
Xuan Kong Flying Star Feng Shui Time – 81 Star Combinations.
In Xuan Kong Feng Shui each star is allocated a number and each star has an Element, Mountain and Trigram, these stars/numbers are constantly moving and interacting with each other. The most 2 number sequences like 3-2, 4-9, 3-3, etc, possible unique combinations could be is 81. Each star coupled with every other star, including itself is 9 X 9 = 81 different combinations are possible from all the Stars. As mentioned each star (number) is associated with a Trigram, Element, Direction etc. This method allows us to predict how the stars interact with each other. Each star also has a colour and period associated with it as below.
Numbers (names) current dates:
1-white 1864-1883
2-black 1884-1903
3-jade green 1904-1923
4-dark green 1924-1943
5-yellow 1944-1963
6-white 1964-1983
7-red 1984-2003
8-white 2004-2023
9-purple 2024-2043
Here are the 81 possible combinations including the represented elements. (Enjoy)
1 – 1 = Water & Water
1 – 2 = Water & Soft Earth
1 – 3 = Water & Hard Wood
1 – 4 = Water & Soft Wood
1 – 5 = Water & Earth
1 – 6 = Water & Hard Metal
1 – 7 = Water & Soft Metal
1 – 8 = Water & Hard Earth
1 – 9 = Water & Fire
2 – 1 = Soft Earth & Water
2 – 2 = Soft Earth & Soft Earth
2 – 3 = Soft Earth & Hard Wood
2 – 4 = Soft Earth & Soft Wood
2 – 5 = Soft Earth & Earth
2 – 6 = Soft Earth & Hard Metal
2 – 7 = Soft Earth & Soft Metal
2 – 8 = Soft Earth & Hard Earth
2 – 9 = Soft Earth & Fire
3 – 1 = Hard Wood & Water
3 – 2 = Hard Wood & Soft Earth
3 – 3 = Hard Wood & Hard Wood
3 – 4 = Hard Wood & Soft Wood
3 – 5 = Hard Wood & Earth
3 – 6 = Hard Wood & Hard Metal
3 – 7 = Hard Wood & Soft Metal
3 – 8 = Hard Wood & Hard Earth
3 – 9 = Hard Wood & Fire
4 – 1 = Soft Wood & Water
4 – 2 = Soft Wood & Soft Earth
4 – 3 = Soft Wood & Hard Wood
4 – 4 = Soft Wood & Soft Wood
4 – 5 = Soft Wood & Earth
4 – 6 = Soft Wood & Hard Metal
4 – 7 = Soft Wood & Soft Metal
4 – 8 = Soft Wood & Hard Earth
4 – 9 = Soft Wood & Fire
5 – 1 = Earth & Water
5 – 2 = Earth & Soft Earth
5 – 3 = Earth & Hard Wood
5 – 4 = Earth & Soft Wood
5 – 5 = Earth & Earth
5 – 6 = Earth & Hard Metal
5 – 7 = Earth & Soft Metal
5 – 8 = Earth & Hard Earth
5 – 9 = Earth & Fire
6 – 1 = Hard Metal & Water
6 – 2 = Hard Metal & Soft Earth
6 – 3 = Hard Metal & Hard Wood
6 – 4 = Hard Metal & Soft Wood
6 – 5 = Hard Metal & Earth
6 – 6 = Hard Metal & Hard Metal
6 – 7 = Hard Metal & Soft Metal
6 – 8 = Hard Metal & Hard Earth
6 – 9 = Hard Metal & Fire
7 – 1 = Soft Metal & Water
7 – 2 = Soft Metal & Soft Earth
7 – 3 = Soft Metal & Hard Wood
7 – 4 = Soft Metal & Soft Wood
7 – 5 = Soft Metal & Earth
7 – 6 = Soft Metal & Hard Metal
7 – 7 = Soft Metal & Soft Metal
7 – 8 = Soft Metal & Hard Earth
7 – 9 = Soft Metal & Fire
8 – 1 = Hard Earth & Water
8 – 2 = Hard Earth & Soft Earth
8 – 3 = Hard Earth & Hard Wood
8 – 4 = Hard Earth & Soft Wood
8 – 5 = Hard Earth & Earth
8 – 6 = Hard Earth & Hard Metal
8 – 7 = Hard Earth & Soft Metal
8 – 8 = Hard Earth & Hard Earth
8 – 9 = Hard Earth & Fire
9 – 1 = Fire & Water
9 – 2 = Fire & Soft Earth
9 – 3 = Fire & Hard Wood
9 – 4 = Fire & Soft Wood
9 – 5 = Fire & Earth
9 – 6 = Fire & Hard Metal
9 – 7 = Fire & Soft Metal
9 – 8 = Fire & Hard Earth
9 – 9 = Fire & Fire
Combination
Fire and Earth
Fire and Metal
Earth and Metal
Earth and Water
Metal and Water
Metal and Wood
Water and Wood
Water and Fire
Wood and Fire
Wood and Earth
Relationship
Productive
Controlling
Productive
Controlling
Productive
Controlling
Productive
Controlling
Productive
Controlling
Weakening Element
None
Earth
None
Metal
None
Water
None
Wood
None
Fire
Looking at the interaction between each pair of Stars, and their current qualities etc. allows us to determine the remedy needed; we can use the host and activator, so host would be Sitting, Facing and Annual could be the activator etc.


Classical Chinese Feng Shui heavily relies on the 9 Stars and it basically recognition 81 possible Star combinations. Typically, certain distinct qualities will be allocated to these combinations. When you have been a practitioner already, most of these Star qualities will be known to you, but before we proceed, Lets look at some basic and fundamental considerations that should keep mind before we at all commit the knowledge of these 81 Star combinations to actual practice.
As practitioners of Xuan Kong Fei Xing Pai, commonly referred to as Flying Star Feng Shui or also Qi Distribution School, we practice our ability to Read the Stars.We must however, apply the indications shared here – and even present the combos – with ample reservation, because, as always, lists and tables are only just quantifying Qi and are in no way to be taken rigidly. Analysis the Stars or Reading the Stars are not synonymous.It would be best to share this information.
Before we can decide what a combination may actually portent we need to factor in a vast string of considerations, all simultaneously and this of course takes experience.Star combinations as such may or may not take the Timeliness factor of the Stars into account. You should have a firm understanding of Sheng, Wang, Tui and Siduring different Feng Shui periods before you even attempt apply the subject in actual practice. It should be clear for example, that 5-7 is an inauspicious combination out of Period 7 (1984-2004), because 7 is only auspicious in its own Period. Out of its own Period, 7 is not only untimely but it can be also detrimental (Military Star, generally unfortunate). In its own Period, when Star 7 is Wang (prosperous), Star 7 may be able to handle Star 5. Outside its own Period, Star 7 will become more feeble and perhaps much less able to handle the ill portents of Star 5 and we would need the then Noble Star (e.g. Star 8 in Period 8 which runs from 2004-2024) to handle the situation.