Feng Shui 2020
Updating Flying Stars for 2020 Metal Rat Year
As you may all know, the influence of the Flying Stars change from year to year, month to month, day to day and even from hour to hour.
As we are welcoming the Metal Rat year on 4 February 2020, it would be ideal to take a look how the new years stars could affect our lives if only we’ve got the time. Just the year stars though, perhaps some month stars as well when they double up with the annual stars and boosting their impact for the better or worse. I will mention those months as well. Even if you don’t have time anything to do about it, it may be as rewarding just to observe whether there are radical changes in your life or not.
Let’s start with listing all the inauspicious stars in order of importance, their element and location in 2020 and how the negative aspects can be improved. However this is only general information. For a total evaluation of our Feng Shui we need to take a look at how the yearly stars, and even the monthly visiting stars interact with our natal Flying Star chart.
| NUMBER | ELEMENT | KNOWN AS | DIRECTION | CURING ELEMENT(s) | TRADITIONAL CURES | COLOURS AS CURE |
| 5 | earth | Yellow danger | East (E) | metal/water | Wind chimes | white/metallic colours |
| 2 | earth | Sickness | South (S) | metal/water | 6-coins | white/metallic colours |
| 3 | wood | Conflict/robbery | North (N) | fire | lamps/red objects | red/pink/purple |
| 7 | metal | Rivalry, back stabbing, loss of wealth | Centre | water/wood | bamboo in water | black/green/blue |
One should also keep in mind the location of the stars when evaluating these changing influences. If a negative star such as Yellow 5 is found in a bath-room, storage or another seldom used area, no cure will be required. However, when they are flying to a room with vital function such as entrance, living room, bedroom, reception area or board-room at work, cures will certainly be necessary. For example, most homes and work spaces need not to worry about Rivalry star Red 7 this year as it is flying to the centre and it becomes rather inactive. If you have a court yard in the middle, of course this is not the case.
Even tough an all metal wind-chime is the most efficient way of remedying 5 Yellow, sometimes using a salt water cure might be more practical.
Apart from the traditional cures, each and every item of decoration and accessory having the correct colours and shapes can be integrated into the interior design as remedies and will enhance the curing effect of that particular element. For example, along with an all metal wind-chime for curing Yellow 5, one could also use white curtains, white or black upholstered sofas with dot patterned cushions scattered on them, round/oval shapes in general, statues and ornaments in gold, silver, copper, bronze and white-washed walls, representing the metal and water elements.
Another important measure is to make sure that no objects representing the fire element are present when remedying the earth stars such as Yellow 5 and 2 Sickness. Bright lamps, predominantly red/purple carpets, furniture and other accessories with triangle or zigzag patterns in fire colours will all symbolise the fire element. The fire element feeding these earth stars will make them even stronger and more dangerous.
The same care should be taken with representations of the earth element when curing the metal 7. In the constructive cycle of the elements, earth supports the metal element. Since metal star 7 is dated in our present age of 8, encouraging it by support could create adverse affects. Examples of this negative support could be seen as Terra-cotta flooring, excessive use of earthenware ornaments, potted plants and earth colours, and check/gingham patterns dominating in interior design.
After curing all the visiting negative stars we need to check the position of Grand Duke Jupiter, also called Tai Sui (tài suì, 太岁), 3 Shars-3 Afflictions or Killings (sān shā, 三煞) and the Clash Position, Sui Po (suì pò, 岁破). The 3 Shar directions in 2020 is the string of Fire; Snake, Horse and Goat. However, the most serious of these is S2 Calamity Sha, Horse that also has the Sickness star Black 2 flying in. So, please pay attention to South sector this year.
When pinpointing these directions, it will be necessary to use a compass for precision and to mark the exact areas covered by these 15-degree segments on the floor-plan, to be able to see the precise areas of concern.
If you are building a new house or doing large scale renovation work this year, it would be particularly wise to check these directions first. It is said that offending the Grand Duke can create personal problems and offending Sui Po can be just as serious, not so much on a personal level, but affecting more your finances. If you have renovation plans, please check if you have Tai Sui and Sui Po segments disturbed. If so, please apply Feng Shui formulae for choosing a safe date to start (the building work or renovation). This also includes landscaping.
| SHAR | DIRECTION | DEGREES | ADVICE |
| Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui) | N2 Rat | 352.6-7.5 | Best not facing this direction when sitting. No major renovations inside in this direction. No moving earth (planting included), construction and renovation work. Preferably avoid travelling towards this direction. |
| Three Killings (3 afflictions) | S2 Horse Calamity sha | 172.6- 187.5 | The worst of the 3 Afflictions, best not to have this direction behind you. |
| Clash (Sui Po) Year Breaker | S2 Horse | 172.6-187.5 | Best not to have this direction behind you. Avoid moving earth, construction, renovation in this sector. |
I wish you all the best of luck and a fulfilling year ahead.
HOW TO MAKE SALT WATER CURE:
- Take a pint glass.
- Fill the glass ¾ with salt.
- Place metal coins on top of the salt.
- Fill with water all the way up.
- Place it where it is needed, preferably out of sight. It should not be covered.
