How to protect yourself, your family and your business during 2025 – The year of the Yin Wood Snake (Yi Si), by avoiding the wrath of Tai Sui, the Grand Duke, Sui Po, and all of the other annual Feng Shui afflictions.

© Written and updated by Daniel Hanna 2024

Are you prepared for 2025 – The year of the Yin Wood Snake?

Every year, in the build-up to Chinese New Year, we are all tasked with a long list of jobs to carry out around our home, office, workspace, shop and garden, which can seem daunting when we first consider everything that needs doing, but you should find that once complete, the energy can change for the better in a short time.

The well-being of our families, including their health, happiness, good relationships, and wealth, depends on an orderly, harmonious home. In my house, I’m aware as we enter the year of the Snake on the 3^rd of February 2025, along with the usual household duties, I have to set up protection against the fury of the Tai Sui (Grand Duke), Sui Po and the Three Killings for the year ahead to make sure the year of the Snake is as good as it can be.

The location of the annual Flying stars is changing on the 3^rd of February 2025 and with the changeover of the Flying star, we will also see the yearly afflictions change in every home, office, shop and building all around the world; in 2025, the yearly afflictions can be found in the northeast, east, southeast and northwest of the natal chart.

Tai Sui location for 2025 – Southeast (142.5 – 157.5)
Three killings location for 2025 – east (52.5 – 127.5)
Annual five yellow location for 2025 – West (22.5 –67.5)
Sui Po location for 2025 – Northwest 322.5  -337.5)

The Three Killings, Tai Sui, annual five and Sui Po are all likely to be activated when carrying out noisy building work such as renovations, construction, development, loud hammering or drilling. Luckily, we’ve written what you can do to avoid activating the annual afflictions in your home or workplace in 2025.

Each year, we received hundreds of emails from people who are looking to do building work or have a bedroom or office in one of the areas where the annual afflictions are located. Activities such as heavy exercise, playing a loud instrument, digging foundations, renovations and loud music can all disturb the afflictions. Knowing where the yearly afflictions are in future years will help plan future jobs around the home, office and workplace and help avoid all sorts of problems that the annual afflictions can bring.

Our Period 9 Academy of Feng Shui software can easily do this for you, enabling you to become super organised and empowered and be able to enhance all areas of your life. However, in this article, we will discuss the annual afflictions for 2025, including where they are and how to avoid them.

The Three Killings also goes by the name of “Three Sha” and is an exact translation from the Chinese “San Sha”. Although the perception of the Three Killings is associated with the three earthly branches, its position is defined according to one of the four cardinal compass directions, namely North (water), East (wood), South (fire) and West (metal).

The four groups of harmonious alliances (trinities) separate the twelve earthly branches. If we are to establish the location of The Three Killings, we must first explore the trinities of the earthly branches and their phases.

Please do not get the earthly branches confused as The Three Killings; they merely designate the position of The Three Killings. The Three Killings sits in the opposite cardinal direction (spanning 90 degrees) of the phase represented by the year’s earthly branch.

For example:

The 2004 earthly branch was the Monkey. The Monkey belongs to the trinity of the water phase to the north. As such, the Three Killings sits in the south. Ie. 135.5º to 225.5º.

Another example:

The 2005 earthly branch was the Rooster belonging to the trinity of the metal phase to the west, which means that the Three Killings sat in the east during 2005.

What can I do to avoid the Three Killings in 2025?

The best way to avoid the wrath of the Three Killings during 2025 would be to not disturb the east of your home or workplace during the year of the Snake, although, for most of us, this will not be possible, and in 2025 it is even more important as the east also has the annual #9 wealth star fly in for the year. Daily activities such as working or watching tv shouldn’t cause issues with the Three Killings, although it is not advised to use this area for repetitive activities such as a treadmill or similar.

The east of my home falls into the hallway where the front door is located. Unfortunately, this is also where my Dog, Frankie likes to sit at the window on the stairs and bark at every single person that walks past, which is likely to activate the Three Killings this year. Luckily, I have a simple and easy fix for this – with a two year old in the home, we have stairgates everywhere that you can imagine, and for 2025, I will be keeping the gate closed leading to the stairs so that Frankie doesn’t have to say hello to people walking past our house. We also have the annual #9 star located by our front door, and I will be installing a shelf to place our Gaojie Quannian Master Cure and Jinyuyingmen Red and Gold Buddha alongside eachother.

If you are confused about what should and shouldn’t be done in the east palace for 2025, I’ve written a few examples to hopefully give you a better idea.

• Installing a pond or swimming pool in the east – not advised and if unavoidable, make sure you place annual Feng Shui cures.
• Using a main door in the east – not advised and if unavoidable, make sure you place annual Feng Shui cures.
• Replacing windows or doors in the east – not advised and if unavoidable, make sure you place annual Feng Shui cures.
• Play drums in the east as loud as possible – not advised and if unavoidable, make sure you place annual Feng Shui cures.
• Drilling into walls in the east (single holes for hanging pictures should be fine) – not advised and if unavoidable, make sure you place annual Feng Shui cures.
• Lay a new patio or deck in the east – not advised and if unavoidable, make sure you place annual Feng Shui cures.

• Planting small plants with a hand spade in the east – fine to do so but still place annual cures
• Using a main door in the east quietly, avoiding slamming the doors – fine to do so
• Watching television or listening to music in the east at a reasonable volume – fine to do so
• Painting and decorating a bedroom in the east – fine to do so

If you have a task that you’re not sure about, send me a message in the comments section below, and I’ll get back to you as quickly as I can.

With the annual afflictions, there is always a way to work around this issue and carry out the work and not cause problems. We bought a new home during lockdown that required quite a bit of modernisation, and I renovated the hallway in 2020, which is located in the east, which had the Three Killings visit in order to avoid causing any problems, I made sure all of the annual Feng Shui cures and enhancers were in place in the east for the year and then carefully removed the Parquet flooring myself with hand tools so that there was minimal noise and activity in the east and nearly no power tools used to refit the whole hallway. By placing the relevant annual cures and enhancers, taking care of and avoiding making noise in the hall, we did not suffer any issues from the Three killings in 2020.

The three killings can bring health and financial issues when it is activated, which are areas of our lives that we cannot afford to take chances with during the year of the Snake in 2025, making it an extremely important area to take care this year.

To make the most of the east in 2025, I would introduce a Gaojie Quannian Master Cure and Jinyuyingmen Red and Gold Buddha along with some strong fire and wood colours; the easiest way to do this is by using any green, red, purple, pink orange or purple items that you already have in the east of your home for the year. Using these cures and colours will help to strengthen the fantastic energy of the annual #9 star located here, while also keeping the energies settled. To really avoid the Three Killings this year, the best option is to keep this area settled.

If you read through this article and follow the advice that I’ve given, you can avoid the issues associated with disturbing the Three Killings in the east, which can range from health issues, financial loss, injuries and, in extreme case, fatalities.

If you have a main door in the east, southeast, northeast or northwest in 2025, this is likely to cause a disturbance inside the home or workplace this year. The best cure for this is to make sure that the door is not slammed when used, and you would also benefit from oiling the hinges and adjusting the alignment so that the door is not catching on the frame; the majority of the time, Feng Shui is as much about practical, simple changes in the home as it is about placing cures and enhancers.

The ideal choice would be to use another door to enter the home in an area that is not afflicted in 2025, although this is very rarely an option. If you have a shop or business entrance door in the east, southeast, northeast or northwest, I would suggest installing a soft close hinge along with the annual Feng Shui cures and enhancers, as this will save you from a lot of issues throughout the year.

How can I avoid problems caused by garden work in 2025?

Maintaining the garden and trimming hedges are unavoidable jobs around the house, and I won’t be skipping any sections of my garden in 2025. To keep the energy settled when cutting the grass, trimming trees, or doing other noisy tasks this year, the best cure is to hang a six-rod hollow metal wind chime outside. Position it between your house and the area where the work is happening. You should place it before you begin, and leave it up for a few hours after finishing. If you don’t have a wind chime, you can substitute it with a heavy metal object, such as a sturdy pot, pan, or a metal dumbbell, set between the house and the work area.

Another powerful cure is to place a symbol statue of a deity, such as the god of wealth, which is also known as ‘Tsai Shen Yeh’. Tsai Shen Yeh is one of the most potent and popular Chinese Gods of Wealth, who is usually depicted wearing a dragon robe and sitting on a tiger. He is also known at times as Lu Hsing, the Star God of Wealth.

The Tsai Shen Yeh carries a gold ingot and a sword on him. After he returned from a forest after studying the Tao, he was seen riding along on the back of a black tiger in all directions and carrying a sword to ward off evil influences around him. He is not meant to be worshipped but is there to symbolise money and wealth and attract the same into the house.

Is it better to face the Three Killings or sit with my back to it?

When you are spending time in one position, such as sitting at your work desk, watching television or sleeping, you should try to avoid sitting with your back towards the east in 2025, as this will disturb the Three Killings. We receive many emails and phone calls regarding this subject, with many wondering if they should move their sofa chairs in the living room to avoid facing the Three Killings area.

When you are spending time in one position, such as sitting at your work desk, watching television or sleeping, you should try to avoid sitting with your back towards the east in 2025 as this will disturb the Three Killings. We receive many emails and phone calls regarding this subject, with many wondering if they should move their sofa chairs in the living room to avoid facing the Three Killings area.

Do not sit facing the west if you can avoid it.

Do sit facing the east if you can.

It is always best to avoid having your back towards the east in 2025 for periods longer than two hours, although I would not worry if you are sitting down for dinner with your back to the east if this is under 2-4 hours. If you do sit with your back to the east (facing west) for prolonged periods, you may find yourself feeling fatigued, lacking concentration and being the victim of gossip and rumours. If you have no choice but to sit with your back to the Three Killings during the year of the Snake, please make sure that you have the relevant annual Feng Shui cures and enhancers in place for the year.

Should I face Tai Sui or sit with my back to it in 2025?

Tai Sui, also known as Grand Duke of Jupiter and named the Year Star. Its position is signified by the earthly branch (Chinese animal) of the year. The locations of the twelve earthly branches are: Rat (North), Ox and Tiger (Northeast), Rabbit (East), Dragon and Snake (Southeast), Horse (South), Sheep and Monkey (Southwest), Rooster (West) Dog and Pig/Boar (Northwest)

Tai Sui, or Grand Duke Jupiter, is unrelated to the planet Jupiter. However, there are some astrological reasons why it became the benchmark where Tai Sui was located; therefore, it was also called Grand Duke Jupiter.

Unlike San Sha Three Killings, I would not recommend facing Tai Sui during the year of the Snake as this will likely anger Tai Sui. During 2025, please try to avoid facing towards the southeast for periods longer than two hours. Normally a good choice would be to sit with your back to Tai Sui for support in 2025, which would mean facing towards the northwest.

If you have a front door or office desk that faces the direction of Tai Sui in 2025 (southeast), an essential cure and enhancer for the year of the Snake is to place a Wu Sui Tai Sui gold plated plaque to appease Tai Sui, avoiding the negative influences that could take place.

If you can avoid it, please do not disturb the ground in the southeast during 2025, as this will activate the malevolent energy of Tai Sui; if this can’t be avoided, please make sure that you have your Annual Cures and Enhancers in place for the year. If you would like to find out the best seating positions and everything else to do with your Personal Feng Shui, you can take a look at our customised Feng Shui Report

The 2025 Annual Feng Shui Afflictions:

The Three Killings – East (52.5 – 127.5)

Please avoid noisy renovations in the east of your home or workplace when possible during 2025, as we have the Three Killings located here for the year along with the annual #9 star. Try to avoid major digging, such as foundations in this area this year, although digging small holes for plants or fence posts will be fine.

If you have no option but to perform work in the east during 2025, I would strongly recommend placing a six-hollow rod metal wind chime while the work is being carried out and for a few days after. We take this very seriously at the Feng Shui Store as we’ve seen some nasty events over the past 44 years when this energy has been disturbed.

If you have a door located in the east this year, please take great care when opening and closing the door to ensure it is not slammed. Avoid the influence of the Three Killings by opening and shutting the door calmly or installing a soft close hinge.

We also have the annual #9 primary wealth star located in the east palace this year, and when this area is activated by the Three Killings, it can lower the strength of the #9 stars influence, so please treat this area with care. To safely and effectively active the east this year, the two most effective cures for the annual #9 star are the Gaojie Quannian Master Cure and the Jinyuyingmen Red and Gold Buddha to ensure that wealth and overall luck prospects are at their highest for the home and workplace in 2025.

Urgent repairs to your home or office in the east will need a cure to prevent any negative consequences. You can place a six-rod hollow metal rod wind chime between the building and where the work is being carried out, or ideally, contact a professional Feng Shui Consultant to select an auspicious date to start the work.

Annual #5 yellow Flying star – northeast Palace.

From the 3rd of February 2025, the annual five yellow star will fly into the northeast of every home, office and building for the year. When activated with noise or regular traffic, this inauspicious influence can bring disaster, illness, lawsuits and significant financial issues, making this a crucial area to tread carefully during the year of the Snake.

It is highly recommended that you keep the northeast of your home or office calm and settled as much as possible during 2025 to avoid activating this area and avoid any building work or noisy activities. To control and weaken the influence of the annual five star, place a set of six Chinese i-ching coins tied with red ribbon, a six-rod hollow metal wind chime and a salt water cure in the northeast to avoid the problems that are associated with the #5 yellow disaster star.

A powerful and vital cure to place in the northeast of your home or office during 2025 is to place a set of six Chinese coins tied with a red ribbon in your building to weaken and appease the annual #5 yellow star, which is why we have included these in all of our Annual cures and enhancers kits this year.

Tai Sui (The Grand Duke of Jupiter) – southeast (142.5 – 157.5)

Like all of the annual afflictions, Tai Sui does not like being disturbed. The effects of Tai Sui can be good or bad depending on the annual flying stars that coincide with its location.

If your front door is located in the southeast during 2025, please try to avoid slamming the door as much as possible as this is a very quick way to anger Tai Sui. If you have a main bedroom or living space in the southeast this year, try to keep noise levels to normal volume and avoid playing the TV or music too loud that you can’t easily speak over the top of it. The traditional method to appease Tai Sui for the year of the Snake is to place a  Wu Sui Tai Sui gold plated plaque in the southeast of your home or work place throughout the whole of 2025; this cure will pay respect and also appease the Deity for the year ahead and also enhance the annual #1 star with which is also located here for the year.

By paying respect to the Grand Duke of Jupiter, we can weaken or avoid the problems this can bring.

Sui Po (Year Breaker) – northwest (322.5 º -337.5 º)

Sui Po year breaker will fall into the northwest for 2025 and will occupy the compass sector directly opposite Tai Sui, which will also have the annual #3 star fall here. When the #3 star and Sui Po is activated with too much noise and activity, this can cause a lot of problems to the occupants of the home or workplace. To settle this energy, please place a Lung Chi Four Celestial Animals Talisman in the northwest to weaken the annual #3 star and keep this area calm.

Please avoid too much noise in the northwest this year and avoid ground-breaking and renovation. When Sui Po is disturbed, this area can and usually will cause immediate health problems, especially concerning the elderly, so please be very careful with the northwest of your home or office this year.

Please do not panic if the east, northeast, southeast or northwest of your home or workplace has a bedroom, office, living room or other regularly used room in one of these areas; start preparing to place your 2025 cures and enhancers kit as of the 3^rd February to ensure a trouble-free year and also cleanse any old cures that you will be reusing this year. To give you even better control, use our advanced Feng Shui period 9 software, as this provides a sophisticated analysis of every home or office facing any direction in any part of the world.

Please do not panic if the northwest, southeast, south or west of your home or workplace has a bedroom, office, living room or other regularly used room in one of these areas; start preparing to place your 2024 cures and enhancers kit as of the 4^th February to ensure a trouble-free year and also cleanse any old cures that you will be reusing this year. To give you even better control, use our advanced Feng Shui period 9 software, as this provides a sophisticated analysis of every home or office facing any direction in any part of the world.

Where are the rest of the bad Flying Stars in 2025?

As you probably know from reading last year, some of the Flying stars changed energy for this twenty year period and for the next nineteen years, the #2 star has taken on an auspicious energy, while the #4 star has taken on an inauspicious energy, which we will now be weakening with fire cures.

Annual #3 star – northwest palace
Annual #4 star – west
Annual #5 star – northeast
Annual #7 star – north

If you have no choice but to carry out work or emergency repairs in your home or office in 2025, and the work needs to be done in the northwest, west, northeast or north, please make sure you have read through the 2025 Flying star analysis and follow the advice for the year as this will help you minimise potential problems that could arise from activating the inauspicious stars.

If your bedroom or office is located in the northwest, west, northeast or north, please don’t panic. There is much you can do to ensure an enjoyable, trouble-free year.  Start to prepare your 2025 cures and enhancers kit and be ready to have it in place on  or after the 3rd of February 2025. If you are re-using old cures, then they will need cleansing, which you can read how to do so by reading the article here. Please make sure you check on the relevant placement for any cures for the #2 and #4 stars as these have changed for period 9.

To further empower you with tools to enhance every aspect of your life purchase our Period 9 Feng Shui software. This sophisticated and user-friendly software provides advanced analysis of every home or office facing any direction in all parts of the world.

How far do we take the advice we give with regard to the Feng Shui Annual afflictions?

For 2025, we will all be placing the relevant cures and enhancers for the year of the Snake in every sector of our home to make sure that the inauspicious stars are weakened and the auspicious stars are as powerful as they can be.

I’m not personally worried about the annual afflictions during the year of the Snake, as I know where they are located and will be careful when carrying out tasks in these areas throughout the year. Having good Feng Shui is equally about being aware of potential dangers and making allowances. By doing this and also placing cures, you can and will avoid many problems as avoidance and preparation are two potent tools in Feng Shui.

What should I do if I need to repair a driveway or have a similar renovation?

If your garden falls into the centre, northwest, west or south, the best course of action would be to avoid building an extension or changing a patio in 2025. However, I appreciate that some things just can’t be left or avoided, such as an overgrown hedge or a collapsed pipe in the ground. If you can’t avoid building work or digging, use the following rules to reduce any harm that may result.

Back in 2008, we had to replace our large driveway that fell in the north, northwest and northeast. While some of these areas were affected, 2008 was the best year to do the work, and if we had carried out the work in 2025), it would have caused us many problems as we would have Sui Po, the annual #4 star, and the annual #3 star located in these sectors.

We employed extra builders (6 in total) to ensure the work was done over six days, as even the monthly stars can have an influence. By placing all the cures in 2008 and also placing a six-rod wind chime in the NW, we had no problems at all. So, don’t worry too much if you can’t avoid work in the northwest, west, northeast or north in 2025.

Place a six-rod metal wind chime between your house and building while the work is being done.

Start trimming or mowing from a different corner of the garden. Let us say your garden is in the east of the property where the Three Killings is located in 2025. You should remember to start your garden work from the south or southwest corner of the garden as this carries an auspicious energy during the year of the Snake.

The simple thing to remember is to AVOID doing heavy work here and no digging or breaking ground, I have seen some nasty repercussions created from disturbing these afflictions in a year way too many times.

Visit the pages below for further details on the 2025 Chinese New Year.

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