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About Destiny Kua
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Destiny Kua is written and run by one person: me, Rennie, in Singapore. Every calculator, guide and zodiac page on the site is mine, and every one shows how its numbers are worked out.
Who I am
Hi, I’m Rennie. I grew up in Singapore around the Tong Shu almanac, with family members who checked it for auspicious days before moving house, opening a shop or setting a wedding date. I was always the one asking why a day was lucky, not just whether it was.
I’m not a feng shui master, and I don’t offer consultations. I’m a careful student of the tradition who reads the classical sources, checks the calendar maths, and explains what I find in plain English. Outside Destiny Kua I write about mindfulness at mindfulness-reflections.com; to me, feng shui fits the same idea of small, calm daily habits that make your space feel a little better.
Why I built Destiny Kua
When I compared Kua calculators online, they often gave different answers for the same birthday. Some started the year at Chinese New Year, others at Li Chun, and almost none said which. A person born on 1 February could be told two different Kua Numbers, and two different sets of lucky directions, without any explanation.
So I built the calculator I wanted: one that states its conventions, shows its working, and gives you one practical thing to do in your space each day. The name comes from the Chinese term for your Kua Number, 命卦 (Míng Guà), which means "destiny trigram". Hence the tagline: your destiny, your Kua.
How I check the calculations
- Day pillars against fixed anchors. The 60-day stem–branch cycle is tested against known reference dates. For example, 1 October 1949 was a 甲子 (Jiǎ Zǐ) day, and every day pillar the calculator produces has to count back to it correctly.
- Li Chun dates against official tables. The year boundary is checked against published solar-term tables such as the Hong Kong Observatory’s. Li Chun 2025, for example, fell on 3 February. Where a birth falls within hours of Li Chun, I flag it rather than guess.
- Kua Numbers by hand. I work the Eight Mansions formula by hand for sample birth years in every Kua group, including the Kua 5 cases for men and women, and compare the results with the calculator before any change goes live.
- Clear conventions. The site starts the zodiac year at Li Chun and uses the Eight Mansions school for Kua Numbers. Other schools differ, and each page says so where it matters.
- Corrections are public. If you find an error, email me. I fix it, and the “Updated” date on the page changes so you can see when it was last checked.
Your data stays with you
The calculator runs in your browser. Your birth date is never sent to me or stored on a server. See the privacy policy for the full details, including analytics and advertising.
What Destiny Kua is not
Feng shui and BaZi are traditional systems for reflection, not science. Nothing here is medical, financial, legal or professional advice, and I don’t predict specific events. If you are making a major decision, talk to a qualified professional.
Questions or corrections are always welcome at hello@destinykua.com or through the contact page.