Sitting vs Facing — Get the Frontage Right, Get the Chart Right
Your Flying Star chart only works when the home’s Facing and Sitting are identified correctly. Use this guide to lock in the true frontage across landed houses, corner lots, and high-rise units—then align it to the 24 Mountains without second-guessing.
How to Determine Facing (then Sitting)
Think “Where does life flow in?” not “Where is the door?”. Qi follows openness, light, view, and human activity.
Step-by-step
- Walk the perimeter. Identify the side with most openness, daylight, view, and movement (street, park, open space). This is your Facing candidate.
- Check the interior usage. Daily living tends to face the active side (living room windows, balcony, main view). Kitchens/yards rarely define Facing.
- Verify with the road and activity. A quiet cul-de-sac behind and a busy open street in front usually confirm Facing to the open street.
- Measure azimuth. At the façade center, stand 1–2 meters outside, hold the compass level and away from metal. Take 3 readings; average them.
- Map to 24 Mountains. Match the averaged azimuth to the nearest Mountain sector (e.g., Facing ≈ S2 (Bing)). Your Sitting is 180° opposite (here: N2 (Ren)).
Note: The main door can be on the Facing side, but not always. Balconies with panoramic exposure often define Facing in high-rises.
Quick Rules of Thumb
- Facing = active frontage. Light, openness, traffic, and view win over door position.
- Sitting = support/backing. Typically a quieter side with less exposure.
- Map with precision. Align to a specific Mountain (e.g., Bing, Wu, Geng) within ±1–3°.
- Always cross-check. The chosen Facing should feel obvious after comparing usage and environment.
Orientation Diagram (CSS-only)
Frontage (Facing) is where qi enters. Sitting is opposite. The door may or may not coincide with Facing.
Corner Lots
Compare the two street exposures. Pick the side with greater openness and flow (longer street span, heavier movement, wider vista). If both tie, use interior usage (living room view) as the tiebreaker, then measure.
Apartments / Condos
Prioritize the side with external qi: balcony/panorama/windows to open air. Internal atriums rarely count. If a unit has two strong sides, choose the one that defines daily living—and verify with measurements.
Townhouses & Enclosed Yards
High walls can mute frontage. Choose the side that still engages the larger environment (street, park). If both are enclosed, the more open window wall commonly becomes Facing.
Common Mistakes
- Equating **main door** with Facing without checking exposure and usage.
- Measuring too close to metal gates, cars, or electronics—distorts azimuth.
- Using only cardinal letters (N/S/E/W) instead of a specific Mountain.
- Ignoring the 24 Mountains when plotting the chart.
Pro Tips
- Take 3 readings, 1–2 meters away from walls/metal; average them.
- Validate with environment and interior lifestyle.
- Record the exact degree and Mountain label (e.g., 184° — S2 (Bing)).
- Then run the Flying Star Calculator.
FAQ
Is the main door ever the Facing?
What if my balcony is tiny but the view is huge?
How do I map degrees to Mountains?
My door faces one way, my living room another. Which wins?
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