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The Ming Gua formulaDiscover your Ming Gua and How To Use It Author: Judy Adler-Morris What is a “Ming Gua”? Simply stated it is the type of qi that surrounds you. This qi is not you but it is that which helps protect you in your environment. This is important when assessing what areas are healthy for you. The Ming Gua can be equated with its trigram counterpart. The 8 trigrams are located in their corresponding “palaces” or “guas” and in addition to having names, family relationship, element designation, physical areas (example: eyes, feet, hands) they are responsible for, and personalities, they have a numerical designation. In Feng Shui we work with 9 numbers. There are eight trigrams. The number that is not assigned a trigram is the number 5. He is the emperor and actually resides in the center of the ba gua. If you are a male and your Ming Gua calculations add up to 5, then your Ming Gua will be assigned the number 2. If you are a female and your Ming Gua calculations add up to 5, then your Ming Gua will be the number 8. When you are calculating your Ming Gua consider whether your birthday is before or after February 4. The Chinese Solar year uses 15 degrees Aquarius as the first day of the new year, which is on or around February 4. If you were born February 3-5 be sure to check your ephemeris for the exact date and time of 15 degrees Aquarius as it may vary. The formula for calculating your Ming Gua is as follows: Male 1. Add the numbers in your birth year. For example a male born in 1946 is 1 + 9 + 4 + 6 = 20 2. Add the total until you get a single number. 2 + 0 = 2 3. Subtract the number from 11. 11 – 2 = 9 (Note: if the number you get is 10 then add until you get a single digit number.) (Note 2: if the number you get is 5 then use number 2 as your Ming Gua.) Female 1. Add the numbers in your birth year. For example a female born in 1946 is 1 + 9 + 4 + 6 = 20 2. Add the total until you get a single number 2 + 0 = 2 3. Add 4 to the total. 2 + 4 = 6 (Note: If you get a two-digit number, add them until you get a single-digit number.) (Note 2: If you get a 5 use 8 as your Ming Gua.) Great! Now you have your Ming Gua number. What does it mean? As I stated earlier, your Ming Gua is the type of qi that surrounds you. It is not “you”, however. Your Ming Gua will tell you which trigram and its associations you relate to the best, how each of the eight magnetic directions impact you, and help you understand interactions with others based on the five element interactions. Although the information below is not exhaustive, it will get you started in the correct manner to best utilize your space. The Best Directions are listed from most effective to next best effective.
Best Personal Directions for Working is to face Southeast, South, or East.
Best Personal Directions for Working is to face Northeast, Northwest, West, or Southwest.
Best Personal Directions for Working is to face South, Southeast, North, or East.
Best Personal Directions for Sleeping is with your head to the Southeast, South, East, or North. Best Personal Directions for Working is to face North, East, South, or Southeast.
Best Personal Directions for Working are to face West, Southwest, Northeast, or Northwest.
Best Personal Directions for Working are to face Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, or West.
Best Personal Directions for Working are to face Southwest, West, Northwest, or Northeast.
Best Personal Directions for Working are to face East, North, Southeast, or South. About the Author Judy Adler is the first American designated Feng Shui Master by Master Joseph Yu, founder of the Feng Shui Research Center in Ontario. She has been practicing and teaching Feng Shui professionally since 1993. Although she resides in the Austin, Texas area, she provides services for clients internationally. She can be reached at Judy@FSRC.net |