FENG SHUI

Feng Shui Flying Star positions are changing with the passage of time. 2022 is the cycle of Kua 5-Brown Earth Year. On the left is the 2022 Flying Star diagram.

Each house has its Flying Star 9-Palace Diagram, too. When Yearly diagram and House's diagram are overlapping together, certain Kua Numbers in the same grid form a special relationship, which could bring people good or bad luck. We will find those special combinations for you in the following. You might need them for special events in 2022.

Flying Star Feng Shui for The Year of the Yang Water Tiger, 2022

For most of us, 2021 will have likely proven to be another year of short term change of plans with the Covid pandemic still ongoing; in the India, we faced delays with lockdown restrictions ending which held up plans for weddings, events, holidays and a whole host of other activities we had all been looking forward to. Luckily, being forced to spend more time at home and focus on ourselves has had a massive impact on how we look at and make use of our homes which has led to a huge increase in people exploring Feng Shui over the last two years to make positive changes in their life.

I hope 2021 has been a good year for you and hope that you have enjoyed what the year of the Ox brought into your life!

The year of the Yang Water Tiger will likely bring some positive changes into the world and should turn out to be a year of progression, innovation in new technologies around the world and also a year of growth. Like every other year, 2022 will certainly bring its challenges although by enhancing the auspicious Flying stars and weakening the inauspicious stars, we can improve luck in all areas this year and make the most of what 2022 has to bring.

With the last two years being so dramatic, the main areas to enhance will be wealth, health and career as these are the most likely to have been affected by the pandemic. In 2022, we have all the annual Flying stars flying into their inherent palaces on the Lo shu which will create double strength in each of the palaces, creating both double luck in the auspicious sectors and double misfortune in the inauspicious sectors; luckily, with the annual and inherent stars lining up this year, we will have a much easier time enhancing the good areas and weakening the bad areas and can create really strong luck in our homes and workplace when activating the areas correctly.

The inauspicious stars and annual afflictions will fly into the southwest (#2 and Sui Po), east (#3), centre (#5), west (#7), northeast (Tai Sui), and north (Three Killings). If you have a bedroom, office or other important room in one of these sectors, try not to worry as there is so much you can do to weaken and avoid these negative influences in 2022. If you have an exterior entrance door in one of the afflicted areas, please avoid slamming the door when you can as this level of noise can activate the inauspicious annual stars during the year of the Tiger.

Those who have their main door or important room such as a study, bedroom, kitchen or living room in the southwest will need to take great care in the year of the Tiger to avoid the problems that come with these afflictions. This may sound frightening to read if you have a main door in the southwest but please remember, knowing about a potential problem and having the relevant cures in place you can avoid many issues occurring in the year of the Tiger.

We also appreciate that not everyone can afford or likes to display these powerful cures and enhancers, which is why we will always offer a free or cheap solution that you can implement with items that you already have in your homes such as different furniture or coloured pillows.

Introducing different colours and shapes to different sectors of your home will introduce the five elements to the area to help enhance and weaken the annual Flying stars and although this is not as effective as traditional Feng Shui cures, they will still help to control the influence in each compass sector to make the most of the present Flying star and can also be combined together to create a strong presence for the five elements.

To further your luck in the year of the Tiger, I would take a look at the Chinese animal predictions for 2022 as each of the twelve Chinese animals will have a different influence in the Tiger year.

We would like to wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous year of the Yang Water tiger (Ren Chen).

What date do the Flying stars change in 2022?

In 2022, the annual Flying stars will change all around the world on the 3rd February 2022 in every building which will create a huge shift in energy in every business, home, office, shop, factory etc. During the year of the Tiger, we have a very special rotation of annual Flying stars as each of the annual stars will fly into their inherent location of the Lo Shu for the year, bringing double luck for the auspicious stars but also double issues for the inauspicious stars. In 2022, we will have the annual #5 star fly into the central palace which will try to permeate through to the other compass sectors unless it is treated with some good quality metal cures.

We have been making our annual predictions in these articles for the year ahead ever since 1999 and in our 2021 Flying star article, we were mostly accurate with what took place in the year of the Ox which helped a lot of people prepare for and avoid potential issues.

The year of the Tiger is looking to be a year of advancements in the technological world and we will see a lot of advancements being made in space travel and significant progress being made in eco-friendly energy. 2022 is looking to be a more positive year than last and we should see a lot of corrections being made with the housing market, industry and general supply chains. Sadly, we are likely to see natural disasters continue this year although nothing like in recent years.

Unfortunately, the annual effect can bring problems that are out of our control. However, we do have the control with Feng Shui to avoid issues in our own home and business with the help of the annual flying stars by following the Feng Shui advice on these pages.

Unfortunately, the annual effect can bring problems that are out of our control. However, we do have the control with Feng Shui to avoid issues in our own home and business with the help of the annual flying stars by following the Feng Shui advice on these pages.

Finances are looking more stable in the year of the Tiger although it is vital that we make the most of the layout of the Flying stars to maximise wealth luck; this is especially important for the south, northwest and northeast.

Remember, there is so much we can do to ensure the best year possible; we alert you to the potential upcoming bad luck for the year and provide solutions with where and how to place your Feng Shui cures and enhancers.

For example, those born in the year of the Monkey may be affected by the conflicting influences of the year of the Yang Water Tiger.

A good example of this would be someone who has a bedroom in the southwest in 2022 and burns candles in the evening here which would enhance the annual #2 inauspicious star; removing the candles and introducing something such as a salt cure or silver bed sheet will drastically calm the malevolent energy here for the year.

Those born in the year of the Monkey could be affected by the conflicting influences of the year of the Tiger as the Monkey is the conflict animal of the Tiger and those born in 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and 2016 will need to be more careful in 2022 as the influence of the Tiger year will bring challenges into their life although they still have endless opportunities to make the Tiger year a successful and enjoyable one.

If you follow the advice here, you can avoid many problems; please do not worry. It should be noted that there are five different types of each Chinese Animal (fire, water, wood, earth, metal) which depends on the year you were born and each different animal will have different predictions for the year ahead.

For example
Metal Monkey: 1920, 1980
Water Monkey: 1932, 1992
Wood Monkey: 1944, 2004
Fire Monkey: 1956, 2016
Earth Monkey: 1968

With regards to the arrangement of the Xuan Kong Flying Stars in 2022, we will have the #8 white Ba Bai, prosperous star fly into the northeast on 3rd February 2022; the #8 star is the governing wealth star for period 8 (2004 – 2024) and can create a lovely influence when activated correctly as this will help resonate the auspicious energy throughout the rest of the building. In 2022 the #8 star will fly into its inherent palace and we will have double #8 stars in the northeast, making this an extremely important area to enhance as this will command wealth luck for the year of the Tiger. Unfortunately, we have Tai Sui located in the northeast for 2022 and will need to keep this area calm and quiet if we are to make the most of our financial prospects during the Tiger year. The most powerful cure and enhancer you can place in the northeast of your home, office or shop is the pagoda as this cure helps to create bountiful wealth luck and new opportunities in 2022.

All of the cures and enhancers we have mentioned are for 2022. Although we do recommend alternatives for every area of your home as we like to offer as much advice as possible.

Where is the #2 star located in my home and office in 2022?

As of 3rd February 2022, the #2 annual star can be found in the southwest of every home, office, and building around the world and when activated can bring illness to anyone in the building. The southwest can be very dangerous in 2022 as the annual #2 star has flown into its inherent palace on the Lo Shu and will bring double problems unless it is treated correctly.

The traditional way to cure the #2 star and stop it from becoming activated is to place a row of six metal I-Ching coins in a row in the southwest from 3rd February 2022 until 3rd February 2023; when choosing your coins, please make sure you get them from a reputable store as they must be from a good dynasty if they are to weaken the negative influence of the north this year. It is also important to place a salt water cure in the southwest of your home or office to weaken the impact of this sector and also avoid the annual #2 star from being activated.

What is likely to activate the annual #2 star in 2022?

• Digging holes
• Laying foundations
• Refitting a bathroom or kitchen
• Playing the drums
• Having a children’s playroom in the southwest
• Having a generator running in the southwest
• Using power tools for several days in the southwest
• Playing loud music repetitively
• Having too many earth colours in the southwest (brown, terracotta, beige or yellow

Where is the #5 star located in my home and office in 2022?

As of 3rd February 2022, the annual #5 yellow can be found in the centre of your home and office and this year, the energy of the annual #5 has the power to resonate through the rest of the home when disturbed, making this one of the most important stars to treat for 2022. The annual #5 star will have double strength as it flies into its inherent palace in the centre and when activated can bring health issues, bad luck, lawsuits and major loss of wealth. The #5 star has no gender and no trigram and is highly treacherous when disturbed, so please read the advice for the centre of your home and workplace below.

I always suggest that you avoid making loud noises or carry out major work where the #5 star is located although, with this flying into the centre, it is not always easy. The main way to stop the annual #5 from being activated in 2022 is to place the relevant cures and enhancers and also try to minimise noise levels as much as you can; If you have to hang a picture in the centre, use hand tools or better still, use an adhesive pad. Being mindful of the noise you create in the centre in 2022 will play an enormous role in avoiding the annual #5 stars problems that it can bring.

If you cannot avoid the centre this year, traditional cures will help a great deal in keeping this area settled and the best cures for the annual #5 star are to place a set of 6 coins in a row along with a salt water cure in the centre to weaken the vicious effects of the annual #5 star. It is also essential to place a six-rod hollow metal wind chime along with other good quality metal cures.

Where are the worst flying stars in 2022 and where are they located?

The inauspicious annual stars all fly into their inherent compass sectors in 2022 and will suffer from double strength and although this gives them a stronger presence, this also makes them a lot easier to treat as we will not have a clash from the inherent energies this year.  Please do not take these stars lightly as they can cause destruction when activated and can bring all manner of troubles so please read below in the full Feng Shui analysis on how to treat these areas to avoid problems.

• 2 star – This can be found in the southwest in 2022
• 3 star – This can be found in the east in 2022
• 5 star – This can be found in the centre in 2022
• 7 star – This can be found in the west in 2022

What can I do to prepare for Chinese New Year 2022?

The single best thing you can do on the build-up to Chinese New Year is prepare early – Chinese New Year comes around very quickly after Christmas and the New Year and before we know it, it’s time to place our Cures and Enhancers for the year ahead.

Every year, I write about how you can plan for the Chinese New Year and 2022, the year of the Tiger, I would start by reading through the Annual Flying Stars and then take a look at the 2022 Chinese Animal Predictions.

For the past twenty-three years, we have given this Feng Shui advice for free to hundreds of thousands of Feng Shui masters, practitioners, students and general enthusiasts all around the world to help them make the most of their home and business and ensure that their year ahead is as trouble-free and prosperous as it can be.

You will notice that we will give a mixture of suggestions from using colours, rugs etc for each of the Flying stars along with traditional Feng Shui Cures and Enhancers, giving a choice of how to treat the areas, depending on your circumstances in life. For many years, I’ve followed other websites that will flood their pages with images and links to different cures saying that you must use every single one or else you will suffer problems. Although traditional cures are a lot more effective, I appreciate that not everyone will be able to afford these which is why I have always offered advice for using items that you may already have around your home.

Our ethos is always to provide different alternatives that can be found around your home if you do not want to place the cures or cannot afford them as we believe that good Feng Shui should be available to the masses. While just using colours and shapes alone will not be as effective as placing the relevant Feng Shui cures and enhancers for 2022, they will still be a lot better than leaving the home or office to chance as it is.

I cannot afford to purchase these cures or enhancers this year, and my partner does not believe in Feng Shui, what should I do?

When I meet someone new, and they ask me what I do for a living, they imagine my home has large waving cats, and enormous eight-foot Fu dog’s outside my front door and Chinese scrolls in every room and while I do have a small waving cat that my niece loves to watch, my home is not how most people imagine, and the Feng Shui items we use are not that obvious at all.

I will always have my cures and enhancers on display although most people would expect a home to look like a Chinese restaurant when they imagine a home that has been set up with Feng Shui in mind. Over my years as a Feng Shui consultant, I have visited many Chinese Restaurants, and you would be amazed how much rearranging needs to be done as they will usually have as much red in the shop front to give the traditional Chinese theme.

Feng Shui is not about having your house covered in cures and enhancers; it is about using carefully selected cures in the right position to make sure they are as effective as they can be. You can also avoid problems and enhance your property by using colours, objects and the five elements – metal, water, wood, fire, earth.

Another misconception with Feng Shui is that it is a religion; Feng Shui is a way of life that helps you make the most of the different aspects of your life, similar to how the Danish will practise Hygge.

If you would rather not have your cures on display in your home, you can place them behind a picture frame or at the top of a cabinet or some can even be placed in a cupboard so that they are out of sight. Feng Shui cures and enhancers will be most powerful when they are out in the open allowing them to enhance the Qi (energy) that flows through your home although you can also put them out of sight if you prefer.

Whenever we write the annual advice, we do not do this to try and sell you something; if you look at all of the information below, you will see that we usually offer more advice for free alternatives to each compass sector than we recommend products. Every year, we receive thousands of emails and phone calls from people all around the world, asking what cures they should buy from us. Although this is terrible business practice on our part, the first thing we advise is to make sure their home or office is free of clutter and to take a look through this article and implement the free recommendations.

North (1 White) - Brings Triumph and Success.

Kan #1 is a water element. In the physical body, it is the ear. The internal organ is the kidneys, and it is also blood. It also affects career and luck.

Kan water #1 (tang Lang) has flown into the north Kan sector in the Tiger year and with the north having inherent water energy, from a five-element aspect this is considered a comfortable association with water sitting water, in my opinion, and also experience this combination in period 8 can bring amazing results if the right cures and enhancers are applied.

The north is especially important for the middle son of a household although equally important for all males of a home or workplace especially with regards to romance/career and finances. If you have a bedroom or office in the north in the Tiger year, it is very important that all genders take care with regards to relationships as the double #1 stars in the north can bring unwanted romantic attention and love affairs and we will need to introduce some strong metal cures to enhance the double #1 star in the north this year.

The main cure that you should place in the north to enhance the annual #1 star in 2022 is the Jin shu da xiang jewelled Silver Elephant as this is a potent and traditional cure and enhancer to enhance and protect the annual #1 star. When used in your home or workplace in 2022, this will enhance both the annual and inherent star, bringing very strong luck in new opportunities for the occupants and creating results in financial investments, academic achievements and also enhancing romance and relationships.

We have the Three Killings located in the north in 2022 which makes the north an important area to keep calm and quiet as much as possible. I would not worry about having the TV or radio on a normal sound level in the north although please be sure to avoid renovations in the north. If you have to hang a picture in the north in 2022, try to use a nail rather than a loud drill or better yet, use an adhesive pad. With the Three Killings, being conscious of the noise you are producing in the affected sector will help a tremendous amount.

If you have any poison arrows outside facing towards your home such as a busy road or power lines in the north of your home or office, I would suggest placing a Ba Gua mirror outside of the building pointing towards the poison arrow; if you are unsure which mirror to use, a Ba Gua wealth protection mirror is the safest bet to use in the north during 2022 as these are designed to reflect negative energy back to the poison arrow.

If you cannot afford the Jin shu da xiang jewelled Silver Elephant, or if you simply do not wish to use traditional cures in your home or office this year, I would try to introduce some water or metal colours in the north; The easiest way to do this is by using bed sheets, pillows, pictures, ornaments, lampshades etc. The best colours to use to are blacks, greys, blues, white, silver, gold, copper and bronze. If your bedroom or office falls into the north, I would recommend placing a brass Wu Lou talisman here to protect and enhance wealth.

Please do not place any fire or earth colours in the north this year as this will drain the energy of the annual #1 star and could cause a loss of wealth throughout the year. If you already have fire or metal colours in the north and cannot remove them, I would make sure that you introduce some strong water or metal colours along with metal cures to balance the energies.

If you are using furniture and ornaments as cures in the north, I would try choosing objects with waves and ripples or round objects as these shapes bring good water and metal influence. If you have any heavy metal furniture, this will work well in the north.

Businesses’ that deal with investments, trading, jewellery or online retailing can expect better times if they have an office or main door in the north this year.

If this combination falls into an office, you should try to keep the land outside your property open and clear; it is also beneficial to you if you keep windows and doors open as much as possible whenever security and climate will allow you to do so.

Summary for the annual #1 star in the North in 2022:

The best months for the north during 2022 are March, May, August, September, October and December.

Take extra care in February, April, June, July, November and January(2023).

Enhancement summary and advice for the #1 visiting the North in 2022

• If you have a bedroom in the north, I would place a brass Wu Lou next to your bed and also introduce a white, silver, gold, copper, bronze, blue, black, grey or charcoal duvet cover, throw or pillows.
• If you cannot afford to purchase a wu lou, you should place a heavy round object close to your bed; a quick, easy cure is to place a good quality frying pan under your bed for the year.
• Place a Jin shu da xiang jewelled Silver Elephant in the north of your home or office to enhance and protect wealth for the #1 star.
• Try to keep noise levels low as we have the Three Killings located in the north in 2022.
• Please avoid any fire colours like red, pink, purple, orange or burgundy; blues, blacks, grey or charcoal are good colours to use.
• Avoid earth colours such as brown, terracotta, yellow or beige in the north this year.
• Try to avoid burning candles in the north unless the monthly stars allow this.
• Place a Metal Feng Shui singing bowl in the north to enhance and protect the #1 star.
• Metal objects are very effective when placed in the north.
• This is not a good area to place crystals as this will destroy the energy of the #1 star.
• You can use round metal shapes as an alternative to using Feng Shui items, but please avoid sharp or menacing looking metal objects..

Southwest (2 Black) - Brings Sickness and Illness.

Kun 2 Black, the Kun 2 Black (Ju Men) visits the Southwest in 2022.

The southwest is not a great area in 2022 and can bring financial and illness problems to all occupants of the home or office, especially the middle son and males in general and will need some extremely powerful cures.

The southwest can be a volatile sector in 2022 as we have the annual #2 star flying into its inherent palace in the southwest, bringing double #2-star energy. We also Have Sui Po located here in 2022 which makes this area particularly nasty during the year of the Tiger.

If the southwest of your home or workplace has the main door, it is vital that you avoid closing the door hard or by slamming it as this is one of the easiest ways to activate the negative energy of both the annual #2 and Sui Po. If this is a workplace, one of the best investments you can make for the front door is to install a soft close hinge. It is also important that any cupboards, internal doors or windows are not slammed this year in the southwest.

It is always best to avoid any form of renovation and building work where the annual #2 star falls and this is especially important in 2022 as we have double #2 energy and also Sui Po located in the southwest. If you cannot avoid doing work in the southwest during the year, please make sure that you have followed the advice below and also aim to do so during the following months as we will have auspicious monthly stars fly in – February, April, June, September, October, November and January(2023).

The best treatment for the southwest of your home or office during 2022 is to place a salt water cure and six Chinese coins tied with a red ribbon. I would also recommend introducing some metal cures in the southwest from the 3rd of  February 2022 such as a metal Wu Lou, singing bowl or other good quality metal objects. However, please make sure that they are smooth in shape and do not use any menacing or pointy objects as this will be counterproductive.

In an ideal world, the southwest of your home or office would be a bathroom, spare room or storage area; these types of rooms are used less often than a main bedroom or kitchen and would have a lot less traffic. If you are lucky enough to have a lesser-used room in the southwest this year, please make sure that you still follow the annual advice for the #2 star as this can still be activated without human activity.

The #2 star is not a nice one and has the ability to affect the health of those under its influence and will also bring problems to the entire home, affecting wealth, stress, illness, disease, arguments and general bad luck for the occupants of the building so please be sure to treat this area with care and attention. This is especially so for people who are a Gua #1, 3, 4 or 9. Check on this page if you do not know your Gua number Kua Number software. you can calculate your Gua and best directions.

Whatever you do, please do not use red, orange, purple, pink or shades of green in the southwest this year; do not worry if you have these colours permanently in place but please be sure to balance them out with strong metal colours such as white, silver, gold, copper and bronze. If you have fire or wood colours in the southwest that can be moved, these would be better placed in the south (fire) or east (wood).

Ladies expecting should try and avoid using a bedroom if it is located in the southwest in 2022. If there is no choice, try to use a good (northeast, north or south) sector of the room and install the needed cures.

Placing a Metal Wu Lou beside your bed is a good cure if you have no option but to sleep in the southwest of your home this year as this symbolises good health and dissipates the negative energy of the #2 star.

The best treatment for the southwest of your home or office during 2022 is to place a salt water cure and six Chinese coins tied with a red ribbon. I would also recommend introducing some metal cures in the southwest from the 3rd of February 2022 such as a metal Wu Lou, singing bowl or other good quality metal objects. However, please make sure that they are smooth in shape and do not use any menacing or pointy objects as this will be counterproductive.

Please remember to keep this area quiet during the Tiger year as this will help avoid activating the annual #2 and Sui Po.

This star affects the health of those under its influence bringing with it wealth problems, sickness, disease, bad luck, stress, stomach and digestive problems, bloated feeling, gossip, backstabbing, family harmony and distress.

Summary for the annual #2 star in the Southwest in 2022:

Please be sure to keep the southwest of your home or office as quiet as possible during 2022. If you have no choice but to carry out noisy building work, please make sure you have the recommended cures in place and try to use manual tools to keep noise to a minimum.

Do not place any fire or wood colours in the southwest in 2022 such as red, pink, purple or green. Keep doors closed when possible. Place a Wu Lou, salt water cure, wealth ingot and six coins here along with metal ornaments. Use colours white, silver, gold or copper.

Better months are February, April, June, September, October, November and January(2023).

Take extra care in March, May, July, August and December.

Remedies and advice for the #2 visiting the Southwest in 2022

• Place a salt water cure in the southwest during 2022
  Place a Qi Lin Talisman in the southwest during 2022
• If you do not wish to use traditional Feng Shui cures, you can use any metal ornament as long as it is not sharp or aggressive looking. Although not as effective, believe it or not, a good cure is a round metal dog bowl or weight lifters weights.
• Hang six Chinese coins tied with a red ribbon.
• A good quality brass wealth ingot is good for protecting wealth in the southwest this year.
• A metal singing bowl is very good to place in your home or office.
• Please keep this area as quiet as possible during 2022 to avoid activating the double #2 energy and Sui Po.
• Place a Wu Lou and other metal ornaments to dissipate the negative earth.
• Avoid using red colour in this room and refrain from displaying a triangle shape or fiery pictures.
• Please do not place crystals here as this will feed the inherent energy of the annual #2
• Avoid candles or bright lights at all costs. Check or upgrade smoke alarms and other fire prevention methods.

East (3 Jade) - Brings Hostility and Lawsuits

Chen 3 Jade, the sound of Lu Chun #3 Jade can be heard in the East in 2022. 

The east has the annual #3 fly into its inherent palace on the 3rd of February 2022 and will create double #3 energy which can bring theft, a loss of wealth, arguments, disputes, legal issues and stress if not treated correctly.

As the annual #3 flies back to its inherent palace, the strength of the annual star will be heightened and we will need to weaken this star with good quality fire cures and colours. A very powerful cure for the east is to place a Red Buddha in the east of your home or workplace to weaken and control the annual #3 star.

If you have a bedroom or office in the east, it is very important that you follow the advice below as human interaction can activate the #3 stars influence; this is especially important for the eldest son and males in general although this star will affect all occupants of the home and workplace when activated. Please try not to worry if you spend prolonged periods of time in the east as there is much you can do to weaken and avoid the influence of the annual #3 star.

If your main door falls into the east of your home, please be sure to not slam the door when possible as this will likely activate the #3 star; don’t worry if you do this a few times over the year although if you have young children, it would be worth talking to them before the 3rd of February to make sure they don’t slam the door. General loud noise such as musical instruments or loud speakers should be avoided in the east during 2022.

You should also try to avoid big renovations in the east if possible during 2022 although if this cannot be avoided, try to do the work during the months when we have auspicious monthly stars fly in; the best months for this are in February, March, May, July, October, November and December.

To remedy the effects of the annual #3 star flying into its inherent palace, I would recommend introducing red decorations and colours into the east during 2022. Some easy ways to introduce these colours are a red floor mat, cushions or sofa throw. You can also introduce candles, lamps and lights for the year to weaken the bad wood star.

Please avoid having water or metal cures in the east during 2022 as the water will enhance the bad annual star and the metal will destroy the annual star which is too strong of an energy as will cause much more serious problems.

If you have a water feature or fish tank in the east during 2022, this will enhance the annual #3 star, causing the malevolent influence to strengthen, so please move this over to the northeast for the year. If you cannot move the water feature or fish tank, please be sure to add some very strong fire colours along with traditional Feng Shui cures for the #3 star such as a Red Buddha.

If your main door falls into the east of your home or workplace, please hang a Ba Gua wealth protection mirror above your front door for the year; Ba Gua mirrors should only ever be hung outside of a building so please do not place one above your internal door if you live in an apartment.

Summary for the annual #3 star in the east in 2022:

Please be sure to read through all paperwork during 2022, and double-check before signing anything as the annual #3 star can bring lawsuits, disagreements and general issues with others. Please remember to take care as a lack of attention could end in a loss of time, energy and resources.

Better months are February, March, May, July, October, November and December.

Take extra care in April, June, August, September and January(2023).

Remedies and advice for the #3 visiting the East in 2022

• Place a light in the east of your home or office. If you have a choice, a lamp with a wooden stand and a peach/red shade is better. Try to leave it on whenever you are using the room.
• Place a Red Buddha in the east of your home or office.
• Do not place wind chimes of any material in the east as this will make matters worse.
• Take extra security measures for the whole home or business during 2022 and check smoke alarms regularly.
• Burning candles in the east will help weaken the annual #3 star in 2022.
• Check through everything before signing documents, especially if your office is in the east.
• Beware of backstabbing, as sometimes it is unseen and behind your back and also from someone you thought you knew quite well.
• You should avoid having a water feature in the east unless you have a good understanding of your fixed flying stars.
• Introduce some fire colours into the east to weaken the #3 wood star.

Southeast (4 Green) - Brings Love and Scholastic Luck

Sun 4 Green Wen Qu, literacy and romance star gracefully flies into the Southeast in 2022.

In 2022, the annual #4 Sun wood star will fly back to its inherent palace in the southeast and when activated correctly, can bring extremely strong Peach Blossom luck, enhancing love, relationships, career, travel prospects, creativity, academic prospects and self-development. With the wood of the #4 star combined with the wood Sun energy of the #4 star this is a harmonious relationship and we can expect a lovely energy from here.

To enhance this beautiful influence, you should place a wish and romance enhancer in the southeast of your home or office during 2022. The Wish and romance enhancer is a very powerful Peach Blossom talisman and is a very effective manifestation enhancer for the southeast. This will work extremely well in the southeast this year as we have the annual and inherent stars pair up, creating double luck.

This cure and enhancer when used is also a manifestation enhancer; You can also place photos of you and your partner or even pictures of people you would like to bring into your life. Think of this area as a manifestation area and when you place your wish list, photos, romantic statue, photo of a dream car, house, boyfriend, girlfriend or whatever you wish to bring into your life, think very positive thoughts and try and imagine those items in your life already, remember the power of the mind is just as powerful as Feng Shui.

When leaving the southeast untreated during 2022, will bring unwanted attention into the life of the occupants of the home and can range from others pursuing romantic relationships to unwanted business contacts so please be sure to place your cures and enhancers in the southeast in 2022. If you are looking to attract a romantic partner or new business contact, the safest and most effective way to do this is to place a wish and romance enhancer.

If your main door falls into the southeast of your home or workplace in 2022, this is very good and can bring many new opportunities into your life and can bring new travel chances. It is important that the entrance is kept clean all year round and that no shoes are stored around the door unless in a shoe cupboard as this will allow fresh Qi (energy) to enter the home.

Please do not use any fire or metal colours this year as this will weaken the wood element of the annual #4 star. Good colours to use in the southeast are either shades of green or black, grey or blue. Avoid using orange, red, pink, purple, white, silver, gold, copper and bronze in the southeast of your home or workplace this year. If you already have these colours in place and cannot remove them, be sure to add water and wood colours and cures to balance the energies.

You should treat the southeast of your home or office as your creativity and relationship area in 2022 and if you have an office in the southeast, it would be best to hold meetings in this area. The southeast should be kept clean and tidy throughout 2022 as a clean space will create strong auspicious energy this year.

Another powerful cure that you can place to help you conceive a child during 2022 is a bunch of peanuts in shells (monkey nuts or groundnuts) or any seed products such as black or red melon seeds (Gua Zi). In Mandarin, peanuts are called ‘hua-sheng’, and for the Chinese, this word is onomatopoeic in that the sound of it means ‘the birth of many children’.

When placing them, they can be placed anywhere in the bedroom, although I would keep them close to the bedside table. A good alternative if you do not want to display real nuts or if you have an allergy would be to a pair of mandarin ducks beside your bed.

Summary for the annual #4 star in the Southeast in 2022:

With the wish and romance enhancer in place and some good water or metal colours in the southeast of your home or office this year, you should be able to enjoy great rewards and enhance your relationship with others throughout the year of the Tiger.

The southeast is a fantastic area for anyone involved in studies, writing, art, travel, the health industry and generally creative people and they should try to spend time in the southeast as much as possible in 2022.

Better months are February, March, April, June, August, November, December and January(2023).

Take extra care in May, July, August, September and October.

If you wish to enhance areas of creativity and academic achievements, place or hang moving objects to enhance the Ch’i of this sector, do not use wind chimes. Keep area semi active with windows occasionally open. You should try to avoid using metal items here, especially wind chimes. You should try to spend time in the southeast this year if you want to enhance romance, creativity or academic pursuits.

recommendations and cures for the #4 visiting the Southeast in 2022

• Use blue or green in your décor in the southeast of your home or office.
• Place a wish and romance enhancer in the southeast of your home or office
• If you have an office and study in the southeast, place a crystal globe on the work desk. Blue and green items can be added to the desk, e.g. blue paper, green books etc
• Avoid displaying too many metal objects in the southeast; especially large heavy ornaments such as dumbbells
• Fresh flowers or small pots of green leafy or flowering plants can be displayed in this spot of the house to lift the qi. Blue or green flowers are a good choice.
• If you have the mandarin Ducks, this is a good area to have them and any other symbols of romance like hugging couples etc.
• Place a Kwan Yin statue in the southeast, but please keep it higher than ground level
• Place photos of loved ones or images of love to enhance relationships or attract new love. This can do with photos, paintings or statues, make sure there is always a pair in the image.

Centre (5 Yellow) - Brings Misfortune and Bad Luck

The 5 Yellow, In 2022, the annual 5 Yellow Lian Zhen star of tragedy returns home to the Central place in 2022.

From the 3rd of February 2022, we will have the annual #5 star fly into its inherent central palace in every home, workplace and building around the home and if left untreated, will spread to all of the compass sectors around the home bringing illness, accidents, fatalities or bankruptcy, making this the most important star to treat during the Tiger year. To weaken and control the annual #5 star in 2022, we will need to introduce some strong metal cures in the centre and will also need to keep noise levels low in order to avoid activating the annual star.

With the annual #5 flying into the centre, we also have the inherent #5 star energy here and while this area can be quite volatile, please do not start panicking as there are many easy ways to avoid activating the #5 stars influence. By placing the relevant cures and keeping the centre calm as much as possible, we can keep the annual #5 star at bay for 2022 and avoid many problems.

Although the centre will be a very afflicted area during 2022, please do not feel that there is no solution to this; with Feng Shui, there is always a way to manage or dissipate an inauspicious star, and if you place the relevant cures and keep the area calm and settled, you can avoid activating this area and avoid any problems that the annual #5 star can bring.

I am quite lucky as the centre of my home is between a walk through to the living room, dining room and kitchen and I don’t intend to do any building work in the centre this year although I will still be placing the relevant cures and also removing my salt lamp from the centre to avoid the star being activated. In Michael and Jo’s house, this falls into part of kitchen and dining room which are both used daily although by placing metal cures and being aware of how to minimise risk for the annual #5, they will be able to avoid activating the #5 star by following these steps.

• Place a Salt water cure on the shelf on the kitchen wall
• They will be hanging Six Chinese i-ching coins In a row in the dining room wall to weaken the #5 star
• Place a Tsai Shen Yeh wealth God on the kitchen shelf.
• They will be avoiding orange, purple, lilac, pink, burgundy and red decorations on the walls and shelves where the centre falls as this would feed the bad earth star and cause problems
• They will be hanging a Six rod hollow metal wind chime in the centre

If your bedroom, office, living room, kitchen or other important room falls into the centre during 2022, it is very important that you treat this room in a similar way to the steps above as daily human interaction will heighten the chances of activating the annual #5.

If you can, avoid any renovation or groundbreaking; this includes building an extension, knocking through an internal wall, laying a patio, replacing a bathroom suite and all other similar activities. If you have no choice but to carry out work this year, please try to do this when we have a promising monthly star fly into the central palace which would be in March, April, May, July, September, December and January(2023).

My general rule of thumb when carrying out small tasks in a minor area such as hammering a nail to hang a picture or drill a hole is to minimise as much noise as you can; if you can use a manual hand drill, it is better to be safe than sorry.

Don’t worry too much about normal tv and radio noise if you have treated the centre for 2022 as this is not generally loud enough to activate the annual #5; if you can talk over the tv or radio at a low volume, this will be fine although if you have a high-end surround system, please be mindful of the noise level in the centre this year.

For 2022, I would strongly suggest placing these Cures in the centre of your home or office:

Six Chinese i-ching coins In a row

Tsai Shen Yeh wealth God

Salt water cure

Six rod hollow metal wind chime

If you prefer to not work with traditional Feng Shui cures, I would recommend placing some good quality heavy metal items in the centre of your home or workplace. Good metal element cures can vary from weight lifting plates, stainless-steel dog bowls or a heavy hammer although please make sure that these are not rusty or dirty as this would weaken the good intentions of placing metal. Good shapes that are associated with the metal element is anything round in shape such as a saucepan.

A pendulum chiming clock in the centre of your home or workplace is a fantastic cure for the annual #5 star as the low level of noise is not enough to activate the annual #5. In the old days, they would have had someone striking a gong quietly every 15 to 60 minutes.

Another powerful cure for the centre is to place a brass Wu Lou or gold coloured gourd to protect wealth and avoid legal problems, arguments, disputes and loss of wealth.

Candles should be avoided in the centre at all costs as this would enhance the annual #5’s malevolent energy. This also goes for fire colours, high power lightbulbs and anything triangular in shape. If you have fire energy in the centre and cannot remove it, please try to balance the energy with appropriate metal cures and colours such as white, silver, gold, copper or bronze. If you had a red door and could not paint it for the year, you can place a throw nearby of similar size to balance the energy.

You should also avoid earth colours and crystals in the centre of your home as this will feed the inherent energy of the #5 star. If you have any earth colours such as brown, terracotta, yellow or beige, try to balance them out with metal colours.

If your bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite, guest room or a large cupboard is located here, this is good for you this year, because these areas are not used much, and therefore the negative power is not activated, I would still place the cures though regardless of what room is located in the centre.

Summary for the annual #5 star in the Centre in 2022:

Take extra care in February, June, August, October and November.

Please avoid activating the negative energy brought on by the annual #5 star with loud noises or groundbreaking in the centre this year.

Avoid placing fire colours or candles in the centre of your home or office such as orange, red or purple. Introduce metal colours such as white, silver, gold or copper.

Although I have mentioned it quite a lot in the advice above, please try to keep the centre as quiet as possible this year and make sure that you have your annual cures and enhancers on the 3rd of February 2023; if you miss this date, you can place them at any time in the year of the Tiger.

recommendations and cures for the #5 visiting the Centre in 2022

• Avoid playing music at too high of a volume in the centre of the home or room.
• Keep doors closed in the centre this year as much as possible.
• Keep the centre of your home clean and tidy throughout the year.
• Do not decorate the centre with any red or earth colours this year. silver, gold or white beddings and curtains are good colours to use.
• Place a salt water cure in the centre of the building along with six Chinese coins tied in a row with red ribbon and six hollow metal rod wind chime.
• The six coins in row and salt cure are a crucial cure to place in 2022; please do not forget it.
• Place a Brass Wu-Lou in the centre if your bedroom falls into this area.
• Do not burn candles in the centre and please avoid any triangular shapes
• Tsai Shen Yeh (God of wealth) in gold colour is very effective at not only reducing the bad earth but also protecting your wealth.

Northwest (6 White) - Brings Good Fortune

Ch’ien 6 White, The star of Heaven Chien 6 White (Wu Qu) sits in the Northwest place in 2022.

The annual #6 will fly back to its inherent palace in the northwest during 2022, creating very strong luck in wealth and career for those who activate it correctly and is a very important area of the home and workplace; especially so for those involved in politics, leadership role, jewellery or a managers position. The northwest is a key area for wealth and career luck in the year of the Tiger.

If you have a main door or window in the northwest palace, it is vital that you check over the locks and latches before the Flying stars change for the year on the 3rd of February; it is also worth checking over any old electrical sockets, smoke alarms and general safety in this area before the New Year just to be safe.

This area is not good for candles this year so please avoid burning candles here unless the monthly Flying stars allow so. Crystals can be placed here all year round and will help to enhance the double energy of the #6 star for 2022.

One of the most powerful and important cures for 2022 that you can place in the northwest to activate and enhance the energy of the annual #6 is a Sheng Chi Cure of your home or office to enhance and protect wealth luck. This traditional and powerful cure works similarly to Chinese New Year couplets in the sense that they should be kept up for the year to cure and enhance the auspicious influence of the northwest.

Another crucial cure for the annual #6 star in 2022 is to place a  dragon and ingot statue in the northwest of your home or workplace for the year.

The annual #6 will benefit from flying back to its inherent palace in 2022 as we will have double #6 star energy and to enhance this lovely influence, we will need to introduce some powerful earth cures to balance this energy and allow the annual star to be activated.

Although the annual #6 is an auspicious star that can bring success and accomplishment when activated, the visiting influence can also cause the occupants of a home or workplace issues related to the liver and legs and if you have a bedroom in the northwest of your home, it would be wise to introduce water colours to slow this energy for the year; the best way to introduce this would be to introduce blue or black pillows, a throw or curtains (please do not use actual water as this presence would be too strong).

Summary for the annual #6 star in the Northwest in 2022:

Good colours to use in the northwest this year are earth colours such as yellow, beige or brown. If you like to work with crystals, you could place some real quartz or a faceted crystal sphere in the northwest this year as these are very good for activating the wealth and business side of this nice star.

Take extra care in February, March, July, September, November and December.

Recommendations and cures for the #6 visiting the Northwest in 2022

• If this is your bedroom, a shade of blue or black in your furnishing or décor may help with health. A blue painting (not a water scene) may also do.
• Hang a Sheng Chi Cure in the northwest of your home or office to enhance and protect wealth.
• Real quartz crystal is very good in the northwest as are faceted crystal spheres.
• Avoid fire colours such as red and please do not light candles in the northwest unless the monthly stars allow as it can cause lung issues.
• Place a dragon and ingot statue in the northwest of your home or workplace to enhance and protect wealth in 2022

West (7 Red) - Brings Theft, Burglary and Violence

Tui 7 Red, The Lofty breeze of Tui (Po Jun) flies home to the West in 2022.

The annual #7 argumentative star will fly into the west on the 3rd of February 2022 and with the west being the inherent palace for the #7 star, we will need to take extra care when using this area during the year of the Tiger. The inherent energy of the west is metal and although this puts metal and metal in neutral, if left untreated, it can still cause conflict and denotes assault, deceit, violence and robbery. This area is not good for people suffering from lung problems like COPD or asthma although cures can be placed to dissipate the negative influence so do not worry.

The most powerful cure for that you can place in the west to weaken the double influence of the annual #7 star is to place a rice bowl, which is used to dissipate negative energy of the #7 robbery star in every building in the world.

When left untreated and activated, the west of your home and workplace can cause a lot of issues related to burglary, deception, copyright theft, gossip and backstabbing. To counteract the malevolent energy of the annual #7, we will need to introduce some good quality water cures into the west for the year.

If your main door or side/rear entrance door falls into the west this year, it is important that you hang a Ba Gua wealth protection mirror for protection and please also make sure that you do not slam the door. If you live in an apartment building, please do not place the Ba Gua mirror inside of a building as this would trap negative Qi and let it accumulate near your entrance; a much safer option is to place a pair of Fu Dogs.

The annual #7 star can bring security issues related to robbery and deception to your home or workplace, it would be wise to check all windows and doors throughout the year to make sure that everything is as it should be.

It pays to be wise and avoid taking too many risks if you have an essential room in the west as there may be unscrupulous people working against you. There are indications of misunderstandings, pressure and business rivalries that could also lead to losses.

The best advice I can give is to check your smoke alarms regularly, and if you do not have any, especially in the west, please ensure you install them before the 3rd of February 2022. Please make sure that you also check electrics and check the security of windows and doors.

Please take extra care during March, April, August, October, December and January(2023) as this will bring an increased chance of robbery and arguments.

Summary for the annual #7 star in the West in 2022:

Please be sure to keep the west of your home or office quiet during 2022. Check over security and make sure that smoke alarms, door locks and alarm systems are all working before the start of the Tiger year. Good colour choices for the west are blue, black or grey. Avoid earth colours and crystals here. You should also avoid Fire colours and candles in the west.

If you have an office or door in the west, please be careful of people trying to deceive you, robbery, arguments and loss of wealth, always look at the very small print and be careful as this star normally causes problems with people you know and thought you could trust.

Recommendations and cures for the #7 visiting the West in 2022:

• You should try to introduce some water colours such as blue in your decoration. You can introduce the colour with cushions, rugs, bed covers or doormats.
• Do not use anything of fire element or colour red to control it as this may aggravate it.
• Avoid candles at all costs in the west during 2022
• Place a rice bowl in the west of your home or office for protection
• Install or service/upgrade smoke alarms and security systems.
• Do not hang metal wind chimes here.

Northeast (8 White) - Brings Wealth Luck and Prosperity

Ken 8 White, Zuo Fu flies elegantly into the Northeast.

The annual #8 still will fly back to its inherent palace on the 3rd of February 2022 in the northeast and although we will greatly benefit from double #8 star luck, we also have Tai Sui fly in for the year and to make the most of this palace, we will need to enhance the annual star and also keep this area calm and settled.

If you have a main door in the northeast, this will help to activate the annual #8 star although please make sure that you do not slam the door this year as this will activate the inauspicious influence of Tai Sui.

distinction and general luck for the occupants of the home although with Tai Sui also being located in the northeast for the year, it is vital that this area is kept calm and quiet as much as possible this year.

As we have Tai Sui in the northeast, we must introduce a He E Tai Sui gold plated plaque for 2022; he will be sitting in this area of every home, office, building, business and shop for the whole year up until 3rd February 2023. When we disturb Tai Sui, we can manifest all types of problems from disagreements, lawsuits, divorce and many other malicious influences which is why it is vital that we pay respect to He E for the year and appease him by placing a gold-plated plaque in the northeast sat on a slate base, symbolising stature and respect and this MUST be placed in the northeast in 2022.

There are sixty different Tai Sui generals, and during the year of the Yang Water Tiger, we must place a gold-plated plaque of He as he is the ruling Tai Sui general for 2022. The animals that will be especially affected by Yang Xin this year are the Tiger, Snake, Monkey and Pig as they are all in conflict with Tai Sui in different ways and have more chance of disturbing Tai Sui this year. However, this is equally important for the rest of the Chinese animals.

Another essential cure and enhancer for the annual #8 star is to place a Mi Yan Jing Ta Selenite pagoda to enhance the annual #8 wealth star and ensure wealth and career are protected and enhanced throughout the year of the Tiger.

Whilst wealth is forecast in 2022 for the northeast; it is important that you are careful not to overwork too much this year as this can bring health problems. The additional work will bring a good income but be careful of your health; in particular, stress-related resulting in high blood pressure or kidney problems.

Good colours to use in the northeast is anything related to earth or fire such as brown, terracotta, yellow, beige, red, orange, purple or pink. This is also a very good area for candles and crystals in 2022. Please be sure to avoid any metal colours or metal in the northeast as this will weaken the annual stars auspicious influence.

This is a very strong wealth, success and romance area for 2022 when activated, so try and store your important financial papers here like pensions, stock portfolio etc. in the northeast. If you use symbolic cures, this is where you should place your three-legged Toad facing your Sheng Chi direction for wealth or a pair of rose quartz crystal hearts for romance.

Please take extra care during February, April, May, September, November and January(2023).

Recommendations and cures for the #8 visiting the West in 2022

• Place a Mi Yan Jing Ta Selenite pagoda in the northeast of your home or office
• Keep the northeast of your home or office clean and tidy throughout the year and make sure it is free of clutter during the year
• Place a He E Tai Sui gold plated plaque in the northeast of your home or office to appease Tai Sui for 2022
• Do not use metal colours in the northeast such as white, silver, gold, copper or bronze.
• This is also a good study area for children, place a task light and a crystal globe on the desk to enhance concentration.
• A romance enhancer is a pair of rose quartz Mandarin Ducks in the northeast this year.

South (9 Purple) - Brings Future Prosperity

Li 9 Purple,  Li 9 Purple is found in the South palace in 2022.

In 2022, we will have the annual #9 star fly back to its inherent palace in the south from the 3rd of February and can expect a lovely influence when we activate this area correctly. We have the benefit from the annual #9 falling into the same sector as the inherent #9 in 2022 and when activated with fire and wood cures, we will benefit from double auspicious luck.

The #9 star is a very important future wealth star, and we are only two years away from period 9, which mean that this star will become the commanding wealth star very soon and needs special cures and enhancers to make the most from it, and this year the main priority is enhancing and protecting wealth.

The #9 Purple is the star of future wealth and has an auspicious influence in Period 8. Career opportunities and promotions are possible, and this is especially the case if you have an office or main door in the south in 2022. There is fame and acknowledgement, growth and improvement.

The south is a fantastic area when activated and this year, those in studies or involved in projects at their workplace can benefit from using this area to benefit from its auspicious influence. You should encourage children to study and do their homework in the south this year although only if this falls into a useable room.

Couples with a bedroom in this location can look forward to good relationships this year, and there may also be a chance of producing intelligent children. If you want to enhance this further, you should place a statue of Kwan Yin in the south part of your bedroom.

To enhance the annual #9 in 2022, you should place a Fa Shu Wu Lou enhancer and protection amulet in the south of your home or workplace along with some good quality wood and fire cures. This is a great area for candles.

Summary for the annual #9 star in the South in 2022:

Be aware of the negative influences during March, May, June, October and December.

Recommendations and cures for the #9 visiting the South in 2022

• Healthy green leafy plants or blue flowering plants such as violets are good for this area.
• Place a Fa Shu Wu Lou enhancer and protection amulet in the south of your home and office
• Fresh flowers displayed here will bring positive qi too.
• Symbolic objects such as a wu lou or eight Chinese coins can be placed here all year round to enhance benevolent influence and at the same time dissipate the malevolent influence by the visiting monthly #2 and #5.

Spend as much time as you can reading this report, save it and print it to read at your leisure as it can save you from a lot of problems. You don’t have to buy any cures and enhancers, and we hope you agree we have always given you alternatives to the traditional cures and enhancers.

Avoiding bad luck in 2022

We have the #3 star enter the east in 2022 which has flown back to its inherent palace of the Lo Shu for the year, making this a troublesome area, and we are going to need special cures and enhancers in the east to weaken the malevolent influence of this combination.

At the very least, I would hang a set of six Chinese coins tied with a red ribbon and also place a salt water cure in the southwest and centre in 2022 to control and weaken the annual #2 and #5 stars.

The Three Killings – North (322.5 – 37.5)

You must avoid making any form of noisy renovations or re-decorative work in the north part of your home or office between the 3rd of February 2022 and the 3rd of February 2023. You should not disturb the ground by digging holes (small holes for plants is fine), building foundations or conducting any maintenance work with any loud equipment in the areas inside or outside your property or garden.

If you have no option but to perform work in the north in 2022, I would strongly recommend that you place a six hollow rod metal wind chime while the work is being carried out and for a few days after. We take this very seriously at the Feng Shui Store as we’ve seen some pretty nasty events over the past 41 years when this energy has been disturbed.

There are also two other rules that you should follow regarding the Three Killings in 2022. Firstly, if you are moving your desk around this year, never sit with your back towards the north, it is better to face north instead.

If you have a door in the north in 2022, please take a lot of care when opening and closing the door to make sure it is not slammed. Avoid the influence of the Three Killings by opening and shutting the door calmly or installing a soft close hinge.

A traditional and powerful Feng Shui cure for the Three Killings during 2022 would be to Jin Shu Da Xiang silver-coloured Elephant in the north from the 3rd February 2022 to the 3rd February 2023.

Urgent repairs to your home or office in the north will need a cure to prevent any negative consequences. You can place a six-rod hollow metal rod wind chime between the building and where the work is being carried out, or ideally, contact a professional Feng Shui Consultant to select an auspicious date to start the work.

Tai Sui (The Grand Duke of Jupiter) – Northeast (52.5 – 67.5)

Like the Three Killings, Tai Sui does not like to be disturbed either. The effects of Tai Sui can be good or bad depending on the annual flying stars that coincide with its location.

If you have a front door located in the northeast during the year of the Tiger, please try to take care when coming through the door to avoid slamming the door as this is a sure way to anger Tai Sui. If you have an important room in the northeast, please try to keep this area calm and quiet in 2022 and avoid digging or renovating in the northeast this year; using hand tools should be fine as long as you are careful and keep noise levels low. The traditional Chinese method to appease Tai Sui is to place a He E Gold Plated Tai Sui Plaque to pay respect and appease the Deity and also enhance the annual #8 star.

By paying respect to the Grand Duke of Jupiter, we can weaken or avoid the problems this can bring.

Sui Po (Year Breaker) – Southwest (232.5 º -247.5 º)

Sui Po is the year breaker, and it occupies the compass sector directly opposite Tai Sui Grand Duke, which for 2022 will be in the southwest, which also houses the annual 2 bad luck star. The location that Sui Po is located in for the year should be treated the same way as any other annual affliction, so please avoid too much noise in the southwest and avoid ground-breaking and renovation. When Sui Po is disturbed, this area can and usually will cause immediate health problems, especially with regards to the elderly, so please be very careful with the southwest of your home or office this year.

Annual #5 yellow Flying star – central palace, and of course, this has no compass degrees.

From the 3rd of February 2022, the annual five yellow star flies into the central palace of every home, office and building for the year. When activated with noise or regular traffic, this inauspicious influence can bring disaster, illness, lawsuits and significant financial issues, making this a crucial area to tread carefully during the year of the Tiger.

It is highly recommended that you keep the centre of your home or office calm and settled as often as possible during 2022 to avoid activating this area and avoid any building work or noisy activities. To control and weaken the influence of the annual five star, place a set of six Chinese i-ching coins tied with a red ribbon, a six-rod hollow metal wind chime and a salt water cure in the centre to avoid the problems that are associated with the #5 yellow disaster star.

A powerful and vital cure to place in the centre of your home or office during 2022 is to place a set of six Chinese coins tied with a red ribbon in your building to weaken and appease the annual #5 yellow star.

Please do not panic if the north, southwest, centre or northeast of your home or workplace has a bedroom, office, living room or other regularly used room in one of these areas; just start preparing to place your 2022 cures and enhancers from the 3rd February to ensure a trouble-free year and also cleanse any old cures that you will be reusing this year.

Water placement in 2022:

As we are getting closer to the end of period 8 (4th February 2024), the use of water outside is critical up until the end of 2023; a pond/water feature positioned outside in the correct area can work in your favour although you should not site a pond/water feature unless advised by professional Feng Shui consultant, you can, however, safely place water outside in the southwest up until 2024.

Outside water placement in 2022:

Outside water can be positioned in the southwest or east up until 2024 although please only do so if you have been advised by a Feng Shui master who has knowledge of your fixed Flying star chart. Outside water will work well in the northeast as we have the annual #8 star located here although you should make sure that you have a good understanding of the natal chart of your home or workplace before placing outdoor water here in 2022.

Indoor water placement for 2022:

If you have a water feature or fish tank that you want to place inside your home or workplace during 2022, the best area for this would be in the northeast where the annual #8 star is located for the Tiger year.

When placing water inside of your home, it is extremely important that the water is kept very clean and is constantly flowing; if you have a water feature, this should be kept on and if you have a fish tank, the pump should be running so that the water is constantly flowing. Stale and dirty water will very quickly create negative Qi (energy) in a home which will make it’s way all around and turn good into bad if left alone. Using water in Feng Shui is a very powerful tool and is a vital part of Feng Shui (Shui meaning water). The Qi around the home or office is caught by the water and is then cleansed and distributed around the building provided the water is clean and flowing

Whilst the use of water is considered safe in the right conditions, there are many exceptions to the placement of water, and as Master Practitioners and teachers we use many more methods of water placement for wealth, education and relationship, these methods whilst extremely powerful can only be used with expert guidance and a full analysis of your property and land formations.

Salt water cure placement for 2022:

We receive thousands of emails each year from people with all different levels of knowledge in Feng Shui telling us how helpful the salt water cure has been for their home and business and how they have helped change the energy for the better; receiving these emails always make my day, finding out how Feng Shui has helped others.

The Salt Water Cure is an extremely powerful and little-known cure and one that we have used in our home, warehouse and office for over twenty-one years. We replace the Salt Water Cures at least once a year, and sometimes they need to be replaced within a few months as they remove so much negative energy from the surrounding area.

Salt water cure after just 4 weeks.

You should place a Salt Water Cure in the centre and southwest of your home and office from the 3rd  February 2022 to weaken and control the annual #2 and #5. Please do not try to reuse the coins from last year’s cure or coins from other cures as they should be replaced when setting up a new cure. Please ensure you use six Chinese I-Ching coins for your salt water cure and that they come from a good dynasty.

When we are working with the flying stars, there will be many different circumstances to how the stars will affect each building; for example, If you have an annual #5 in your open plan living room during 2022, the energy from the #5 yellow’s presence can flow into another area of the home or office so it is always best to treat the hostile areas rather than take an out of sight, out of mind approach; having the annual #5 in a broom cupboard or lesser-used room is very good as the chances of activating this star are a lot less likely although it is still vital to treat. If possible, it is always preferable to avoid rooms with negative stars, although I would still recommend placing the necessary Cures and Enhancers for 2022.

I need to get rid of my old salt water cure; what should I do?

When replacing your salt water cure, I would recommend replacing it at the end of the year at the very least, or if the salt cure grows too large, I would replace it when the salt formation spills over the sides. I will usually replace my salt water cure in my own home when the salt starts to form around 5mm over the top of the glass as this is typically a sign that the cure needs replacing and has absorbed enough negative Qi.

Once you replace your salt water cure, you should leave it in place and do not touch it except for topping up with water until you need to replace your cure as disturbing it could unsettle the negative qi that the cure has absorbed. When you come to remove your Salt Water Cure, you should carefully place the whole thing (salt, water, glass and coins) into a Tupperware type container or water tight plastic bag inside a cardboard box and dispose of it in a recycling bin straight away. If you do not have a Tupperware tub to dispose of the salt water cure, you can carefully pour the water down an outside drain although I do not like to recommend this and this is more of a last option scenario.

We have had people say to us that they have still got the same salt water cure from 5 years ago, which is extremely dangerous and not worth the risk. Please replace your salt water cure every Chinese New Year at the very least.

Annual Flying Star analysis for 2022, Year of the Yang Water Tiger (Ren Yin)

When reading through the analysis below for the 2022 Flying stars, it is worth going through the different compass sectors of your home to see how you can implement the advice as well as see if anything already there could affect the Flying stars for the year. As we have the annual #2 star in the southwest this year, the appropriate element to weaken this star would be metal although if you have a large open fireplace in the southwest of your home, this would be strengthening the energy of the #2 star and you would need to add extra metal cures to balance the energy here.

The analysis has a huge amount of information and I’d recommend printing this off or saving the page so that you can check back over when applying the changes for the year of the Tiger.  When you first read the advice below, it may seem as though this year will bring lots of problems although you will soon realise that there are many ways to control the negative influences and enhance the positive ones, making the most out of the year of the Tiger.

In 2022, the annual #8 star will fly back to its inherent palace of the Lu Shu in the northeast which will help strengthen wealth luck for the year of the Tiger. The #8 star is the primary wealth star for the next two years and should be strengthened as much as possible; although this is a wealth star, this also governs many other aspects of luck in life and can create many opportunities when activated with the right cures this year.

Annual and Monthly Flying Stars Feng Shui Charts for the Yang Water Tiger Year 2022

	Flying Star Feng Shui Charts provide vital information to take note of as it involves the way luck changes from year to year. The annual stars change its positions on a yearly basis while monthly stars shift their sectors every month. The optimal way to update your feng shui is to pay attention to their position changes in order to make the most out of the auspicious stars and suppress the bad energies brought by the malignant stars. Below are the complete charts for the Annual and Monthly Flying Star of the 2022 Yang Water Tiger Year. The numbers on the left in the 9 grids of the charts below indicate the annual star while the numbers on the right indicate the monthly star. Use a good compass to accurately determine the direction of your home. Then refer to the chart below to look out for good or bad sectors of the month and take the necessary steps to suppress the inauspicious stars or enhance the auspicious ones. When the combination of the annual star and monthly star in a compass sector is made up of the good stars (8, 6 and 1), the particular sector is said to very auspicious and will bring lots of good luck to its occupant. But when the bad stars congregate in the same sector, it's important that you vacate the room for the month. If this cannot be done, you must install Feng Shui cures to suppress them or they will bring misfortunes of the most severe kind. However, you do not have to worry if the bad stars fly into a storeroom, toilet, garage or a missing corner because its negative effect is said to be contained and dissolved. The effect, whether good or bad, is lesser when the number appears alone. The #1 star brings career luck in promotions and recognition. The #2 star brings illnesses, diseases, ailments and fatal health problems. The #3 star brings quarrels, negative encounters, lawsuits and court case. The #4 star brings literary and love luck. The #5 star brings bad luck of all kinds, financial loss, accidents, misfortunes, mishaps, fights and death. The #6 star brings luck from heaven with plenty of success and helpful people. The #7 star brings severe bad luck (violence, burglary and bloodshed). The #8 star brings wealth, prosperity, and lots of money luck. The #9 star doubles the good luck or bad luck brought by the other star.
	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 1st Month 6th Jan 2022 - 3rd Feb 2022	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 2nd Month 4th Feb 2022 - 5th Mar 2022
	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 3rd Month 6th Mar 2022 - 4th Apr 2022	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 4th Month 5th Apr 2022 - 5th May 2022
	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 5th Month 6th May 2022 - 5th Jun 2022	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 6th Month 6th Jun 2022 - 6th Jul 2022
	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 7th Month 7th Jul 2022 - 7th Aug 2022	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 8th Month 8th Aug 2022 - 7th Sep 2022
	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 9th Month 8th Sep 2022 - 7th Oct 2022	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 10th Month 8th Oct 2022 - 6th Nov 2022
	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 11th Month 7th Nov 2022 - 6th Dec 2022	SE   S   SW     E W     NE   N   NW 12th Month 7th Dec 2022 - 5th Jan 2023

Whilst the methods above are considered safe, there are many exceptions to the placement of water and as Master Practitioners and teachers. We use many more methods of water placement for wealth, education and relationship, these methods whilst extremely powerful can only be used with expert guidance and a full analysis of your property and land formations.

Tips For Annual Flying Stars for 2022

Star #1 - Romance, Water element - brings romance (North).

Water Star - Achievement and Touch of Romance.

Use accent colors blues or greens.
Vase of fresh flowers with clean water.
Lucky bamboo in water ok.
Fountain or aquarium (moving water), ok here for 2022.
NO red/pink/purple/orange/yellow colors. No candles or bright lights.
Avoid plants as they will drain water energy.

Star #2 - Sickness, Earth element - brings sickness and illness (Southwest).

Earth Star - Sickness, Miscarriage, Accidents.

Place strong, round METAL objects here - moving metal such as pendulum clock is good.
Outdoor 6 rod metal wind chime is advised.
A metal Wu Lu (gourd) should be placed here for the year.
Can use metal singing bowl, music box, metal dog bowl, bunch of keys or weights in this sector.
Choose white/silver/gold/copper colors - blue accents ok.
NO red colors, NO fire or candles, no bright lights. No triangle shapes.
No earth or ceramics.
No renovation, drilling or digging. Keep quiet. DO NOT DISTURB.
Keep doors and windows CLOSED.
DO NOT SLEEP HERE, especially if trying to conceive as may cause miscarriage.

Star #3 - Dispute, Wood element - brings hostility and lawsuits (East).

Wood Star - Disputes, serious conflict, accusations, deceit, fights, legal problems.

Focus on red and fire energy to suppress bad wood star.
Place RED colors here, fire/bright lamps, red candles - rugs, throws, sheets, cushions, curtains, lampshade etc
Pyramids and triangle shapes ok.
No TV, fax, fan, music - no noisy children or animals, keep sector calm and quiet.
Bad for couples bedroom. No good for couples wanting to conceive.
No good for restful sleep and inner calm or relationships - beware of backstabbing from people you know.
Keep doors and windows CLOSED.
Check smoke alarms are in working order.
NO water colors or water features.
No earth/ceramics/crystals.
NO plants or wood.
No metal - No windchimes.
No renovations, digging or drilling.

Star #4 - Academic, Wood element - brings scholastic luck (Southeast).

Wood Star - Romance, Travel, Education

Focus on water/blue to feed good wood star.
Use blue or black color or accents.
Vase of flowers in CLEAN still water - Good area for lucky bamboo in water (no water allowed if bedroom area).
Small lush plants ok.
Do not add water here if love relationship is not stable and strong, as it may trigger betrayal, heartbreak, sex scandal.
Add Images of romance and travel. Can place poster of wishes and goals.
Add love objects in pairs such as mandarin ducks. Good sector for bedroom.
Double happiness symbol is good here or image of dragon and phoenix.
Pink/rose quartz crystals. Images of couples.
Can add crystal globe, world map poster if office or study.
Metal horse statue ok for travel.
NO fire, candles or red/pink/purple colors.
NO heavy metal objects or windchimes.

Star #5 - Misfortune or Fatal illness, Earth element - brings misfortune and bad luck (Centre).

Earth Star - Worst star, very BAD energy - Financial Loss, Serious Health Problems, Bad Relationships.

Focus on metal color and a few metal items to suppress bad earth star.
5 element pagoda here is excellent.
Moving metal objects: music box - 6 rod outdoor windchime.
Can place metal singing bowl, metal dog bowl, bunch of keys or weights in this sector.
Note: Do not add too many metal items as sector is already metal by nature.
Use white/grey/silver/copper/gold, metallic colors.
Bad sector for children, bedroom or office.
No renovations, no digging, no drilling. DO NOT DISTURB!
CLOSE doors and windows.
NO FIRE/candles/red colors/triangles/bright lights.
NO earth/crystals/ceramics. No plants.
DO NOT WORK OR SLEEP HERE - NO TV/STEREO HERE.

Star #6 - Military, Metal - brings good fortune (Northwest).

Metal Star - Heavenly Help, Leadership, Career

Earth colors are good.
Quartz crystal rocks , stones or spheres are ok to strengthen earth and enhance metal.
Use blue/black/grey colors if bedroom - blue painting ok if bedroom but no water scene.
Bad sector for the elderly.
Good for office.
Gold Buddha is good here for 2022.
To move or sell, place a small earth or metal horse statue.
NO fire/reds - keep lighting soft.
Do not add extra metal items.
If sector is a bedroom, beware chest or hand problems.

Star #7 - Robbery/Violence, Metal element - brings theft, burglary and violence (West).

Metal Star - Robbery, Deception, Backstabbing, Unexpected Betrayal or Loss, Violence, Abuse.

Add blue rhino/elephant for protection.
Place black or blue Fu Dogs either side of front door if located here (on outside) for protection against intruders.
Use colors blue or black for decor.
Vase of flowers with fresh water ok.
Keep doors and windows very securely CLOSED and LOCKED! - Same applies to car if parked outside in South.
NO fire elements or red colors - No bright lights.
No wood/plants.
NO Metal - NO wind-chimes.
NO earth. NO crystals.
Bad sector for front door or office.
No renovations, drilling or digging.
Fire hazard potential. Check smoke alarms are working.

Star #8 - Wealth, Earth element - brings wealth luck and prosperity (Northeast).

Earth Star - Best star for Wealth, Success, Romance

Keep area well lit - active, fresh, clean, calm, clutter free - windows open.
Salt lamp is good here.
Add hanging faceted crystal balls - Add quartz crystal clusters, crystal lotus.
Good for amethyst and rose quartz crystals if bedroom.
Fire or earth colors and accents.
A ship figurine is good. A 3 legged red frog is good (facing into home).
No heavy metal items or colors which will act to suppress the good earth star. No wind-chimes.

Star #9 - Celebration, Fire element (South).

Purple Fire Star - Celebration, Growth - (9 star doubles intensity of monthly visiting star).

Small lush plants are ok with vibrant colored flowers.
Any soil plant that bears fruit.
Good for couples bedroom, living room, dining room or front door.
Keep sector quiet and calm. No renovations or ground breaking.
Candles ok.
Minimal earth/ceramics.

The Annual Xuan Kong/Flying Stars apply to all homes, regardless of the Time Period in which they were built. The Annual Stars can act as catalysts or triggers within each compass sector, and you should examine their interaction with the natal Xuan Kong probability combination of the Siang Sin, Main Star and Chor Sin within each compass sector to determine how strong or weak the annual influence may be. It also helps to look ahead at the monthly flying stars to see when the annual positive and negative factors will be doubled or enhanced by monthly stars.

Er. Rameshwar Prasad invites you to the Wonderful World of Feng Shui