If you've found out you are a Kua number 1 person, you belong to the East Group. Your main element is Water, which stands for flow, communication, and deep wisdom.
The four directions that bring you good fortune are Southeast, East, South, and North. Each direction unlocks a special kind of success and well-being in your life.
This guide does more than just list information. We will explain what each direction means and how you can use this knowledge every day. You'll learn how to place your work desk and bed to boost your career, health, relationships, and personal growth.
We'll also talk about directions that aren't good for you. More importantly, we'll give you practical tips for what to do when you can't avoid them, so you feel empowered, not limited.
Confirming Your Kua Number
Your Kua number comes from the Ba Zhai, or "Eight Mansions," school of Classical Feng Shui. This system helps align your personal energy with your surroundings through specific directions.
Let's make sure you have the right Kua number. The calculation is different for men and women.
For males born before 2000: Add the last two digits of your birth year. If you get a two-digit number, add those digits together to get one number. Subtract this number from 10. The result is your Kua number.
For females born before 2000: Add the last two digits of your birth year. Reduce to one digit as described above. Then add 5 to that digit. If the result has two digits, add them together to get your final Kua number.
The formula changes slightly for those born in or after 2000. For males, subtract the single-digit result from 9. For females, add 6 to the single-digit result.
Expert Tip: The Most Common Mistake
The most important detail in this calculation is using the right new year. For all Feng Shui calculations, we don't use the Chinese Lunar New Year. We use the Chinese Solar New Year, known as Li Chun, which starts on February 4th or 5th each year. If your birthday is in January or on February 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, you must use the previous calendar year. For example, someone born on January 20, 1985, would use 1984 for their calculation.
As a Kua number 1, you are linked to the Kan trigram. This gives you special traits.
- Element: Water
- Trigram: Kan (坎)
- Group: East Group
- Strengths: You are likely intuitive, adaptable, and smart. You communicate well and think deeply.
- Potential Weaknesses: You might be too sensitive, overthink things, or keep too many secrets.
Your Four Power Zones
Not all "good" directions are equal. Each of your four lucky directions governs a different part of your life, with a distinct type of good Qi (energy). Understanding this helps you use them wisely.
Here's how they rank, from most to least powerful:
| Direction | Name & Meaning | Auspicious Level | Best For Activating... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast (SE) | Sheng Qi (生氣) - "Life Generating" | Best / Highest Energy | Success, Wealth, Prosperity, Reputation. This is your primary power direction for career advancement, financial growth, and achieving recognition. |
| East (E) | Tian Yi (天醫) - "Heavenly Doctor" | Second Best | Health, Healing, Vitality. This direction supports physical and mental well-being, speeds recovery from illness, and helps you attract helpful people. |
| South (S) | Yan Nian (延年) - "Longevity & Relationships" | Third Best | Harmony, Love, Family, Networking. Use this to improve relationships with your partner, family, friends, and professional colleagues. |
| North (N) | Fu Wei (伏位) - "Stability & Clarity" | Fourth / Base Energy | Personal Growth, Calm, Focus, Study. This direction supports mental clarity, meditation, self-development, and maintaining a calm state of mind. |
Using Sheng Qi in the Southeast feels like having wind at your back. It brings chances, boosts your authority, and helps create wealth. This is the energy of doing your best.
The Tian Yi energy from the East heals and restores. It helps keep you healthy and supports you when you're tired or getting better. This direction connects you with mentors and helpers.
Yan Nian from the South makes interactions smooth and bonds stronger. This energy creates harmony and reduces conflict, which is key for both personal and work relationships. It's what holds connections together.
Lastly, Fu Wei from the North is your anchor. It gives you mental stability and clarity for deep thought, study, and personal growth. It helps you find your center and stay calm.
Practical Action Steps
Theory helps, but results come from taking action. Here's how to use this knowledge in your home and office.
First, get a good compass. A quality camping compass works well, or you can use a trusted compass app on your phone. Stand in the middle of your home or room to take readings, and make sure you're getting True North, not Magnetic North, for best accuracy.
Next, set priorities. What's your biggest goal right now? Is it advancing your career, improving your health, or building better family relationships? Start by focusing on the direction that supports this main goal.
For Career and Wealth
To activate your Sheng Qi energy, face Southeast. The best place to do this is at your work desk.
Position your desk so that when you sit and work, you face Southeast. This means the direction you look toward most of your working hours.
If you can't move your desk, try to angle your chair to face Southeast. If even that isn't possible, put your most important work tools, like your computer or phone, in the Southeast corner of your desk, so you naturally face that way when using them.
For Health and Wellbeing
To support your health with Tian Yi energy, focus on your bed. The right alignment isn't about the direction you face, but where the top of your head points while you sleep.
For a Kua 1 person, the best sleeping position is with the top of your head pointing East. This aligns your body with healing energy all night, promoting health and vitality.
Another simple but effective practice is to face East while eating your main meals. This helps your body absorb nutrients better and supports your energy levels.
For Love and Harmony
To create smooth relationships using Yan Nian energy, look at your shared living spaces.
In the living room, try to arrange the main sofa so that when you and your family sit together, you generally face South. This encourages good communication and stronger bonds.
The dining table is another powerful place to use this direction. Facing South during family meals can help create more pleasant and meaningful talks.
For Focus and Growth
To boost your mental clarity with Fu Wei energy, use the North direction for activities that need concentration.
Create a special spot for reading, studying, or planning where you can face North. This is perfect for a meditation cushion or a comfortable chair used for deep thinking.
By facing North, you tap into a calming energy that reduces mental noise and allows for better focus and personal insight.
Your Inauspicious Directions
Knowing your bad directions is just as important as knowing your good ones. The goal isn't to live in fear, but to be smart. Avoiding these directions for important activities helps you avoid unnecessary problems.
These four directions each carry a disruptive type of energy.
| Direction | Name & Meaning | Inauspicious Level | Associated With... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest (SW) | Jue Ming (絕命) - "Total Loss" | Worst / Most Severe | Major wealth loss, severe illness, catastrophic accidents, and relationship breakdown. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. |
| Northwest (NW) | Liu Sha (六煞) - "Six Killings" | Second Worst | Legal issues, arguments, relationship scandals, betrayal, and addiction. |
| Northeast (NE) | Wu Gui (五鬼) - "Five Ghosts" | Third Worst | Backstabbing, gossip, unexpected trouble, arguments, fire hazards, and theft. |
| West (W) | Huo Hai (禍害) - "Mishaps & Annoyance" | Least Severe | Obstacles, minor accidents, frustration, arguments, and general bad luck that derails plans. |
The Jue Ming direction has the most toxic energy for you. Never have your bed pointing this way or face this direction while working. It clashes with your personal energy.
Liu Sha brings conflict, especially legal or relationship problems. Wu Gui is the energy of "hidden ghosts," leading to gossip, misunderstandings, and problems that seem to come from nowhere.
Huo Hai is less severe but constantly annoying. It creates obstacles that drain your energy and make simple tasks feel hard.
Solving Common Problems
In real life, our homes and offices are rarely perfect. It's common to find that your front door, desk, or bed faces an unlucky direction. Here's how to handle these situations like an expert.
The Golden Rule
First, don't panic. Feng Shui is about creating balance, not reaching an impossible standard. The goal is to reduce negative influences and increase positive ones. If you can make one or two powerful changes, you're already on the right track.
Unlucky Front Door
What if your front door faces an unlucky direction like Southwest (your Jue Ming)? You can't move the door, but you can fix the energy.
For a Kua 1 person (Water element), a Southwest door is especially challenging because Southwest is a strong Earth element, and Earth blocks Water. The solution is to weaken the negative Earth energy.
We use the Metal element for this. In the five-element cycle, Earth produces Metal, so adding Metal will drain the Earth energy. Also, Metal produces Water, which supports your personal Kua element.
Practical Fixes: Hang a metal wind chime outside the front door. Use a doormat that is round (Metal shape) or in Metal colors (white, gray, silver, gold) or Water colors (black, dark blue). A metal sculpture or a water feature just outside the door can also work well.
Unlucky Bed Position
If your bed must point to an unlucky direction, set priorities. Is it pointing to your worst direction (Jue Ming - SW) or your least bad (Huo Hai - W)? If possible, move it to face the least harmful direction.
If you can't change the bed's position at all, focus on what you can control. Try to face one of your good directions (SE, E, S, or N) as soon as you wake up and get out of bed.
In the bedroom itself, use colors and materials of your supportive elements to strengthen your personal energy. Decorate with Water element colors (blues and black) and Metal element colors (whites, grays, and metallics).
Conflicting Kua Numbers
This is a very common question from couples. What if you are a Kua 1 (East Group) and your partner is a Kua 2 (West Group), with completely opposite good directions?
The traditional approach is to prioritize based on function. For the front door and the main breadwinner's workspace, use the breadwinner's Kua number.
For the kitchen, especially the stove placement, it's often best to use the Kua number of the mother or main cook, as this space is tied to the family's health and nourishment.
For the master bedroom, you must compromise. The best solution is often to align the bed with the Tian Yi (Health) direction of the partner who has weaker health. If both partners are healthy, find a direction that is good for one and at least the "least bad" (Huo Hai) for the other. Avoid the Jue Ming direction for either partner at all costs.
Embrace Your Flow
You now understand your personal Feng Shui deeply. As a Kua number 1 person, your path to success comes from aligning with your four key directions.
Remember the main strategy: Face your good directions to create positive outcomes, focusing on SE for Success, E for Health, S for Relationships, and N for Growth. Try to avoid facing your four bad directions during important activities. When you can't avoid them, use element cures to reduce the negative effects.
Using your Kua directions is a powerful way to align with the natural flow of good energy. Start with one small change, like turning your desk chair. Feel the subtle shift. As you build momentum, you'll find yourself moving through life with greater ease, clarity, and purpose.
