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Название: Lillian Too’s Flying Star Feng Shui For The Master Practitioner
Автор: Lillian Too
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Эзотерика
isbn: 9780007500338
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The major emptiness lines are directions that are bearing 22.5, 67.5, 112.5, 157.5, 202.5, 247.5, 292.5, and 337.5 degrees.
The minor emptiness lines are directions that are bearing 7.5, 11.25, 33.75, 37.5, 52.5, 56.25, 78.75, 82.5, 97.5, 101.25, 123.75, 127.5, 142.5, 146.25, 168.75, 172.5, 187.5, 191.25, 213.75, 217.5, 232.5, 236.25, 258.75, 262.5, 277.5, 281.25, 303.75, 307.5, 322.5, 326.25, 348.75 and 352.5 degrees.
If you discover that your house is facing a death line or a major or minor emptiness line, and you are unable to change the orientation of your door, one method of at least reducing the negative effect is to place some kind of metal decoration on the door itself. This can be a door knocker (the best are brass lion head door knockers) or you can also hang sword coins on the inside of the door. The introduction of a bit of metal is usually sufficient to move the chi so that the main door into the house no longer faces the death or emptiness line. Having said this, please note that if you are having a spate of enormous bad luck and you discover that your door is facing one of these lines then it might be a good idea to adjust the door slightly so that it no longer faces the dangerous line of direction.
Another little-known method is to transform your house into a “heavenly abode” by placing an altar directly opposite the entrance door. You will find that the Chinese like to place their altars here and it is said to be an excellent antidote for overcoming the affliction caused by facing a kung mang, or emptiness line. It is believed not only to deflect the ill-effects of emptiness lines but also to bring in auspicious luck instead. Irrespective of your religion it is said that once you introduce an altar, any kind of altar, the emptiness line gets broken.
In addition to death and emptiness lines, there are also certain directions that are referred to as Yin gaps, and these indicate problems in human relations for the residents. Doors that face Yin gaps cause problems between spouses and create family disharmony, marriage problems, and can even lead to eventual breakups. The Yin gaps are the direct centerlines of each of the 24 sub-direction sectors.
These deadly directions and Yin gaps bring secret afflictions to any building and, because of this, feng shui masters who know about Compass feng shui always check this aspect of any home or office before they do anything else. When advising on the design of new homes this is also taken into account. Usually compass directions are taken during the actual construction of any home to ensure that directions are properly read and applied.
Since the compass is affected by the presence of metal, it is important to remember that main doors are best when they are made of wood. If there is metal on the door this should be taken into account when checking the door direction during construction.
4. HEAVEN, EARTH, AND MANKIND PLATES
In Three Harmony feng shui we must differentiate between the three plates of the compass – the Heaven Plate, the Earth Plate, and the Mankind Plate.
The HEAVEN PLATE moves faster than the earth plate and is usually 7.5 degrees ahead of it (to the left). Here the measurement of north is described as true north based on the sundial. The heaven plate is generally used to check the auspiciousness of water flows. Here we are referring to both the inflow and outflow of water. (The heaven plate is also referred to as the water plate.) However, these refer to the water flows for Yin houses i.e. the burial plots of ancestors in grave sites. It is believed in Yin feng shui that water is very powerful in determining the fortunes of descendants. The potency of this form of feng shui is almost legendary and even today there are still feng shui masters who undertake Yin feng shui consultation. This branch of feng shui, however, is not suitable for mass dissemination. However, it is useful to know that the Luo Pan contains many secrets of Yin feng shui and the heaven plate is an indispensable tool for practicing this field of feng shui.
The heaven plate is also used to provide alternatives for the emptiness and death lines – for instance, if the direction of the main door falls on an emptiness line, some masters use the “heaven plate solution” by adding 7.5 degrees to the door direction to see if under the new plate the direction turns auspicious.
THE MANKIND PLATE is slower than the earth plate and is thus 7.5 degrees behind it (towards the right). The difference in measurement is due to the different method of establishing north. In the mankind plate, north is measured according to the position of the Polaris star, thus each of the 24 mountains is translated into elements according to the stars and the constellation. This plate is usually used to investigate the rocks, hills, mountains, tall buildings, and rivers that surround a house, and whose location and orientation affect the house. The element of the house, as well as the element of surrounding structures, are contained in the 24 mountains chart based on the mankind plate. This determines if surrounding mountains and elevations will bring “gold” for the home, or whether they will bring afflictions. The formula for determining the impact of surrounding buildings based on what is described as the middle ring of the 24 mountains is explained in detail in Part Two of this book. Based on the formula it is possible to analyze whether surrounding buildings and structures are good for the abode or not.
THE EARTH PLATE In this plate, north refers to magnetic north. Most Luo Pans that deal with the feng shui of Yang houses are based on the earth plate and unless indicated otherwise the rings of the Luo Pan and the compass directions that are referred to pertain to the earth plate.
The earth plate is also known as the middle plate. The directions and elements of the 24 mountains that are used to apply Eight Mansions and Flying Star feng shui are based on the earth plate. All formulas using the earth plate use magnetic north to derive their compass measurements. So using an ordinary western-style compass is acceptable. For this same reason those living in the southern hemisphere can be assured that everything in this book applies in exactly the same way in both hemispheres.
5. THE I CHING – TRIGRAMS AND HEXAGRAMS
Chinese Compass formula feng shui is based on three basic pillars – the compass, the I Ching, and the calendar. Thus the Luo Pan will also contain rings that show both the trigrams and the hexagrams. It is therefore necessary to have some knowledge of the I Ching if one is to understand these three pillars and their roles. The compass is the tool, the I Ching provides the theory behind the practice, and the calendar provides the basis for time calculation. So it is the I Ching that pulls all three together. The I Ching also provides valuable connections to the Yin and Yang Pa Kua, which leads to an understanding of how the forces of Yin and Yang and the cyclical relationships of the five elements can affect the fortunes of dwelling places.
But first the I Ching …
The seasoned wisdom of thousands of years has gone into the making of the I Ching. It is the most important of China’s ancient books and Chinese philosophy – both Confucianism and Taoism – has its roots in this timeless classic. Known also as the Book of Changes, the I Ching goes back to mythical antiquity. It offers a view on the trinity of heaven, earth, and man, and this trinity underscores a great deal of feng shui theory.
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