Chinese Astrology & Feng Shui – Earth Pig Grand Duke Year 2019

Come 4th February 2019, the Chinese will usher in the solar New Year of the Earth Pig. It heralds the arrival of Li Chun or spring in the Chinese solar calendar. 

This is when the energy of the earthly stars will circulate in a property within a defined pattern according to Flying Stars Feng Shui which is a system of Chinese Metaphysics. 

These stars fly to all the nine sectors of a property and bring luck, good and bad, to the occupants. 

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Star 8 brings financial and career success and it occupies the centre of a property.

Star 4 brings love, romance and relationship. It can also help you to do well in your literary pursuits, study and other academic endeavours. It occupies the north sector of the property.

Star 6 confers authority, influence and power. It occupies the east sector.

Star 9 brings creativity, happy events and joyous occasions. It occupies the northwest of a property.

Star 1 brings nobility, wisdom and recognition. It occupies the west sector.

Star 2 flies into the southwest sector of the house and bring illness. 

Star 3 brings arguments, disputes and legal problem. It flies into the south of a property.

Star 7 brings robbery and fraud. It flies into the southeast sector.

Apart from these stars, the year is also governed by the energy associated with one of the animal signs in the Chinese Zodiac. In 2019, it is the Pig which represents the Grand Duke Jupiter of the year. The Chinese calls it the Tai Sui of the year and it governs the northwest 3 Sector.  To be precise, its compass direction is 322.6º to 337.5º. 

The dreaded star 5 makes it appearance in the southwest sector this year. It can cause misfortune, accidents and ill health for occupants in this sector. 

There are also the year’s afflictions in the form of the Year Breaker and Three Killings which govern the southeast 3 sector (142.6º to 157.5º) and mostly the west sector (232.6º to 307.5º) respectively. 

The negative effects of the above mentioned stars and afflictions are triggered by any physical disturbance such as renovation works in these sectors of the house. One should not undertake any renovation that involves knocking down the wall, digging the ground or any home improvement work in the above sectors to avoid bad luck.

You should take up a full reading of your birth chart to know your luck for this year and the future. This article only shows you one of the basic applications of the amazing vast fields of Chinese Metaphysics known as Feng Shui. 

FENG SHUI - DOES THE COLOR OF SOIL MATTERS?

Besides the types of mountain and hills, what can you look for when selecting a property in a locality with prosperity and posterity in mind? 

You should make close observation on the quality of soil that make up the land in the vicinity of the neighborhood. 

In Feng Shui, the natural environment we lived in provides us with life giving energy known as qi. It is the life force that sustains all living things on earth. From the highest peak of the mountain, qi flows along the natural contours of the land and makes it way down the valleys where water is located. It is carried by the wind and gathers at the boundary of water.

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When you are looking for a suitable property to make your home, you should observe whether there is any mountain or hill around the area. If there is and it is lush with vegetation, you can tap into the qi that is strong and vitalizing. 

But if you would like to know what types of qi is available in the area, you can start by looking at what is below the ground. Qi flows on top and below the ground. Earth is a natural conductor of qi and naturally you can determine the types of qi it carries from observing the soil. The secret is in the color of the soil. To do this, you need to dig about 2 feet into the ground. First, pay attention to the texture of the soil. If it is soft and loamy (with a mixture of clay, sand and some decayed vegetable matter), it indicates positive qi and therefore good quality. Whereas if the soil tends to be rocky and pebbly (with mostly stones), it is not conducive for positive qi to take root. 

Secondly, by examining the soil’s natural color, we can determine the types of qi it contains. Based on Feng Shui concept, there are five elemental phases of qi namely, wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Each element takes on a color. 

The following is a general guide as to what each color means in relation to the soil:-

• Green colored soil denotes wood qi and is associated with nobility, benevolence and growth
• Red or purple colored soil denotes fire qi and is associated with passion and spirituality
• Yellowish colored soil denotes earth qi and is associated with wealth and stability
• Pale white colored soil denotes metal qi and is associated with power and authority
• Black colored soil denotes water qi and is associated with intelligence and travelling.

CHINESE ASTROLOGY AND HEALTH DIAGNOSIS

Do you know that a person’s birth chart can foretell about inherent health issues? In the system of Chinese Metaphysics known as Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM), the elements and animal signs can diagnose health hazards especially when it is combined with a reading of BaZi (Four Pillars of Destiny). 

In this article, we shall focus on the health aspects of Ba Zi which is derived from a person’s date of birth. Elementally speaking, the BaZi birth chart can tell whether an organ or body part is weak or strong. This is because a Ba Zi birth chart consists of five elements in their Yin and Yang polarity. There are also twelve Animal Signs within the Ba Zi birth chart. Together, the elements and animal signs are located in stems and branches within the four pillars of destiny.

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A way to analyse the health aspect of a person is to analyse the BaZi birth chart with emphasis on the strength of the elements and their interaction with one another. The same principle applies to the animal signs. However, the animal signs also carry hidden stems and we need to take that into the overall analysis. 

A Ba Zi birth chart that revealed a weakness in the water element can point to health problem relating to the kidney. A clash of the animal signs between the Rat and Horse in a Ba Zi birth chart can indicate heart ailment. However, it takes advance technique to ascertain if such indications in a BaZi chart will manifests in real health issues. There has to be collaborating factors that combined to give such inferences with due consideration to the person’s lifestyle and luck pillars. If a person is living a healthy lifestyle with proper diet and exercise, it can mitigate the unhealthy factors in the Ba Zi birth chart. An experience astrologer can also support his analysis by physical observation. For example, if he detects a weakness in the heart from the Ba Zi birth chart, he will also look at your face. If it is pale, then it is likely that your heart is weak. 

But there are no certainties that any negative health condition unveiled in the BaZi chart will come to bear on person as his or her luck pillars can also make a difference. Luck pillars are the 10 yearly periods of a person’s life path. If a person is going through a bad luck pillar, it can precipitate in health problem during a particular bad year.  

My name is Alvin Yap. I am a freelance consultant in the fields of Chinese Metaphysics known as the Four Pillars of Destiny (Ba Zi) and Feng Shui.

I give readings and analysis of a person's birth chart based on his or her date of birth. Such analysis and readings provide insights into a person's characteristic traits, strengths and weaknesses, potential in life and the pathways to the future.

I also give consultations on Feng Shui which locates and directs positive energy of the immediate environment to bring success and harmony for the occupants of a property.

Both Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui relates to time, space and people. These are the 3 factors in life that govern luck through a person's actions.

Based on these factors, I have undertaken research over many years and developed an astrological formula that is unique to each person's birth chart. By activating this formula, a person can achieve success in many areas of life such as career, wealth, love and relationships.