Feng Shui/Flying Star Feng Shui/Period 1

Period One
In traditional Feng Shui, the Period is normally depicted as a circle in order for it to be used to construct the Nine Palaces Chart. As given below, the circle for Period 1 has been transposed into tabular form which can just as easily be used to construct the required charts for use in Feng Shui.

The first and last columns in the table below are called "Outer Ring" because they are seen in the outermost ring of a Feng Shui circular chart. In tabular format, there are two columns for "Outer Ring", although in a circular format it is actually only one ring. This is because the first column represents what we see on one side of the circle, whilst the last column represents what is diagonally opposite on the other side of the circle.

The "Inner Ring" represents the second ring from the outermost ring. Again, although it is shown as two columns, the Inner Ring consists of only one continuous ring in circular format. For example, if we trace the diameter of the chart in circular format, for row 1 item 1, we will start from Jia under 3-Jade in the Outer Ring, to Geng under 7-Red in the Inner Ring, to P1 (the center of the circle), and then across the other side of the circle, to Jia under 3-Jade of the Inner Ring, and finally to Chou under 8-White of the Outer Ring.

The "Center" column gives the Period number. In this instance, P1 represents Period One.

Synonyms
The term "Period" is also known as the "Age", and the term "Mountain Direction" is also known as the "Sitting Direction".

Grid Direction
The directions of the grids in each Flying Star Chart are as follows:

For example, for Direction W1-E1 in Period 1, the stars in the West direction are 536. This means that a room in the West of the house/property has the stars 536. Similarly, a room in the South of the same property has the stars 754.

In every Flying Star Chart on this page (and in this book), the South is always on top, and the North is always at the bottom of a grid. In Chinese, a compass is known as a "South Pointing Needle". As a matter of perspective, this may help explain why a Nine-Palace Chart is always drawn with the South direction on top. A typical way to use a Nine-Palace Chart (aka Flying Star Chart) is to align the South direction and superimpose it onto the architectural plan of a house or property.

Direction W1-E1
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=W1, and Facing Direction=E1

Direction W2-E2
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=W2, and Facing Direction=E2

Direction W3-E3
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=W3, and Facing Direction=E3

Direction NW1-SE1
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=NW1, and Facing Direction=SE1

Direction NW2-SE2
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=NW2, and Facing Direction=SE2

Direction NW3-SE3
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=NW3, and Facing Direction=SE3

Direction N1-S1
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=N1, and Facing Direction=S1

Direction N2-S2
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=N2, and Facing Direction=S2

Direction N3-S3
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=N3, and Facing Direction=S3

Direction NE1-SW1
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=NE1, and Facing Direction=SW1

Direction NE2-SW2
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=NE2, and Facing Direction=SW2

Direction NE3-SW3
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=NE3, and Facing Direction=SW3

Direction E1-W1
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=E1, and Facing Direction=W1 :

Direction E2-W2
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=E2, and Facing Direction=W2 :

Direction E3-W3
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=E3, and Facing Direction=W3 :

Direction SE1-NW1
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=SE1, and Facing Direction=NW1:

Direction SE2-NW2
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=SE2, and Facing Direction=NW2:

Direction SE3-NW3
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=SE3, and Facing Direction=NW3:

Direction S1-N1
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=S1, and Facing Direction=N1 :

Direction S2-N2
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=S2, and Facing Direction=N2 :

Direction S3-N3
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=S3, and Facing Direction=N3 :

Direction SW1-NE1
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=SW1, and Facing Direction=NE1:

Direction SW2-NE2
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=SW2, and Facing Direction=NE2:

Direction SW3-NE3
The Flying Star Chart for Period=1, Mountain Direction=SW3, and Facing Direction=NE3: