OK, so Feng Shui is not only a tad on the dull side - surely, there's a way of attracting good vibes without having to lug your furniture around! - but it's also been completely done to death. There's a certain aspect of it, though, which is far more fun and, to date, seems to have been overlooked. It's got nothing to do with furniture-shifting (well, not a lot), but has much to do with love. It's called THE KUA FORMULA and is an ancient Chinese method of testing compatibility in love. It was originally given to the feng shui master of author and feng shui expert Lillian Too by an old Taiwan feng shui Grand Master. It can give you loads of tips on finding romance, hotting up your sex-life and making changes to relationships you already have. Here's how to do it...
FINDING YOUR KUA NUMBER
First, you need to determine your Kua number. Do this by checking out your Chinese year of birth on the chart below (which sometimes differs from the one we're used to due to the fact that the Chinese New Year doesn't begin till late January or early February). If your birthday doesn't appear on this list (i.e. if you're over 48 or under 24) take it that if you were born before February 5th of any one year, your Chinese birth year is counted as the previous year...
If you were born between the 28.1.60 and the14.2.61, your Chinese year of birth is 1960.
Between 15.2.61 and 4.2.62, your Chinese year of birth is 1961.
5.2.62 - 24.1.63 = 1962
25.1.63 - 12.2.64 = 1963
13.2.64 - 1.2.65 = 1964
2.2.65 - 20.1.66 = 1965
21.1.66 - 8.2.67 = 1966
9.2.67 - 29.1.68 = 1967
30.1.68 - 16.2.69 = 1968
17.2.69 - 5.2.70 = 1969
6.2.70 - 26.1.71 = 1970
27.1.71 - 15.2.72 = 1971
16.2.72 - 22.2.73 = 1972
23.2.73 - 22.1.74 = 1973
23.1.74 - 10.2.75 = 1974
11.2.75 - 30.1.76 = 1975
31.1.76 - 17.2.77 = 1976
18.2.77 - 6.2.78 = 1977
7.2.78 - 27.1.79 = 1978
28.1.79 - 15.2.80 = 1979
16.2.80 - 4.2.81 = 1980
5.2.81 - 24.1.82 = 1981
25.1.82 - 12.2.83 = 1982
13.2.83 - 1.2.84 = 1983
2.2.84 - 19.2.85 = 1984
Once you've established your Chinese birth year, you can find out your Kua number, using this calculation...
Add together the last two digits of your Chinese year of birth. (For example, if you were born in 1977, add 7 and 7 to get 14.) If the sum is more than 10 (as it is in this example), simply add those two numbers together (in this case the 1 and 4 of 14) to get a single figure. (In our example, this number would be 5.) Then, bearing this number in mind, do the following:
* Add 5 to your number.
* If the sum of theses two numbers is higher than 10, add the two digits together to get a final single number.
* This final number is your Kua Number.
For blokes, it's a different formula... First, add the last two digits of his Chinese year of birth together, until - in the same way as above - you end up with a final single figure. Then do the following...
* Subtract that number from 10.
* Obviously this number won't be higher than 10, so you'll immediately get a single number.
* This number is his Kua Number.
KUA COMPATIBILITY
Once you're armed with this information - your and his Kua numbers - you can refer to the chart below and discover who you're most compatible with - sexually, spiritually amd emotionally...
Your Kua number > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
His Kua number
1 A F B C H E G H D
2 F A G H A D B C E
3 B G A D E H F E C
4 C H D A F G E F B
5 H C E F A B D C G
6 E D H G C A C B F
7 G B F E D C A D H
8 H C E F A B D A G
9 D E C B G F H G A
KEY:
A = Nien Yen Kua. This is an easy and relatively stress-free relationship - harmonious and happy. Your sex-life is good, but may not be overly passionate.
