With the current increased awareness of the awesome power of Feng Shui, the knowledge of Feng Shui being studied and exposed is reaching greater depths than ever before. People now know that Feng Shui is an extremely useful tool that works in aiding us towards our goals and objectives,and certainly not some 'magic' prescription (via object placement, amulets, etc.) that will flip our luck overnight!
One of the most popular knowledge to come out of this 'Feng Shui Renaissance' is the Flying Stars Feng Shui, a subset of Xuan Kong Feng Shui, which is itself a subset of the San Yuan system. Flying Stars refer to bodies of Qi (energy) that have their own unique qualities. These can affect the well-being and function of the dwellers of a particular community, house, room or even specific area within a room.
Most practitioners are familiar with basic Flying Stars applications involving the activation of the current (or future) prosperous Stars. Most are knowledgeable of the basic qualities of the other Stars such as Star 1, which can be regarded as a generally benevolent star regardless of period, and Star 4 -while considered "untimely" by some practitioners in this Period 8 - can often make someone more attractive.
Similarly, several Stars are often relegated as "bad" stars, especially when Flying Stars knowledge is over-simplified in an effort to make it more palatable. Star 3 is often called the 'Argument Star', which can wreak havoc with our interpersonal, spousal or other relationships, while poor Star 2 is typically (and unjustly) labeled as the 'Sickness Star.' Of course, the granddaddy of the "bad" Stars is the much-feared 5-Yellow Star.
Truth be told, all the Flying Stars have their uses and each have a crucial role to play. All Stars have specific qualities that serve their particular purpose. For example, Star 3, while causing one to be highly-strung, is useful in stimulating change and rapid growth. Tap on the Qi of Star 7 if one desires a "sweeter mouth" to improve one's gift-of-the-gab and competitive spirit.
There are no entirely good or bad Stars per se, as there are ways to tap into the positive effects of every Star (including the 5-Yellow - although only by the very experienced practitioner) and at the same time, understand and carefully manage their negative effects.
So, the good news is that we can use ALL the Flying Stars. It's important to know EXACTLY what sort of Qi would help us, and then choose WHICH Stars to use to achieve the outcome that we want.We can also personalise the application of Flying Stars to each individual. Even the same Star will bring different benefits and exert varying levels of effects.
The concepts of Xuan Kong Feng Shui, like all other Chinese Metaphysics subjects, are multi-layered and built upon one another. With each layer that we understand and grasp, our application becomes more complete, concise and potent.
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