American Feng Shui Institute presents FS260 Lawsuit Support 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 1
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Welcome to the Lawsuit support class This is a very practical and informative class. Using the material found here, you will be able to help during the circumstance of a legal problem. You already learned in your Feng Shui studies that certain star combinations such as a 7-3 or a 2-3 can create legal issues. This class takes you a step further and allows you to find the lucky benefactor direction and how to use the Eight House (East/West) method to overcome obstacles related to legal problems. These two methods are different, but can be used together to provide powerful support during a legal issues. You may have found that the American Feng Shui Institute offers information on a very practical level. This is handy information to possess, either for yourself or for your clients who are in need. We hope that you enjoy this class. If you have any questions, please post them on the bulletin board forum at www.amfengshui.com/bb. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 4
In Feng Shui, we try to avoid the entrance or bedroom in a 2-3 gossip and lawsuit combination. Additionally, we try to avoid a 7-3. Both of these areas can create lawsuits. Do you remember the elements to use as a remedy for these star combinations? Some people are born with gossip and lawsuit tendencies in their Life Chart. In Feng Shui, there are ways to deal with this, including yin house methods. In this class however, we are only teaching yang house methods. *** We will begin with the Eight House (East/West) teachings. Although this system is taught in the Beginning Feng Shui class, it has practical applications beyond finding the good bed direction and learning how to align yourself with your house. The next few pages take you through examples of applying the East/West teachings for lawsuit support. The first method of supporting a person during the time of a lawsuit involves remodeling or doing construction to enhance the litigant's personal trigram "D" direction ( 伏位 fu wei). When doing this, always check the owner's birth date to ensure you know whether they were born before or after Feb. 4 th so you use the correct year. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 5
Example 1 The female born in 1976, the personal trigram is Li. Li is at the South. South is Fire. Wood produces fire. If this woman wants support in the lawsuit, she can enhance the south with the wood element. In the old days, they used a red ribbon on the small tree to strengthen the fire with wood. Today though, just use the productive element of wood in the fu wei direction (D). 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 6
Please be aware that if you use the A section, you can support fertility. Adding the productive element can be used in any grid area for the person involved, though for this class, we will focus on the D section. Construction in the D section at the same time can "stir up the qi." When you stir up the qi and put the supportive element in that area, it makes the effect even stronger. You can apply this technique to the house's D section and then apply the productive element to the bedroom's D section as well. This will provide a stronger support for the litigant's case. You can use any area that is occupied, so long as it is the personal D direction of the litigant. Be aware that you must also look at the Xuan Kong stars of the room (as calculated in the Advanced Class) to make sure there are no elemental conflicts with the qi. For example, if you need fire since the owner is a Kun person (the D direction is in the Southwest), be careful to check and ensure that there is not a 5 yellow in the Southwest section. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 7
Example 2 A lady has recently become involved in some legal entanglements. This woman was born in 1964. Thus her personal trigram is Qian. For Qian, the Northwest direction is the Fu Wei direction, the "D" direction. Qian is a metal trigram. We use the earth element to enhance the D section. Doing so can help support her in straightening out her difficulties. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 8
Example 3 A male born 1963 has a personal trigram of Kan. For the Kan personal trigram, the North (Kan) is the "D" direction. Kan is a water trigram. By adding metal, you enhance the D section. Please be sure when doing this to check that the element does not conflict with the xuan kong stars. In applying these remedies, how long should we have the remedies in place? Ideally, we should keep the remedies in place until the lawsuit is completed. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 9
Example 4 In this example, we are assisting a female born 1965. She has recently been sued. Her personal trigram is Dui. For the Dui personal trigram, the West is the "D" direction. Dui is a metal trigram. By adding earth, you enhance the D section and in doing so, can assist her in achieving a successful outcome for the lawsuit. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 10
Self Test 1. How would you provide lawsuit assistance using the Eight House (East / West) method for a Gen person? 2. How would you provide support for a Zhen person? 3. What is the D direction and the supportive element for a Dui person? 4. The D direction is a person's (worst, most active, home) direction. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 11
Self Test Answers 1. How would you provide lawsuit assistance using the Eight House (East / West) method for a Gen person? You would add fire to the Northeast section. Northeast is the person's D direction and using the productive cycle, we know that adding fire is productive to earth. 2. How would you provide support for a Zhen person? You would add water to the East section to feed the wood. 3. What is the D direction and the supportive element for a Dui person? The D direction is the West and the supportive element would be earth. 4. The D direction is a person's (worst, most active, home) direction. The D direction is the person's home direction. 5. Remember that we are enhancing the person's D direction, not the house's D direction. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 12
The Stems, Branches, and the Luopan The following information is needed to understand later sections of this class. If you find it interesting, the Stems and Branches and their related theories are covered in the AS101 - Stems and Branches class. This class is offered online or in person. Below is a diagram of a luopan 羅盤 (the Chinese compass used in fengshui): 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 13
The following are the 24 directions of the luopan in table format. The letters refer to the divisions on Master Sang's luopan (available at the AFSI Bookstore at http://www.amfengshui.com/ashop/catalogue.php?exp=&cat=9). Direction Letter Chinese Name Type Represents Degrees North a 子 Zi Branch 1 Rat 352.5-7.5 (kan) b 癸 Gui Stem 10 Water - 7.5-22.5 Northeast c 丑 Chou Branch 2 Ox 22.5-37.5 (gen) d 艮 Gen Trigram Mountain 37.5-52.5 e 寅 Yin Branch 3 Tiger 52.5-67.5 East f 甲 Jia Stem 1 Wood + 67.5-82.5 (zhen) g 卯 Mao Branch 4 Rabbit 82.5-97.5 h 乙 Yi Stem 2 Wood - 97.5-112.5 Southeast i 辰 Chen Branch 5 Dragon 112.5-127.5 (xun) j 巽 Xun Trigram Wind/Wood 127.5-142.5 k 巳 Si Branch 6 Snake 142.5-157.5 South l 丙 Bing Stem 3 Fire + 157.5-172.5 (li) m 午 Wu Branch 7 Horse 172.5-187.5 n 丁 Ding Stem 4 Fire - 187.5-202.5 Southwest o 未 Wei Branch 8 Sheep 202.5-217.5 (kun) p 坤 Kun Trigram Earth 217.5-232.5 q 申 Shen Branch 9 Monkey 232.5-247.5 West r 庚 Geng Stem 7 Metal + 247.5-262.5 (dui) s 酉 You Branch 10 Rooster 262.5-277.5 t 辛 Xin Stem 8 Metal - 277.5-292.5 Northwest u 戌 Xu Branch 11 Dog 292.5-307.5 (qian) v 乾 Qian Trigram Heaven 307.5-322.5 w 亥 Hai Branch 12 Pig 322.5-337.5 North x 壬 Ren Stem 9 Water + 337.5-352.5 Note that each of the 24 directions is 15-degrees. Three 15-degree sections combine to make one 45-degree section, represented by one gua (trigram). Of the twenty-four directions, twelve are represented by "branches". Branches are often referred to by their animal representation, such as rat, ox, tiger, etc. The branches alternate with eight of the "stems" (heavenly qi) and four of the trigrams. The branches progress in order clockwise around the compass, beginning with zi, the first branch, in the north. North is divided between the top of the above table and the bottom, because this whole sequence begins with zi, which is in the center of the north section. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 14
The four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) each have one branch in their middle section (zi, mao, wu, and you, respectively) and two stems of the same element on either side. For example, the north corresponds to water. Zi, one of the water branches, is in the middle 15-degree section of the north. One section counterclockwise from that is ren, and one section clockwise from that is gui. These are the two water stems. East, south, and west have the same layout, using their respective elements. The four inter-cardinal directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest) are set up differently. The central 15-degrees correspond to a gua (trigram). The gua is the one assigned to that direction in the post-heaven sequence: gen to northeast, xun to southeast, kun to southwest, and qian to northwest. This means that these four gua represent both a 45-degree section and also the central 15-degrees of that 45 degree section. (Further understanding of the knowledge and application of guas (trigrams) can be found in the study of the Yi Jing and Feng Shui.) The other two 15-degree sections of the four inter-cardinal directions are represented by the rest of the branches. Study of the above table will reveal its logic. What about the other four gua? Kan represents the 45 degrees of the north as a whole, zhen represents the east, li represents the south, and dui represents the west. However, they do not have their own 15-degree sections. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 15
Lawsuit support using Xuan Kong methods 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 16
Much of Feng Shui has been passed down by an oral tradition through the use of poems. The knowledge was passed from father to son as poems to be memorized. Many people today are familiar with these poems, but without the key, or an understanding of how to use it, the information is meaningless. If you understand the stems and branches, trigrams, and the five elements, then you can utilize these early poems and apply it in your Feng Shui knowledge. Looking for the Fu Xing benefactor star, we need to know the birth year stem of the owner. From the stem we can get the Fu Xing benefactor location. The poem from old Chinese writings is: 甲虎相邀入福鄉丙遊鼠穴最高強戊猴己未丁宜亥, 乙牛癸兔逢祿昌庚在馬頭辛到巳 Jia, tiger are invited into the lucky county Bing visits the rat cave, it is very elevated Wu monkey Ji Wei Ding good for Hai Yi ox Gui rabbit meets prosperity Geng at the horse s head xin comes to si 壬乘鳳背喜非常 Ren rides the phoenix s 1 back, is very happy 此為福星貴人位 遇者應知受寵光 This is the location of the Fu Xing benefactor People who get it should receive an honor This poem refers to the Fu Xing or "Lucky Benefactor" direction. Each person is affected by the stem and branch of the year in which they were born. To determine the Fu Xing, we only look at the stem of the year of birth, not the branch. The Fu Xing direction, based on the birth year stem, is associated with a 15 degree segment on the luopan. Each of these directions is related to a branch (or animal sign from the 12 animals of the Chinese astrology). You do not need to understand the poem to learn this. Below, we will show each possibility using the animal/branch to identify the specific direction of the Fu Xing. 1 There is no such thing as a phoenix. Anytime you see a phoenix mentioned, it usually refers to the rooster. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 17
1. According to this poem, the Fu Xing of a person born in a Jia stem year is in the Tiger/Yin (NE) direction. In other words, the Fu Xing direction a birth year ending with "4" (such as in 1924, 1934, 1944, 1954, 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, and 2004) is in the Northeast or Tiger/Yin direction. 2. A person who was born in an Yi stem year has Fu Xing located at the Ox/Chou (Northeast) direction. The Yi stem can be determined by the year of the birth. People whose birth year ends with the digit "5" such as in 1925, 1935, 1945, 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995, and 2005, belong to the Yi stem and their Fu Xing direction is at the Northeast, or Ox/Chou, direction. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 18
3. A person who was born in a Bing stem year has Fu Xing in the Rat/Zi (North) direction. In other words, people whose birth year ends with the digit "6" such as in 1926, 1936, 1946, 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, and 2006, their Fu Xing direction is at the North or Rat/Zi direction. 4. A person who was born in a Ding stem year ha Fu Xing in the Pig/Hai (NW) direction. In other words, people whose birth year ends with the digit "7" such as in 1927, 1937, 1947, 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987, 1997, and 2007, their Fu Xing direction is at the Northwest or Pig/Hai direction. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 19
5. A person who was born under the year of the Wu stem, their Fu Xing location is at the Monkey/Shen (SW) direction. In other words, people whose birth year ends with the digit "8" such as in 1928, 1938, 1948, 1958, 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998, and 2008, their Fu Xing direction is at the Southwest or Monkey/Shen direction. 6. A person who was born in a Ji stem year has Fu Xing in the Sheep/Wei (SW) direction. In other words, people whose birth year ends with the digit "9" such as in 1929, 1939, 1949, 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999, and 2009, their Fu Xing direction is at the Southwest or Sheep/Wei direction. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 20
7. A person who was born in a Geng stem year has Fu Xing in the Horse/Wu (South) direction. In other words, people whose birth year ends with the digit "0" such as in 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000, their Fu Xing direction is at the South or Horse/Wu direction. 8. A person who was born in a Xin stem year has Fu Xing in the Snake/Si (SE) direction. In other words, people whose birth year ends with the digit "1" such as in 1921, 1931, 1941, 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, and 2001, their Fu Xing direction is at the Southeast or Snake/Si direction. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 21
9. A person who was born in a Ren stem has Fu Xing in the Rooster/You (West) direction. In other words, people whose birth year ends with the digit "2" such as in 1922, 1932, 1942, 1952, 1962, 1972, 1982, 1992, and 2002, their Fu Xing direction is at the West or Rooster/You direction. 10. A person who was born under the year of the Gui stem, their Fu Xing location is at the Rabbit/Mao (East) direction. In other words, people whose birth year ends with the digit "3" such as in 1923, 1933, 1943, 1953, 1963, 1973, 1983, 1993, and 2003, their Fu Xing direction is at the East or Rabbit direction. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 22
The Lucky Benefactor Location (Fu Xing Star 福星 ) YEAR LAST FU XING STAR CHINESE PINYIN DIGIT DIRECTION Jia 4 Tiger NE Yi 5 Ox NE Bing 6 Rat N Ding 7 Pig NW Wu 8 Monkey SW Ji 9 Sheep SW Geng 0 Horse S Xin 1 Snake SE Ren 2 Rooster W Gui 3 Rabbit E Above is a summary of the different Fu Xing directions. You will note that there is no Xu (Dog) or Chen (Dragon) directions listed. This is because they are known as the Earth net and the Heaven Net. The Chen relates to the Heaven Net and the Xu relates to the Earth Net. They are not good directions for getting disentangled from a lawsuit. According to Feng Shui, people get involved a lawsuit because the power of their benefactor star is not strong enough. If we can strengthen the Fu Xing benefactor direction and then our legal case can be supported. To strengthen Fu Xing, use the productive element to support the Xuan Kong people star (mountain star). 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 23
For people born in: 1924, 1934, 1944, 1954, 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004 The Fu Xing benefactor location is at the tiger direction - Northeast. At the Northeast, use earth to enhance the 7 red. Use porcelain or earthenware for decoration. Additionally, 9 purple (fire) enhances the earth. The earth then enhances the 7 red on the people side. This is a strong Fu Xing. By properly applying the remedy, the legal case should be resolved. Yet, due to the earth reducing the 9 purple on the money side, money will be consumed in resolving the case. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 24
For people born in: 1922, 1932, 1942, 1952, 1962, 1972, 1982, 1992, 2002 The Fu Xing benefactor location is in the rooster direction - West. Use earth in the West to enhance the 6 white s metal on the people side. Use porcelain or earthenware for decoration. The people side s metal is productive to the money 1 white (water). Earth produces metal and metal produces water. We call this a strong Fu Xing. By properly applying the remedy, the legal case should be resolved and money should be brought in by the power of the Fu Xing benefactor. This is due to the water of the 1 white money star being enhanced by the earth remedy through the metal of the 6 white on the people side. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 25
For people born in: 1923, 1933, 1943, 1953, 1963, 1973, 1983, 1993, 2003 The Fu Xing benefactor location is in the rabbit direction - East. In Fu Xing theory, we should use fire to strengthen the people side, yet the east has 2-5, an extremely unfavorable combination. We cannot use fire to enhance this highly inauspicious qi. Otherwise, the legal case will become a disaster. Despite having the Fu Xing in the East, this section of the house should be left alone. If you cannot use the Fu Xing benefactor, then you might consider using the Eight House (East/West) method, taught in the first part of this class. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 26
For people born in: 1911, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 The Fu Xing benefactor location is in the Snake direction - Southeast. We can use water in the Southeast to strengthen the mountain side, star 3 jade. Yet, 3 jade is the gossip star. Despite this, with the Fu Xing benefactor's help, the case can be settled, but we cannot avoid the gossip at the same time. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 27
Self Test Find the Fu Xing and remedy for each of the following cases: 1. A person born 1957 in a house oriented X-L built in cycle 7? 2. A person born 1965 in a house oriented R-F built in cycle 6? 3. A person born 1972 in a house oriented J-V built in cycle 7? 4. A person born 1948 in a house oriented K-W built in cycle 5? 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 28
Self Test Find the Fu Xing and remedy for each of the following cases: 1. A person born 1957 in a house oriented X-L built in cycle 7? The person belongs to the Ding stem, so the Fu Xing is located at the Hai/Pig direction or Northwest. The Northwest section of that particular house is a 4-1, so by adding water, you can support the Fu Xing. It can also bring peach blossom! 2. A person born 1965 in a house oriented R-F built in cycle 6? The person belongs to the Yi stem, so the Fu Xing is located at the Chou/Ox or Northeast direction. The house has a 5-1 in the Northeast, so we cannot add any anything to support the Fu Xing. Adding fire would be harmful to the occupant. 3. A person born 1972 in a house oriented J-V built in cycle 7? A person born in 1972 would have a stem of Ren, making their Fu Xing direction at the West/Rooster direction. The house has an 8-1 in the West. By adding fire to support the 8 white people star, we would strengthen the Fu Xing, aiding in their litigation and likely having a favorable monetary outcome. 4. A person born 1948 in a house oriented K-W built in cycle 5? A person born in 1948 has a Wu Stem (Do not confuse with the Wu Branch!). This means that their Fu Xing direction is to the Shen/Monkey direction of Southwest. The house has a 1-3 in the Southwest. You can add water here to strengthen the Fu Xing, but be aware that gossip will also follow. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 29
Summary This is a very practical class. Utilizing the Eight House or the Xuan Kong method, you can help support a person going through legal problems. In both methods, you use the productive cycle to promote certain qi. Doing so helps support the litigant. Using the East/West method with a slightly different application, you can actually support making babies! The use of these methods is not a guarantee of victory in a case, but can certainly help to promote good qi and support the litigant's case. As you use this information in certain cases, you will see more how the specific qi of the house can help or hinder a person in their life. Remember that timing plays a role in applying remedies. The AFSI Day selection classes go hand-in-hand with all of the advanced classes. Day selection helps decide on when to place a remedy. We hope you found this class useful and we thank you for participating here. If you have any questions, please feel free to post them on the class forum. 2005 American Feng Shui Institute Lawsuit Support 30