📜 Foundation
Everything you need to understand Feng Shui from the ground up — before studying any specific technique or application. Start here.
New to Feng Shui? Read these in order for the clearest foundation.
20 in-depth articles covering every aspect of Feng Shui foundations.
Practical guidance on how to approach learning Feng Shui — what to study first, which schools matter, and how to develop real observation skills.
A thorough introduction to Feng Shui — its Chinese name, literal meaning, historical origins, and what it actually studies.
Form School vs. Compass School, Xuan Kong, Eight Mansions, Flying Stars — how the major Feng Shui traditions differ.
How the concept of opposing and complementary forces shapes Feng Shui analysis of homes, landscapes, and daily life.
The productive and controlling cycles, direction associations, colors, and practical applications in home design.
A clear, step-by-step guide to using the eight-trigram grid — and the most common beginner mistakes to avoid.
Why different directions carry different energetic qualities in the Five Elements and Bagua system.
Qi is the most important concept in Feng Shui — but it's often misunderstood. Here's what classical texts actually say.
The traditional belief in Tai Sui, how annual energy changes affect Feng Shui, and which directions to be careful about each year.
The Three Cycles Nine Periods system, what Period 9 Fire energy means, and how to align your home with the new era.
Which Feng Shui principles have practical foundations and which are pure folk belief — an honest analysis.
Calculate your personal Kua number for feng shui — the East Group and West Group system, and why your group matters for home layout.
How the four sky palaces, twenty-eight lunar mansions, and classical star observation gave rise to Feng Shui's directional theory.
A deep look at the three foundational tools of classical Feng Shui — the Luopan compass, the River Chart, and the Magic Square.
How the Forbidden City, Jingshan hill, and the city's water systems were arranged according to Feng Shui principles.
The classical Chinese idea of landscape polarity — mountains as yang and water as yin — and how it shapes site selection.
Which classical principles remain relevant for apartments, home offices, and modern architecture — and which to treat as folklore.
One of the most common problems in Flying Stars charts — when mountain and water stars swap positions and what to do about it.
How the nine flying stars map to directions, elements, life areas, and people — the foundation of Xuan Kong Flying Stars analysis.
How annual energy changes through the Grand Duke Jupiter cycle affect which directions to activate or avoid each year.
A step-by-step guide to reading a Flying Stars natal chart — how to plot stars, read combinations, and interpret results.