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The 8 Mansions Formula

Lunar Calendar: Born 1913-1960

Lunar Calendar: Born 1960-2008

Lunar Calendar: Born 2008 – 2026

Birth Year	Animal Sign	Animal Element	Western Calendar Dates	Men	Women
2008	Rat	Water	Feb 7, 2008 – Jan 25, 2009	1	5
2009	Ox	Earth	Jan 26, 2009 – Feb 13, 2010	9	6
2010	Tiger	Wood	Feb 14, 2010 – Feb 2, 2011	8	7
2011	Rabbit	Wood	Feb 3, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012	7	8
2012	Dragon	Wood	Jan 23, 2012 – Feb 9, 2013	6	9
2013	Snake	Fire	Feb 10, 2013 – Jan 30, 2014	5	1
2014	Horse	Fire	Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 18, 2015	4	2
2015	Sheep	Earth	Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016	3	3
2016	Monkey	Metal	Feb 8, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017	2	4
2017	Rooster	Metal	Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 15, 2018	1	5
2018	Dog	Earth	Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 4, 2019	9	6
2019	Boar	Water	Feb 5, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020	8	7
2020	Rat	Water	Jan 25, 2020 – Feb 11, 2021	7	8
2021	Ox	Earth	Feb 12, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022	6	9
2022	Tiger	Wood	Feb 1, 2022 – Jan 21, 2023	5	1
2023	Rabbit	Wood	Jan 22, 2023 – Feb 9, 2024	4	2
2024	Dragon	Earth	Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025	3	3
2025	Snake	Fire	Jan 29, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026	2	4
2026	Horse	Fire	Feb 17, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027	1	5

How to Calculate your Kua Number

If your birth date is NOT on the previous Kua Number charts, calculate your Kua number as follows:

1. Take your year of birth. Note: If you were born in January or February, your year of birth is based on the Lunar Chinese New Year Calendar.
2. Take the last two digits of your year of birth and add them until the sum of the addition is a single digit.
3. If you are MALE, deduct 10. If you are calculating for a child born in or after the year 2000, deduct 9 instead of 10.
4. If you are FEMALE, add 5. If you are calculating for a child born in or after the year 2000, add 6 instead of 5.

Example

MALE Born in May of 1942	FEMALE Born in May of 1942
4 + 2 = 6	4 + 2 = 6
10 - 6 = 4	6 + 5 = 11
	1 + 1 = 2
Kua Number = 4	Kua Number = 2

If your final number calculates as a 5 & you are a Male, your Kua number becomes a 2.

If your final number calculates as a 5 & you are a Female, your Kua number becomes an 8.

East Group Directions * = Best in 2010 (East & North)

Kua Number:	1	3	4	9
Auspicious
Success/Wealth:	Southeast	South	North*	East*
Health:	East*	North*	South	Southeast
Love:	South	Southeast	East*	North*
Personal Growth & Studying:	North*	East*	Southeast	South
Inauspicious
Unlucky:	West	Southwest	Northwest (Adult Males)*	Northeast
Annoying People:	Northeast	Northwest (Adult Males)*	Southwest	West
String of Bad Luck:	Northwest (Adult Males)*	Northeast	West	Southwest
Total Loss:	Southwest	West	Northeast	Northwest (Adult Males)*

Summary of Best Directions in 2010 for East Group

East Group: Kua numbers 1, 3, 4 & 9

Each year it is important to evaluate your desk, dining room table and bed placement to make sure you are working, dining and sleeping in the most favorable directions for 2010 based on the annual flying stars. It is critical to your career, finances, health and relationships to avoid facing the conflicted directions, even if they are normally favorable directions for you based on the East Group chart.

The 2010 Flying Stars in this book supersede all other formulas.

Best to Face in 2010 (East Group)	Avoid Facing in 2010 (East Group)
Best Bet: East In 2010, Facing East or placing your bed’s headboard on an East facing wall will bring in added authority, financial success, referrals, support, and "Help from Heaven".	Southeast In 2010, the Southeast is afflicted with Violence, Burglary and Aggressive energy. Since the SE is related to your finances, you don’t won’t to robbed of your wealth on any level.
Sit Facing North Facing North when dining or working attracts smoother relationships, love, academic success and positive public relations in 2010. Although the "3 Killings" is in the North", you can safely confront and face the "3 Killings." However, you never want it behind your back when working or sleeping.	South In 2010, you must not face South because it places the deadly "3 Killings" behind your back. This brings 3 Types of Misfortune: Sickness, financial loss and accidents. Facing South also stirs up hostility, quarrels, arguments, lawsuits, disharmony and fighting. DO NOT FACE SOUTH!
Adult males: Northwest East Group Adult Males may also face NW in 2010 because the NW is related to the Patriarch/Father/Adult Male. Males facing NW or placing headboard on a NW facing wall attracts recognition and potential for future wealth. Some caution is advised due to the "Fire at Heaven’s Gate" alignment. Avoid any Fire energy in the NW.	Headboards on North Wall In 2010, you must not place your headboard against a North wall because it places the deadly "3 Killings" behind your head when you are sleeping. This may lead to 3 Types of Misfortune: Sickness, financial loss & accidents.

West Group Directions * = Best in 2010 (West & NW)

Kua Number:	5 Men	5 Women	2	6	7	8
Auspicious
Success/Wealth:	Northeast	Southwest	NE	West*	NW*	Southwest
Health:	West*	NW*	West*	Northeast	Southwest	NW*
Love:	NW*	West*	NW*	Southwest	Northeast	West*
Personal Growth & Studying:	Southwest	Northeast	SW	NW*	West*	Northeast
Inauspicious
Unlucky:	East	South	East	Southeast	North	South
Annoying People:	Southeast	North	SE	East	South	North
String of Bad Luck:	South	East	South	North	Southeast	East
Total Loss:	North	Southeast	North	South	East	Southeast

Summary of Best Directions in 2010: West Group

West Group: Kua Numbers 2, 5, 6, 7, & 8

Each year it is important to evaluate your desk, dining room table and bed placement to make sure you are working, dining and sleeping in the most favorable directions for 2010 based on the annual flying stars. It is critical to your career, finances, health and relationships to avoid facing the conflicted directions, even if they are normally favorable directions for you based on the West Group chart.

The 2010 Flying Stars in this book supersede all other formulas.

Best to Face in 2010 (West Group)	Avoid Facing in 2010 (West Group)
Best: West In 2010, Facing West or placing your bed’s headboard on a West facing wall attracts "Victory & Success in your Career"	Northeast In 2010, the NE is doubly afflicted with both the Grand Duke Jupiter and Illness Star. If you confront or face the GDJ, you may attract illness, suffer losses, lose out on important deals.
2nd Best: Northwest Facing NW or placing your bed’s headboard on a NW facing wall attracts added Recognition in 2010 as well as potential for future wealth. Caution is advised due to the "Fire at Heaven’s Gate" alignment. Avoid any Fire energy.	Southwest Facing SW in 2010 means facing the "5 yellows" or Misfortune. When confronted, there is a potential loss of wealth, loss of employment, accidents, injuries, calamities, and robberies.

Definition of 8 Mansions Directions

Direction:

Type of Results you may experience

Success:

Prosperity, success, wealth, expansion, growth. Being seen as the expert or authority figure. "Making it happen". Close the deal. Smooth life. Best overall direction.

Health:

Robust health, good stamina. Happy, healthy lifestyle. Longevity. Positive attitude. Face while doing yoga or exercising.

Love:

Positive family, marriage & interpersonal relationships. Romance & Passion. Active social life. Excellent when looking to attract new love or improve quality of current relationship. If you want to conceive, have male sleep with head pointing in his "personal love direction".

Personal Development:

Self Development. Learning new things. Spiritual growth. Promotions at work. Business expansion. Excellent for students to face when studying or taking exams. Great direction for babies and children to face as they explore, learn and develop. Face when interviewing for a new job or writing a book or paper.

Unlucky:

Bad luck, disappointments, setbacks. Avoid facing or sleeping in!

Annoying People:

Brings harmful people into your life. Betrayal or being cheated. Attracting, gossip, slander, troublemakers, back stabbers. Political intrigue. Getting bumped out of your job in an underhanded way. Avoid facing or sleeping in!!

String of Bad Luck:

Brings 6 types of bad luck. Nothing goes right. Obstacles to success, blockages to wealth, accidents, loss and illness. Bad news. Avoid facing or sleeping in!!

Total Loss:

Potentially Dangerous & harmful. Depression. Despair. Potential to lose everything. (Home, business, family, wealth, job) DO NOT ever face or sleep in this direction!

Solution for Entering, Sleeping, Working & Dining in Unfavorable Directions

Click here to download a printable PDF version of this cure.

Steps to Shift the Chi:

1. Copy and cut out one of the Lo Shui Square Turtles

2. On the reverse side of the image, write the following:

a. The optimal direction you want to tap into in 2010

i. East Group individuals: "East" is the optimal in 2010

ii. West Group individuals: "West" is optimal in 2010

b. Your Major Intentions for 2010. (I.e. Peace, Abundance, Joy, Love)

c. Sign and date it.

3. Placement of Turtle.

a. Beds: If your headboard is in wrong direction and you cannot move your bed to the correct position, place the Turtle directly on the wall behind your headboard on the side of the bed that you sleep on. Tape it so the Turtle side is facing into the room.

b. Computers: If your computer is facing the wrong direction and you absolutely cannot move or angle the screen properly, place this under your mouse pad with Turtle side facing up.

c. Desk: If your desk is facing the wrong direction and you absolutely cannot move it to face your optimal direction in 2010, place on top of desk with Turtle side facing up. It can be hidden under a desk blotter or paperweight.

d. Chair: If you cannot sit facing your optimal position when dining, place under your chair with the turtle image facing the floor.

e. Doorways: If your door to home or office is facing an unfavorable direction and you cannot use a more optimal facing door, place the turtle under your doormat, on door or over doorway with turtle image facing up/into room.

Solution for Entering, Sleeping, Working & Dining in Unfavorable Directions

Lo Shu Turtle

The Lo Shu Square on the Turtle's back holds the key to feng shui and is the foundation for many feng shui formulas including The 8 Life Aspirations, The 8 Mansions Formula & Flying Stars Feng Shui.

The Legend of the Lo Shui Magic Square

The Lo Shu Turtle, emerging from the River Lo with the Magic Square on its back

Chinese literature dating from as early as 2800 BC tells the legend of The "Lo Shu Magic Square" or "scroll of the river Lo".

Roughly 3,000 years ago in ancient China, a great flood happened. The people, sensing that the river god ("Lo") was upset, tried to offer sacrifices to calm his anger. Each time they made an offering, a turtle would appear from the river. It had a curious figure/pattern on its shell; there were circular dots of numbers that were arranged in a three by three nine-grid pattern such that the sum of the numbers in each row, column and diagonal was the same: 15. This number was also equal to the number of days in each of the 24 cycles of the Chinese solar year. The people used this pattern to control the river. After studying these markings, they realized the correct amount of sacrifices to make was 15 and consequently, the river god was placated.

The legend of the Lo Shu Turtle is told in The Book of Rites, one of the five classical texts of ancient China.

The Magic Square

This pattern is called a "Magic Square", in that each column and the two diagonals add up to the same number.

In a traditional Feng Shui Pakua (8 sided) Map, each number is related to a compass direction. This is the basis for The Life Aspirations Map as illustrated.

Click here to download a printable PDF version of this map.

Family Member Locations/Directions

SOUTHEAST Eldest Daughter	SOUTH Middle Daughter	SOUTHWEST Matriarch / "Mother"
EAST Eldest Son	CENTER Whole Family	WEST Youngest Daughter
NORTHEAST Youngest Son	NORTH Middle Son	NORTHWEST Patriarch / "Father"

Each location in your home is related to a family member. Be sure that this location is in balance from a feng shui perspective and not filled with clutter or it may block the family member associated with the imbalanced location.