YOU-ology we’ll take a closer look at everything from stichomancy to rumpology. We promise to keep an open mind (honest) and let you judge for yourself. This issue we introduce you to the world of Tarot cards and tarot readings. We discover that there is a wealth of information out there
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on the WWW and realise that this article is just the tip of the iceberg! If Tarot resonates with you and you think there’s something in it continue where this article ends, get a professional reading or learn the meaning of the cards yourself but, most importantly, explore, discover and enjoy!
How to calculate your Personal Magic Number The process for calculating your Kua number is different if you are male . When these differences occur the letter ‘M’ has been used to indicate what to do. 1. A ccording to the Chinese calendar find out your year of birth. If your birthday falls between 1st January and 20th February deduct 1 year from your natural birth year (this accomodates for the Chinese New Year so you don’t need to do this if your birth date does not fall into this time frame). For example; if you were born on January 4th 1977 your Chinese year of birth is 1976. 2. A dd together the last 2 digits of the year of your birth (7+6=13) 3. I f the total is greater than 9 add these 2 digits together (1+3=4)
Each Kua number has it’s lucky and unlucky directions. The intention is now that you know what yours may be you can use Feng Shui to play down the natural bad luck you might experience in some sections whilst boosting the natural good luck you’’ll have in others.
If we continue with the 9 from the previous example you can see that a ‘9’ will find their greatest prosperity in the East (Family, Big Wood] and their least fortune in the South West [Marriage, Big Earth]. To diminish their poor luck when it comes to Marriage the 9 should try no to place too much of an emphasis on the portion of the house that falls into this direction.
4. Add 5 to this number (4+5=9) M Take this number away from 10 (10-4=6)
Unlucky directions Accidents/Frustrations Mischief quarrels Bad fortune Least fortune and success
The result is your Kua number.
seventy2minutes.com revealed! There are many books on Feng Shui and the sheer amount of information can be intimidating. After a long weekend spent studying the basics it turns out that my personal number is 3. This means that my most favoured direction is South [Fame, Fire] and my least is North
Lucky directions Mild good fortune Health Relationship/Family Great fortune and success
East [Knowledge, Lesser Earth]. To capitalise on my lucky direction I can place symbols of Fire in the South portion of my house (the colour red, a candle) in order to increase the flow of good Ch’i and thus maximising the potential of success and great fortune in fame...
TIP: Many practitioners feel that Feng Shui used incorrectl;y can be as damaging as it can be good. If paying for a consultant seems too far fetched for you, but you still feel drawn to this art, do your research first and take your time to discover how to make your environment work for you!
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