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Group=East; Element=Water; Trigram=Kan; Color=Black and Blue
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Group=West; Element=Big Earth; Trigram=Kun; Color=Brown and Yellow
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Group=East; Element=Big Wood; Trigram=Chen; Color=Dark Green
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Group=East; Element=Small Wood; Trigram=Sun; Color=Green
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Group=West; Element=Big Metal; Trigram=Chien; Color=Gold and White
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Group=West; Element=Small Metal; Trigram=Tui; Color=Silver
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Group=West; Element=Small Earth; Trigram=Ken; Color=Brown and Grey
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Group=West; Element=Fire; Trigram=Li; Color=Red
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| Sheng Chi Success Direction |
SOUTHEAST
Place an Aquarium or Water Feature in this area.
Display Wealth symbols here. Gemstone Carvings, Figurines.
Place a Money Plant or plants with rounded leafs to symbolize growing wealth. [i.e. Bamboo or symbols of Bamboo. Stay away from Cactus and Bonsai.]
Place a Happy Buddha in this area.
Position a Money Frog facing Southeast.
Display between three and nine Gold Ingots/Lucky Coins.
Color for Success and Fortune is Pale Green.
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NORTHEAST
To attract Wealth and Abundance your main door should face Northeast.
Always keep this area clear of all clutter.
When working always try to face this direction.
If attracting wealth is one of your main considerations, sleep with your head pointing Northeast to help energize your wealth luck.
Displaying pictures and statues of carp fish in the Northeast symbolizes wealth and prosperity.
Colors for Success are Brown and Yellow.
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SOUTH
To attract wealth your main door should face South.
Use this direction to work and sleep to increase your money luck.
To activate this area display Dragon Ships and Statues of Horses surrounded by Golden Ingots/Lucky Coins to symbolize abundance.
Colors to attract Success are Red, Pink and Orange.
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NORTH
This is your wealth, success direction.
Face this direction when ever possible to further your career.
Place a water feature in this area to enhance your success.
Hang Wind chimes in the north to stimulate positive Chi'.
To encourage abundance, display statues, figurines and pictures of Fish.
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WEST
This is the best area for the front door of your home to be in and to face.
To enhance your wealth and business fortune, have your office desk or table in this area.
Display images, figurines and pictures of Feng Shui Wealth in this section such as Kuan Kung, Lucky Coins, Money Frog, Hands Up Buddha.
Place a Money Frog in this area facing West to invite money into your home.
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NORTHWEST
Have your main door in this area of your house, and if possible, facing this direction.
To have your office or desk in your Shang Chi direction will encourage wealth and advance your career.
To enhance your good fortune and protection place a pair of Chi Lins in this area facing NorthEast.
Placing a Buddha in the NorthWest will enhance your prosperity.
The NorthWest is also an auspicious area to display a Dragon of Good Fortune.
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SOUTHWEST
It is important to energize this area of your home with Feng Shui Success and Wealth symbols such as I Ching Coins, Golden Ingots and I Pi Yao the lottery god.
Hang a picture of Nine Carp or display Swimming Fish to stimulate your wealth.
This is also an auspicious location for a water feature.
Display a Happy Buddha to bring peace and harmony to your home.
Last but not least, have a Three Legged Money Frog facing SouthWest to invite money into your home.
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EAST
This is your Wealth direction so having your main door facing this direction will help you increase your wealth.
Use this direction while working and sleeping to encourage wealth into your life.
Placing a Money Frog or a Horse of Success facing this direction will activate this area.
To further increase your money luck place a dish of Golden Ingots or Lucky Coins.
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| Tien Yi Health Direction |
EAST
Placing a Water Feature in your health corner is excellent for energizing Chi' to increase the flow of Wealth and stimulate your health.
Statues of Dragons can enhance the East and add to your personal power.
Hanging and displaying Crystals in the East enhances your health by energizing the Chi'.
Place a large Leaf plant like Bamboo [or a symbol of Bamboo]to stimulate the Wood element of the East. Stay away from Bonsai and Cactus.
Precious Gourds are symbolic of good health and are recommended to help keep illness away.
Display a Cicada to turn bad luck into Good Luck
Color for Health is Dark Green.
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WEST
To improve your health sleep facing this direction, and if possible, choose a bedroom that is situated in the west of your home.
Position your cooker in the west to enhance your health.
Precious Gourds are powerful symbols of health and longevity and the west of your home is the ideal section to hang a Precious Gourd for good health.
For protection against illness place a pair of Ki-Lin's in the west of your room or home.
Colors for Health are Gold, Silver and White.
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NORTH
To improve your health sleep and work in this direction. Whenever you're feeling rundown, take time to relax and sit facing this direction.
Sleeping with your head pointing in this direction will enhance your health.
To improve the circulation of Chi', place a water feature in this area or an aquarium.
To symbolize a long and healthy life place a Dragon Tortoise here.
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SOUTH
Using doors that face this direction will encourage good health.
To enhance your health sleep in a room in this area, and if possible, sleep facing south.
Display Quan Yin and Sau the God of Longevity.
Bright Red flowers, Red Agateor Red Jade Carvings and Red Furniture can also be placed in the south to activate positive Chi'.
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NORTHEAST
To improve your health you should sleep in this area of your home.
Display a Cicada in this sector to symbolize positive changes in your life.
To stimulate your health luck place a Lotus here. The Lotus is a symbol of purity and increased good health.
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SOUTHWEST
To help you stay healthy you should sleep in this direction and to enhance your health place a Precious Gourd in this area. Display Longevity symbols.
To energize your Health Direction use a door that is facing SouthWest.
The SouthWest belongs to the Element Earth so it is advisable to use colors belonging to this element.
To further enhance this area display Gemstone carvings or Feng Shui symbols made of earth elements.
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NORTHWEST
Display the Tortoises of Harmony to symbolize a long and healthy life.
This is the best area of your home for your bedroom and sleeping in this direction is beneficial for you long term health.
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SOUTHEAST
Display a Water Feature in the SouthEast to activate the wood element.
To enhance the Chi' in this area hang a Faceted Crystal.
Display a picture or carvings of Tigers to symbolize protection.
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| Nien Yen Romance Direction |
SOUTH
Evergreen plants will enhance the element of Fire in the South
Display statues of Horses which symbolize the element of the South to increase your success.
To stimulate your love life, display a pair Mandarin Ducks.
Display pictures of Peony flowers to enhance your romantic relationships.
Display pictures and figurines of the Phoenix to help your relationships be more harmonious.
Colors for love are Red, Pink and Orange.
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NORTHWEST
To attract love and romance place a pair of Mandarin Ducks in the Northwest of your home or the Northwest of your bedroom. Put up pictures of the person you wish to attract or pictures of the kind of person your are looking for.
The Northwest of your bedroom is also an excellent place to have a pair of Rose Quartz Hearts, or, Love Birds as Rose Quartz is the semi-precious gemstone of romance. Display a white Quan Yin.
Colors for Love are Gold, Silver and White.
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SOUTHEAST
If you are looking to improve your relationships, or, you are searching for love this is the area to enhance.
To attract the person of your dreams place Feng Shui symbols of Love and Romance in the southeast of your home or bedroom. The most popular are Mandarin Ducks, Rose Quartz, Crystal, Hearts, Love Birds and the Chinese Scroll for Love.
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EAST
To have a harmonious marriage and a loving family this direction is good for your main entrance.
Working in this direction will improve your relationships with co-workers and business colleagues.
To enhance the east sector, display a Dragon.
This is also a good place to have a water feature.
To activate your romance put a pair of Mandarin Ducks and display pictures of Peony Flowers.
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SOUTHWEST
To liven up your love life place a pair of Mandarin Ducks in the sector. to energize this area hang a few faceted Crystals.
You can also display a Double Happiness symbol here or hang a Jade Double Happiness Charm.
To encourage the type of partner you wish to attract display pictures of happy couples.
When you find your soul mate you will need money to enjoy yourselves, so display Feng Shui symbols of Wealth here.
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NORTHEAST
To enhance your love life place a pair of Mandarin Ducks made from porcelain or hang a Chinese Scroll of Mandarin Ducks.
Hang a Jade Double Happiness Charm to brighten up your love life. Other great Feng Shui romance enhancers are the Rose Quartz Hearts, or, Love Birds. Place two of them together to invite everlasting love.
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WEST
To enhance a romance try facing this direction. Display a pair of Mandarin Ducks or a picture of a pair of Mandarin Ducks to symbolize a loving relationship.
If you are looking for a romantic relationship, display pictures of loving couples or Love Birds and Peony Flowers.
This is also a good area to keep your Feng Shui Wishing Box.
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NORTH
If your working relationships are not as they should be try placing the Carp Fish Leaping and the Dragons Gate.
Sleeping with your head in this direction will help you get along with family members.
Activating the area will strengthen or attract a loving relationship. To enhance this area display a pair of Mandarin Ducks or hang a Chinese Scroll of Mandarin Ducks.
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| Fu Wei Your Personal Development Direction |
NORTH
If you can have a quiet corner, this is the place for it, sit here when you need peace and quiet, or, to collect your thoughts and meditate.
Place a Money Turtle, Dragon Turtleor Tortoise of Harmony in this corner to symbolize protection and stability.
Placing Statues of Elephants symbolize wisdom, strength and steadiness, which are essential for your personal development.
Colors for Personal Development are Black and Blue.
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SOUTHWEST
If you can have a quiet corner this is the place for it, sit here when you need peace and quiet, or, to collect your thought and meditate.
Place a Money Turtle or Frog, Dragon Turtle or the Tortoise of Harmony in this corner to symbolize protection and stability.
Placing Statues of Elephants symbolize wisdom, strength and steadiness, which are essential for your personal development.
Colors for Personal development are Brown and Yellow.
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EAST
This area of your home is ideal for you to relax in, if you are feeling tense come here to unwind and gain your composure.
Place Jade in this area and the Three Wise Men.
To energize the East have a Water Feature.
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SOUTHEAST
This direction is excellent for studying in to improve your exam results.
To help you increase the eight aspirations place a statue of the Eight Immortals in this sector.
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NORTHWEST
This area of your home is where you should unwind after a hard day at work.
To activate your Fu Wei area place Feng Shui metal cures here such as the Hands Up Buddha.
To add stability to your life display statues of Elephants and or Tortoises.
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WEST
This is the area to display statues and paintings that symbolize strength. You could display figurines or paintings of Elephants or tigers.
To increase protection display the Tortoises of Harmony in this area.
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NORTHEAST
This is your personal development area so activate the good energies by placing a Crystal Globe here to stimulate the positive Chi'.
Display an image of the Eight Immortals in this area to symbolize the eight aspirations (happiness, health, wealth, career, fame, recognition, joy and fertility).
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SOUTH
This area is ideal for meditation and relaxation, at the end of a hard days work unwind in this area, listen to soothing music.
To activate the fire element in this area hang a picture or carving of the Phoenix.
To symbolize wisdom display a Dragon Turtle.
For strength display Elephants.
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| Ho Hai Unlucky Direction |
WEST
To help protect yourself against mishaps display pictures of fish swimming and fish ornaments.
This is a great place to use the element of water to defuse the element of metal in the west.
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EAST
This is a good area to display pictures of mountains to give you support.
Always try to avoid facing this direction when working. Working in this area could cause you a lot of problems.
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SOUTHWEST
Do not enhance this area. You should not place crystals or items made from the earth element.
To protect yourself from negative energies hang a I Ching Coin Sword here.
Do not leave doors or window in this area open. In fact, it is best to keep them closed at all times.
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NORTHWEST
Do not have your main door in this direction if at all possible.
Never work facing this direction.
To combat the negative energies in this direction place a pair of Fu Dogs facing this direction.
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SOUTHEAST
It is important to keep this area clear to avoid mishaps.
Do not activate this area. Never hang a clock here or have anything with moving parts because these could activate the Ho Hai energy.
Hang or display a Jade Quan Yin here to keep this area calm.
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NORTH
Do not enhance this area try and keep it clear and tidy.
Never display anything with moving parts or a clock if at all possible that may enhance the Ho Hai energy.
To lessen the effect of the negative energy place a Laughing Buddha in this area.
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SOUTH
This area should be used as little as possible.
This is the best place to have your storeroom.
To lesson the effect of the Ho Hai energy it is recommended that you hang a Crystal or place some semi-precious gemstone carving here.
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NORTHEAST
Try not to face this direction when working or sleeping as this could lead to accidents and mishaps.
Display a pair of Ki-Lin's to combat the effect of the Ho Hai energy. You could also hang a picture of Chinese scenery as a calming effect.
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| Wu Lui Kwei Five Ghosts Directions |
NORTHEAST
Display a Brass Quan Yin or any Feng Shui Brass object to help deflect the negative influence of the 5 Ghost here.
You can help suppress the five ghosts by hanging Six I Ching Coins/Lucky Coins tied with red thread or ribbon. Using the metal element this way will reduce the strength of the earth element in the Northeast.
Never face or sit in this direction if at all possible.
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SOUTHEAST
If you are in business it is advised not to face this direction because it could lead to loss of business, staffing problems and people trying to mislead you.
Suitable Feng Shui symbols of protection for this area are Lord Guan, Kuan Kung and the Four Heavenly Kings all of these help protect you against fraud and evil people trying to attack you from behind.
To lesson the effect of the negative energies in this area place earth objects such as earthenware, porcelain vases, semi-precious tumble stones or gemstones to balance the elements.
You can also use fire element objects such as candles and red lamp shades, red agate, red jade, or, furniture.
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NORTHWEST
This area is ideal for your toilet because it will help keep the Five Ghosts under control.
Place a Wind chime in this section.
It is advisable never to display flowers or plants here.
Have an I Ching Coin bookmark here, it will help reduce the strength of the Five Ghosts.
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SOUTHWEST
Do not enhance this sector.
Do not have your deck facing this direction as it could lead to arguments, loss of authority and lead to disputes.
To protect yourself place a Buddha in this area. A Turtleis also good to have in the sector of your bedroom.
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EAST
This is your Five Ghosts sector. Do not sleep in this area and if at all possible avoid working here.
To combat the effect of the Five Ghosts display a Chinese Unicorn.
Display Ki-Lin's in this area facing East.
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SOUTH
You should never sleep in this area as it is detrimental to your health and if possible do not face this direction when working.
Place a Crystal Lotus and or 5 Clear Crystal Quartz Semi-Precious Stones here to lessen the effect of the Wu Gwei energy.
To help over come the effect of the Five Ghosts place a earthenware pot filled with rice.
Place a porcelain statue of Quan Yin the Goddess of Mercy to help protect you against the negative energy in this area.
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NORTH
Use objects made from wood to combat the negative effect of the Five Ghosts.
Facing this direction while working will make it a struggle to succeed.
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WEST
If you are in business or work in the financial world, facing this direction while working could lead to loss of money.
Facing this direction could also cause you to be betrayed and loss of respect.
To protect yourself from fraud and unscrupulous colleagues display the Four Heavenly Kings or Kuan Kung the Protector.
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| Lui Sha Six Killings Directions |
NORTHWEST
Dispel negative Chi' by using a Precious Gourd in this area.
If at all possible do not use a door that faces Northwest.
Six Killing symbolizes inauspicious happenings. To counteract this, place the Eight Immortals in the Northwest as they represent happiness and abundance.
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SOUTH
You should never sleep facing this direction it could lead to ill health and reduce your powers of concentration.
Working in this direction will weaken your authority and lessen your influence with colleagues and business associates.
Do not use a door that leads into your home in this direction.
To overcome the negative energies in this area display crystals which belong to the earth element and will weaken the fire element of the south, porcelain or fine China ornaments also belong to the Element earth and are excellent to use in this area.
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NORTHEAST
Try and avoid have your main door in this direction
Do not use the color red in this area
To avoid arguments, do not have aquariums or a water feature in the northeast.
It is advisable to place Temple Lions in the northeast for protection against negative Chi'.
If your bedroom has to be in this direction place a set of Six I Ching Coins for luck and Influence inside and outside your bedroom to combat the negative energy.
Do not use the color red in this area.
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WEST
To protect yourself from the Five Ghosts display a Lions Head plaque or Temple Lions facing this direction.
This area is best for your toilet or a store room to combat the negative energies of the Six Killings.
Do not display earth element items in this area
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NORTH
Place large leafy plants in this area like Bamboo or symbols of Bamboo. Stay away from Bonsai and Cactus.
Do not place a water feature here.
Do not place your desk in this direction. If you do your chances of promotion at work will be reduced.
A Pi Yao placed here may help lessen the effect of the Six Killing and reduce the bad energy.
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SOUTHEAST
Try not to enter your home through a door in this direction.
You may find it difficult to sleep facing this direction or you might even become poorly.
If you are meeting influential people it is advisable not to face this direction as your meeting may not go in your favor.
This direction is detrimental to your social and family life.
Do not energize this area of your home. To lesson the effect of the Liu Sha enlist the help of the fire element by placing a Red Ki-Lin, red jade or red agate carving, red furniture facing southeast.
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EAST
Do not place a water feature in this sector because you should avoid activating this area.
To protect you from the effect of the Liu Sha energy hang a Temple Lion Protection Plaque or a pair of Temple Lions facing East.
This is an ideal location for your kitchen or store room as they will combat the effect of the Six Killings energy.
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SOUTHWEST
This area is best suited for kitchens, store rooms and toilets.
Display a pair of Ki-Lin's to compensate for the negative energy in this area.
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| Chueh Ming Total Loss Direction |
SOUTHWEST
It is best to try and avoid this direction altogether.
Keep windows and door closed in this direction.
Do not use Feng Shui enhancers this direction.
Use the element Metal to counteract the element Earth of the Southwest.
White color is good here.
Display a statue of Kuan Kung and or a Laughing Buddha to counter balance the negative energies in the Southwest.
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NORTH
The north is your total loss direction and should be avoided at all cost.
Never place a water feature in this direction.
You should not live in a house with the main door facing this direction.
If you have to work in the north area of a building, place a statue of Kuan Kung behind you for support and to protect you from evil intent.
To overcome the negative energies in the north, place a pair of Chi' Lins facing north to suppress the negative Chi'.
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WEST
You should never buy a house facing this direction.
Use doors in this direction as little as possible in fact it is best not to use them at all.
Do not work or sleep facing this direction.
To suppress the negative Chi' hang a I Ching Coin Wind chime or Lucky Coins in the west.
It is also advisable to display a pair of Fu Dogs facing this direction for protection.
Do not energize this area with water features.
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NORTHEAST
You should never face this direction when working.
Place Kuan Kung in this sector to compensate for the negative forces of Chueh Ming.
you can also hang Wind chimes here to disperse the element.
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SOUTH
Of all your directions this is you Total Loss.
Do not use the fire element here, to lessen the effect of the Chueh Ming use objects from the Earth element such as a Porcelain Quan Yin, terra cotta warriors or gemstone carvings.
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EAST
You should never face this direction when working it will stop you succeeding in business or hinder your promotion at work.
Do not buy a house with the main door in this direction because it could cause disagreements between you and your family and is detrimental for you wealth.
To protect yourself from the Chueh Ming Total loss energy place a statue of Kuan Kung, he is known as the patron and the Protector of the Police, Armed Forces, Head of the Household, Politicians and Business people.
If possible this is the best area to have your kitchen.
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SOUTHEAST
You should avoid using this area if at all possible because it is your Chueh Ming direction.
Never buy a house or business that has the main door facing this direction because it means Total Loss.
Ideally you should have you toilet, kitchen or store room in this sector of your home.
Hang a picture of a Phoenix to lesson the effect of the negative energy.
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NORTHWEST
You should avoid this area as it is your total loss direction.
Hang crystals here to lesson the effect of the negative forces of Chueh Ming.
To combat the effect of Metal use Feng Shui items from the water element such as a water feature.
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If your Gua number is 5 men use the Gua Number 2 and women use the Gua Number 8 |
Understanding Bagua