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The
Three Killings
By
Sallie Tsui Sien
The
Three Killings is
one of the three
annual afflictions
in Feng Shui and
it is of utmost
important that the ground or
location in which
the Three Killings
resides during the
year should not be
disturbed at all
costs. If it is,
the household will
meet with three
types of
misfortune.
This
may sound a little
over the top but
my advice to you
is to take this
affliction
seriously. I have,
through various
consultations,
seen the effects
of the Three
Killings when it
is disturbed.
Plan well. For example; in 2006, the Three Killings
will occupy the
north spanning
75º. If there are
major noisy jobs
you have in mind
for the north (the
north room or the
north garden), I
would encourage
you to do it this
year and stay from
the north in 2006.
What
constitute
disturbances to
the Three Killings
location?
1. Earth
disturbances such
as digging the
ground for trees
planting, creating
ponds and wells,
road construction,
renovating
driveways or any
form of building
construction.
2. Renovation
and repairs such
as drilling and
hammering of the
walls. Do not
renovate the
location of the
Three Killings.
Should you need to
do urgent repair
to this location
of the house, you
should consult a
professional
consultant who
will be able to
provide you with a
good month or day
for it.
3. Loud
music, or loud noises
from screaming,
shouting and slamming
of doors.
Where
are the annual
locations of the
Three Killings?
The
Three Killings is
a direct
translation from
the Chinese ‘San
Sha’. Although
the concept of The
Three Killings is
associated with
three earthly
branches, its
annual position is
defined according
to one of the four
cardinal compass
directions, namely
North (water),
East (wood), South
(fire) and West
(metal).
Tracing
the Three Killings
This
is quite easy once
you have the
concept in your
mind.
The
twelve earthly
branches are
matched into four
groups of
harmonious
alliances
(trinities). In
order to determine
the location of
The Three
Killings, we must
firstly explore
the trinities of
the earthly
branches and their
phases. The four
trinities are:
Rat,
Dragon and Monkey
(Water phase) to
the North
Rabbit,
Sheep and Boar
(Wood phase) to
the East
Horse,
Dog and Tiger
(Fire phase) to
the South
Rooster,
Ox and Snake
(Metal phase) to
the West
These
earthly branches
are not The Three
Killings but
merely indicate
the position of
The Three
Killings. The
Three Killings
sits in the
opposite cardinal
direction
(spanning 75
degrees of that
direction) of the
phase represented
by the year’s
earthly branch.
For example:
2005
earthly branch is
the Rooster.
Rooster belongs to
the trinity of the
metal phase to the
west. As such, The
Three Killings
sits in the east.
Another
example; 2009
would be the year
of the Ox. The Ox
belongs to the
trinity of the
metal phase to the
west. This means
The Three Killings
will be located in
the east in 2009
as it will in
2013.
The
caution attached
to the Three
Killings is to
avoid disturbing
the ground where
the Three Killings
sits. One should
pay attention to
this especially if
the house facing
also faces this
same direction.
If the location of
the Three Killings
is disturbed by
noisy renovation
or digging
activities, there
may be undesirable
consequences for
the residents
involving illnesses,
loss of wealth,
accidents, injury,
serious arguments and, in extreme
cases, fatalities.
The
opening and
closing of a frequently
used doors (front,
back or side
doors) that face The
Three Killings’
direction in any
given year are
considered a
disturbance too. Care should
be taken to avoid
slamming of doors
especially with
youngsters around
the house.
In
Chinese tradition,
Chi
Lin dragons were
placed in the
location of the
Three Killings
supposedly to
appease the
affliction but it
serves more to
mark the location
as a reminder to
the occupant of
the afflicted area
during the year.
As long as the
afflicted area is
not disturbed,
there should be no
real cause for
concern.
What
if the area is
disturbed with
building projects
by the town
council or your
neighbour?
Well,
the traditional
cure is to place
metal between your
property and the
area of
disturbance. This
could be any metal
object, preferably
still objects
(e.g. no metal
wind chime). There is
another
traditional school
of thought that
advises placing a
symbolic statue of
deities. One
famously used
deity is a bronze
‘Kwan Gong’
(God of War).
Feng
Shui also
advocates that you
should never sit
with your back to
The Three
Killings. Instead
you should sit
facing it. This
refers mainly to
if you are moving
your desk around
during the year.
What
about sofas?
This
reminds me of the
many emails I have
received asking
about the
positioning of
sofas in the
living room.
Although the
advice is that you
should not sit
with your back to
the Three
Killings, this
refers not so much
to isolated
incidents. It is
prolonged periods
of time spent in
this position that
affect you more.
For
example, if you
happen to move
your office desk
to face west this
year 2005, with your
back to The Three
Killings in the
east, this could
affect your
performance at
work or your
relationships with
people with whom
you work in the
office. These
effects include
poor performance,
obstacles, lack of
focus or loss of
concentration.
There may also be
gossip and back
stabbing.
However,
if you are
watching TV with
your back to The
Three Killings, no
harm will come to
you provided you
have not disturbed
the ground where
the Three Killings
is located.
Disturbing the
grounds of the
Three Killings is
the main cause for
concern. To
antagonise the
Three Killings is
asking for big
trouble.
You
can write to us at
info@fengshuifoundation.com
should you have
any query on the
Annual
Afflictions.
©
2005 Sallie Tsui
Sien.
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