places, schools, churches, hospitals, public buildings, follies,
theatres
In
Chinese temple architecture, the roof delineated the constellations (sky) and
the floor divided the earth.
Military:
castles, forts, battlements, walls, human-made hills
Industrial:
chimneys, pylons, gas-holders, storage tanks, cooling towers
Heavily
Built-up Areas: proximity of other buildings, proximity of walls
and windows, shapes of roofs against skyline, blank walls, alley ways, walls of
buildings forming angles, unusual ornamentation of roofs, direction of roads and
driveways, stairways, utility pipes: drains, water, gas
Although
the environmental features may be the same for neighboring sites within any
given location, the qualities of those features will vary according to the
actual position of each site within that location.
The
environmental features for a site vary according to the sites orientation.
The home is an extension
of the self. How one treats the home is a reflection on how one treats the self.
The home is fundamentally evaluated through orientation, shape, troubleshooting,
residential features, rooms, and decorating and artifacts.
Orientation: The house should be centered in the middle of the site. The most auspicious entrance facing direction can be determined through a variety of different methods. (see bagua theories below)
Shape:
Troubleshooting:
Continual
Maintenance
Residential
Features: The main residential features include the main door, doors, windows, stairs, corridors, walls, ceilings, structural beams, gardens, yards, pools, ponds, and driveways.
Main Door:
Doors:
Windows:
Stairs:
Corridors:
Walls, Ceilings, and Structural beams:
Garden/Yards:
Pools/Ponds:
Driveways:
Rooms:
Typical rooms include
bedroom, living room, kitchen, dining, study, and bathroom.
Bedroom: most important (1/3 of life
spent sleeping)
Living/Sitting:
Kitchen:
Dining:
Study:
Bathroom:
Decorating/Artifacts:
This is the
careful
use of symbolism through plants, lighting, furnishings, art, patterns, and
color.
Plants:
Lighting (fire): favorable locations for
placement is S, SE, NE, E
Furnishings:
Art:
Paintings:
Sculpture:
Patterns: walls, floors, and ceilings
Animals:
Plants:
Elements:
Immortals:
Color:
Should be considered in accordance with the Five
Elements and Bagua-Loshu location.
The business is
fundamentally evaluated through the lot, main entrance, office, address
numerology, and tips for activating wealth.
Lot:
Examination of the lot
can provide the ideal location and orientation for the structure.
Ideal Location:
Examinations:
Ideal Orientations:
Main
Entrance:
Direction
faced
The main entrance is an indicator of wealth.
Wealth: SE; Using owner's gua
number
Office:
Proper placement and
orientation of the doors, receptionist, desks, and boardroom features are
factors that can enhance the energy of the office space.
Door:
Receptionist:
Desk:
Boardroom:
Address
Numerology:
Address numerology
indicates good fortune and specific meaning.
Lucky Numbers: 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
Number Meanings:
2 = easy
5 = harmony (5 elements)
6 = wealth
8 = becoming rich
9 = longevity
10 = certainty, sure
double digits = duality
Activating
Wealth:
Wealth can be activated through the use of water,
coins, logo, and cash register modifications.
Water:
Coins:
in SE
Logo:
in SE
Cash
Register:
The
form school and compass school are now blended in various formulas to
appropriately adapt to the situation in context.
Form
School:
Dragon
Symbolism
Founded
by Master Yang, the Form School requires the presence of the cosmic dragons
breath in the position, shape, and direction of yin and yang topological
features, or rivers and mountains respectively. Energy forces effecting human
fate are called dragon lines.' This method relies more on the intuition of
the practitioner.
Compass
School:
YiJing
Philosophy
A
later method developed from YiJing
philosophy, compass directions, and an individual's date of birth to determine
auspicious directions and locations. This method relies on mathematics to derive
metaphysical speculation on numerology.
Formulas:
If light is called the life-blood of an
architectonic form, darkness could rightly be called its soul. Tiao Chang
Yin:
shade, negative space, rivers, roads, windows and
doors (openings)
Sha:
negative qualities (straight lines)
Yang:
light, positive space, mountains, buildings, walls
Qi:
positive qualities (curves)
FOUR DIRECTIONS OF THE CELESTIAL ANIMALSFour Palaces
The
four emblems may equate to the four points of the compass, but only when
orientation of a building is south. The four emblematic animals characterize the
four facing walls in a space. Each direction has an ideal setting. The dragon
direction is the most auspicious of the four directions.
Facing
Walls:
Walls
are called particular celestial animals according to the (outer) direction they
face.
Ideal
Setting:
The ideal setting depends on the shape, or features,
of the space in a designated direction, the dragon feature locations, and
troubleshooting site precautions.
Shape
Descriptions:
Capturing
the Dragons Breath:
Notes
on the Water Dragon Classic:
Natural:
Artificial:
5 Elements:
Flow Portents:
Auspicious:
Site
Precautions:
The five elements may help characterize a building or
site in terms of its industrial purpose, area of designated use, building shape,
or building materials. Elemental laws should be utilized to find their balanced
integration.
EIGHT TRIGRAMS AND NINE PALACES The eight trigram-nine palace symbol provides several theories of geomancy, emphasized in the compass school. These theories include: eight remedies, east-west house, eight locations, bagua-luoshu, combined applications, and flying star.
Notes:
Feng
Shui
and YiJing Consultation Methods:
1)
To see if an area is favorable, the former heaven
sequence was imposed over the later heaven sequence (of the annual magic
square), and the trigram conjunction (hexagram) is referred to in the YiJing.
2)
Place the trigram of the 9 square area over the
trigram of the direction faced.
Eight
Remedies:
Directional Influence on Qi and Sha
East-West
House Theory:
The East-West House Theory states there are eight
house types, which correlate directly to the eight trigrams, or Bagua structure. The eight trigrams are divided into two houses, the
east and west. This theory determines which trigram and trigram attributes
(element) rules the place investigated. It is auspicious for the ruling trigram
to be compatible with the natal number of the building user, or owner, and the
annual number.
Identification of Place
Type:
To determine the house type of a place, simply
determine the direction the front or back door faces (from the inside looking
out). When in doubt, use the back door as the determining factor. The back door directly corresponds to the trigram direction,
whereas the front door corresponds to the opposite trigram direction.
Identification of Person
Type:
It is auspicious for a person to live in a place
with a similar house type. To determine the house type of a person, find the
natal (gua) number of birth and
determine its position on the Luoshu Magic
Square. Determine the fortunate and unfortunate locations and directions
corresponding to the person's gua
number. If there is no correspondence between the gua
numbers of the person and the place, adjust the areas through rearrangement,
reduction, or enhancement.
Calculating Annual Number to find Natal/gua Number:
1)
Calculate the annual number:
corresponds to year of birth
2)
Find the solar month of birth:
to confirm the Chinese year of birth and to find natal number
3)
Find the natal number: use
table by cross referring annual number with solar month
4)
Find natal number attributes:
the most harmonious place in the building is the one whose ruling element
generates the element associated with a persons natal number
Annual and Natal (gua) Numbers:
Annual numbers progress in reverse order. The natal
(gua) number for a man is the same as
the annual number of the year for the year he is born. The natal (gua)
number for a woman progresses in direct sequence. The male and female natal
numbers coincide at the number 3.
Methods:
Table of Derivation:
Formulas of Derivation: factor of 10 is used for
the 20th century; 9 for 21st century
Male Method 1:
1)
Add last 2 digits of year of birth
2)
If sum is 10 or more, then add digits together to reduce to single digit
number
3)
Subtract from 10 to find the resulting male natal (gua)
number
Male Method 2: Male Natal (gua) Number: K = 10 (y
modulus 9)
1)
Let the last two digits of the solar year be y
2)
Divide y by
9
3)
If the remainder is 0, let it be 9
4)
Subtract the remainder from 10
5)
The result
is the male natal (gua) number
Female Method 1:
1)
Add last 2 digits of year of birth
2)
If sum is 10 or more, then add digits together to
reduce to single digit number
3)
Then add 5
4)
If sum is 10 or more, then add digits together to
reduce to single digit number; the result is the female natal (gua) number
Female Method 2: Female Natal (gua) Number: K = (y
+ 5) modulus 9
1)
Let the last two digits of the solar year be y
2)
Add 5
3)
Divide the result by 9
4)
If the remainder is 0, let it be 9
5)
The remainder
is the female natal (gua) number
Notes:
Male Natal number 5 reads as 2 for determining
auspicious locations and directions
Female Natal number 5 reads as 8 for determining
auspicious locations and directions
Solar Month and Natal
Number:
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