What directions are good for you? These apply to all people and each of us has a best direction for health, wealth, relationships and stability!

1. What is your best direction?
Compass Feng Shui for all of us!

3. Ming Gua
Why do Feng Shui consultants use a
compass?
Because the Magnetic Fields of the Earth
affect us all.

4. What is personal
Directionology?
Ming Gua, or Destiny Symbol, is a form of Chinese
Feng Shui and Astrology. It has been used for
thousands of years, and in modern usage, determines
the best directions for a person to work, sleep, eat
and have serious discussions or do business with
another person. This gives you an edge.
Ming Gua is considered both Earth Energy (Qi) and
Heaven Qi, since it incorporates the directions of the
compass on Earth, and Time.

5. All people, and other living things are born at a
specific time. The Magnetic Field of the Earth
is in constant motion, so each year, it has a
different affect upon us.
The Magnetic North Pole moves between 20 and
200 miles per year, meaning that the actual
longitude you were born in moves around!
When looking at a map, we see True North, or
the Polar Axis. Feng Shui uses Magnetic North.

6. Why does this affect
us?
Since the Magnetic Pole moves, and the
Magnetic Declination or difference from True
North changes each year, we assign a patterns
of energies (Qi) to each year. These are
different for males and females.
When we are born, our first breath oxygenates
our blood, which is filled with Iron, and we
become magnetic beings on our own. Before
this, and in the womb, we have the same
magnetic resonance as our mothers.

7. This sets a pattern that we can follow. For
thousands of years, the Chinese have documented
this pattern and its affects on people. Most
documentation was on the Royal family and the
great scholars and generals.
It shows that we have an inclination to do better in
certain things when facing a certain compass
direction!
It also shows which directions can bring problems.
This system of using our Ming Gua can also be
brought into a home or workspace, where we use
the system called Eight Mansions, corresponding to
the 4 Cardinal and 4 Inter-cardinal directions.

8. What is your Ming Gua?
First, we must find your birthdate, using the
Chinese Solar Calendar. Here, the year
begins on February 4th or 5th. The Chinese
New Year Celebration is on a different day
based upon the Lunar Calendar.
So, a person born in May, 1971, will use 1971.
A person born in January 1971 will use 1970
(yes, you are a year older!)

9. Then, we calculate the Ming Gua Number
Male Numbers
1.
ubtract 1 from the year if born before February 4th.
S
2.
dd up all of the numbers of the year. If the sum is 2 digits, add these together.
A
3.
ubtract this number from 11. If the sum is 10, use 1. This is your Ming Gua number.
S
4.
f the Gua number is 5, allocate the Gua number 2 (Yin Earth Trigram for males).
I
Example: Male born January 27, 1972. 1972 – 1 = 1971. 1 + 9 + 7 + 1 = 18. 1 + 8 = 9.
Ming Gua is #9, Li Trigram.
Female Numbers
5.
ubtract 1 from the year if born before February 4th.
S
6.
dd up all of the numbers of the year. If the sum is 2 digits, add these together.
A
7.
dd 4 to the total. If the sum is 2 digits, add these together. This is your Ming Gua
A
number.

10. Are you totally confused?
Use the handy chart
instead!
Find your Ming Gua
number now!

11. Ming Gua and Chinese Zodiac Quick Reference Remember to allocate 2 for males and 8 for females if Gua is 5:
The Chinese year begins on Feb. 5!
Male Year Zodiac Female Male Year Zodiac Female
Gua # Trigram Element Animal Gua # Trigram Gua # Trigram Element Animal Gua # Trigram
4 Wind 1924 Wood Rat 2 Earth 4 Wind 1969 Earth Rooster 2 Earth
3 Thunder 1925 Wood Ox 3 Thunder 3 Thunder 1970 Metal Dog 3 Thunder
2 Earth 1926 Fire Tiger 4 Wind 2 Earth 1971 Metal Pig 4 Wind
1 Water 1927 Fire Rabbit 5 Tai Chi (use 8) 1 Water 1972 Water Rat 5 Tai Chi (use 8)
9 Fire 1928 Earth Dragon 6 Heaven 9 Fire 1973 Water Ox 6 Heaven
8 Mountain 1929 Earth Snake 7 Lake 8 Mountain 1974 Wood Tiger 7 Lake
7 Lake 1930 Metal Horse 8 Mountain 7 Lake 1975 Wood Rabbit 8 Mountain
6 Heaven 1931 Metal Sheep 9 Fire 6 Heaven 1976 Fire Dragon 9 Fire
5 Tai Chi (use 2) 1932 Water Monkey 1 Water 5 Tai Chi (use 2) 1977 Fire Snake 1 Water
4 Wind 1933 Water Rooster 2 Earth 4 Wind 1978 Earth Horse 2 Earth
3 Thunder 1934 Wood Dog 3 Thunder 3 Thunder 1979 Earth Sheep 3 Thunder
2 Earth 1935 Wood Pig 4 Wind 2 Earth 1980 Metal Monkey 4 Wind
1 Water 1936 Fire Rat 5 Tai Chi (use 8) 1 Water 1981 Metal Rooster 5 Tai Chi (use 8)
9 Fire 1937 Fire Ox 6 Heaven 9 Fire 1982 Water Dog 6 Heaven
8 Mountain 1938 Earth Tiger 7 Lake 8 Mountain 1983 Water Pig 7 Lake
7 Lake 1939 Earth Rabbit 8 Mountain 7 Lake 1984 Wood Rat 8 Mountain
6 Heaven 1940 Metal Dragon 9 Fire 6 Heaven 1985 Wood Ox 9 Fire
5 Tai Chi (use 2) 1941 Metal Snake 1 Water 5 Tai Chi (use 2) 1986 Fire Tiger 1 Water
4 Wind 1942 Water Horse 2 Earth 4 Wind 1987 Fire Rabbit 2 Earth
3 Thunder 1943 Water Sheep 3 Thunder 3 Thunder 1988 Earth Dragon 3 Thunder
2 Earth 1944 Wood Monkey 4 Wind 2 Earth 1989 Earth Snake 4 Wind
1 Water 1945 Wood Rooster 5 Tai Chi (use 8) 1 Water 1990 Metal Horse 5 Tai Chi (use 8)
9 Fire 1946 Fire Dog 6 Heaven 9 Fire 1991 Metal Sheep 6 Heaven
8 Mountain 1947 Fire Pig 7 Lake 8 Mountain 1992 Water Monkey 7 Lake
7 Lake 1948 Earth Rat 8 Mountain 7 Lake 1993 Water Rooster 8 Mountain
6 Heaven 1949 Earth Ox 9 Fire 6 Heaven 1994 Wood Dog 9 Fire
5 Tai Chi (use 2) 1950 Metal Tiger 1 Water 5 Tai Chi (use 2) 1995 Wood Pig 1 Water
4 Wind 1951 Metal Rabbit 2 Earth 4 Wind 1996 Fire Rat 2 Earth
3 Thunder 1952 Water Dragon 3 Thunder 3 Thunder 1997 Fire Ox 3 Thunder
2 Earth 1953 Water Snake 4 Wind 2 Earth 1998 Earth Tiger 4 Wind
1 Water 1954 Wood Horse 5 Tai Chi (use 8) 1 Water 1999 Earth Rabbit 5 Tai Chi (use 8)
9 Fire 1955 Wood Sheep 6 Heaven 9 Fire 2000 Metal Dragon 6 Heaven
8 Mountain 1956 Fire Monkey 7 Lake 8 Mountain 2001 Metal Snake 7 Lake
7 Lake 1957 Fire Rooster 8 Mountain 7 Lake 2002 Water Horse 8 Mountain
6 Heaven 1958 Earth Dog 9 Fire 6 Heaven 2003 Water Sheep 9 Fire
5 Tai Chi (use 2) 1959 Earth Pig 1 Water 5 Tai Chi (use 2) 2004 Wood Monkey 1 Water
4 Wind 1960 Metal Rat 2 Earth 4 Wind 2005 Wood Rooster 2 Earth
3 Thunder 1961 Metal Ox 3 Thunder 3 Thunder 2006 Fire Dog 3 Thunder
2 Earth 1962 Water Tiger 4 Wind 2 Earth 2007 Fire Pig 4 Wind
1 Water 1963 Water Rabbit 5 Tai Chi (use 8) 1 Water 2008 Earth Rat 5 Tai Chi (use 8)
9 Fire 1964 Wood Dragon 6 Heaven 9 Fire 2009 Earth Ox 6 Heaven
8 Mountain 1965 Wood Snake 7 Lake 8 Mountain 2010 Metal Tiger 7 Lake
7 Lake 1966 Fire Horse 8 Mountain 7 Lake 2011 Metal Rabbit 8 Mountain
6 Heaven 1967 Fire Sheep 9 Fire 6 Heaven 2012 Water Dragon 9 Fire
5 Tai Chi (use 2) 1968 Earth Monkey 1 Water 5 Tai Chi (use 2) 2013 Water Snake 1 Water
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12. Bagua for Ming Gua
Xun _____ Li _____ Kun __ __
SE _____ S __ __ SW __ __
wind __ __ fire _____ earth __ __
4 9 2
Zhen __ __ Dui __ __
E __ __ W _____
thunder _____ lake _____
5 Tai Chi
3 7
Gen _____ Kan __ __ Qian _____
NE __ __ N _____ NW _____
mountain __ __ water __ __ heaven _____
8 1 6
AUSPICIOUS DIRECTIONS
SHENG CHI TIEN YI YEN NIEN FU WEI
GUA Prosperity Health Relationships Clear thinking
Good Luck! Dr. fr/ Heaven Harmony Stability
1N SE E S N
2 SW NE W NW SW
3E S N SE E
4 SE N S E SE
6 NW W NE SW NW
7W NW SW NE W
8 NE SW NW W NE
9S E SE N S
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13. How do we use this?
Each person has 4 good directions, and 4 that are
not so good. Concentrate on the good ones!
Using a compass, find the orientation of your home,
your office and bedroom.
For work, try placing your desk so that you are in
a good direction. This is where you look while
working
For sleeping, and intimacy, find a direction for your
bed so that your head is pointing to a good
direction when lying down.

14. What if my partner has
different directions?
This is common, and so we find the best direction for
the partner who is the primary breadwinner, or the
person who needs the most support.
If a partner is ill, try to get the bed in a good
direction for them.
If this can’t be done because of the shape of the
room, or where the windows or closets and other
doors lie (never place a bed under a window or in
the path of the door if possible), then get it in a
good direction for the room, or at least the other
partner.

15. Special Circumstances
Always find a place in the home where someone
who is ill can sleep comfortably in a good
direction when ill or under stress. This could be
the guest room, the sofa or even a place in the
office. It could make a difference.
Also, if you can’t find a good direction because of
the layout of the office, built-in desks, etc., then
locate the Sheng Qi direction (Prosperity) on the
wall in your best direction. Face this when on an
important call!

16. This bedroom is good from a Feng Shui perspective. If your best directions are West,
than the bed is in the best direction! You could swap it for the dresser if East is a
good direction. But that puts the flow of Qi from the door right over you. It could
go on the north wall, but this is not considered a ‘power position.’ The south wall
would be worst, since you are under a window.
So, keep the bed where it is for the best Feng Shui, but if North is a better direction,
especially for both partners, than move it, since it is still OK Feng Shui!
Bedroom !North
door
bed dresser
window

17. East or West?
Look at the chart of the Trigrams, called the Bagua.
Notice the 4 Guas or directions in Green. These are
the East Life Group (N, S, E, SE). The White Guas
are West Life Group (SW, W, NW, NE).
Houses are also East or West Life Group, based
upon the sitting direction of the house (the back).
We want to match our house!
Take a compass reading of your house and find
where it sits. This is then the Gua or Trigram of
the house. Do you match? If not, call me! We can
use Ming Gua to make for a better match.

19. FIND YOUR
PROSPERITY
DIRECTION NOW!
The window here faces the West.
Get up and move into a chair that faces your
Sheng Qi direction!

20. FIND YOUR
PROSPERITY
DIRECTION NOW!
The window here faces the West.
Get up and move into a chair that faces your
Sheng Qi direction!
OK, now make a deal!!!

22. Thank you!
Please contact me for more information, or a free
inital consultation.
Matthew Chapman, CFSC
Interior Eyes
415-290-8854
www.interioreyes.com