Period 9 fengshui star
The Chinese saying “天时地利人和” refers to the alignment of the right time, right place and right people. In fengshui (风水) , time plays an important role, categorised by fengshui cycles and periods. At present, we are in the midst of transiting from Period 8 to Period 9 (九运, Jiu Yun). What do we mean by period in fengshui? How does this affect our home fengshui and the various aspects of our lives? Read on to find out!

What is the “Period” in fengshui?
In ancient China, where fengshui originated, Chinese sages spent hundreds of years studying the movement of planetary stars, and how the changing positions affect the energies of our space, i.e. homes, offices, buildings, etc. This led to a multi-planetary calendar system known as the Chinese lunisolar calendar, sometimes called the Farmer’s Calendar. This calendar became an important point of reference for fengshui.

In classical fengshui, the “Three Cycles and Nine Periods” [三元九运 ] spans over 180 years. The Three Cycles refer to the Upper, Middle and Lower Cycle, where each cycle consists of three fengshui periods. There are nine periods in total, which corresponds with the 9-grid Flying Stars Chart. Each fengshui period lasts 20 years, and is under the influence of a Star.