The facing direction determines the entire Xuan Kong chart, and east facing with the Jia mountain in period 9 narrows the analysis to one specific facing. Here is the reading step by step.
The facing direction, picked from the twenty-four mountains on the luo pan, determines whether the water star series flies forward or reverse through the palaces. For east facing with the Jia mountain in period 9, this determination is the single most consequential calculation in the chart, because a forward-flying and a reverse-flying chart from the same period produce completely different star distributions and different recommendations for every room.
For east facing with the Jia mountain in period 9, the water star at the central palace and the mountain star at the central palace come from the period star and the facing mountain’s relationship to it. The prosperous water star identifies the wealth sector, the prosperous mountain star identifies the health and relationship sector, and the hostile stars identify the sectors to keep quiet. The annual overlay adds visiting stars each February.
The honest reading: the facing is the chart’s DNA. Two houses on the same street with different facings can have opposite fortunes in the same period, and the practitioner who rushes the compass reading rushes the one thing that must not be rushed.
Common Questions
How precise does the facing measurement need to be?
In apartment practice, the facing is the same for all units, but the floor level modifies the external star strength.
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The facing is the brightest, most open direction with the most movement, not necessarily the door.
Do different floors get different charts?
In apartment practice, the facing is the same for all units, but the floor level modifies the external star strength.
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Within the fifteen-degree mountain sector, unless you sit on a boundary, which deserves careful checking.
What if my apartment faces a corridor?
The facing is the brightest, most open direction with the most movement, not necessarily the door.
Do different floors get different charts?
In apartment practice, the facing is the same for all units, but the floor level modifies the external star strength.
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