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by Master Thomas Coxon
Authentic Feng Shui
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There are several Flying Star calculations and variations which can be used to assess the auspicious and inauspicious influences on a building during various periods and cycles of time.
The best known is the 20 year, (or Sam Yuen) Flying Star calculation, but others include the more powerful Yuen Hom (Xuan Kong) Flying Star and Ba Chop Flying Star calculations.
The principles are similar for each of them, but the detailed method of calculation differs, so that each adds its own unique information to the total picture.
The Sam Yuen Flying Star method is used to assess the changes that occur in the Feng Shui cycles (or “Periods” or “Ages”) every 20 years, and is the one most commonly used by feng shui practitioners who base their consultations around “Flying Star”.
By using the numbers 1 to 9, and equating them with the Five Elements, the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of a place can be assessed according to the portents of the Period.
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Date |
Period |
Element |
Fate |
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1864 - |
1 |
Water |
Upper |
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1884 - |
2 |
Earth |
Upper |
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1904 - |
3 |
Wood |
Upper |
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1924 - |
4 |
Wood |
Middle |
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1944 - |
5 |
Earth |
Middle |
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1964 - |
6 |
Metal |
Middle |
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1984 - |
7 |
Metal |
Lower |
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2004 - |
8 |
Earth |
Lower |
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2024 - |
9 |
Fire |
Lower |
The next stage is to determine the Water Star and the Mountain Star.
Lets say the building faces South, which gives 3 as the Mountain Star, and 2 as the Water Star as follows.
The final stage is to analyse what it all means and what actions to take.
Each year, month, day and hour also has a number associated with it so whilst analysing the basic chart it’s also possible (and sometimes necessary) to take these into account as well.
e.g. lets say we’re interested in April 1987.
We can create the two following charts for the Year and Month and look at how they interact with the chart above.
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Year |
Number |
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1987 |
4 |
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1988 |
3 |
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1989 |
2 |
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1990 |
1 |
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1991 |
9 |
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1992 |
8 |
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1993 |
7 |
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1994 |
6 |
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1995 |
5 |
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Month |
Number |
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January 1987 |
9 |
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February 1987 |
8 |
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March 1987 |
7 |
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April 1987 |
6 |
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May 1987 |
5 |
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June 1987 |
4 |
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July 1987 |
3 |
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August 1987 |
2 |
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September 1987 |
1 |
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October 1987 |
9 |
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November 1987 |
8 |
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December 1987 |
7 |
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January 1988 |
6 |
All of these Flying Star charts are also influenced by the shapes (Form School) both inside and outside the building. So the whole flying star analysis can go quite deep.
The results of a flying star analysis though are worth the effort as the influences identified by these charts are quite powerful.
Further Reading
Sam Yuen Flying Star is quite popular in the West at the moment, particularly with practitioners who have passed the “PaKua” stage, so there are many books on the subject. A selection of the better ones are shown below.
Learn how to do this for yourself using the Sam Yuen Flying Star method
To assess the Feng Shui of a building, the birth date of the building has to be noted, the orientation studied and the base plate created. e.g. a building constructed in 1987 would have the following base plate
Now the Water Star and the Mountain Star can be “flown” to give the completed flying star chart like the one below.
DIY TIP
Flying Star analyses are powerful and complicated.
We recommend that you either seek the services of a professional practitioner or take our 68 page Flying Star course before attempting to carry out a Flying Star analysis or implement changes based upon it.
But if you prefer to take a shortcut, try out our FREE Online Flying Star Calculator which uses the correct (Double Mountain) method for flying the stars.
Learn how to do this for yourself using the Sam Yuen Flying Star method
