Your personal Direction & Element is based on your date of birth and gender. It is used to determine your most auspicious direction as well as the directions to avoid. Here below we list the Direction that most directly relate to you in any building. You can use the associated element to further support that direction.
The cut off time is February 5 of every year (as suppose to January 1 or Chinese new year). This calculation is based on the Chinese solar calendar and this date is scientifically identified as the midpoint between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, hence it is acknowledge as beginning of spring.
To find out more about what directions are good for you based on your Gua, you can view our videos or attend our classes:
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| YEAR | FOR MEN | FOR WOMEN |
| 1920 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 1921 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1922 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 1923 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 1924 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1925 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 1926 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 1927 | North – Water Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1928 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 1929 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 1930 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1931 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 1932 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 1933 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1934 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 1935 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 1936 | North – Water Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1937 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 1938 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 1939 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1940 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 1941 | SouthWest – Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 1942 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1943 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 1944 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 1945 | North – Water Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1946 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 1947 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 1948 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1949 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 1950 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 1951 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1952 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 1953 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 1954 | North – Water Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1955 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 1956 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 1957 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1958 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 1959 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 1960 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1961 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 1962 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 1963 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1964 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 1965 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 1966 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1967 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 1968 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 1969 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1970 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 1971 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 1972 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1973 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 1974 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 1975 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1976 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 1977 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 1978 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1979 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 1980 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 1981 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1982 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 1983 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 1984 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1985 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 1986 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 1987 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1988 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 1989 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 1990 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1991 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 1992 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 1993 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 1994 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 1995 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 1996 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 1997 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 1998 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 1999 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2000 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 2001 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 2002 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2003 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 2004 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 2005 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 2006 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 2007 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 2008 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2009 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 2010 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 2011 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2012 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 2013 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 2014 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 2015 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 2016 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 2017 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2018 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 2019 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 2020 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| YEAR | FOR MEN | FOR WOMEN |
| 2021 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 2022 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 2023 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 2024 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 2025 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 2026 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2027 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 2028 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 2029 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2030 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 2031 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 2032 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 2033 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 2034 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 2035 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2036 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 2037 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 2038 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2039 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 2040 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 2041 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 2042 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 2043 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 2044 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2045 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 2046 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 2047 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2048 | NorthWest – Metal Element | South – Fire Element |
| 2049 | SouthWest- Earth Element | North – Water Element |
| 2050 | SouthEast – Wood Element | SouthWest- Earth Element |
| 2051 | East – Wood Element | East – Wood Element |
| 2052 | SouthWest- Earth Element | SouthEast – Wood Element |
| 2053 | North – Water Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |
| 2054 | South – Fire Element | NorthWest – Metal Element |
| 2055 | NorthEast – Earth Element | West – Metal Element |
| 2056 | West – Metal Element | NorthEast – Earth Element |