Kua Number

Learning about your Kua number in feng shui helps you with many different aspects of your life.

Your feng shui Kua is calculated by your birth date and your gender. This number dictates the most auspicious and inauspicious directions for positive and negative energy flow. Kua numbers are also associated with specific personality traits and one of the five feng shui elements of:

• Earth
• Fire
• Metal
• Wood
• Water

Kua numbers run from one through nine and are separated into two groups: East and West. The number five is separated for the male Kua and female Kua, but the female takes on the male number five Kua personality traits. Keep reading to find out a little bit more about Kua numbers and what they have to do with your personality.

Here are a few personality traits and other details associated with each Kua number:

This is the K'an Kua and its element is water. People with this number have the following traits:

Positive Traits

• Possess great will power
• Are flexible
• Self-Sufficient
• Creative
• Helpful to those around them

Negative Traits

• Over emotional
• Needy
• Temperamental
• Critical
• Self indulgent

Best Colors

• Black
• Blue
• Gold
• Silver
• Copper

This is the Chen Kua and its element is wood. People with this number have the following personality traits:

Positive Traits

• Patient
• Work well under pressure
• Make good leaders
• Intelligent
• Organized
• Open minded

Negative Traits

• Self absorbed
• Stubborn
• Inability to adapt
• Manipulative

Best Colors

• Green
• Blue
• Black
• Brown

This is the Xun Kua and its element is also wood. People with this number have the following personality traits:

Positive Traits

• Pragmatic
• Organized
• Loyal
• Love learning new things
• Open minded

Negative Traits

• Demanding
• Arrogant
• Judgmental

Best Colors

• Green
• Blue
• Black
• Brown

This is the Li Kua and its element is fire. People with this number have the following personality traits:

Positive Traits

• Charismatic
• Passionate
• Energetic
• Enthusiastic

Negative Traits

• Combative
• Argumentative
• Over indulgent
• Easily excitable

Best Colors

• Red
• Purple
• Pink
• Green

This is the center Kua and is represented by the Yin Yang symbol. People with this number have the following personality traits.

Positive Traits

• Well balance
• Strong leaders
• Good problem solvers

Negative Traits

• Overbearing
• Arrogant
• Demanding

Best Colors

• Black
• White
• Brown
• Green

This is the Qian Kua and its element is metal. People with this number have the following personality traits:

Positive Traits

• Insightful
• Knowledgeable
• Analytical
• Focused

Negative Traits

• Withdrawn
• Defensive
• Easily depressed
• Emotionally unavailable

Best Colors

• Yellow
• White
• Brown
• Gray

This is the Tui Kua and its element is also metal. People with this Kua number have the following personality traits:

Positive Traits

• Optimistic
• Artistic
• Graceful
• Level headed

Negative Traits

• Picky
• Self absorbed
• Defensive
• Emotionally unavailable

Best Colors

• Yellow
• Beige
• Brown
• Gold
• Silver
• Copper

This is the Ken Kua and is represented by the element earth. People with this Kua number have the following personality traits:

Positive Traits

• Focused
• Goal oriented
• Great problem solvers
• Visionary
• Creative

Negative Traits

• Manipulative
• Greedy
• Stubborn
• Resistant to change

Best Colors

• Yellow
• Beige
• Brown
• Red
• Pink
• Purple

The above described personality traits are generalizations for the Kua numbers. There is a great deal more that goes into your personality aside from the number associated with your birth date such as life experiences, philosophical beliefs and upbringing. Don't forget to keep these things in mind when reading about the personality traits associated with your Kua number. Though don't be surprised if the personality traits described above, both positive and negative actually ring true with your personality.

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