A Basic Understanding Of Qi [气] II

The Flying Stars [飞星] system illuminates certain behavioral patterns and effects of Qi [气].  It can be used to predict potential occurrences of events on a global scale.  At a more personal level, we use it to decode potentialities inherent in various palaces (sectors) of our physical environment, and then encode the same subject with new probabilities, in an attempt to enhance or avert those potentialities.  Feng Shui [风水] after all is a probability (de/en)coding game.

Guidelines:

1) A typical flying star chart is orientated with ‘south’ at the top according to traditional Chinese metaphysics layout;

2) In a chart that I normally used in annual forecasts (see above), the alphabetical abbreviations stand for the location of the respective palaces (sectors), with ‘c’ indicating the central palace, ‘nw’ indicating the northwest palace, and so on;

3) The Chinese characters represent Period 8 chart, which spans 20 years from 2004 to 2023.  The numbers at the centre of each palace above the abbreviations represent the annual chart;

4) The smaller numbers on both sides of the annual stars are the monthly stars that run vertically, right-to-left, from the 1^st to the 12^th solar month;

5) Generally, the months which coincide with problematic stars, ie. 2, 3, 5 & 7, are the ones which are more prone to issues.  Where these problematic stars are the annual star at the main entrance door / bedrooms / kitchen for houses, or main entrance door / directors’ rooms / finance department for commercial premises, it is advisable to put in place some aversion measures at the respective areas;

6) Encoding (ie. for enhancement or aversion) can be carried out at macro-scale (big Tai Ji) taking the entire premise into consideration, or at micro-scale (small Tai Ji) applying to individual rooms.  For houses, living room is a convenient application ground.  You encode only where it is relevant for your own premise, or when you really have the need, do not overdo!

A Basic Undestanding Of Qi [气] I

Qi is an omnipotent, omnipresent, universal field. Everyone, everywhere, everything tangible and intangible is subject to its influence, whether willingly or unwillingly, knowingly or unknowingly. In any one year, things resonating with the predominant Qi, directly or indirectly, will tend to manifest. Usually, public figures (esp. politicians, movie stars, sportsmen, religious leaders, etc.) are the immediate ones in its line of fire, since news of these people are inevitably more worthy for headlines, and hence carry greater weight in forming our collective memory of the year.

Nonetheless, the manifestations may be for better or for worse, or sometimes for both better and worse! Whichever way the pendulum swings depends very much on what has been going on before. It must be understood that an occurrence is never an independent impromptu incident, but rather the outcome of a string of related incidences, culminating at a time when it resonates with the predominant Qi. For instance, a crook may be perpetuating his vices freely seemingly above the laws, but it is only so because his time is not yet due. There will definitely come a time when he resonates with the predominant Qi, and the laws eventually catch up with him. Conversely, an honest businessman may be diligently working his stuff but producing mediocre results. However, when the time comes and he happens to be associated with the predominant Qi, it can jolly well be his breakthrough year. All the hard work prior to this merely strengthens his foundation so he is ready for the big break. Hence, it pays to consistently invest our best efforts at all times for all things. Most importantly, much as we are subject to the pervasive influences of Qi, we still retain our free will to decide and to act. We are afterall master of our own destiny!

Qi by itself is neutral, there is nothing good or bad about it, it is simply nature. ‘Good’ and ‘bad’ are really just two sides of the same coin, both are equally likely to come by. What we desire we term as ‘good’, what we do not we define as ‘bad’. Feng Shui [风水] is simply one of the means to manipulate the probability of either happening. The context in which Qi manifests also plays a part in this regard. Say in nature’s transpiration cycle, rains may bring forth devastating floods where the rivers are congested, but in a drought stricken region, it is god sent. If we take a step back and reflect upon things, ‘bad’ may not be that ‘bad’ afterall for we can learn from our mistakes. On the contrary, ‘good’ may not be ‘good’ at the end of the day if we become complacent and slack. Our attitude matters！

The 'X' Factor

IR Dreaming

On page 28 of the 21.10.2006 LianHeZaoBao, the IR @ Sentosa bids are appropriately illustrated as such: (i) Genting International - conservative, (ii) Kerzner International - alternative, (iii) Eighth Wonder - gastronomic.

The bids are reportedly being assessed based on four criteria: (1) 45% on tourism appeal, (2) 25% on design merits, (3) 20% on bidder's investments, and (4) 10% on strength of the consortium. While these are tangible aspects that will eventually determine the outcome, I dream of another subliminal aspect playing a stealthy part in the finals. An aspect I affectionately call, the meta-architectonics.

One of the trump cards presented by the bidders is the 'designer', which in the case of Genting International is 'Michael Graves', Kerzner International is 'Frank Gehry', while Eighth Wonder ropes in a surprise, designer of food 'Alain Ducasse'. They are all iconic figures, creating iconic products in their respective fields. The question is: who stands a better chance in producing the winning scheme?

BaZi (birth chart) of Michael Graves, w/o time pillar, 1934-07-09

Much as I personally can't quite appreciate Michael Graves' postmodernist architecture, his use of signifiers in design can be rather amusing at times. It delights me even more from a meta-architectonic perspective.

Graves is a Xin (yin metal) person, born in the 6th, yin earth solar month. The presence of earth element is further accentuated by his year of birth, the Dog (yang earth), and the earthly branch of his day pillar, the Snake (yin fire). Earth for a metal person means resources or memory, and in the case of Graves, a return to historical antiquity for architectural expressions!

If not for the yang wood in the year pillar, this birth chart will have been a typical case of "strong earth burying metal", where achievements can only be imagined. Fortunately for Graves, his macro-luck cycles before 65 years old were also mostly favourable, which probably explained his success in the profession. His 5-year macro-luck cycles from 65-69, 70-74 years old are strong in earth, which is an unfavourable element. Hence in 2003, a Goat (yin earth) year, the last year before he transited into another unfavourable 5-year cycle (70-74), he contracted a spinal infection that left him paralyzed from waist down.

Now aged 72, Graves is still under the influence of the unfavourable 5-year cycle. To make matter worse, 2006 is a fire Dog year, hence extremely strong in earth. Can Graves break out of the earth burden? Can the combination of 2006's Bing fire and his Xin metal bring about the water element in his favour? I doubt so, unless his birth hour supports the transformation.

BaZi (birth chart) of Frank Gehry, w/o time pillar, 1929-02-28

Frank Gehry's BaZi presents a much stronger contender. His life element is Jia (yang wood), born in the 1st, yang wood solar month. He is therefore a very strong wood person, very opioniated, strong willed, principled, and no less hot-tempered. Fire represents his creativity, whilst earth his wealth. 2006 is simply Gehry's year of capitalizing on his creativity to gain wealth, especially when his current macro-luck cycle is also his favourable earth element!

BaZi (birth chart) of Alain Ducasse, w/o time pillar, 1956-09-13

It bemuses me why Eighth Wonder chooses a chef instead of an architect as the fore-front figure for their scheme. Is it a strategic move, surprise wild card of sort? Irregardless, I find it interesting to see how gastronomy fare in this supposed war of architectures.

Alain Ducasse is apparently the youngest of the trio. He is a Gui (yin water) person, born in the 8th, yin metal solar month. 2006-branch, the Dog, combines with the Monkey (year-branch) and Rooster (month-branch) in his BaZi to form very strong metal. It will have been an unfavourable condition, resulting in a bottle-neck impeding the flow of water. The saving grace however is his current yang water macro-luck cycle, which may help resolve the shortcoming. Nonetheless, his overall luck still can't surpass that of Frank Gehry.

If the IR @ Sentosa bid has been a pure architectural competition, I bet Frank Gehry will beat the rest flat. However, there may be more at stake than the 'designers'' individual luck quotient...

Centre Of The World - PostBlog 1

World Map, courtesy of www.4beachnuts.com/images3/world_map.jpg

The recent Hawaiian earthquake again seemed to re-affirm the geographic reference for the Centre Of The World. It reportedly struck at 7:07am on 15 October, about 11 miles offshore from Hawaii's popular Kona Coast.

Referring to the Period 8 Luo Shu chart for the 9th solar month (see my blog on 2006-10-15), Hawaii falls within the W sector where 1-White base star resides. 5-Yellow annual star has been lurking incognito since the beginning of Bing Xu solar year, but with the arrival of another earth star, the 8-White monthly star, it is finally making its presence felt. The earthquake occurred offshore, seemingly because 1-White is a water star. Fortunately, both 1-White and 8-White are timely, auspicious stars in Period 8, which probably render the earthquake harmless despite measuring 6.6 magnitude on the Ritchter Scale!

Luo Shu chart for Period 8 (2004-2023), 8th solar month 2006

Turning back the clock to the 8th solar month, Southeast Asia appeared to have been mapping out the potentialities of its corresponding sector by way of three widely publicised incidences.

SE sector in the 2006 Luo Shu chart is characterised by the 2-7 combination of early heaven fire. Its previous monthly star was 6-White, representing metal and the Authority, and when co-existing with 2-7, was inevitably under attack (by fire). The world thereby witnessed:

(i) the Thai military coup that ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power;

(ii) criticisms of the Singapore government for its supposed mis-handling of the activist groups during the IMF-World Bank meetings; and

(iii) Malaysia's outcry over MM Lee's remarks on Chinese marginalization in the former country. In this scenario, the Malaysian government may also be seen to have been challenged.

These incidences are definitely not exhaustive. Nonetheless, they are valuable traces of evidence that help piece together our meta-architectonic cartography of the world.

Centre Of The World

Location of the Centre Of The World has always been a debatable subject in Feng Shui. Its implications are wide, since it is the reference point for making predictions. Some argue that China or Middle Kingdom, where Feng Shui first originated, is the inevitable choice. Others prefer to regard Middle East as the centre, since the region is more characteristic of the element earth, being laden with deserts and rich oil reserves.

Luo Shu chart for Period 8 (2004-2023), 9th solar month 2006

The currrent haze incidences in parts of Southeast Asia seem to support the later. Based on the Luo Shu chart for Period 8 (2004-2023), 2006 sees the 2-Black annual star arriving at the SE sector. In the month of October, which mostly falls within the 9th solar month, SE sector will also experience the much dreaded sickness star 5-Yellow. Now, when 2-5 stars coincide, we can anticipate troubles, may be even disasters.

2-Black is known to physically manifest as clouds or fogs. Combining with base star 7 in the Luo Shu chart, it connotes fire. The phenomenon appears to explain the haze situation.

On a macro-scale, 5-Yellow may bring environmental upsets, eg. heat waves, draughts, earthquakes, typhoons, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, mudflows, etc.. In this Bing Xu (Fire Dog) year, let's hope Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, do not pose further threats.

Hence, Southeast Asia may jolly well be, as the name implies, right in the SE sector. If this is the case, then Middle East will appear more appropriately located as the Centre Of The World.

Enter The Digital Dragons

screenshot of http://www.yahoo.com

"YAHOO!" is a classic example riding on the Thunder And Wind Wrestles Each Other formation. "DO YOU YAHOO!?" asks the SE (Wind) sector; and the answer is "YAHOO!", an elatedly exclamatory response! Now, there is no obvious dynamic feature to conjure the said formation, yet action (Thunder) there is, in the form of an imaginary 'Q&A', which literally converts the noun "YAHOO!" to a verb and adjective. I must admit it is a really subtle and innovative way to manifest dynamism / actions.

However, its NW sector spots a gap. Just like a missing NW sector in buildings, it can be detrimental to wealth. Fortunately, it is not excessively big (and it's better to remain as such, or simply close the gap). Nevertheless, its saving grace may perhaps be the last item on the right column - "Yahoo! Pulse", suggesting the pink of health of its financial resources.

screenshot of http://www.youtube.com

Based on the same meta-architectonic principles as "YAHOO!", the SE sector of "YouTube"'s homepage shouts: YouTube Broadcast Yourself - it's blatant proclamation via the Wind! And when a user clicks on any of the listed video thumbnails, it expands to invade the SE sector with sound and action. Its popularity is thence guaranteed.

But its NW sector is an elongated empty white background space. Emptiness invariably is abhorred in the NW sector, but with a right column that ends with "Active Groups", it becomes a positive suggestion of active financial resources. Fortunately, white is the colour connoting metal, which is also the elemental manifestation of NW. Red, connoting fire, will have spelt disaster. Nevertheless, it is still a concern, as it may accidentally surface hidden risks pertinent to its nature of business if future changes to the webpage are in contradiction.

screenshot of http://www.google.com

"Google" on the other hand, assumes a very different architecture, yet still in conformity to meta-architectonic principles. In this case, the Cosmic Trinity is in place, with "Google" as Heaven, the search bar with its accompanying menu as Man, and the bottom texts as Earth. "Google" is rightfully on top, not only because it is the logical location for a web title, but also because it possesses the matching characteristic of Heaven. The most prominent vowel in "Google" has to be the 'o', and 'o' being circular connotes the Qian Gua, which is the trigram representing Heaven. The search bar requires user input, is the interface, is more volatile, and hence represents Man. The base text contains "...Homepage", alluding to home ground, that is the Earth.

screenshot of http://www.mamma.com

In comparison, although "Mamma" appears to have very identical architecture as "Google", it contradicts the Cosmic Trinity because its subtitle reads, "Mamma" is "The Mother Of All Search Engine". And meta-architectonic principles rule: Father is Heaven, Mother is Earth. "Mamma", you are in violation of the higher order! It may help if "Mamma" struts a bit further towards the top right (SW) sector, which according to the Later Heaven BaGua, is where Mother Earth resides.

screenshot of http://www.newscorp.com

"News Corporation" showcases another interesting and innovative meta-architectonic feature. Its logo is a square grid deformed to look like a globe, and at the same time, retains 4 squares in the centre. The number '4' is a numeric manifestation of E, which represents Thunder, and being in the SE sector, it is again the Thunder And Wind Wrestles Each Other formation, but in this case, ambitiously seeking global coverage. The 4 squares itself resembles the Chinese character 'Tian', meaning plantation earth, and it being in SE sector conjures the Ascension hexagram of Wind Rising From The Earth, which implies increasing popularity. Quite interestingly, the moving images of world map in the Man stratum also synchronizes with the potency of another Observation hexagram, that of Wind Traversing The Earth, which favours media coverage, fame, reach or circulation!

corporate logo of http://www.msn.com

"msn" with its iconic 'multi-colour butterfly' logo paints 'a beautiful landscape picture': 'm' & 'n' together represent 'mountains cradling a natural valley', and the 's', 'a river running through it'. The 'multi-colour butterfly' breathes 'life' to an otherwise secluded 'valley', alluding to 'a serene, beautiful scenery of a valley, awaken by the joy & fragrance of the blooms of spring'. But without the 'sun', the 'valley' cannot come alive. And 'sun' there is in the form of 'hotmail' and 'messenger', because 'heat' and 'radiance' connote 'fire', and 'fire' is none other than our mighty 'sun'. I think if "msn" is to re-invent its website along this chain of thought, its performance may well excel beyond its current achievements.

According to some Chinese masters who are well-versed in the metaphysical effects of numbers, the number '0' (being circular like a TaiJi diagram) is a symbol of balanced completeness. It therefore possesses a binding, all-encompassing quality, and is also used frequently for the purpose of amplification. In this light, we can perhaps decipher the meteoric rise of "Google" and "YAHOO!", since both emphasize on the vowel 'o' and also very symbolically accentuate it with a double.

Think about it, "Microsoft" also comes with a double 'o'! "YouTube" begins with a singular, but cleverly introduces another two in its subscript 'Broadcast Yourself'. "LYCOS" and "News Corporation" appear to be in the know too. By the way, "YAHOO!" repeats the omnipotent 'o' six folds in that 'Q&A', with affirmative capital letters and an exclamation mark. Now, is 'kiasu-ism' a Singaporean hang-up or what?

Having said that, I can't imagine if "Google" were to ever partner or even merge with "YAHOO!". It will be the death of internet freedom. The duo literally monopolizes with the all-encompassing 'o''s from beginning till end, well almost, or if "Google" re-brands itself as "Oogle"...

But, come on, vowel 'o' is surely not the one and only available ingredient for cooking up a storm. Really? Yes, because "Alibaba.com" has proven so. The anti-hero here is 'a', coupled with '.com' ('o''s alter-ego in the virtual world) to conquer the 'Dragon' that gave birth to this school of metaphysics. Hey, the 'o''s and 'a''s are the basest form of human survival instincts, isn't it? Little wonder then local architectural practice "WOHA" manages such a remarkable feat within a relatively short time since its inception, and "AOL" seems another likely candidate.

screenshot of http://www.bbc.co.uk

"BBC" apparently has no access to insights about the 'o''s and 'a''s, so much so that the supposed initial 'A' was unwittingly substituted by a 'B'. Well, the wise one always says: if you can't innovate, just follow the rules. And "BBC"'s Heaven (metal) - Man (water) - Earth (metal) tripartite, productive architecture is born.

Feng Shui, Feng Shui...

I went up to KL about 2 weeks ago, and was checked into this room initially at Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur. Damned, the door was right at the end of the long corridor - 'SHA', bad Feng Shui!

And strange, how on earth did they know I was an architect? But surely that didn't mean I'd enjoy looking at construction sites even while on vacation, right? Suspected my stomach upset might be due to these...

Luckily I managed to request for another room; Got the corridor out of the way, and at least had a better share of life and excitements on the street. The change was really refreshing, and more in-sync with ancient wisdom: if you can't change the Feng Shui, change yourself.

The Fundamental Framework

Central to the principles of Chinese Metaphysics is the concept of the Cosmic Trinity - Heaven, Earth, Man - as the fundamental framework of the Universe. The Chinese believe that each component of the Cosmic Trinity exerts equal influence on a person's fortunes.

Heaven pre-determines a person's inherent traits or heritage, and is hence fixed. It is considered in two main aspects: (i) Destiny and (ii) Luck.

Destiny is a constant, the givens at the moment of birth, eg. one's innate character, family lineage, race, dialect group, place of birth, time of birth, etc.. These are qualities bestowed upon a person at birth, and are hardly within mortal control. Therefore, there is a saying that Destiny reflects heaven's wills. Some relate it to the religious or perhaps philosophical belief of the past, present and future lives - karma.

Luck is an involuntary variable, which will change with time and thereby bring about a reaction on the givens. The basis of this thinking lies in the notion that space exists relative to time. And man being a creature in this dual realm is subject to the effects of both. Therefore, even if a person is born with a less than ideal set of intrinsic qualities, the factor of time may be able to make up for it. On the contrary, a person born with a desirable set of qualities should not be complacent.

Ancient Chinese developed many sophisticated tools for gauging heaven's wills. One of the widely practised method is the BaZi (or birth chart) analysis.

Earth determines the compatibility between a person and his outer physical environments. It is external to oneself, and therefore can be avoided or modified to suit. Ancient Chinese's solution lies in what is now popularised as Feng Shui.

Contextual influences have profound effects in shaping a person's inner self, and hence his life. The moment a baby is born, it is inevitably being exposed to its surroundings through its senses of touch, sight, sound, emotions and smell. The comforting voices of parents giving it a sense of security whilst adapting to the new world, the sight of physical references helping it map out 3-dimensional spaces, etc.. The shortfall of modern architecture is precisely a lack of sensitivity to such subliminal influences. While Feng Shui is not a fool-proof solution, it does offer a formulaic, time based approach to architecture which is purportedly sensitive to the subtleties of life.

Man is about personal efforts or input. It consists of two aspects: (i) Philanthropy and (ii) Diligence, and is sometimes called inner Feng Shui.

Philanthropy refers to the cultivation of a healthy state of mind through good deeds, which will then bring forth favourable conditions. It is not restricted to merely lending a helping hand to the needy, but rather, has to start from within - oneself and family. For instance, during pregnancy, quit smoking, refrain from alcoholic drinks, listening to soothing music, etc. is philanthropic; husband putting up with the wife's mood swings, talking to the baby is also philanthropic. Because such actions will indirectly contribute to the foetal formation in many ways, some believe even the date and time of birth!

Diligence refers to a person's sheer determination and perseverance in seeing a cause fulfilled. One cannot just sit and wait for things to happen; but instead, has to be proactive and make things happen. This involves also changing personal bad habits and cultivating good ones, eg. quit smoking because it is detrimental to health, etc.. And as man is a product of his historical bondages, diligence entails also the relentless pursuit of wisdom, to break free.

Achieving a favourable Cosmic Trinity is the ideal, but no one can be perfect afterall. Since each aspect carries equal weightage, the strategy is to be in command of two-thirds, so as to gain an upper hand in overcoming life's many challenges.

The Hand Of God

zoom-out / zoom-in aerial images c/w northpoint, courtesy of earth.google.com

Suntec City (http://www.sunteccity.com.sg) is one of the most well known feng shui icon in Singapore. It takes the form of the human left hand opening to the sky. The shorter / broader (18-storey) office tower symbolizes the thumb, the other four taller / slimmer (45-storey) office towers the fingers, the prominently roofed convention and exhibition centre (SSICEC) the wrist, and the fountain plaza a gold ring in the centre of the open palm.

Interestingly, from a macro-perspective, the meta-architectonics of this structure transcends its embodied symbolisms and the physical confines of its land boundaries. As construed in a bird's eye view, the structure is orientated in a NE-SW direction, aligned along the same axis as the financial district of Singapore. Within this extended context, Suntec City is positioned in the NE sector, which according to the Later Heaven 8-Trigrams, can manifest both as hand and mountain; And Suntec City is aptly designed as such.

The open-hand structure also assumes an act of gesture, presumably welcoming the influx of wealth from the financial district, which is characterized by highrise phallic structures. The gold (bronze) ring is itself a manifestation of the Qian trigram, which is a symbol of wealth. The ring may be seen also as a band that gathers and binds the (financial) phalli in the distance, and itself being located on a left (connotating authority) palm, it is supposed to command wealth.

Wealth arriving at the doorsteps of Suntec City is physicalized in terms of traffic flow and water (fountain). The fountain is crucial in transforming the otherwise fluctuating nature of the in-out, surface vehicular traffic pattern into a more certain catch, thus minimizing the escape of wealth through the fingers. The catch is further anchored by the positioning of restaurants around the fountain, where the acts of consumption and assimilation (by human patrons) take place. Internal circulation then takes on an integral, disseminative role in this scheme, much alike human blood circulation. Therefore, mis-management of internal circulation, be it vehicular or human, will undermine the desired meta-architectonic effects. In the same token, an effective integration with the surrounding neighbours will serve to optimize its strength as a city within a city, and ensure a seamless flow of auspicious qi (energies).

Another interesting feature of Suntec City is its capitalization of natural fengshui formation based on the other diagonal (NW-SE) axis. While the hand gestures along a NE-SW axis, the predominant orientation of the buildings (esp. the treasure-chest-like SSICEC) appears to align with the NW-SE axis. This results in a Five Ghosts Carry Treasure formation, with Istana Grounds constituting the mountain (NW) and ECP constituting the water (E), at the respective favourable stars position in Period 8 (2004-2023).

With the surrounding environments set in its favour, Suntec City seems poised to ride on the 20 years of good fortune brought along with Period 8. But alas! Fengshui has taken on a much more dynamic quality than when it was first discovered. Developments in the vicinity of a subject site quite often may upset or compliment its meta-architectonics. Evidently, soon after the official launch of the Esplanade, a support pillar of the fountain was damaged by a fallen crane. And as we all know, the thorny envelopes stand right in the path of gesture of, The Hand Of God!

Virtually Meta-Architectonic

screenshot of KinetiqBuzz's homepage

Dean's firm specializes in public relations targeting at the youth market. The firm recently launched its website http://www.kinetiqbuzz.com (the 4 cardinal points are read as such: bottom [North], left [East], top [South] & right [West]). Here are some meta-architectonic tips for my friend:

1. Add some dynamic effect (eg. flash) to OUR SERVICES (top left [SE] corner), to ride on its quality as the Wind, making promotion of the firm's services a breeze;
2. Introduce some yellow / beige / brown colours for CONTACT US (central right [W] sector) while still keeping the matchbox design, so as to mediate the conflicting relationship of fire burning metal, with earth. This is to ease the firm's negotiation / connection with the media, and prevent conflicts;
3. Introduce more white / gold / silver & yellow / beige / brown colours for EYE ON BUZZ (bottom right [NW] corner) to enhance wealth. Make the STAMP OF GUARANTEE a complete circle so as to stamp out customer dissatisfactions!
4. Create something in the shape of a bowl (concave) at the central base [N] sector to contain the outflow of water, which also symbolizes wealth.
5. Now, the ants (crawling from the bottom left corner) are a real treat for the eyes! I think this is where the gist of the whole meta-architectonics manifests. The eye represents fire, the grey squarish frame with thumbprint in the NE sector - earth, the round iris - metal, the blue - water, and the ants crawling towards the central left [E] sector - wood. This, by the way, is the productive cycle of the five elements! The uncanny thing is that there are 7 ants in total, which is the numeric manifestation of youth, and these ants are moving towards the eastern sector, precisely where activities are anticipated - KINETIC, BUZZ!

So, who says our modern digital age has no place for traditional knowledge?