Flying Star Feng Shui or Xuan Kong Fei Xing is a complex practice of feng shui that draws from many aspects of the tradition. It blends the doctrines of the five elements, eight trigrams, Lo Shu numbers, twenty-four mountains and the yin and yang to create an astrological chart and evaluation system for the energy flow of buildings and spaces.
This system was originally published in a book by Shen Zhu Ren during the Qing dynasty (1642-1912) and gained great popularity that continues until this day. Flying Star Feng Shui is differentiated from other approaches to feng shui by its incorporation of a time dimension to study the cycles of change in chi or energy flow. The Flying Star chart corresponds to nine twenty year periods that make up a 180 year cycle. We are currently in the period 8.
Period |
Recent Years |
Element |
Trigram |
Direction |
one |
1864-1883 |
water |
kan |
North |
two |
1884-1903 |
earth |
kun |
Southwest |
three |
1904-1923 |
wood |
zhen |
East |
four |
1924-1943 |
wood |
xun |
Southeast |
five |
1944-1963 |
earth |
- |
Center |
six |
1964-1983 |
metal |
qian |
Northwest |
seven |
1984-2003 |
metal |
dui |
West |
eight |
2004-2023 |
earth |
gen |
Northeast |
nine |
2024-2043 |
fire |
li |
South |
There are nine different feng shui flying stars, each correlating to the sector of the Lo Shu square. Those who are familiar with feng shui may already know that each number of the Lo Shu square corresponds to a different element, direction, color, symbolic animal, type of energy, influence over one’s life and member of the family. There are also monthly and even daily cycles of flying star energy.
In general, Flying Star Feng Shui is known to be incredibly complex and can take years to master but fortunately many feng shui experts provide frequent updates and forecasts for flying stars in a simplified manner so that individual knowledge of the entire system is not necessary.
Flying Star Feng Shui is considered one of the most powerful formulas in feng shui. Each flying star carries both negative/untimely and positive/timely energies that are alternately activated by the period we are in. Depending on the period, a star will either show its good side or rear its ugly head. Stars number one, six, eight and nine are considered to be timely in the period 8. Star eight in particular is known as the most timely or auspicious and is often called the Prosperous or Noble Star. The other stars, #two, three, five and seven are untimely and hence will bring bad luck.
Each annual flying star will reside in one of the 9 sectors in the Lo Shui square for the entire year. It’s important for Feng Shui practitioners to find out the location of the star so that they know if the installation of any cure, remedy or enhancer is necessary. You need to pay extra attention when the untimely stars fly into the sector where your maindoor, living room and bedroom are located. On the other hand, you should be happy when the timely stars come visit those areas.
Below are the energy associations of each flying star and the cures or enhancers recommended to overcome or activate them. Look at the auspicious energies when the star is timely (in Period 8), or the negative energies when untimely.
Flying Star #1 (Timely) (Water):
Auspicious energies: Victory, fame, fortune, intelligence and well-being
Negative energies: break-ups, divorce, drowning, sexual misfortune such as involvement with the sex trade, sexual disease and disorders. Other illness energy includes diabetes and earaches.
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Star #1 Victory location | SE | Center | NW | W | NE | S | N |
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Flying Star #2 (Untimely) (Earth):
Auspicious energies: fertility, strong health, real estate development
Negative energies: sickness, disasters and accidents
YEAR |
2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Star #2 Illness location | Center | NW | W | NE | S | N | SW |
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MFSX949773
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MFSX710112
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MFSX940085
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MFSX820436
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MFSX716596
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Flying Star #3 (Untimely) (Wood):
Auspicious energies: Improved reputation, class and inspiring of ambition,
Negative energies: quarrel, fights, disputes, lawsuits, financial loss
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Star #3 Argument location | NW | W | NE | S | N | SW | E |
MFSX928331
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MFSX947596
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MFSX950436
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Flying Star #4 (Timely) (Wood):
Auspicious energies: intelligence, love, fame, higher learning
Negative energies: family dissolutions, hurtful affairs, psychosis, suicide, drug overdoses, amoral behavior
YEAR |
2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Star #4 Romance & Education location | W | NE | S | N | SW | E | SE |
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MFSX950413
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Flying Star #5 (Untimely) (Earth):
Auspicious energies: incredible prosperity and success, heightened power, achievement
Negative energies: catastrophes, disloyalty, lawsuits, death, deadly contagious disease
YEAR |
2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Star #5 Misfortune location | NE | S | N | SW | E | SE | Center |
MFSX950268
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MFSX950381
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MFSX710144
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MFSX947951
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Flying Star #6 (Timely) (Metal):
Auspicious energies: heaven luck, leadership, improvements in status, character and power
Negative energies: collisions and crashes, inflexibility, loneliness
YEAR |
2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Star #6 Heaven Luck location | S | N | SW | E | SE | Center | NW |
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MFSX950521
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MFSX935388
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MFSX948568
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Flying Star #7 (Untimely) (Metal):
Auspicious energies: bliss and financial prosperity
Negative energies: robbery, theft, violence, injury, stealing, financial loss, hurtful words, villainous
YEAR |
2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Star #7 Violent location | N | SW | E | SE | Center | NW | W |
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MFSX949735
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MFSX948998
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Flying Star #8 (Timely) (Earth):
Auspicious energies: incredible wealth and status, grounding, prosperity
Negative energies: rapid financial loss, rioting, injured children, back pain, nose injury or disease, injury to fingers and toes.
YEAR |
2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Star #8 Wealth Luck location | SW | E | SE | Center | NW | W | NE |
MFSX950493
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Flying Star #9 (Timely) (Fire):
Auspicious energies: future prosperity, incredible achievements, marriage, celebration, promotion,
Negative energies: fire, affairs, idiocracy
YEAR |
2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Star #9 Future Prosperity location | E | SE | Center | NW | W | NE | S |
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MFSX950345
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MFSX935062
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Table of 10 years locations of annual Flying stars
YEAR |
2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023 | 2024 |
Star #1 Victory | E | SE | Center | NW | W | NE | S | N | SW | E |
Star #2 Illness | SE | Center | NW | W | NE | S | N | SW | E | SE |
Star #3 Argument | Center | NW | W | NE | S | N | SW | E | SE | Center |
Star #4 Romance & Education | NW | W | NE | S | N | SW | E | SE | Center | NW |
Star #5 Misfortune | W | NE | S | N | SW | E | SE | Center | NW | W |
Star #6 Heaven Luck | NE | S | N | SW | E | SE | Center | NW | W | NE |
Star #7 Violent | S | N | SW | E | SE | Center | NW | W | NE | S |
Star #8 Wealth Luck | N | SW | E | SE | Center | NW | W | NE | S | N |
Star #9 Future Prosperity | SW | E | SE | Center | NW | W | NE | S | N | SW |
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