House Name: The Journey House Number: (1) Direction Chi Direction: North Chi Energy: Spirituality, sex, tranquillity, peace Trigram: yin/yang/yin Time of Day: Night/darkness Season: Midwinter Family Member: Middle son Color: off-white Effects Promotes: Tranquility, more flexible attitudes, greater independence, creativity, inner growth, sensuality, spiritual awareness Risks: Isolation, loneliness, unnecessary worrying, greater insecurity, business or career becoming quiet, losing desire to go out Five Element Chi Element: Water Shape: irregular, curved, chaotic, wavy, amorphous Color: black Material: glass Meaning: depth, power, flexibility, tranquility Supports: tree Destroys: fire - if tree is weak Drains: metal Simple Remedies Enhance Chi: Round silver or iron pot filled with red flowers or red flowering plant Maintain Chi: Grow ivy or water lilies with white plants. Curved glass statue or crystal Calm Chi: Tall plants Favorable Room Locations Favorable Room Locations: Bedroom, Relaxation/meditation room, Staircase House Name: Relationships House Number: (2) Direction Chi Direction: Southwest Chi Energy: Family harmony, motherhood, practicality, steady progress Trigram: yin/yin/yin Time of Day: Afternoon Season: Late summer/early autumn Family Member: Mother/eldest woman Color: black Effects Promotes: Family harmony, motherhood, practicality, steady progress, saving money, deep friendships Risks: Slow progress in career/business, dependence on others, cautiousness Five Element Chi Element: Soil/Earth Shape: squat, low, flat, wide, check, horizontal Color: yellow, brown Material: plaster, china, clay, ceramics, bricks, natural fibers, soft stone Meaning: comfort, security, steadiness, caution Supports: metal Destroys: water - if metal is weak Drains: fire Simple Remedies Enhance Chi: Candles Maintain Chi: Charcoal in a low clay pot Calm Chi: Sea salt in a small round white bowl Favorable Room Locations Hobby room, Living room, Staircase House Name: Elders House Number: (3) Direction Chi Direction: East Chi Energy: Ambition, realizing dreams, quick starts, activity Trigram: yin/yin/yang Time of Day: Morning/sunrise Season: Spring Family Member: Eldest son Color: green Effects Promotes: Quick to start career or business, attention to detail, becoming more active, self-confidence and optimism, putting ideas into practice, realizing your dreams in life, ambition Risks: Being too ambitious, trying to do too many things, not completing tasks, being too career oriented, exhaustion through over-activity, carelessness, impatience Five Element Chi Element: Tree/Thunder Shape: rectangular, tall, thin, vertical Color: green Material: wood, wicker, rush, bamboo, paper Meaning: life, growth, vitality, activity Supports: fire Destroys: soil - if fire is weak Drains: water Simple Remedies Enhance Chi: Water feature Maintain Chi: Tall plants Calm Chi: Candles Favorable Room Locations Bathroom, Bedroom, Children's room, Dining room, Entrance hall, Home office, Kitchen, Home office, Staircase House Name: Fortunate Blessings House Number: (4) Direction Chi Direction: Southeast Chi Energy: Communication, creativity, harmony, growth Trigram: yang/yang/yin Time of Day: Midmorning Season: Late spring/early summer Family Member: Eldest daughter Color: dark green/blue Effects Promotes: Creativity, communication, more harmonious progress, travel opportunities Risks: Becoming too persistent, less able to take action, tiredness from lack of rest Five Element Chi Element: Tree/Wind Shape: rectangular, tall, thin, vertical Color: green Material: wood, wicker, rush, bamboo, paper Meaning: life, growth, vitality, activity Supports: fire Destroys: soil - if fire is weak Drains: water Simple Remedies Enhance Chi: Water feature Maintain Chi: Tall plants Calm Chi: Candles Favorable Room Locations Bathroom, Bedroom, Children's room, Dining room, Entrance hall, Home office, Kitchen, Living room, Home office, Staircase House Name: Health House Number: (5) Direction Chi Direction: Center Chi Energy: This energy is very powerful, implies greatest possibilities and greatest risks, productive and destructive Trigram: All energies converge here Time of Day: All energies converge here Season: All energies converge here Family Member: All energies converge here Color: yellow Effects Promotes: Greatest possibilities Risks: Greatest risks Five Element Chi Element: Soil/Thai Chi Shape: squat, low, flat, wide, check, horizontal Color: yellow, brown Material: plaster, china, clay, ceramics, bricks, natural fibers, soft stone Meaning: comfort, security, steadiness, caution Supports: metal Destroys: water - if metal is weak Drains: fire Simple Remedies Enhance Chi: Keep clear and uncluttered Maintain Chi: Keep clear and uncluttered Calm Chi: Keep clear and uncluttered Favorable Room Locations Keep as empty as possible or a courtyard House Name: Helpful Friends House Number: (6) Direction Chi Direction: Northwest Chi Energy: Responsibility, fatherhood, organization, leadership Trigram: yang/yang/yang Time of Day: Late evening/dusk Season: Autumn Family Member: Father/eldest man Color: silver white Effects Promotes: Leadership qualities, ability to organize, taking on responsibility, wisdom, commanding respect and trust Risks: Self-righteousness, becoming authoritarian, overly controlling of others, arrogance Five Element Chi Element: Metal/Heaven Shape: round, domed, arched, oval, circular, sherical Color: white, gold, silver Material: stainless steel, brass, silver, bronze, copper, iron, gold, harder stone Meaning: richness, solidity, leadership, organization Supports: water Destroys: tree - if water is weak Drains: soil Simple Remedies Enhance Chi: Charcoal in a low clay pot Maintain Chi: White flowers in a round silver pot. Metal wind chimes or clock Calm Chi: Grow ivy or water lilies with white plants. Curved glass statue or crystal Favorable Room Locations Dining room, Entrance hall, Home office, Parents bedroom House Name: Creativity House Number: (7) Direction Chi Direction: West Chi Energy: Romance, contentment, pleasure, income Trigram: yin/yang/yang Time of Day: Early evening/sunset Season: Autumn Family Member: Youngest daughter Color: red Effects Promotes: Making money, romantic feelings, contentment, pleasures and entertainment Risks: Overspending, loss of motivation, obsession with pleasures Five Element Chi Element: Metal/Lake Shape: round, domed, arched, oval, circular, sherical Color: white, gold, silver Material: stainless steel, brass, silver, bronze, copper, iron, gold, harder stone Meaning: richness, solidity, leadership, organization Supports: water Destroys: tree - if water is weak Drains: soil Simple Remedies Enhance Chi: Charcoal in a low clay pot Maintain Chi: Red flowers in a round silver pot. Metal wind chimes or clock Calm Chi: Grow ivy or water lilies. Curved glass statue or crystal Favorable Room Locations Bedroom, Children's room, Dining room, Living room House Name: Wisdom House Number: (8) Direction Chi Direction: Northeast Chi Energy: Inheritance, direction, competitiveness, motivation Trigram: yang/yin/yin Time of Day: Early morning Season: Winter changing to spring Family Member: Youngest son Color: brilliant white Effects Promotes: Self-motivation, competitiveness, sharper direction in life, inheritance, desire to work hard Risks: Rushing into situations, becoming greedy, becoming more selfish, insomnia and nightmares, feeling on edge Five Element Chi Element: Soil/Mountain Shape: squat, low, flat, wide, check, horizontal Color: yellow, brown Material: plaster, china, clay, ceramics, bricks, natural fibers, soft stone Meaning: comfort, security, steadiness, caution Supports: metal Destroys: water - if metal is weak Drains: fire Simple Remedies Enhance Chi: Candles Maintain Chi: Charcoal in a low clay pot Calm Chi: Sea salt in a small round white china bowl Favorable Room Locations Games room, Storage cupboards, Workshop House Name: Illuminations House Number: (9) Direction Chi Direction: South Chi Energy: Passion, social life, fame, success Trigram: yang/yin/yang Time of Day: Midday Season: Midsummer Family Member: Middle daughter Color: purple Effects Promotes: Passion, active social life, being noticed, public recognition Risks: Stressful lifestyle, big emotional swings, separation, argumentative Five Element Chi Element: Fire Shape: pointed, star, serrated, triangular, pyramid, diamond, zigzag Color: red Material: plastic is the material associated with fire chi energy, but is not recommended for use in the home because of its negative effects on chi energy Meaning: passion, warmth, excitment, expression Supports: soil Destroys: metal - if soil is weak Drains: tree Simple Remedies Enhance Chi: Tall plants Maintain Chi: Candles Calm Chi: Charcoal in a low clay pot Favorable Room Locations Entrance hall, Living room, Home office, Staircase