What is Flying Star Feng Shui?

Flying Star Feng Shui (also known as Xuan Kong Feng Shui or Fei Xing Feng Shui) is the traditional style of Feng Shui that the Asian peoples have practiced for centuries. Some people confuse it with astrology, and others think of it as numerology, but it is actually neither of these. Even more prevalent is the title "geomancy", but by definition this term still falls short of an accurate explanation. Further, it is based in mathematics and logic, utilizing specific formulae to unlock the secrets of the patterns of qi. Feng Shui in and of itself is essentially the analysis and manipulation of qi in the environment. Qi can be conceptually related to the primordial energy which created and continues to affect and effect the universe. Flying Star Feng Shui is the analysis of qi and the subsequent patterns generated in accordance with the geomagnetic directional patterns that affect the structures in which we live and work. Feng Shui and qi are technically more involved than just geomagnetic forces, but qi is is definitely affected by geomagnetic and other physical forces. But in this set of webpages, we will not concern ourselves with the "why". We will only concern ourselves with the "how". This is not to say that the "why" isn't important - but the "why" would take up far more space than I want to devote to the subject. As with so many aspects of ancient Chinese practices, Flying Star Feng Shui is strongly based on the I Ching - although that may not be immediately apparent from a cursory study. While modern westerners often think of the I Ching as primarily an Oracle, it is, in fact, more frequently used as a method of organizing and expressing universal ideas. Like the western Kabbalah, it is a system of philosophically cataloging and organizing the components of the world around us. However, the I Ching also shows how these universal components change and interact. Flying Star Feng Shui uses these methods of I Ching based interactive analysis to instruct us as to the condition of our homes and businesses, and how to remedy problems caused by structures, or items within the structures, that fall out of harmony with the sea of energies patterns within which they (and we) reside. Within the last few years, as Feng Shui has achieved greater popularity in the United States, there has been more interest in the traditional methods. But descriptions of these methods have been few and far between. There are many books on Feng Shui on the American market today, but rare is the book that presents the original methods as actually practiced in China. Most of these books are based on more modern interpretations that, while they have roots in the ancient practices, have typically been transformed into a style that would be completely unfamiliar to the Chinese Feng Shui practitioner of even fifty years ago. In this tutorial, I will present my method of creating a Flying Star map. The pages are meant to be read in the order given, as each builds upon the other. While you are free to jump around (indeed, links to every page on the site can be found along the left hand side and bottom of the screen), it is strongly suggested that you read them in order. It will be less confusing that way. Next week (Flying Star-The Grid)

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This tutorial is brought to you by Scott Ransom Scott Ransom is a Feng Shui enthusiast and scholar who also moderates the Basicfengshui mailing list. Living in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, he is well known in the Feng Shui community online. Having written both the Flying Star tutorials as well as the famous "Flying Star Calculator" software. If you would like to subscribe to the Basicfengshui mailing list, please send an e-mail to basicfengshui-subscribe@egroups.com .