Natal chart · 丑山未向 · Prosperous Mountain and Water
Period 8: Chǒu sitting, Wèi facing
The natal chart
North-up. Each palace shows mountain star · water star with the base (period) star beneath; the facing and sitting palaces are marked.
Palace by palace
| Palace | Mountain ★ | Water ★ | Traditional note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW (facing) | 5 — Yellow 5 | 8 — White 8 | The facing palace: water star 8 governs the traditional wealth reading here. |
| NE (sitting) | 8 — White 8 | 2 — Black 2 | The sitting palace: mountain star 8 governs the traditional people-and-health reading here. |
| NW | 1 — White 1 | 4 — Green 4 | The classic scholar-romance pairing (一四同宮): tradition's favorite spot for a study or desk. |
| N | 6 — White 6 | 9 — Purple 9 | A settled pairing by traditional readings; suitable for active daily use. |
| W | 9 — Purple 9 | 3 — Jade 3 | Mixed pairing: Jade 3 is the untimely component; tradition avoids activating it. |
| Center | 2 — Black 2 | 5 — Yellow 5 | The heaviest traditional affliction: illness and misfortune stars stacked. Kept still, clean, and metal-toned. |
| E | 4 — Green 4 | 7 — Red 7 | Mixed pairing: Red 7 is the untimely component; tradition avoids activating it. |
| S | 7 — Red 7 | 1 — White 1 | Mixed pairing: Red 7 is the untimely component; tradition avoids activating it. |
| SE | 3 — Jade 3 | 6 — White 6 | Mixed pairing: Jade 3 is the untimely component; tradition avoids activating it. |
How this chart was derived
- Period 8 enters the center and flies forward: the base layer.
- The base star at the facing palace (5) becomes the water star in the center, flying reverse per the Wèi mountain's polarity.
- The base star at the sitting palace (2) becomes the mountain star, by the same rule for Chǒu.
This is the standard xia gua (下卦) method; facings within ~3° of a sector boundary invoke the substitute ti gua (替卦) method in some lineages, which this library does not yet cover. Which period a building belongs to (construction vs. move-in vs. gut renovation) is itself a school question — we note it rather than settle it. The annual stars for the current year overlay this chart; see Flying Stars 2026.
As with everything in this library: natal charts are a traditional system with no scientific support — the full picture is on our evidence page.
Frequently asked questions
What type of chart is the Period 8 Chǒu-sitting, Wèi-facing home?
It is a Prosperous Mountain and Water (旺山旺水) chart. The period's mountain star sits at the back and its water star at the facing — the configuration tradition rates best for both people and prosperity.
Which homes does this chart apply to?
Homes completed (by most schools' convention) during Period 8 — February 2004 – February 2024 — whose facing direction falls between 202.5°–217.5° on a compass, the Wèi (未) mountain. Schools differ on whether construction, move-in, or major renovation sets the period, and facings within about 3 degrees of a sector boundary invoke the substitute (ti gua) method some lineages use. This page shows the standard xia gua chart.
How do I read the three numbers in each palace?
The large pair are the functional stars: the mountain star (left) governs the traditional people-and-health reading of the palace, the water star (right) the wealth reading. The small number is the base (period) star. In this chart, the timely star 8 appears as the mountain star at the sitting and the water star at the facing — the prized arrangement.
Sources & further reading
- Shen Shi Xuan Kong Xue (沈氏玄空學, 'Shen's Study of Xuan Kong'), Shen Zhureng — the classical reference for the Flying Star method used here.
- Chart computed with this site's open, unit-tested implementation of the standard xia gua method (verified against the published Period-8 chart types).