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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Feng Shui Symbols You Should Display During the Chinese Year of the Snake

Feng Shui Symbols You Should Display During the Chinese Year of the Snake
February 9, 2013 - January 30, 2014

 
 
 
 
If you read our predictions for the Year of the Snake, you are probably wondering what Feng Shui symbols should I display for maximum Heath, Prosperity and Luck during 2013.  We are going to give you a few suggestions that will help enhance this year for you.  Remember, you do not have to always display Feng Shui symbols for others to see.  You just have to place them in an area you know where they are and affirm to yourself why you are placing that item there.  It is also important for you to recognize they are there when you walk by and affirm the reason/s you placed the symbol there.  Most of the time I do this silently in my thoughts.  Other times, I say it out loud just because I need extra help or guidance during that particular time. 
 
Let's review what this year means to us:  "....This is a year of water Snake, and all things will be possible. Saving money and being thrifty should be your top priorities. Delusion and deception are common in the year of the water Snake. Stay alert! To gain the greatest benefits from this year, you must control spending and use your talents wisely. If you are planning to get married or to begin a business partnership, be sure to thoroughly investigate the other person's finances and background before you legalize the alliance..."   www.thecrabbynookgarden.com/yearofsnake.html

Each of the 12 animals are governed by an element plus a Yin Yang Direction. Divided into 4 groups.  This year is a Water year:

Water
• The North 
• Skeletal/Excretory System 
• Kidneys 
• Communication 
• Intuition 
• Sensitivity 
• Fear


'Governs'
Snake, Horse, Rooster

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First, if you are the Chinese Zodiac Sign of the Snake, you should definitely be displaying your Chinese Zodiac Symbol all the time.  It is also recommended that you display the zodiac symbol of the current year.  Chinese Zodiac symbols come in many forms.:  a Keychain, Lanyard, Statue, Jewelry, Stickers and even plush Animals.  They do not have to be an expensive item.  Just recognized why you are displaying it!  I will repeat this several times throughout this blog so you will remember to do this every time your walk by your placed symbol.

The Snake possesses a keen air of calmness in situations of conflict. The Snake's ability to renew itself typifies the strength for rebirth and recovery. A resilient and strong willpower enables the Snake to achieve objectives never faltering away from its true focus. The Chinese consider it lucky to have a symbol of the Snake for those born under the respective year. Many say that it enhances the personality and strong characteristics of the Snake to have a symbolic Snake around.

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WHAT HEALTH OR LONG LIFE SYMBOLS SHOULD I DISPLAY?

TURTLES -   Represents Health and Long Life. The symbolic meanings of the animals are tortoise (long life) and baby tortoise (new beginnings).







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CRANES  - Cranes represent Long Life. Place cranes in your health, area or anywhere that is prominent so that you will 'get' strong health 'chi' every time you cast your eyes upon them. You will actually feel nourished by them.






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JASPER GEMSTONE  - Said to control excessive bleeding. Believed to be helpful in blood disorders and to detoxify the liver. Helps one to get along others of the same sex.

ELEPHANTS - Will bring luck and good fortune to any home or office.





 
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WHAT WEALTH OR PROSPERITY SYMBOLS SHOULD I DISPLAY?

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 MONEY FROG - Named Chachu will attract plenty of wealth into your home using three-legged Frogs with a coin in its mouth! This auspicious creature attracts good fortune into your home.

Place the frog in any of the corners diagonally opposite you front door for best effect. At the very least, you should have one frog facing out to collect the money and one facing in to bring the money back into the house. You can also place him in view of your front door. Every morning turn him towards the exterior. Turn him towards the interior in the evening to prevent him from becoming exhausted, or, letting your money escape.

Keep you frogs below the table, behind the couch or in other discreet areas of your home. I keep mine on top of my computer at night facing into the room and facing toward the window beside my computer during the day.

LOTUS - A powerful attractor of business and prosperity luck.

 Display a lotus in the center of your store or in the heart of your home and you will find your wealth increasing through extra income, i.e. pay raise, bigger deals, more customers, etc.

 Place it in your office in the same manner and you will find yourself closing more deals as it can help you to clear obstacles so that you get the upper hand in business negotiations.

Place a crystal lotus near a window that receives sunshine so that your room will be filled with cascades of rainbows that will bring positive energies and a feeling of tranquility to your home.

If you are seeking a perfect partner, place a Lotus in your romance area to symbolize a perfect union.
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WHAT SYMBOLS FOR LUCK SHOULD I DISPLAY?



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PAGODA - It brings not only protection against bad energy and pernicious forces in your surrounding but career and scholastic luck to its owner. Auspicious Chi gathering around the pagoda will energize the person who work nearby making one feeling fresh and alert during his work or study. The Pagoda is also a powerful symbol of protection against illnesses.

The Pagoda makes an excellent gift for those pursuing higher education, people who are constantly sick or those vying for a promotion at work.

The Pagoda is a temple of knowledge, peace and silence. It symbolizes the path of wisdom. It is said that a person who knows more or is knowledgeable stands firm like a mountain or a Pagoda and cannot be shaken by anything.

The Pagoda is believed to possess the power to tame unruly minds and behaviors. As you may read in many Chinese tales, the Pagoda is used for taming of cheeky spirits by ‘imprisoning’ them in it. Hence the Pagoda can be used to ward of evils and bad chi.

The Pagoda is a very useful Feng Shui enhancer and cure that brings literary luck, fame luck, protection and advancement in career. It is also potent to ward off bad energy and killing forces (sar chi’) in your abode.

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TERRACOTTA WARRIORS of CHINA - A great guardian for your garden, office and home.

TerraCotta is a natural earth element and will absorb negative energies.

One of the most famous archaeological sites in the world is the buried army of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. The Qin Dynasty came to an end in 206 B.C. In 1974, farmers made this extraordinary discovery while drilling wells in search of water near the Chinese city of Xi'an. Since that time, millions of visitors have marveled at the ongoing excavation. Each of the over 8,000 life-sized terra-cotta figures, organized in ranks of infantry, cavalry and charioteers, are modeled with distinctive features and are thought to be portraits of actual, living soldiers from that time.

Millions of visitors to Xi'an, China have marveled at the excavation of the 2,000-year-old terracotta armies of China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang. More than 8,000 life-size figures of soldiers and horses were buried to protect the emperor's tomb. Even more remarkable is that this multitude of statues are each modeled with unique, distinctive features and are thought to be portraits of living figures. The emperor Qin Shi Huang would not have liked to hear it, but reduced down to a more modest size, some of his loyal soldiers turn out to make evocative table and desktop decorations, guarding personal documents particularly effectively.

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Success Direction - Display items for Career, Prosperity, Strength, Stability, Protection and Wealth. You should always display Wealth and Protection symbols in this area at a minimum.

Health Direction - You should always display Longevity and Health enhancement symbols in this area. When you are chronically or terminally ill or know someone that is, this is a powerful, yet minute enhancement to vastly improve a quality of life.

Romance Direction - You should always display Love and Romance symbols here if you are looking to strengthen or attract a loving relationship. This area can be enhanced to strengthen work relationships in power and respect.

Personal Development Direction - This is always your meditation and relaxation area. You can use enhancement symbols for whatever need you want here. Want creativity? Utilize creativity symbols. Want Power and Wisdom? Use power and wisdom symbols. Want Wealth or Career? Display these symbols. This is an area where you can spend a lot of time and work on the betterment of you.

Unlucky Direction - Be aware of this area and work to avoid negatives.

5 Ghosts Direction - Protection symbols are a key in this area.

Six Killings Direction - This is the perfect area to concentrate on working to dispel or absorb negative energies.

Total Loss Direction - Dispel and absorb negative energies. Protection symbols are a must in this area.

 


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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Chinese Zodiac - 2013 Year of the Snake


Chinese Zodiac
2013 CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE SNAKE
February 9, 2013 - January 30, 2014 

Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.
 
The Chinese calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. In order to "catch up" with the solar calendar the Chinese insert an extra month once every few years (seven years out of a 19-yearcycle). This is the same as adding an extra day on leap year. This is why, according to the solar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year.
 
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are celebrated as a family affair, a time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.
    2013 is the Year of the Snake.  Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving because he is such a great mediator, making him good at business. Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice his possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for his family’s food. Any way it is interpreted is representative of the Snake’s character and is a measure of the value he puts on his material wealth. The Snake is keen and cunning, quite intelligent and wise. 

 
The coming 2013 year of the water Snake is going to be astute in observations and deft in actions. The Snake symbol of the 2013 year is an active, water snake and has a very seductive nature. The 2013 Snake of Kuei Szu year has the ability to read complicated situations quickly in a controlled manner which is good for business. But the 2013 Snake needs to watch for fanatical commitments since Snakes inclination to spend money quickly before earning it may produce tensions in personal relationships. 

 
This is a year of water Snake, and all things will be possible. Saving money and being thrifty should be your top priorities. Delusion and deception are common in the year of the water Snake. Stay alert! To gain the greatest benefits from this year, you must control spending and use your talents wisely. If you are planning to get married or to begin a business partnership, be sure to thoroughly investigate the other person's finances and background before you legalize the alliance. 

 
Philosophical, wise, calm and understanding, though often fickle or self-indulgent. Elegant to the point of being ostentatious. Can behave selfishly if crossed. A Snake lady is also charming in personality and elegant in dress. She is receptive and a deep thinker and likes to judge by intuition. She is fortunate in wealth through her life. Philosopher, theologian, political wizard, wily financier - the Snake person is the deepest thinker and enigma of the Chinese cycle. He is endowed with an inborn wisdom of his very own; a mystic in his own right. Graceful and soft-spoken, he loves good books, food, music, the theater; he will gravitate toward all the finer things in life. The most beautiful women and powerful men tend to be born under this sign. So if you are one of the Snake people, you are in good company. 

 
A person of this sign generally relies on his own judgment and does not communicate well with others. He can deeply religious or psychic, or on the other hand, totally hedonistic. Either way, he trusts his own vibrations rather than outside advice. More often than not...he will be right. 

 
Rich in wisdom and charm, you are romantic and deep thinking and your intuition guides you strongly. Avoid procrastination and your stingy attitude towards money. Keep your sense of humor about life. The Snake would be most content as a teacher, philosopher, writer, psychiatrist, and fortune teller. 

 
1929 - 1941 - 1953 - 1965 - 1977 - 1989 - 2001 - 2013 Read more about the Snake...


How will your sign fare during the Year of the Snake? 
    A mixed year. The Rat has to be very careful in making investments or important decisions. A big illness or some loss of money will cast gloom over him. His lick will turn for the better toward the end of the year and he may be able to recoup some losses.
1924 - 1936 - 1948 - 1960 - 1972 - 1984 - 1996 - 2008 - 2020 Read more about the Rat...
    Good times predicted for the Ox person. He will find it easy to make money. Things are all within his reach this year. On the darker side, he may suffer from a misunderstanding with some associate or find that some friend betrays his confidence. All his problems can be resolved if he is open to discussion.
1925 - 1937 - 1949 - 1961 - 1973 - 1985 - 1997 - 2009 - 2021 Read more about the Ox/Buffalo...
    A fair year for the Tiger. No large losses or gains foreseen and his life could be tranquil if he is cautious enough not to get caught up in the affairs of others. His progress will be steady and his illnesses minor. Most of his disappointments will come from persons of the opposite sex.
1926 - 1938 - 1950 - 1962 - 1974 - 1986 - 1998 - 2010 - 2022 Read more about the Tiger...
   Not much tangible progress for the Rabbit during this year. He may have to travel or be faced with difficulties from several directions. A change of residence or career is also indicated as he tries to consolidate or better his current position. He could also find less time to spend with his family or be faced with many unplanned expenses.
1927 - 1939 - 1951 - 1963 - 1975 - 1987 - 1999 - 2011 - 2023 Read more about the Rabbit...
    A lucky year for the Dragon's business endeavors. His plans still go smoothly although he meets minor opposition. He may have some personal or romantic problems as home life and love life are neglected by him.
1928 - 1940 - 1952 - 1964 - 1976 - 1988 - 2000 - 2012 - 2024 Read more about the Dragon...
    A fair year for the Snake although he may feel that his achievements are not up to expectations. It is a year for him to bide his time and not make sudden changes. Patience and a cool head are essential if he is to keep himself out of trouble. Business misunderstanding, romantic problems or a slight injury to the body are foreseen. His gains are modest but he is going to be more concerned with securing his position or retaining control.
1929 - 1941 - 1953 - 1965 - 1977 - 1989 - 2001 - 2013 - 2025 Read more about the Snake...
    A busy, involved year that brings taxing demands on the Horse's time and energy. Difficulties come from partners or friends and delays are caused by unseen obstacles. He will find support in his family but cannot expect a great deal of achievement in spite of all his efforts.
1930 - 1942 - 1954 - 1966 - 1978 - 1990 - 2002 - 2014 - 2026 Read more about the Horse...
    A good year as the Sheep regains power, position and popularity. New and influential people help him and he will travel or receive some additional income. Bad tidings may delay his progress temporarily but his goals will be accomplished in the end. 
1931 - 1943 - 1955 - 1967 - 1979 - 1991 - 2003 - 2015 - 2027 Read more about the Sheep/Goat...
    A moderately happy year as the Monkey receives assistance from friends or support from his superiors. Good times are in store although there are some disputes at home. A year in which he must hold his tongue and avoid confrontation at all costs.
1932 - 1944 - 1956 - 1968 - 1980 - 1992 - 2004 - 2016 - 2028 Read more about the Monkey...
    Still a fortunate year for the Rooster, as some progress is indicated and he is lucky enough to retain his good position. No large monetary gains foreseen this year, although he will be able to curtail his losses to an admirable degree. Freak accidents or malicious rumors are also likely this year and he should not take long or unnecessary journeys.
1933 - 1945 - 1957 - 1969 - 1981 - 1993 - 2005 - 2017 - 2029 Read more about the Rooster...
    A very good year. The Dog will still have to work hard but he will receive due recognition of his efforts. He will be lucky in his business investments and will have the support of the right people. A year for him to take things easy and enjoy his family life more. He will also benefit a lot from good advice or tops given to him at this time.
1934 - 1946 - 1958 - 1970 - 1982 - 1994 - 2006 - 2018 - 2030 Read more about the Dog...
    A hectic and uneasy time for the Boar, although moderate success can be expected. He will be occupied with travel, aggressive speculation and joint ventures. He will also receive some sad news and have problem with the opposite sex. Setbacks will result mainly from overspending or extravagance.
1935 - 1947 - 1959 - 1971 - 1983 - 1995 - 2007 - 2019 - 2031 Read more about the Pig/Boar...