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The four bad directions are: Lü-Chey (body destroying), which is the worst
direction and should be avoided; Dü-Chö (devil-cutting), which is second worst; Dre-
Gna (five ghosts), which is third worst; and Nö-Pa (evil spirit), which is the least worst.

The four good directions are the good side or Zan-shi, while the bad side or
four bad ones are Gnen-shi.

Birth Parkha
The birth parkha is also important. To find the birth parkha, it is necessary to
calculate the descending parkha for the mother of the individual for the year of the
individual’s birth.

Gu-Mik (Ninth Spot)
The Gu-Mik, or ninth-eye spot, is calculated as follows: From the birth sign,
every ninth sign is Gu-Mik. The parkha Gu-Mik, or ninth spot, with male persons is
Li, which is not very good for that year and marks a transition. With females, the same
is true for Kham. In addition, Mewa Gu-Mik is when the birth mewa is the same as
the current year’s mewa.

Dur-Mik (Death Spot)
Dur-Mik, or death spot, is not as strong as the name suggests. Still, it portends
a bad year, and is calculated as follows:

For signs Tiger and Hare, use descending Parkha Khon.

For signs Horse and Snake, use descending Parkha Khen.

For signs Bird and Monkey, use descending Parkha Gin.

For signs Mouse, Pig, Ox, Sheep, Dog and Dragon, use descending Parkha Zon.

If the descending Parkha of the current year is any of the above for the particu-
lar signs, then those signs have a year that is Dur-Mik, which is not particularly good.

The Nine Mewas
Mewameans “mole” or “birth mark,” and the nine mewas stem from a system
of numerology used for centuries by the Chinese. It indicates a karmic relation from
life to life. There are nine mewas, and they are often arranged in a so-called magic
square that gives totals of 15, whichever way they are totaled up.

The Magic Square

Southeast South Southwest

49 2

East 3 5 7 West

81 6

Northeast North Northwest

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