I read from one article that a female and male with kua number 5 will be read as 8 and 2 respectively. Is this so and why?

Dear Alice,
In my Applied Feng Shui book, I had listed 3 methods of manually calculating the Gua (Kua) numbers.
The reason why 5 is treated as 8 and 2 has to do with the rationale that it occupies the centre position which is the earth element.
Thus under the Flying Star Feng Shui, this is why we have what is known as the #5 or Yellow earth (centre quadrant).
Under the symbolic animal concept this yellow is represented by a Yellow snake.
Under the Pa Che Compass School or Eight House or Flying Star Feng Shui:-
1 = Gua 1 (North)
2 = Gua 2 (South-West)
3 = Gua 3 (East)
4 = Gua 4 (South-East)
5 = Center Square (If male then the number = 2)
(If female then the number = 8)
5 is a "transit" point and does not belong to any compass direction other than the centrepoint.
6 = Gua 6 (North-West)
7 = Gua 7 (West)
8 = Gua 8 (North-East)
9 = Gua 9 (South)
Thus, in one of the formulas:-
For the male
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1. Take the year of birth.
2. Subtract the last two digits of year of birth with 100.
3. Divide this value by 9
4. If the remainder is 5, for a male, then the gua is 2.
For the female
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5. If the remainder is 5, for a female, then the gua is 8.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/31/2004 8:11:42 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I read from one article that a
female and male with kua
number 5 will be read as 8 and
2 respectively. Is this so
and why?