Every living space has its own favourable, unfavourable sectors. Every sector represents its own direction and controlling elements. Based on the lo pan (Chinese compass), it will determine the sector within the 8 sectors on the whole.
| Sectors |
Chai/Hse |
Element |
No. |
Symbolic Trigram |
| South |
Li |
Fire |
9 |
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| South East |
Sun |
Wood |
4 |
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| East |
Chen |
Wood |
3 |
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| North East |
Ken |
Earth |
8 |
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| North |
Kan |
Water |
1 |
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| North West |
Chien |
Metal |
6 |
|
| West |
Tui |
Metal |
7 |
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| South West |
Kun |
Earth |
2 |
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Favourable and unfavourable sectors and their meanings:
Favourable Sectors |
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| Hanyi Pin Yin |
Meaning of the Sectors |
| 1. Sheng Chi |
Very good prosperity sector. Creates opportunity for wealth |
| 2. Tien Yi |
2nd very good sector, for health and happiness. |
| 3. Yen Nien |
3rd very good sector. Longevity and happiness. |
| 4. Fu Wei |
Average Sector (Prime Sector). |
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Unfavourable Sectors |
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| Hanyi Pin Yin |
Meaning of the Sectors |
| 5. Huo Hai |
Not good |
| 6. Wu Gui |
Loss of energy, sickness. |
| 7. Liu Sha |
Financial loss, burglary, legal matters. |
| 8. Jue Ming |
Extremely bad. Poor health, fatal sickness, misfortune. |
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It is important to know the sectors' representing element so that one can rectify the unfavourable sectors.
Example - Kan Chai/North House

The red sectors are favourable, while black sectors are unfavourable. In order to activate your favourable sectors, we need to place the beneficial elements correctly. To overcome the unfavourable sectors, we need to place a balance on overcoming elements to harmonise the unfavourable sectors. There are remedies to rectify the situation.
This is the Luo Pan (Traditional Chinese Geomancy compass).

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