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What Is A Kua Number? How Do I Calculate it?

According to Feng Shui principles, every person has different energy requirements. In the Classic School of Feng Shui, there is something called the Flying Stars which states the two groups of energy are separated into a West group and an East group. You would fall into either one of the categories.

The issue with knowing whether you fall into the West group or East group is determining your Kua number. The Kua number of calculated based on your gender as well as your complete date of birth and even the time zone where you were born. You can either find a Chinese Kua calculator on a variety of websites online or you can calculate the number yourself. Here is the process if you wish to do it on your own:

1. Using your birth year, add the last two digits together. (Most Feng Shui practitioners say that you need to use your Chinese lunar birth year. Now keep in mind that with the Chinese lunar year, the New Year starts on a different day each time. So if your birth month falls between March and December, you can just use your birth year to calculate. However, if you call outside of that, you must consult a real Chinese lunar calendar.)

2. If the result of adding the last two digits of the year together is more than ten, add the two digits together to come up with a single number.

3. From there, males should take away ten while females should add five. When your answer is zero, use nine. This answer is your Kua number.

By calculating your Kua number, you can determine whether you fall in the East or West group. You will belong to the West group if your number is 2, 6, 7, or 8. The East group would fall on 1, 3, 4, or 9. With your Kua number, you can find out the best way to face in your work space, while you are sleeping or even your main entry way so that you will reap the benefits of a positive flow of energy.

If you have a Kua number that falls within the East group, you will find that the best four directions for you are North, East, South and Southeast. Anytime you have to face something, these are the best directions for optimal energy flow and balance. What happens though when each person in your home has a different Kua number and opposing group? The answer is that there are ways to keep things on an even keel.

Everyone has several directions in which they draw on to have a harmonious flow of energy. Therefore, you have to find a direction which best benefits the majority of people in the home. In this instance, you should not focus solely on everyone’s Kua number but also on the reading go the Ba-Gua as well as the Feng Shui compass. No one tool is the end all to end all in Feng Shui; rather, you must use the positives from all of these tools in order to create a pleasing space for everyone in the home.

Before referring to your Kua number or any other tool in the Feng Shui arsenal, there are a few things you can do first. Tackling clutter is the number one priority before employing any tools to find the best directions and auspicious areas in your home. Clutter is negative energy and once it is cleaned up, you just might find that you don’t have to compromise on other things after all. The lesson within this lesson is that do not focus all your energies on any one Feng Shui tool like your Kua number.

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