Sha Qi (Negative Energy) is a general term for hostile airflow on the ground, and generally refers to harmful airflow that adversely affects residential houses. Based on the definition and formation of Sha Qi, it can be divided into three types: Visible Sha Qi, Invisible Flying Star Sha Qi, and Ominous Sha Qi formed by the combination of Luan Tou (Form School) and Li Qi (Compass School).
1. Visible Sha Qi
Visible Sha Qi refers to adverse Sha Qi caused by poor external Luan Tou (physical forms) of a house.
This type of Sha Qi refers to inauspicious Luan Tou shapes that are visible to the eye when standing at the house’s main door or window, and directly face the door or window. Those unfavorable Luan Tou parts are called “external Sha Qi of the residence”. Visible Sha Qi can be seen and even touched—for example, Sha Qi formed by objects with poor shapes such as house corners, direct road strikes, iron towers, utility poles, transformers, and overpasses. Although this kind of pure external Sha Qi does not directly cause significant harm to the house’s occupants, it still affects the house’s Feng Shui to a certain extent. To reduce the impact of external Luan Tou Sha Qi on the house’s Feng Shui, Feng Shui items should be used for resolution.
2. Flying Star Sha Qi
Flying Star Sha Qi refers to four types of unfavorable flying stars in Feng Shui. The four types of Flying Star Sha Qi that require attention are:
① Two Black (Sickness Star): Belongs to the Earth element in the Five Elements, governing illnesses and plagues.
② Three Green (Quarrel Star): Belongs to the Wood element in the Five Elements, governing verbal disputes and conflicts.
③ Five Yellow (Catastrophe Star): Belongs to the Earth element in the Five Elements, governing disasters and misfortunes.
④ Seven Red (Broken Army Star): Belongs to the Metal element in the Five Elements, governing disasters, injuries from illness, theft, legal troubles, and surgical operations.
The above four types of Flying Star Sha Qi usually manifest when they are “out of season” (i.e., their positive energy fades). The intensity of their malicious force varies, and all undergo new changes due to the “mutual generation, restriction, control, and transformation” relationships formed by combining with other flying stars. These changes can either strengthen or weaken the original Sha Qi.
3. Ominous Sha Qi from the Combination of Luan Tou and Li Qi
The so-called Ominous Sha Qi formed by the combination of Luan Tou and Li Qi actually refers to a special type of malicious Sha Qi generated by the combination of the two aforementioned types of Sha Qi.
This type of Sha Qi has considerable intensity. If it appears in the direction of a house’s main door or window, it will severely disrupt the house’s Feng Shui—not only affecting the occupant’s luck, but also posing a threat to their health.
External Luan Tou of a residence (such as house corners) or direct road strikes facing the house’s door or window will naturally form external Ominous Sha Qi. If the flying star combination in the position where this door or window is located happens to be Sha Qi in terms of Li Qi, the force of this Sha Qi will be even stronger, and its harmful effects will be highly potent.
There is a common saying in Feng Shui: “Luan Tou lacks efficacy without Li Qi; Li Qi fails to manifest without Luan Tou.” This saying explains the comprehensive relationship of Sha Qi formed by the synchronization of Luan Tou and Li Qi.
