Kua 4: the East Group (巽 xùn, Wind)

Your kua number is 4, which places you in the East group under the trigram 巽 (xùn, Wind), element Wood. Not sure this is your number? Check it in ten seconds.

Your four auspicious directions

Direction nameCompassWhat the tradition reads there
生氣 (shēngqì)NorthGrowth qi, the vitality direction: energy, activity, getting things moving. Face it for demanding work.
天醫 (tiānyī)SouthHeavenly doctor, the health direction: recovery, wellbeing, steadiness. The traditional first choice for the bed.
延年 (yánnián)EastExtended years, the relationships direction: harmony, longevity, the people closest to you.
伏位 (fúwèi)SoutheastSettled position, the stability direction: calm, clarity, holding steady. The direction of your own trigram.

The four to avoid

Direction nameCompassWhat the tradition reads there
禍害 (huòhài)NorthwestMishap, the mildest of the four: petty friction and small setbacks.
六煞 (liùshà)WestSix killings: associated with disputes and entanglements.
五鬼 (wǔguǐ)SouthwestFive ghosts: associated with conflict, mischief, and things going missing.
絕命 (juémìng)NortheastSevered fate, the one the tradition takes most seriously: avoid for the bed and desk above all.

Putting it to work

The bed. Point the crown of your head South, your health direction (天醫), the classical first choice for sleep. Sharing the bed? East (延年) is the traditional pick for couples.

The desk. Face North (生氣) for demanding, ambitious work, or Southeast (伏位) when the job is quiet, steady focus.

The front door. A front door facing North, South, East, or Southeast serves you; North is your strongest. Can't change it? Put the effort into the bed and desk instead.

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