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January 29, 2006

Fast Feng Shui Newsletter

Newsletter Archives

In this issue:
• Chinese New Year Resources:
   Chinese New Year Forecast & Tips
   Flying Stars for 2006
   Recommende Resource
• Announcements:
   January Give-Away Winner
• Feng Shui Q+A:
   Buying a New House & 'Predecessor Chi'
• Featured Resources:
   Books on How to Buy a Home, Space Clearing
• Clutter Clearing Tip:
   Clearing Clutter Supports Your Dreams
• Featured Charity:
   The Child Health Site

 

Chinese New Year Resources

CHINESE NEW YEAR FORECAST & TIPS

The Chinese Lunar New Year -- beginning today, January 29, 2006 -- ushers in the Year of the Fire Dog. If you're curious what that could mean in general and for your animal sign, here are some online sources for Chinese astrology predictions. (Some experts say that the New Year astrology predictions won't take effect until the Solar New Year on February 4th, a few more days away.)


FLYING STARS for 2006

The Chinese Solar New Year begins on February 4th. If you follow the Flying Stars method of feng shui, this is when the new yearly influences "fly in." Here are some online resources for 2006 Flying Stars feng shui:

PLEASE NOTE: Flying Stars feng shui advice and Chinese Astrology forecasts can sound ominous when "inauspicious sectors" and influences are discussed. The predictions you'll find at these and other sources are general comments, and may not be accurate for a particular home or individual. A less-than-favorable prediction for your Animal sign or for a particular sector of your home or office is not a guarantee of bad luck for you for the coming year.


RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Monthly Front Door Remedies
For best possible luck, traditional Chinese feng shui advises paying attention to the monthly influence of the Flying Stars at your front door. My good friend, Jami Lin, provides a free guide to what type of remedy is most helpful to place at your front door each month. You don't need to have a full Flying Stars chart or reading to use this info, just the facing direction of your front door (that's the direction you face when you stand in the doorway facing out).

Find your monthly front door remedy here:
Monthly Front Door Energies (JamiLin.com)
(this page sometimes loads slowly, please be patient)

Remember that according to the Chinese Solar calendar, the new month begins on the 3rd-4th of each western month.

 

Announcement


• JANUARY GIVE-AWAY WINNER

Clutter Free Forever! Home Coaching Program


Congratulations to Christa M., winner of the Clutter-Free Forever! January Give-Away.

We'll announce a new Give-Away in our next newsletter.

For more information on the "Clutter-Free Forever!" program and how it can help you reclaim your home and your life, visit:
www.ClutterFreeForever.com


Feng Shui Q+A

(Questions have been edited for clarity and length, and identifying details have been changed. Due to the high volume of email I receive, it is not always possible to respond to every question personally. I welcome your questions by email, and if I cannot provide a personal response I will try to address your issue in a future Q+A column.)

Q: : "We are planning to buy a new house. Can you give me some advice on what I need to look out for in the house and garden? The current owners of the house that we are interested in are going through a divorce, so I would like to sort out any bad areas before we move in."

A: Conventional feng shui wisdom would say not to buy a house that is being sold because the current owners are getting divorced. This is called "predecessor chi" and it's a very important concept in feng shui. Basically, it means that you can look at how the previous occupants of a space fared as a likely indicator of what you will experience after you move in. Bankruptcy, divorce, serious accidents, and sudden illness or untimely death are all considered inauspicious predecessor chi.

There's no way for me to advise you by email if or how the feng shui of the property may have contributed to the breakup of the current owner's marriage. There may be features of the property that in feng shui terms indicate a high probability of arguments and conflict, poor communication, or difficulty in a relationship. If any conditions that could be considered inauspicious for marriage are present, you'll need to evaluate whether they are of a type that can be remedied effectively or not.

This is a very broad topic, so I can't give you a simple checklist by email. And, in my experience, there is almost always something going on with a property that is not in what I call "the feng shui index," but that stands out as important when I see it. Plus, if you are focused primarily on finding potential feng shui problems that would affect a marriage, you might miss other key indicators. For example, perhaps what's really going on with the feng shui of this property is something detrimental to wealth, and the marriage is ending because it crumbled under the strain of financial problems.

So, the short answer to what you need to look out for in the house and garden is "anything and everything." That's why I recommend that you look for a local consultant who can visit this property with you - and any other properties you may be considering -- before you make your purchase decision.

I also strongly recommend reviewing the "Flying Stars" feng shui of any property before deciding whether or not to buy. There may be other factors at play that can only be identified through a Flying Stars analysis. I have seen well-designed homes on nice lots that appear to have excellent feng shui, but where the Flying Stars are inauspicious for the facing direction and construction date of the house.

If you do decide to purchase this house in spite of the Predecessor Chi, you should definitely do some kind of space clearing or purification/blessing ceremony before you move in, to make sure that the energy of the previous owners is cleared from the property.

 


More Recommended Resources

I plan some day to write a Fast Feng Shui guide to selecting a home, but it has not yet risen to the top of my "next projects" list (although it is getting closer). In the meantime, Holly Zeigler's "Buy Your Home Smarter with Feng Shui" is a good place to start.

The Chinese New Year (Lunar or Solar) is a good time to do any kind of space clearing or blessing ritual - you don't have to wait until you move house! For information on conducting your own space clearing, I recommend these books:


Space Clearing:
How to Purify and Create Harmony in Your Home

Creating Sacred Space With Feng Shui: Learn the Art of Space Clearing and Bring New Energy into Your Life

Do-It-Yourself Space Clearing Kit: Working with Nature to Enhance the Energies of Your Home

 


Clutter Clearing Tip

CLEARING CLUTTER SUPPORTS YOUR DREAMS

Clutter-clearing supports you in realizing your dreams. When you clear your clutter, your own intentions and energy become clearer, so you can focus more sharply on what you want to manifest. Plus, now you have room for those new experiences to come into your life!

"I will be forever grateful for having participated in this program and I welcome all of the changes that have taken place in my life, changes that were well worth the time involved."
~ Clutter-Free Forever! support group member

 

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A hui ho! (until next time),


Maui, HI  
Fast Feng Shui.com  

 

Feng Shui Books & eBooks


Fast Feng Shui
 


Fast Feng Shui
for Singles

Fast Feng Shui for Prosperity (ebook)
Clutter-Free Forever Home Coaching Program
Clutter-Free Forever Home Coaching

 

Miscellaneous

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Order your copies today by calling Fast Trak Direct at: 3 5255 3073 (Wallington, VIC) Please note that Fast Track can only ship to Australia/New Zealand postal addresses.

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