With the beginning of the Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, comes a myriad of feng shui tips that promise a more harmonious and favorable home (or office) life. Whether you’re a firm believer in the practice of feng shui or you’re someone who does not mind going the extra mile to invite good fortune—and counter negative energy, here are a few online references which can easily serve as your guide in creating good feng shui for your living spaces.
Know Feng Shui
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Know Feng Shui has some practical tips which you can use “to attract the energy of wealth into your space.” It encourages to keep plenty of open space in your home or office as it attracts more wealth energy.
It also reminds us to clear our spaces of clutter as keeping all sorts of unnecessary stuff only blocks good energy from flowing through your spaces. The website also suggests “feng shui wealth colors” that you might want to consider for your house or office decor.
Your Chinese Astrology
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If you are in the process of building your home and looking for a comprehensive guide on how to create good feng shui for it, check out Your Chinese Astrology. This website covers everything, from basic guidelines on building or buying a house to tips on how to get that harmonious and favorable energy for the various areas of your home. It even includes feng shui principles for your front door: it should have a proper size, not too big as the “qi cannot be gathered” and not too small either; a semi-circle front door is also discouraged because it is inauspicious. Homeowners should not forget about the garden as well. It should have a water feature because water, in feng shui, is believed to generate prosperity.
Thechinesezodiac.org
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Fret no more, feng shui newbies, here is an easy to follow guide on how to welcome the Lunar New Year. It suggests placing a “2020 Wealth Bowl,” a glass or ceramic bowl containing coins, next to your house’s door and making “Flags of Wishes” at midnight. At a loss on what goodies to prepare to bring in luck? The website mentions which “lucky” fruits should be on your table as well as cakes, homemade sweets and rat-shaped cookies if you want to attract “luck, prosperity, happiness and good health” this year.
QiMedium
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Many of us are fond of amulets and talismans. It does not matter whether these are proven to work but for some, having a sort of good luck charm in their possession gives a certain sense of peace of mind and security. QiMedium provides a visual guide of which powerful feng shui enhancers one should get as we enter the Year of the Rat. The photos come with a simple explanation of what these amulets and talismans represent, how these can contribute to boost one’s luck, fortune, and even health, and where in the home should you place these talismans and amulets.
Ash Cantley
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Ash Cantley combines modern and traditional feng shui practices that can easily be applied to one’s lifestyle and living spaces. A certified feng shui professional, Cantley provides practical suggestions on how to detoxify the home and turn it into a more positive, healthy and uplifting space.