You were born when the qi of Heaven was dominant. Northwest is the direction of heaven, which belongs to the element metal. The front door of your house should face northwest so that the energy of your element will flow unimpeded into your residence. This is an auspicious direction, so a northwestern room on the 2nd floor of your house could be a study, a den or a bedroom. The northwest is governed by the two Stellar Attendants who stand to the left and right of the Big Dipper--the throne of Shang Di, the Celestial Lord.

The study, office, or den/living room should be located in the northeast portion of the house, the direction of mountains, the origin of metal ore. The Celestial Physician governs this room, so a bedroom here is the ideal place to recuperate from illness.

Thunder, whose element is wood, resides in the east. In the mutual destruction order of the five elements, the metal of heaven cuts the wood of thunder. This is the traditional location in a Chinese home for the ancestral altar. The eastern section of your house could therefore be haunted and is not appropriate for a bedroom, or any room that is occupied at night. A bathroom or kitchen would be appropriate here.

A wood grows in the southeast, which is felled by the bronze axe of heaven. In a heaven house, southeast is the direction of injury and misfortune, and permanent residents of this sector will be prone to accident. The southeast section of the house is still appropriate for temporary living space, such as a guest bedroom, as long as residents do not use sharp instruments or appliances.

South is the direction of fire, which melts metal. For a heaven person, south is the direction of death, and you should spend as little time as possible here. This section of the house is never appropriate for living space, and should be used for storage.

Earth is the element of the southwest. This is the direction of long life for the heaven person, whose element, metal, is harbored by earth. The dining area should be located in the southwest.

Your master bedroom should be placed in the western sector of your house, the direction of the lake, which also belongs to the element metal. This is the direction of sheng qi, "vital breath," the most auspicious portion of your home.