城鄉取裁不同

鄉村氣渙，立宅取裁之法，以山水兼得為佳，城市氣聚，雖無水可收，而有鄰屋之凹凸高低，街道之闊狹曲直，凹者，低者，闊者，曲動者為水，直者，凸者，狹者，特高者為山。

挨星

陽宅挨星與陰宅無異，以受氣之元運為主，山向飛星與客星之加臨為用，陰宅重向水，陽宅重門向，然門向所以納氣，如門外有水放光較路尤重，衰旺憑水，權衡在星之理，蓋亦無稍異也。

屋向門向

凡新造之宅，屋向與門向並重，先從屋向斷外六事之得失，倘不驗再從門向斷之，若屋向既驗，不必復參門向，反之驗在門向，亦可不問屋向也。

堂局環境

凡看陽宅，先看山川形勢氣脈之是否合局，繼看路氣與週圍之外六事及鄰家屋脊牌坊旗桿坟墩古樹等物落何星宮，辨衰旺以斷吉凶。

大門旁開

凡陽宅以大門向首所納之氣斷吉凶，大門旁開者則用大門向與正屋向合兩盤觀之，外吉內凶難除瑕疵，外凶內吉僅許小康。

屋大門小

凡屋與門須大小相稱若屋大門小主不吉，然屋向門向皆旺，屋大門小亦無妨。

乘旺開門

凡舊屋欲開旺門，須從舊屋起造時某運之飛星推算，如一白運立壬山丙向旺星到坐，原非吉屋，到三碧運，在甲方開門方能吸收旺氣，緣起造時向上飛星三碧到震，交三運乘時得令，非為地盤之震三也，若開卯門亦須兼甲以通山向同元之氣也。

新開旺門

凡舊屋新開旺門後，其斷法可竟用門向不用屋向也，打灶作房亦從門向上定方位，（此指旺門大開，原有大門堵塞或緊閉者而言，須辨方向之陰陽順逆與乘時立向無異，若開便門以通旺氣，則取同元一氣仍照起造立極之屋向斷之可也。）

旺門蔽塞

凡所開旺門前面有屋蔽塞，不能直達，從旁再開一低小便門以通旺門，則小門祇作路氣論，不必下盤。

旺門地高

旺門門外有水本主大吉，但門基反高於屋基者，雖有旺水不能吸收，門基高於門內之明堂者亦然，若門外路高當別論也。

黑衕

凡宅內有黑衕不見日光者，作陰氣論，二黑或五黃加臨，主其家見鬼，即不逢此二星亦屬不吉。

造竈

不論宅之生旺衰死方，均可打竈，但生旺方可避則避，竈以火門為重，竈土神坐朝可弗問焉，火門向一白為水火既濟，向三碧四綠為木生火，均為吉竈，火門向八白，火生土為中吉，向九紫亦作次吉，論但究嫌火太熾盛耳，六白七赤火門不宜向，因火尅金也，二黑五黃更不宜，向因二為病符五主瘟也，然火門所朝之向乃造屋時向上飛星所到之活方位，非指地盤九星言也如一白運所造之屋至八九運打竈，仍須用一白運之向上飛星是也，惟飛星之九紫方切忌打竈，火氣太盛恐遭火患，此造竈方位之概略也。

糞窖牛池

穢濁不宜嚮邇五黃加臨則主瘟 ，二黑飛到亦罹疾病，以較遠之退氣方為宜。

隔運添造

凡屋同運起造固以正屋為主，如後運添造前後進或側屋，而不另開大門者，亦仍作初運論，不作兩運排也，若添造之屋，另開一門獨自出入，方作兩運排，倘因後運添造而更改大門，則全宅概作後運論可也。

分房挨星

凡某運起造之宅至下運分作兩房，仍以起造時之宅運星圖為主而，以兩邊私門為用，蓋星運定於起造，不因分房而變動分房以後，各以所處局部之星氣推斷吉凶可也，同運分房者類推，參看宅斷中會稽章宅七運子午兼癸丁圖自明。

數家同居

一宅之中數家或數十家同居斷法，以各家私門作主，諸家往來之路為用，看其路之遠近衰旺，即知其氣之親疎得失也。

分宅

一宅劃作內室，另立私門者，從私門算，但全宅通達毗連，仍作一家排，不從兩宅斷也。

逢囚不囚

向星入中之運，如二四六八進之屋，逢囚不囚者何也，因中宮必有明堂氣空，可作水論，向星入水故囚不住，若一三五七進之屋，中宮為屋，入中便囚，但向上有水放光者，亦囚不住。

店屋

凡看店屋以門向為君，次格櫃，又次格財神堂，俱要配合生旺，若門吉櫃凶，或財神堂凶，吉中有疵，主夥友不和或多阻隔，其衰旺之氣，皆從門向吸受。

吉凶方高

宅之吉方高聳，年月飛星來生助愈吉，來尅洩則凶，若凶方高聳年月飛星來尅洩反吉，來生助則凶，此指山上龍神之方位也。

竹大遮蔽

陽宅旺方有樹木遮蔽主不吉，竹遮則無礙，然亦須疎朗，因竹通氣故也，衰死方竹木皆不宜。

一白衰方

陽宅衰氣之一白方，有鄰家屋脊沖射者，主服鹽滷死，獸頭更甚。

財丁秀

財氣當從宅之向水或旁水看旺在何方，加太歲斷之，功名當從向上飛星之一白四綠兩方看峯巒或三叉交會，流神屈曲處，加太歲合年命斷之，丁氣當從宅之坐下及當運之，山星斷之其驗乃神。

流年衰死重臨與旺星到向

陽宅衰死到向是某字逢流年飛星到向，又為某字主傷丁，旺星不到向，逢流年旺星到向亦轉主發禍陰宅同斷。

鬼怪

衰死方屋外有高山屋脊，屋內不見，名為暗探，屋運衰時，陰卦主出鬼，陽卦主出怪，陰陽並見主神，然必須太歲月日時加臨，乃應初現時有影無形，久而彌顯甚或顛倒物件捉弄生人，枯樹沖射屋，運衰時，陰卦亦主鬼，陽卦主神，陰陽互見主妖怪。

路氣

路為進氣之由來，衰旺隨之吸引，離宅遠者應微，然亦忌沖射，名為穿砂，有凶無吉，二宅皆然，貼宅近路與宅中內路尤關吉凶，故內路宜取向上飛星之生旺方，合三般者吉，而外路亦須論一曲之首尾察三灣之兩頭，看其方位落何星卦，灣曲處作來氣橫直者作止氣，其法係從門向上所見者排也，天元五歌云，酸漿入酪不堪斟，即言屋吉路凶之咎也。

井

井為有源之水光，氣凝聚而上騰，在水裏龍神之生旺方，作文筆論，落衰死尅煞方主凶禍，陰宅亦然。

塔

塔呈挺秀之形，名曰文筆，在飛星之一四一六方，當運主科名，失運亦主文秀，若在飛星之七九二五方，主興災作禍，尅煞同斷，陰宅亦然。

橋

在生旺方能受蔭，落衰死方則招殃，石橋力大，木橋力輕，二宅同斷。

田角

取兜抱有情，忌反背尖射，二宅皆然。

The 30 Rules for Reading a House

1. Feng Shui reading in countryside and city are different

The Qi in countryside is scattered. It is good to build a house with mountain and water around. The Qi in city areas, however, is condensed. Even there is no true water near a house, the nearby buildings of different tallness and the roads of different widths and bending create the effect of “mountain” and “water”. In general, those which are depressed, low, wide, winding and in motion are referred to as “water” symbolically, whereas those being elevated, tall, narrow and straight are “mountain”.
 

2. Flying stars

The Feng Shui of a house is primarily determined by the location of the timely, reigning Star. The distribution of various Mountain Stars, Water (Facing) Stars and the influence from the time-related Stars are also important. Whether a house has a timely Water (Facing) Star at the main door significantly determines its auspiciousness. The beneficial effect of the timely Star is further enhanced by the presence of water with light reflections and to a lesser extent, a traffic junction outside the door.
 

3. House direction or door direction as the orientation

A house may have its door open at a different direction from its facing direction. When reviewing such a house for the first time, it may be difficult to decide which direction should be taken as the orientation of the house in formulating the Flying Star Chart. In that case, one has to formulate two charts based on either direction, and to verify which configuration matches with the events in reality.

4. The external environment

When reading the Feng Shui of a house, first examine whether the mountains, watercourses and other physical formations are at appropriate locations in relation to the Mountain and Water Stars in the Star Chart configuration . Then review the nature of Flying Stars that are present on the path which people move about, and the Stars at the locations affected by the presence of the ridge of a neighbouring house, a honorific arch or portal, flag pole or tomb in the nearby environment.
 

5. Door opens at the side of a house

The auspiciousness of a house is determined by the Qi that is received by the main entrance which is traditionally at the front of the house. However if the entrance is opened at its side, it will receive Qi from a direction different from that of the house. In this case, it is necessary to consider the configurations of two Flying Star Charts derived from the door direction and the house direction respectively.
 

6. The size of door relative to the house

A house should have an entrance that is of appropriate size in relation to itself. It is inauspicious to have a small door opening for a large house. However it is still acceptable if both the house and the door are facing a timely Star.
 

7. To construct a new door opening at a auspicious location

When one wishes to construct a new door opening for an old house, the selection of a more auspicious location is based on the Flying Star Chart formulated with the time Period at which the house is built. For example, when a Period 1 house with Ren sitting Bing facing orientation is now in Period 3, the current timely Water Star 3 is located at the Zhen palace. Therefore, constructing a door opening at the Zia Mountain position of Zhen palace will receive the beneficial Qi there and improve the auspiciousness of the house.
 

8. After constructing a new door for a house

If the original entrance is concealed or permanently closed after a new door is constructed for the house, a new Flying Star Chart based on the direction of the new door has to be formulated.
 

9. To open a side door

When the pathway to the main door of a house is obstructed, and a side door is opened for easier access, the original Star

Chart is still applicable.

10. The door with a timely Star

It is auspicious to have water or traffic outside the entrance which has a timely Star. However if the door is constructed at a level higher than the house foundation, the entry of auspicious Qi into house will be hindered, unless the door is at a level lower than the street elevation.
 

11. Dark areas

Dark areas without sunlight or light inside a house are inauspicious locations. They may be haunted if Star 2 or 5 is also present there.

12. Placement of the stove

The stove in a house can be set on any location, no matter there is a timely Star or not. But placement on an auspicious sector should be avoided. In fact, the direction of the fuel opening of stove is a more important than its sitting or facing direction.

The stove belongs to Fire in Five Element. When its fuel opening faces Star 1, it is considered as “Fire and Water are complementary to each other” and it is auspicious. When it faces Star 3 or 4, it is considered as Wood nurtures Fire. It is also auspicious. When it faces Star 8, it is Fire generating Earth. It is moderately auspicious. When it faces Star 9, it is less auspicious because the Fire Element is too strong. Facing the Star 6 or 7 should be avoided because Fire hinders Metal. It is even worse if it faces Star 2 or 5 as it will activate illness or disaster to happen. Furthermore, the stove should not be placed in a sector where the Star 9 is located because it will be overwhelmed by Fire Qi and may activate a fire disaster. These Flying Stars are referred to the Water Stars in the Chart formulated when the house is built and not when the stove is erected.

13. Placement for the toilet

It is inadvisable to build the toilet in a location where there is Star 2 or 5 because it may precipitate illnesses or disasters. It is better to build it in locations with untimely stars.
 

14. Building extension to the house in a succeeding time period

When an extension of the house is built, the Flying Star Chart will be the same as before if the same entrance is used for the extension even though it is built in a different Period. However if the new extension has its own entrance, then a second Flying Star Chart based on the new Period and its direction should be formulated. Furthermore, if the original entrance is closed after the new extension is built and the new entrance is used for the whole house, then the new Flying Star Chart will replace the original Chart for the whole house.
 

15. Splitting the house into two

When a house is divided into two portions, its original Flying Star Chart remains unchanged and is applicable to both subunits. Whether the subunit is auspicious or not depends on its location in the house and the Star falling on its door.
 

16. Multiple households in a house

When there are several household units in a house, the Feng Shui of each household depends on the Star located at its door. It is also affected by the Stars present along the path leading to the unit from the main entrance.
 

17. Creating a room inside a house

When a room with its own entrance is built inside a house, a Flying Star Chart for itself should be formulated based the direction of its door. However if the room is in communication with the house proper, the Star Chart for the whole house is still applicable.

18. Imprisonment

The Water Star in the centre of a Flying Star Chart signifies the Period of imprisonment. However if there is a courtyard or open space in the centre of the house, the imprisoned Star is released. In addition, the presence of water with light refection in front of the facing direction of the house can also resolve imprisonment.
 

19. Shop

When judging the Feng Shui of a shop, it is most important to note the direction of the front entrance, followed by the cashier’s counter and then the religious altar. When all these are at the location with timely Flying Stars, it is most auspicious. 
 

20. Elevations in the auspicious location

It is auspicious to have a tall object supporting the location where a timely Mountain Star is present. The effect is increased if the Star is also nurtured or supported by the Annual or Monthly Stars there. The reverse is also true.

21. Blocked by bamboos

It is inauspicious to have bushes and tree blocking the location where the timely Star resides. However, bamboos are acceptable as they can still allow the air to circulate through. On the other hand, it is inauspicious to have the site of the untimely Stars blocked by either trees or bamboos.
 

22. Untimely Star 1

When the location of an untimely Star 1 is confronted with unpleasant-looking objects or pointed edges, it may result in water-related illnesses.
 

23. Auspiciousness in wealth, fertility and fame

The auspiciousness in wealth is determined by whether the location of the timely Water (Facing) Stars is supported by “water” in the external environment, and if the timely Annual Star is also present. Fame is determined by whether the directional location of Water (Facing) Star 1 or 4 is supported by mountains or merging rivers in the external environment, and the presence of an appropriate Annual Star. The auspiciousness in fertility and descendant is determined by the Mountain Star at the sitting position and the timely Mountain Star.

24. Untimely Star at the entrance

When the entrance of house is located at where an untimely Star is present, its effect is more detrimental if the same untimely Annual Star also arrives there. It may result in harm to children. Bad luck can still happen even if a timely Annual Star is there.

25. Evil spirits

Clustering of untimely Stars in an area may result in ill effects. This is boosted if an unfavourable object such as a high mountain, the ridge of the roof or decaying tree, is also present in the external environment at that directional location. The occupants may experience strange happenings or encountering spirits with arrival of an inauspicious Annual, Monthly or Daily Stars.
 

26. Pathway of Qi flow

The road is where Qi travels. It brings Qi, auspicious or not, into the house. A road that is further away from the house has less effect, yet it is inauspicious to have a straight road pointing directly to the house. The flow of Qi in the passage inside the house has more significant effect. It is beneficial if there are timely Water (Facing) Stars are present along the passage.

27. Well

The well is the source for water supply. It is beneficial to have it located at areas with a timely Water (Facing) Star. It supports the Qi for academic achievement. However if it is present at the site of an untimely Star, it may create problems.

28. Pagoda

A pagoda or a tower house is good in supporting academic achievement when it is located in the sector where the Stars 1 and 4 meet, or Stars 1 and 6 meet. However if the pagoda is present in the sector with Stars 7 and 9 or Stars 2 and 5 combination, it may cause bad luck or disaster.

29. Bridge

A bridge or flyover will support timely Water (Facing) Stars. However it can have evil effect if it is located at the site of an untimely Star. A stone or concrete bridge has more prominent effect than a wooden bridge.

30.  curving or pointed landscape

An object or building that has a sharp and pointed corner or edge towards a house is unfavourable. However, one that is curving around and embracing it is beneficial.