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What Is Feng Shui?

The 3,000-year history, qi, yin and yang, and the five elements — in five minutes, in plain English.

Read the guide →

Myths Debunked: 10 Things That Aren't Feng Shui

No, it won't make you rich. Ten popular claims, tested against the real tradition.

Bust the myths →

Flying stars 2027

2027 Flying Stars Chart: The Full Year Map

All nine stars, the four no-go zones, and a cure for every sector. The year runs 4 February 2027 to 3 February 2028.

See the full map →

Five Yellow in the North 2027

The year's most difficult star: cures and taboos for the North.

Calm the North →

2027 Wealth Corner: Southeast 8 White

How to wake up the year's wealth star — and what not to do in the Southeast.

Activate the Southeast →

Tai Sui Southwest 2027

The year's most respected sector: what not to do there all year, and how to stay on its good side.

Respect the Southwest →

Year Breaker Northeast 2027

The sector you must not disturb this year — no digging, no drilling, no renovation.

Leave the Northeast calm →

2027 Career Sector: Northwest 1 White

The year's wisdom star: how to give it a quiet room and put it to work.

Work the Northwest →

Center 9 Purple 2027

The year's brightest star lands in the center — visibility, celebration, and future plans.

Brighten the Center →

South 4 Green 2027

The study, creativity, and romance sector — water accents, living plants, and a real desk.

Use the South →

West 2 Black + San Sha 2027

The year's health warning: metal cure, restful rooms, no construction in the West.

Calm the West →

East 7 Red 2027

The star of careless loss and arguments — blue and black accents, lock up, slow down.

Steady the East →

2027 Lucky Colors

What to wear and where to paint, sector by sector — and the colors to avoid.

Pick your colors →

2027 Cures Shopping List

One trip, every sector covered: two wind chimes, one red lamp, blue accents, bright bulbs, one plant.

Shop the list →

2027 Do's and Don'ts

The whole year on one page: every sector's rules, the four no-go zones, and the pre-Lichun five.

Print the checklist →

2027 Flying Stars for Apartments

Small space, same stars: your unit's center, shared rooms, and cures when space is tight.

Map your apartment →

2027 Flying Stars for Offices and Shops

Northwest desk for career, Southeast for the money corner, South for creative work.

Arrange the office →

Before Lichun 2027: 20-Minute Setup Checklist

Set up the year before 4 February 2027: the 20-minute five and the full weekend checklist.

Set up the year →

Flying stars 2028

Browse all 2028 guides on the 2028 hub page, or start with the full chart below.

2028 Flying Stars Chart: The Full Year Map

All nine stars, the afflicted sectors, and a cure for every sector. The year runs 4 February 2028 to 3 February 2029.

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Center 8 White 2028: The Year's Wealth Star

The primary wealth star sits in the center — keep it open, bright, and used.

Use the center →

Southeast 7 Red 2028: Theft, Loss, and How to Stay Safe

The loss star in the Southeast — locks, lights, and calm routines.

Protect the Southeast →

Northwest 9 Purple 2028: Joy, Celebration, and Marriage

The celebration star visits the Northwest — good for weddings and happy events.

Celebrate the Northwest →

Southwest 5 Yellow + Tai Sui 2028: The Year's Double Warning

Misfortune star meets the Grand Duke — the sector to leave completely calm.

Leave the Southwest calm →

South 3 Jade + San Sha 2028: Arguments and the Three Killings

Conflict star plus the Three Killings — keep words soft and skip renovations.

Keep the South quiet →

North 4 Green 2028: Study, Writing, and Wisdom

The scholar star in the North — best room for study and writing.

Study in the North →

West 1 White 2028: Romance, Career, and Connections

The romance star in the West — good for dates, calls, and connections.

Use the West →

Northeast 2 Black + Year Breaker 2028: Health and the Broken Year

Illness star meets the Year Breaker — rest, quiet, and no digging.

Rest the Northeast →

East 6 White 2028: Authority, Career, and Side Income

The authority star in the East — good for career moves and side income.

Work the East →

2028 Cures and Setup Checklist

Every cure and setup step for 2028 on one page.

Check the list →

Rooms

Bedroom: 10 Rules for Better Sleep

Bed position, mirrors, light, and clutter — the rules that actually affect your sleep.

Sleep better →

Living Room Layout

Command position, conversation flow, and where the energy gathers.

Arrange the living room →

Kitchen: Stove, Sink & the Water-Fire Clash

Why the stove and sink fight, and how to settle them.

Fix the kitchen →

Bathroom: Stop Wealth Flushing Away

Drains, lids, mirrors, and colors — small habits that keep a bathroom from draining the house.

Fix your bathroom →

Home Office: Desk Position

Command position for your desk, what to put behind you, and how to end the workday.

Fix your desk →

Entryway: First Impressions

The mouth of qi — light, landing space, and what your front door says first.

Fix your entryway →

Feng Shui for Small Apartments

One room doing five jobs? Priorities, zones, and mirrors that double the space.

Make small feel big →

Feng Shui for Renters

No renovation, no landlord battles: everything in this guide is movable and reversible.

Rent-friendly fixes →

Dining Room: Where Meals Become Connection

Table shape, seating, and light — how the dining room feeds more than appetite.

Set the table →

Children's Room: Sleep, Study, and Play

Bed, desk, and play zones that help a child sleep well and study better.

Arrange the children's room →

Guest Room: Make Visitors Feel Welcome

A clean bed, clear space, and small comforts that make guests feel at home.

Welcome guests →

Laundry Room: The Most Ignored Room

Water, machines, and clutter — keeping the hardest-working room calm.

Calm the laundry room →

Garage: From Storage Dump to Clean Energy

Clear the car space, clear the energy — what belongs in a garage and what doesn't.

Clear the garage →

Balcony: Small Outdoor Space, Big Impact

Facing direction, plants, and boundaries for a small outdoor space.

Use the balcony →

Garden and Yard: Paths, Plants, and Boundaries

Paths that meander, plants that thrive, and boundaries that protect.

Walk the garden →

Basement: Light, Air, and What to Store There

Light, air, and dryness first — then decide what the basement is for.

Fix the basement →

Hallway and Corridor: Keep Energy Moving

Clear paths, warm light, and no dead ends — corridors that carry energy well.

Clear the hallway →

Nursery: Calm, Safe, and Simple

Crib position, soft light, and quiet colors — a nursery that helps babies (and parents) sleep.

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Home Gym: Energy for Movement

Clear floor, racked equipment, and a mirror that helps form — a workout space that invites use.

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Walk-in Closet: Clutter's Last Stand

Daily, seasonal, and out-the-door zones — a closet that stays clear instead of swallowing the room.

Read the guide →

Foundations

The Bagua Map Explained

Find the nine areas of your home — wealth, love, health, career — on one simple map.

Map your home →

Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water

How the five elements generate and control each other, and how to use them at home.

Learn the elements →

Colors Cheat Sheet

What color for each room, and why — the five-element shortcut.

Pick your colors →

What Is Qi?

The life force flowing through your home: blocked, rushing, and stagnant qi, and how to improve the flow.

Feel the flow →

Yin and Yang at Home

Quiet and active energy, balanced room by room — a calm bedroom and a lively living room.

Balance your home →

A Short History of Feng Shui

From ancient burial sites and village planning through imperial palaces to the modern living room.

Read the history →

Feng Shui vs Superstition

What feng shui actually claims, which popular ideas are later inventions, and how to spot a sales pitch.

Tell them apart →

How to Take a Compass Reading

With a phone or a Luo Pan: where to stand, what to avoid, and how to record your facing direction.

Take a reading →

Facing vs Sitting

Every home's two directions: where the front looks and where the back rests — and which to use when.

Find both directions →

How to Draw Your Floor Plan

No architectural skill needed: a rough sketch, the front door, compass directions, and the bagua overlay.

Draw your plan →

Period 9 Explained: 2024–2043

The 20-year cycle ruled by 9 Purple: why fire energy dominates these decades, and how to work with it.

Understand Period 9 →

How Flying Stars Work

The timing system behind the annual chart: what each star means, and how to use it without fear.

Learn the system →

The Luo Pan Compass

Dozens of rings of characters around a needle: what the main rings mean, and which ones beginners need.

Decode the Luo Pan →

Elements & Colors

Wood Element at Home

Plants, green, and growth — how wood energy works in a room.

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Fire Element at Home

Light, red, and triangles — fire's warmth without the burnout.

Read the guide →

Earth Element at Home

Yellow, square shapes, and stability — grounding a restless room.

Read the guide →

Metal Element at Home

White, round shapes, and clarity — cutting clutter, mental and physical.

Read the guide →

Water Element at Home

Black, blue, and flow — calm, depth, and movement.

Read the guide →

Red in Feng Shui

When to use it, when to avoid it — red's power in small doses.

Read the guide →

Green in Feng Shui

The color of growth — where green helps and where it overwhelms.

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Blue and Black in Feng Shui

Calm, depth, and water — cooling a hot room, deepening a quiet one.

Read the guide →

White and Metal Colors in Feng Shui

Clarity and precision — bright, clean, and not at all sterile.

Read the guide →

Yellow and Earth Tones in Feng Shui

Grounding — warm, steady colors for rooms that need to settle.

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Pink and Purple in Feng Shui

Love, luxury, and restraint — soft colors used with a light hand.

Read the guide →

Color by Direction

The complete room-by-room chart — which colors suit each facing.

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Bagua Sectors

North Sector: Career and Life Path

Water's sector — the career corner and how to keep it flowing.

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Northeast Sector: Knowledge

Earth's quiet corner — study, reflection, and self-cultivation.

Read the guide →

East Sector: Health and Family

Wood's growing edge — family life and everyday health.

Read the guide →

Southeast Sector: Wealth and Abundance

Wood's second corner — abundance, tended like a garden.

Read the guide →

South Sector: Fame and Reputation

Fire's bright face — reputation, visibility, and light.

Read the guide →

Southwest Sector: Love and Relationships

Earth's partnership corner — pairs, softness, and care.

Read the guide →

West Sector: Creativity and Children

Metal's playful edge — creativity, children, and finishing things.

Read the guide →

Northwest Sector: Helpful People and Travel

Metal's welcoming corner — mentors, helpers, and journeys.

Read the guide →

Center Sector: Wellbeing and Balance

Earth's heart — the center that steadies the whole home.

Read the guide →

Problems & cures

Mirror Facing Your Bed

Why it unsettles sleep, and three fixes that don't require removing the mirror.

Fix the mirror →

Front Door Color by Direction

Which color suits your door's facing — and why the element behind it matters more than luck.

Pick your door color →

Sharp Corners & Poison Arrows

What sharp angles do to a room's feel, and five softening fixes that cost nothing.

Soften the corners →

Plants: 7 Best Plants & Where to Put Them

Living wood energy for your home — which plants, which rooms, and which to avoid.

Place your plants →

Bed Direction: Which Way to Sleep?

What the traditions actually disagree on, and what matters more than direction.

Point your bed right →

Beams Over Your Bed

Why a beam overhead feels heavy, and five ways to fix it without moving house.

Fix the beam →

Water Features: Fountains & Aquariums

Flowing water can help or hurt — placement rules that decide which.

Place water wisely →

TV in the Bedroom

The verdict, and the fixes if it stays — cover it, time it, or move it.

Deal with the TV →

Staircase Facing the Door

Why rushing energy at the door unsettles a home, and cures that actually work.

Slow the stairs →

The Salt Water Cure

What it is, where it goes, and which afflicted sectors it traditionally serves.

Read the guide →

Metal Wind Chimes

How metal weakens earth-afflicted stars — and where to hang chimes for the 2027 and 2028 charts.

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Wu Lou Gourd: The Classic Health Cure

The two-bulb gourd, its placements, and what it can and cannot do.

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Crystals: Amethyst, Citrine, and Clear Quartz

What each stone is traditionally used for, where each goes, and what none of them can do.

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Mirrors as Cures

Doubling light, food, and good views — mirror placements that help instead of unsettling.

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Light as a Cure

Brightening dark corners with daylight, dimmers, and task lamps.

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Sound as a Cure

Bells, chimes, and music — using sound to lift a flat or heavy room.

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T-Junction Houses

What to do when the road points straight at your front door.

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Cul-de-Sac Houses

Calm street, stuck energy? Keeping a quiet street's energy moving.

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Sloped Land: House on a Hill

Terraces, planting, and support when the land falls away.

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Missing Corners: The Complete Guide

All eight directions — how to spot a missing sector and one fix per direction.

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Protruding Corners

When a room sticks out: what it emphasizes and how to balance it.

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Low Ceilings: 7 Ways to Lift the Pressure

Uplights, low furniture, and tall curtains that make a low room breathe.

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Dark Hallways

Light, color, and mirrors for a corridor that feels welcoming instead of gloomy.

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Door Faces Window

Stop energy rushing straight through — consoles, plants, and screens that slow it down.

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Two Doors Aligned

When energy runs straight through: breaking the line without blocking the way.

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Kitchen Above Bedroom

Stacking problems explained — and what to do in the room below.

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Bed Under a Window

Why it bothers sleep — and what to do when the bed must stay there.

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Objects & Decor

Lucky Bamboo

How many stalks, where to put it — and what the numbers traditionally mean.

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Money Tree (Pachira)

Placement and care for the braided tree by the door or desk.

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Orchids

Beauty, patience, and placement — light and temperature first.

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Jade Plant

The friendship plant by the door — easy care, round leaves, warm welcome.

Read the guide →

Snake Plant

Tough, tall, and where it belongs — corners, not bedsides.

Read the guide →

Aquariums

How many fish, which direction — the traditional guidelines, honestly framed.

Read the guide →

Fountains Indoors

Size, sound, and placement rules for moving water inside.

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Artwork Placement

What to hang where (and what to avoid) — images that suit each sector.

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Clocks

Time, sound, and placement — where clocks help and where they jar.

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Candles and Firelight

Safe ways to add fire — light, warmth, and calm evenings.

Read the guide →

Rugs and Carpets

Grounding a room — sizing rules that make furniture sit right.

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Curtains and Light Control

Softening harsh energy — sheers, heavies, and layered light.

Read the guide →

House & Layout

Choose a Feng Shui-Friendly Apartment

Light, layout, and entryway first — a checklist for apartment hunting.

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House Facing Directions

What each of the 8 facings means — tradition, sector, and element.

Read the guide →

Floor Level: Ground, Middle, or Top?

Trade-offs of each level — light, noise, privacy, and access.

Read the guide →

L-Shaped and U-Shaped Homes

Working with missing areas — light, plants, and mirrors.

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Open-Plan Living

Zones without walls — rugs, furniture, and light that divide gently.

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Two-Bedroom Layout

Balancing private and shared space in a two-bedroom home.

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Staircase Types

Straight, L-shaped, and spiral — what each shape does to a home.

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Front Yard

The path to your door — curves, light, and a welcoming threshold.

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Driveway and Parking

From car to door — an arrival sequence that feels calm.

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Windows

Light, views, and energy leaks — what windows do to a room.

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Zodiac & Years

Chinese Zodiac at a Glance

12 signs and their elements — the cycle in plain language.

Read the guide →

2027 Zodiac Overview

The Fire Goat year — general information, not a personal prediction.

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Tai Sui Clash Signs in 2027

The traditional lists and customary care — general information only.

Read the guide →

Zodiac Signs and Home Energy

General patterns linking signs to rooms — tradition, not prediction.

Read the guide →

Chinese New Year 2027 Checklist

Home preparation before 6 February 2027 — cleaning, entryway, guests.

Read the guide →

The 12 Earthly Branches

How the zodiac cycle works — branches, animals, and elements.

Read the guide →

Goals

Wealth, Love, Career & Health Corners

Which corner of your home holds which goal, and how to work with it.

Find your corners →

Feng Shui for Love

The Southwest relationship corner — and the honest 2027 Tai Sui exception for it.

Care for the Southwest →

7-Day Home Reset Plan

One small job a day, a calmer house by Sunday. The plan from the book, free.

Start the reset →

Wealth: Beyond the Wealth Corner

Desk, entryway, and habits — the whole-home view of wealth, honestly framed.

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Career Growth and Promotion

Command position, clear desk, and a north sector that supports focused work.

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Study and Exams

Desk placement, light, and quiet — a study corner that helps concentration.

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Health: The Whole-Home Checklist

Air, light, sleep, and movement — the home habits behind feeling well.

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Marriage and Partnership

Pairs, balance, and a bedroom that belongs to both of you.

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Family Harmony

A living room that gathers everyone — and keeps the peace.

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Creativity and Inspiration

A west corner with light, tools, and room to make a mess.

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Fame and Recognition

Light, visibility, and a south sector that shows your work.

Read the guide →

New Beginnings

Moving, changing jobs, fresh starts — clearing space for what's next.

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Selling Your Home

Staging that feels right — presentation advice, no promises.

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The books

These free guides teach the rule and the why. The books give you the complete system: room-by-room walkthroughs, checklists, and original diagrams.

Feng Shui Made Simple

The plain-English illustrated guide: 11 chapters, 9 original diagrams, a 7-day home reset plan. A4 + US Letter PDFs.

$12.99 →

Flying Stars 2027

The annual companion: one chapter per star, the four no-go zones, and a pre-Lichun setup checklist.

$9.99 →