Four Guardian Hills (四神砂)
4 / 4 guardians presentBlack Tortoise
back (玄武)
✓Balanced (平和)
Vermilion Bird
front (朱雀)
✓Balanced (平和)
Azure Dragon
left (青龍)
✓Balanced (平和)
White Tiger
right (白虎)
✓Balanced (平和)
20634 Medley Ln, Topanga, CA 90290
Topanga, CA, 90290
2003Year built
4Beds
4Baths
3,000Sq ft
2Stories
The reading
Free to readA 中凶 home — cutting qi (煞氣), several connected concerns. Remedies work best applied together as a plan; for a home at this level, a practitioner seeing the site in person is worth weighing.
Top remedies
Ranked by how much each matters for your home — siting fixes that raise your score, and energy cures (理氣) that tend the home without changing the grade.
Fixes that raise your score
- #1 Backward-bending roadSignificant · +6 to your score
What to do: Classical mitigation for reverse-bow road (反弓路): a low decorative wall or thick hedge along the curve side of the property, plus a pair of stone guardian lions (石獅) at the entry, gives qi something to gather around.
- #2 Five Elements excess — drain via controlling element (五行)Minor · +1 to your score
What to do: Bring in the controlling element (Controlling (相剋)) to drain the excess: Fire (火). Specific objects: candles, red / orange tones, warm lighting, the home's fireplace. The reasoning: in the Overcoming Cycle (相剋), the controlling element regulates the excess through direct counter-pressure, giving the over-strong phase a structural counter that can hold it back. Form-school first: place 1-2 anchor pieces of the controlling element visibly in the central living area. Shift the color palette and fabric tones toward the controlling element. Avoid amplifying the excess element; skip intentional additions of brass / copper / silver objects while rebalancing.
- #3 Five Elements deficit — boost via feeding element (五行)Minor · +1 to your score
What to do: Reinforce Wood (木) directly, AND bring in its feeding element (Generating (相生)): Water (水). Specific objects: tall plants (Ficus, Dracaena, bamboo), green tones, vertical wooden furniture. Form-school first: place 2-3 thoughtful additions of the deficient element visibly in living and sleeping areas. Add small flowing-water features as supporting feeders. Avoid the controlling element of the deficient one; it would further drain what is already low.
In its favor
- Classical auspicious digit (發 / 久 / 順 / 生 / 一)
- Activate this sector for prosperity
Four Guardians (四神砂)
The Form School (形勢 · 巒頭) reading of the land around your home — the four classical guardian positions every feng-shui master reads first, before any compass calculation. Classical maxim: 先看巒頭, 後看理氣 — "examine the Form first, the Compass second."
Flying Star natal chart
Flying Stars (玄空飛星)
Period
7 (Lake era · 1984-2003)
Annual (年紫白)
2026
6Authority9SE
2Illness5S
4Romance7SW
5Misfortune8E
7core (太極)1中
9Recognition3W
1Career4NE
3Conflict6N
8Wealth2NW
What this means for your home
Each palace below is a physical area of your house. Where the chart places a favorable star, that area energetically supports related activity. Where it places an inauspicious star, classical practice avoids placing high-life-concentration rooms there.
Where to put your home's main activity · the west side of your home
Star 9 九紫右弼 (Future Wealth — Period 9 timely)
Best for: Recognition, fame, future-oriented work.
Avoid: Storage — 九紫 wants visibility.
Avoid bedrooms / kitchen / desks here · the east side of your home
Star 5 五黃廉貞 (Yellow Misfortune)
Best for: Storage, guest bath, garage — kept quiet and unused.
Avoid: Master bedroom, kitchen, front door, office — 五黃 (Yellow Misfortune) is the most universally inauspicious star and amplifies wherever activity concentrates.
Classical remedy: Metal element only: brass wu lou, six-rod metal wind chime, salt-water cure refreshed annually before Lunar New Year. Why metal: 五黃 is the most concentrated Earth-element star, and Earth produces Metal in the Five Elements productive cycle (土生金) — Metal placed at the same palace forces 五黃's energy to flow into the Metal cure, exhausting itself. The salt-water layer adds Water (Earth → Metal → Water), extending the drainage chain a second generation. Avoid red, orange, or earth tones absolutely: red is Fire and Fire produces Earth (火生土), feeding the 5 Yellow directly.
Wealth-supporting sector · the NW corner of your home
Star 8 八白左輔 (Wealth)
Best for: Office, living room, money-related space — Wealth star, retiring but still positive.
Avoid: Storage — 八白 wants activity to express itself.
Avoid the master bedroom here · the south side of your home
Star 2 二黑病符 (Illness)
Best for: Storage, guest bath, low-traffic utility space.
Avoid: Master bedroom, kitchen, elderly's room — the Illness star (二黑) magnifies health concerns where life concentrates.
Classical remedy: Brass wu lou (銅葫蘆) or six-rod metal wind chime — Metal element drains 二黑's Earth energy through the Five Elements productive cycle (Earth gives birth to Metal: 土生金). Avoid red, orange, or earth-toned décor: red is Fire which produces Earth, feeding the 2 Black star directly.
4 of 9 palaces are highlighted above because their stars carry the highest-stakes activity for this era / year. The remaining 5 hold secondary stars — see the chart cells for the full layer, or expand below for a one-line read on each.
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Star 3 三碧禄存 (Conflict) · the north side of your home
argument star — minor friction energy; soften with metal cures.
Best for: Storage, rarely-used rooms.
Avoid: Living room, dining, bedroom — the Conflict star (三碧) amplifies disputes and lawsuits where people gather.
Classical remedy: Red-toned décor (carpet, lamp, art). 三碧 is Wood-element, and in the productive cycle Wood produces Fire (木生火) — so adding Fire forces the Conflict star's energy to convert into its child element, exhausting itself rather than fueling disputes. Classical practice prefers this drainage over the controlling cycle (Metal cuts Wood) which is more confrontational.
Star 1 一白水星 (Career) · the NE corner of your home
career & water current — generally favorable; supports study and quiet work.
Best for: Study, office, anywhere you want career momentum.
Avoid: Storage rooms — Star 1 wants to be active.
Star 6 六白武曲 (Authority) · the SE corner of your home
leadership / authority — supports executive home offices.
Best for: Office, study, leadership-related space.
Avoid: No strong avoidances.
Star 4 四綠文昌 (Academic / Romance) · the SW corner of your home
scholar's bright corner — academic, literary, exam-supportive.
Best for: Study desk, children's bedroom, library — academic and romance support.
Avoid: No strong avoidances — 四綠 is mild positive.
Star 7 七赤破軍 (Robbery) · the center of your home (太極 Tai Chi)
Pojun, the cutting star — sharp / mouth-related friction; minor.
Best for: Quieter daytime rooms.
Avoid: Front door, master bedroom — 七赤 (Red Metal) brings robbery/betrayal energy in P9 (post-2023).
Classical remedy: Blue or black décor, or a small still-water feature — 七赤 is Metal-element, and Metal produces Water in the productive cycle (金生水). Water placed at the same palace drains 七赤's energy into itself, gradually exhausting the Robbery star without confrontation. Avoid red, which is Fire: Fire melts Metal (火剋金) but aggressively, creating conflict; classical practice prefers the gentler drainage cure. Also avoid yellow/earth tones — Earth produces Metal (土生金), which would feed 七赤.
Mountain and Water stars require a precise compass reading. Re-enter your front-door direction with degree precision (or use your phone's compass) to unlock the full 山星·向星 layer. The Period chart shown above is computed from your build year alone and is always available.
How to read
- Top-left · Mountain Star (山星)
- Top-right · Water Star (向星)
- Center · Period Star (運盤)
- Badge · This year's star (年紫白)
Cell colors
- Very auspicious (timely 旺)
- Auspicious
- Neutral
- Inauspicious
- Very inauspicious (5 黄, 2 黑)
Layout
South at top — classical Chinese map convention. The bordered cell is your home's facing palace (向方).
Your home's elemental balance
Computed from your home's Period + facing & sitting 24-mountain elements + Mountain/Water Star center elements. Deterministic derivation — no made-up percentages.
Wood (木)growth, expansion, vitality0%
Fire (火)passion, recognition, inspiration0%
Earth (土)stability, nourishment, grounding0%
Metal (金)clarity, structure, authority100%
Water (水)wisdom, career flow, depth0%
Classical remediation guidance
Excess Metal (金)(~100%, balanced ~20%)
To drain: introduce Fire (火) (Controlling (相剋)). Specific objects: candles, red / orange tones, warm lighting, the home's fireplace.
Deficit in Wood (木)(~0%, balanced ~20%)
To boost: introduce Water (水) (Generating (相生)) + its feeding element. Specific objects: tall plants (Ficus, Dracaena, bamboo), green tones, vertical wooden furniture.
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