There are several schools of Feng Shui. They allocate the energies in a house according to :

1. The sitting direction of the house
2. The facing direction of the house
3. The facing direction of the main door
4. The birth year of the master of the house

We shall delve into the fundamentals of each school of Feng Shui and try to draw reasonable conclusions.

A house is defined by the sitting direction according to the following table.

Eight kinds of energies are allotted to the eight sections of a house. These energies are called the Eight Wandering Stars.

1. Sheng Qi meaning Energizing
2. Tian Yi meaning Heavenly Doctor
3. Yan Nian meaning Longevity
4. Fu Wei meaning Stability

1. Jue Ming meaning Death
2. Wu Gui meaning Five Ghosts
3. Liu Sha meaning Six Demons
4. Huo Hai meaning Mishap

The degree of fortune and misfortune is according to the order. Sheng Qi is the best direction while Jue Ming is the worst. Tian Yi and Yan Nian may be of the same degree of fortune depending on what is the requirement of the individual.

For example, the energy map of the Li House is shown in the diagram below.

According to this school of Feng Shui, half of the house is filled with inauspicious energies. These areas are best used for:

1. Toilet
2. Store room
3. Stove

The other half of the house is filled with auspicious energies. These areas are best used for:

1. Living room
2. Dining room
3. Family center
4. Bedrooms

Furthermore, the main door should be situated at an auspicious section.

Each of the Eight Wandering Stars is assigned an element. We can then use colors and shapes of objects to either support a fortunate wandering star or to weaken an inauspicious wandering star. In this way, inauspicious areas can also be used. There are additional "secret" rules. The details are discussed in the Intermediate Level Correspondence Course.

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