Feng Shui tips for auspicious Year of the Metal Rat
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 17:46:23 +0000
New year means new beginnings, exactly what the Year of the Rat signifies. Starting fresh means making changes that will hopefully bring more blessings in the year to come.
In Feng Shui, it means ushering in new energy to bring in abundance and success. An expert recommends eight essential tips to observe when welcoming New Year 2020
1. General cleaning and cleansing. Prepare your home by doing general cleaning of the entire house and get rid of any clutters that are lying around the house. Check and throw away broken appliances or gadgets. Broken objects and shabby surroundings invite poverty. Do your cleaning before New Year’s day itself then when you’re done, “cleanse” the premises by burning incense.
2. Wear red for power and green for wealth.
3. New haircut. A new hairdo will help activate the Peach Blossom Star of Romance especially for those singles who are hoping to find their special someone.
4. Bountiful Media Noche spread. Celebrating New Year’s eve in bountiful manner guarantees a year of prosperity. Meat. fish and greens should be represented and different types of fruits and cakes for good luck. Don›t forget to leave some leftovers of each dish, this symbolizes that you will not run out of food for the rest of the year.
5. Twelve different kinds of fruits. Choose twelve kinds of fruits to symbolize each month of the year. Pineapple is a must in your basket. The Hokkien word for pineapple is ang-i which means “fortune comes.”
Orange represents gold in Chinese tradition; it›s round shape signifies money.
Apples are called “ping” in Chinese that means harmony.
Grapes represent luxury; traditionally, it was eaten by kings and royalties.
Bananas come in clusters that means unity. It’s yellow color stands for happiness.
The sweetness of ripe mangoes signify the sweet relationship among family member.
Lemon. It’s fragrance and essence are known to cleanse or remove negative vibes.
Watermelon or pakwan color means prosperity and many seeds mean abundance.
Papaya like oranges mean gold.
Lychees’ round, red body signify happiness and good fortune.
Avocadoes’ green or purple color signify prosperity.
6. Check the plumbing and electrical system. Any leaks in your pipes and faucets correlate to your leaks in finances. Light bulbs, outlets and switches should be in good condition. Burned out light bulbs and faulty wirings signify poor chi flow, which means luck is also affected.
7. Red envelope or “ampao.” Those small, red envelope decorated with gold Chinese characters given as gift by the elderly to the young children or younger generation on the eve of Chinese New Year. There’s always certain amount inside that represents “payment” to appease the ghosts so they will not harm the recipient of the ampao. In general, ampao signifies protection and good luck.
8. Making loud noise. The Chinese believe that noise drive away evil spirits.