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What about the toilets or WCs?
As a matter of fact, there is nothing wrong with the toilets or WCs as far as Feng Shui is concerned. Why you would asked… yet there are so many Feng Shui practitioners who say that toilets bring sha qi (bad energy)?
You see, in the ancient times, toilets are built outside of a Chinese home, so toilets are never included in a Feng Shui audit LOL ! Nowadays, the toilets are built in the house or in a living quarter for our comfort. So what should we do? Keep the toilet lid down; close the door; keep it spic and span, then we don’t have to worry about our toilets. These are not Feng Shui cures, but simple common sense and for aesthetic reasons.
About Chinese calendars…
There are two types of calendars that Chinese people use quite frequently. The Lunar Calendar is most popular because the traditional celebration of the Chinese new year is based on this calendar. As the name suggests, it follows the moon cycles. It has twelve months with twenty-nine or thirty days, making a total of 354 or 355 days. A leap month is introduced approximately every three years since there is a difference of about eleven days compared to the Gregorian calendar.
Are you doing the right thing at the right time?
A Man will choose to do the right thing such as embarking on the right career, launching a new product, starting a business, getting married, signing a contract, or any other important events, based on the Bazi reading of his Four Pillars chart – this is Man Luck.
Introduction to Chinese Astrology - Bazi
Last week I promised to introduce you to Bazi if you do not already know this Chinese art of astrology. Bazi literally means Eight Characters. It is also commonly known as The Four Pillars of Destiny. It is the study of our life based on a Four-Pillar chart (see below), which is calculated using the year, month, day, and hour of our birth. It is like a road map that we use to trace our path to a point of destination. Likewise, with this Four Pillar chart, we can follow the guidelines of our unchangeable Heaven Luck.
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Trinity Luck
Chinese people believe that there are three kinds of luck which play an important role in a man’s life. They are the Trinity Luck: Heaven luck, Earth luck and Man luck.
Heaven luck or Tien Cai is not within anyone’s control, it is what you’ve been given from the day you were born, you can’t change it.
Earth luck or Ti Cai is the luck that comes from the environment, this gets strengthened when one’s surrounding is auspicious. It is within our control, we can use Feng Shui to improve our Earth luck.
Man luck or Ren Cai is each individual’s moral, hard work, positive attitude, and a determined outlook. As such, it is also within our control. With the help of Chinese Astrology (known as Bazi or the Four Pillars of Destiny), we can discover our hidden potential, learn what is best for us, and use this information to enjoy success and a satisfying life.
Next week, I’ll introduce you to the Chinese Astrology or the Bazi.
Beware of red/triangular objects (fire elements)
As you already know, this year, we have Annual 2 star in the northwest, and annual 5 star in the south. Since these two stars are Earth element, we don’t want more fire or any red/triangular objects to fuel the earth thus aggravating the situation. There is nothing you can do to the South sector as it belongs to the fire element, just make sure you don’t add more fire or red/triangular objects to this sector. If these two sectors happened to be your bedrooms, remember to remove any big, bulky red/triangular objects to ensure minimum health problems.
Heart Piercing Sha
The above picture shows a pole which cuts through the garage door of this house. If this pole is located directly in front of the main door, it is most unfortunate as it is called Heart Piercing Sha. Sha is translated the bad or negative energy, it is so strong that will hurt all the occupants in the house.
The advice is to move out quickly if you’re already in it, or not to buy or live in such houses.
PS - I can’t recall the source of this image, thank you for allowing me to post it here.
Feng Shui Tips for Shops
Whether you work from home, or in an office, or own a shop, the same Feng Shui tips such as an unobstructed view, clutter free, no visible sharp pointing objects, facing your auspicious direction, and many others I mentioned earlier are to be observed.
For a shop or a boutique, there are two additional factors to take into consideration. First and foremost, make sure that your shop entrance is beautiful and inviting, clear of any objects and articles. This will create good energy flow and the customers will be attracted to walk inside your shop. The next important issue is where to locate your cash register or your cashier. Preferably, they should be placed diagonally opposite the shop entrance, you will also have a good view of customers entering. Never place your cash register directly opposite your shop entrance as this has the tendency of money flowing out as soon as it comes in.
May your shop or boutique be filled with plenty of buying customers! Good luck!
Jeannie
What if you don’t work from home?
Hi there,
Home Office Feng Shui Tip
If you are working from home, it is important that you do not sit facing a wall, that the door to your office is not behind you. You should ensure that you have an unobstructed view, free of clutter on your desk, your back is well supported by a wall or a solid filing cupboard, and face your most auspicious direction according to your personal gua number.
To know your gua number and your auspicious directions, check out gua tables in my products page here.
To your success!
Jeannie
