Annual Afflictions Calculator
The Annual Afflictions tool shows where the four energies of the year fall on your floor plan, and what to avoid in those zones. The traditional advice is to leave them undisturbed.
Requires: plan, north.
Theory: Annual afflictions guide, Tai Sui, Sui Po, San Sha
Zones
| Zone | Position | Width |
|---|---|---|
| Tai Sui | The mountain of the year's Earthly Branch | 15° |
| Year Breaker (Sui Po) | Directly opposite Tai Sui | 15° |
| Three Killings (San Sha) | A quadrant set by the year's branch | 90° |
| Five Yellow (Wu Huang) | The sector of star 5 in the annual chart | 45° |
Some sources use a narrower Three Killings zone of 45°. Baguame shows 90°.
The Feng Shui year starts at Li Chun, around February 4. The zones change on that date.
View another year
The page opens on the current calendar year. To plan ahead:
- Click the calendar icon.
- In Select Year, choose a year. The dates of each Feng Shui year appear next to it.
Read a zone
Tap a highlighted zone to read what it is and what is traditionally avoided there. To see which rooms it covers, add your rooms.
Questions it answers
- Where is renovation traditionally avoided this year?
- Should my desk face this direction?
- Where is the Five Yellow in my home?
For all nine stars, including favorable ones, see Flying Stars.