Feng Shui 2009
In 2009, Chinese Lunar New Year – or the first day of the first lunar moon – falls on the Gregorian calendar date of 26th Jan 2009. Chinese all over the world will celebrate the new Chinese Year of the Earth Ox (Heavenly Stem of Ji Chou).
The current year of the Earth Rat will be replaced by the Earth Ox which is the next stem branch combo in the Sixty ‘Jia Zi’ astrological cycles.
The New Year brings a change in the ‘qi’ that affects us. Knowing what they are allows us to make better use of our home and office premise and maximize our Feng Shui luck in 2009.
In 2009 the inauspicious energies of Five Yellow affects the north sector. Five Yellow is associated with major illness and calamities and it is wise to stay away from the north sector if you can. If your bedroom, study or office is in the north sector, you should move – if you can - to another sector (preferably south east which I will explain in a while). If you main door is located in the north sector and/or facing north, you should use another entrance if available.
If you cannot relocate to another room or you do not have an alternative entrance then you should place metal items such as wind chimes or a copper vases or metal coins in the north sector to counter the effect of Five Yellow. Try your best not to disturb the area and remove any activators such as moving water feature, that could fan the energy and make the situation worse.
In 2009, Three Killings – or San Sha - resides in the east. Three Killing comprises of the triple combo of year, disaster and robbery sha. In addition to obstacles, Three Killing is also associated with accidents and losses (financial included).
To counter the triple effects of Three Killings, you should place a plant together with water and metal in the east sector e.g. money plant in water placed on top of metal coins. If you have space outside the house in the east sector you can also plant a tree to soften the effect of Three Killings.
And of course no major renovation works in these sectors – especially those involving ground breaking - in the north and east for the whole of 2009.
Tai Sui is in NE1 – the 15 degree part of NE that is adjacent or closest to the north sector. The opposite of Tai Sui is Sui Po – or Year Breaker at SW1. If you house is facing Tai Sui (NE1), you should refrain from carrying out any renovation at all in 2008! Also place a metal item in the NE1 sector to block the effect of Tai Sui.
Now that you have taken care of the highly dangerous sector, let’s look at what we can do to improve the other areas. This year the better sectors are the south east (8) and center (9). The energy in the south east is associated with career growth and business success while that in the center (9) is associated with fame, position and happy events.
You can improve your luck by using these sectors and by energizing the south east especially with an activator such as an indoor fountain or aquarium.
The north-west is associated with promotion and growth (1) and it is good to make use of this sector.
Looking for romance or need a boost with your education? Make use of the south (4) sector as the energy of romance and learning resides there this year. Place a plant in this sector.
The south west is inhabited by the authority (6) star in 2009. This is a good sector for those holding high position that requires authority e.g. CEO, politician or military. Place earthen ware objects to enhance the sector.
In addition to north which is a very bad sector in 2009, you should also take care of the other sectors that are inhabited with inauspicious energies. There are the east, west and north-east sectors. The robbery star (7) resides in the east. To diminish its effect, place a bucket of still water in the east.
The argument star (3) resides in the north east sector. Place a lamp or many lamps in this area.
The illness star (2) occupies the west. Since the west is associated with the youngest daughter, mouth and lungs, young girls with mouth and respiratory problems should take extra care. Place a metal Wu Lu (close lid) here to reduce the effect of this star. Those who are recuperating from an illness should also avoid this sector.
In case you are still confused about sectors and directions, please refer to my articles on “Feng Shui Placement”.
May 2009 bring you greater prosperity, great health and wonderful relationships!
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