Northern Ren-Gui Water • Due North / Rear
Zhiming Xuanwu of the North: God of Abyssal Gui-Water and Mysterious Longevity
Commanding the Dipper, Ox, Girl, Void, Rooftop, House, Wall—the seven northern lunar mansions—with tortoise and snake entwined, it governs longevity, deep substance, and mountain-like resolve.
Astronomy, Celestial Signs, and the 28 Lunar Mansions
Xuanwu majestically reigns over the cold northern winter night; the tortoise, a long-lived creature with an unbreakable shell, and the snake, a nimble and keen divine spirit, embrace to represent the Taiji image of Water and Fire in Harmony.
Feng Shui Geomancy and Environmental Field Patterns
Feng Shui calls this the "Rear Xuanwu"—the "backing mountain" behind—which should be solid and steady. When Xuanwu is strong, the foundation is secure and later years are worry-free.
Five Elements Preferences and Personal Energy Tuning
For those whose BaZi favors Water or who are restless and impatient, use the true form of Xuanwu to gather your qi field into the dantian, cultivating profound steadiness and endless depth.
Calculate Your Feng Shui Nine Palaces Flying Stars and Five Elements Pattern
Combining your birth chart's favorable elements and the Xuan Kong Flying Star compass, find the guardian direction of your personal mythical beast that matches your magnetic field.