Star 3
Star 3, Jade Wood, Lu Cun. The star of disputes: conflicts, lawsuits, quarrels over nothing. The noisiest of the nine.
What the star means
The 3 describes not misfortune but friction: misunderstandings, harsh words, legal wrangling. Special attention is paid to the 3 and 2 pairing: this combination of wood and earth is called "quarrelsome" and is considered a source of drawn-out conflicts with neighbors and relatives.
When it's dangerous
When it lands in the living room, the entryway or a study — places where people talk. In the bedroom, the tradition considers its effect weaker.
How to weaken it
With fire: fire burns wood. Red tones, lamps, candles. Water helps too, but carefully: water feeds wood, and too much of it will strengthen the 3.
What to avoid
Filling this palace with green plants and lots of wooden furniture, or hanging wind chimes — sound here is considered an irritant.