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Magic Square of Three


The Magic Square symbolises future time and it is used to predict the probability of future events.

This Square of Three is also called Luoshu. It is considered to be magic because by adding three numbers in any order of this square, be it diagonally, vertically or horizontally, you will always get number 15.

Try it for yourself and you will see:

4 9 2
3 5 7
8 1 6


Although it can be hard to conceive from this picture, this square is cyclic. As you can see from the picture below, it moves counterclockwise, with odd (yang) numbers forming the cross, and even (yin) numbers extending to the arms.

Magic Square


Each pair of odd and even numbers add up to 10:

Yin:

6+4=10

8+2=10

Yang:

3+7=10

9+1=10

It is a shame that swastika symbol is still associated with Hitler. The real meaning of swastika is very positive, it means luck and fortune and is one of the oldest symbols of humankind.

The meanings of Luoshu numbers

With this square you can enhance your home for positive future events. Firstly, you should have a compass to check the direction of your home. Then use this square to determine what changes you need to make in your home.

Where you see 4 in the square, this represents the southeast direction. Here are the rest of the directions:

9 - South

2 - SW

3 - East

5 – middle (no direction)

7 - West

8 - NE

1 - North

6 – NW

Each number has a meaning, which is the same as your personal trigram.

4 - Wood

9 - Fire

2 - Earth

3 - Wood

5 - Neutral

7 - Lake

8 - Earth

1 - Water

6 - Metal

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