Knowledge › Western › AstrologyPlacidus, Whole Sign and Equal House divide the zodiac three ways, so the same chart can place a planet in a different house under each system.
Updated 26 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboosWhat age-borrowing means before building a house in Vietnam, how the stand-in is chosen, the five customary steps, and why the symbolic sale is ritual only.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › PsychologyStudies in Vancouver, Auckland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Russia show buyers pay more or less for house and floor numbers.
Updated 27 Sept 2026
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiApply the Five Elements and your Gua number to pick an auspicious house number, interpreting each digit to support harmony for the homeowner.
Updated 12 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyExplore the in-depth meaning of the 1st House (House of Self) in astrology: its symbolism for personality, appearance, life approach, and new beginnings.
Updated 27 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyThe 6th house in astrology covers health, daily work, habits, and service, plus how planets and signs shape routine and wellbeing.
Updated 19 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsVillage communal houses differ across the Northern Delta, the South, and the Mekong Delta waterways in architecture, deities, and festivals.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyExplore the deep meaning of the 11th House in astrology: friendship, social networks, community groups, hopes and wishes.
Updated 8 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyPluto in astrology represents deep transformation, hidden power, rebirth and the unconscious, showing where the birth chart brings intense change.
Updated 17 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyExplore the meaning of the 7th house in astrology: partners, marriage, business collaborations, and how it reflects your one-on-one connections.
Updated 23 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worshipCúng giỗ vọng and gửi giỗ: per Toan Ánh, those far from home send offerings to the head of the family and also make an offering from afar.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsWhere Tet couplets come from, where Vietnamese families pasted them (door, pillars, ancestor altar), and the basic rules of parallelism for writing one.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Life-cycle ritesThe friendship bonding ritual of the S'tieng and M'nong in the Central Highlands links two people and their families through shared vows.
Updated 8 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyThe Moon in astrology rules emotions, the subconscious and instinct, and shows how you nurture others and seek security in your birth chart.
Updated 22 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › AstrologyJyotish, Indian astrology, uses the nine Navagraha, 27 Nakshatras and the sidereal zodiac, unlike Western astrology in reference frame and chart layout.
Updated 26 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiDan Mountain sits at 60 degrees in the 24 feng shui directions, a Wood element point tied to beginnings and growth, with its own Yang energy and hours.
Updated 3 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiBuild a Xuan Kong Flying Star chart: place the period star in the center, fly it along the Luo Shu, set the mountain and facing stars.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiBát Trạch feng shui uses your Kua number, from birth year and gender, to sort people into East or West Life Groups and find auspicious directions.
Updated 19 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboosThe Hoang Ốc count used before building a house in Vietnam: the six positions and why the digit-sum shortcut gives the same answer.
Updated 12 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 55, Lei Huo Feng (豐), speaks of great prosperity and success, like the sun at noon, with a warning that once the sun peaks it will decline.
Updated 26 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiTuất sits in the Càn palace with the Earth element. Its meaning, trine and Three Sha ties, and use in pole setting and star chart placement are all examined.
Updated 1 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ethnic minority customsCo Tu weddings follow a strict process from the Ganoo proposal to the Zum ceremony, with buffalo dowries, lyrical chanting and communal dancing.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiMao Mountain in the 24 mountain system sits due East with the Wood element. Its meaning when sitting or facing depends on how it combines with other factors.
Updated 8 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe National Mong Ethnic Culture Festival rotates among provinces with large Mong populations. Its 4th edition is in Dien Bien in October 2026.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiThe Wu (Ngọ) direction in feng shui sits due south, spans 172.5 to 187.5 degrees and belongs to the Fire element, symbolizing brightness, fame and wisdom.
Updated 29 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › PhysiognomyTam đình splits the face into three parts: thượng đình from hairline to brows, trung đình from brows to nose tip, hạ đình from nose tip to chin.
Updated 14 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Lunar calendarIs offering the First Full Moon on the 13th or 14th lunar day acceptable, where does the early custom come from, and what should the tray include?
Updated 17 Oct 2026Calendar and astronomy
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiThe Hợi mountain in the 24 mountain directions system: its position, five elements, energy, and good and bad configurations in feng shui practice.
Updated 29 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe Brau are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, living mainly in Kon Tum. This article covers their language, worship customs, festivals and cultural life.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Dictionary › Feng shui24 Sơn Hướng is a system of 24 positions on the feng shui compass, each spanning 15 degrees, used to determine the orientation of houses and graves.
Updated 12 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiThe Yi Mountain in the 24-mountain system: its position, Wood element, stems and branches, Na Jia trigram link, and how to read it for homes or burials.
Updated 27 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Philosophy of scienceDunhuang manuscripts from the 9th and 10th centuries cover day-selection, dream interpretation, physiognomy, and home feng shui.
Updated 28 Sept 2026
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe Ro Mam people belong to the Mon-Khmer language group and live mainly in Kon Tum. Learn about their language, worship customs and main festivals.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiWei Mountain sits in the Xin Wei palace of the 24 mountain directions, tied to the Earth element and Kun trigram. Its meaning and school interpretations.
Updated 2 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ethnic minority customsNào Pê Chầu, the Mông New Year, falls a month before Tết Nguyên Đán: sweeping the soot, the Xử Ka offering, the year-end meal and fetching new water.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Lam Chay Festival in Tam Vu, Tay Ninh runs on the 15th and 16th of the first lunar month, with rituals welcoming Ong Tieu and more.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe La Chi people live mainly in Ha Giang, speak a Ka Dai language, keep a separate altar for each man in the house, and hold folk games during Tet.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiKhon Mountain in the 24 mountain directions: its Yin Earth element, Shen-Zi-Chen trine group, and reading sitting Khon facing Gen.
Updated 15 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiWater and Water Methods in the Five Essentials of Landform Feng Shui: what water means and how practitioners read forms with the dragon vein.
Updated 24 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiBing mountain direction sits in the Li trigram and belongs to the Fire element in the 24 mountain directions of feng shui.
Updated 15 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › Western astrologyCung hoàng đạo in English is zodiac signs. This covers the 12 sign names in English, their pronunciation, sign versus constellation, and translation notes.
Updated 2 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worshipThe number of altars and incense bowls in a home is not fixed. This analysis draws on Gia lễ giản yếu and ethnographic records, with layouts for each case.
Updated 16 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboosVietnamese folk taboos for opening a business include choosing auspicious dates, avoiding the ghost month and holding opening rituals.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief