Important feng shui dont's

There are some things which you should always try to avoid doing when looking for a feng shui balanced environment since they could be disastrous to such purpose. We intend to help you achieving a proper feng shui balance by detailing some of the most important feng shui donts through the next lines.

First of all, you should avoid living or working in an environment containing too much yin energy. Among the places which contain more yin energy we can find cemeteries, hospitals and churches. Also, you should avoid attracting to much yin into your space by opening the windows and doors regularly and allowing sun light enter.

You should also avoid living in a house that is much bigger or smaller than the neighboring ones. This could bring you misunderstandings and problems with your neighbors. Your house should never be placed facing the end of a road, or hallway in case of an office. Your house or offices entrance door should be clear and free of obstacles; there shouldnt be trees or any structure right in front of it.

You should never place furniture in such a way that there is not much space between them; there should always be space for chi to flow within any space. Besides, you should always avoid placing beds, chairs, sofas or desks right across main doors or with the back towards them. You and your guests should never be with your back right across the entrance door.

It is also important that you don't place too much of an element in the wrong area. If, according to the bagua map, a house area should contain water or metal to be in balance, you should avoid placing to much fire, earth or wood in them. It is also important to avoid dark corners; if you find a dark corner within your house or office, you should make it clearer by illuminating it or by placing a plant at it. Dark places and spots always attract yin energy and obstruct chi from flowing freely and properly, therefore you should always attract light and yang energy to every corner of your house and office.

First of all, you should avoid living or working in an environment containing too much yin energy. Among the places which contain more yin energy we can find cemeteries, hospitals and churches. Also, you should avoid attracting to much yin into your space by opening the windows and doors regularly and allowing sun light enter.

You should also avoid living in a house that is much bigger or smaller than the neighboring ones. This could bring you misunderstandings and problems with your neighbors. Your house should never be placed facing the end of a road, or hallway in case of an office. Your house or offices entrance door should be clear and free of obstacles; there shouldnt be trees or any structure right in front of it.

You should never place furniture in such a way that there is not much space between them; there should always be space for chi to flow within any space. Besides, you should always avoid placing beds, chairs, sofas or desks right across main doors or with the back towards them. You and your guests should never be with your back right across the entrance door.

It is also important that you don't place too much of an element in the wrong area. If, according to the bagua map, a house area should contain water or metal to be in balance, you should avoid placing to much fire, earth or wood in them. It is also important to avoid dark corners; if you find a dark corner within your house or office, you should make it clearer by illuminating it or by placing a plant at it. Dark places and spots always attract yin energy and obstruct chi from flowing freely and properly, therefore you should always attract light and yang energy to every corner of your house and office.

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Annual Forecast & Feng Shui Remedies for 2007 : Yin Red Fire Pig Year - Goat Sign (Chinese Zodiac)

The Chinese Zodiac Astrology is ancient, interesting, accurate and loved by millions across the world. The Chinese Zodiac is based on cyclic concept of time : a cycle of 12 years, repeated again and again. The 12 Years are associated with 12 Celestial Animals : Rat (or Mouse on Mongoose), Ox (or Buffalo or Bull or Cow), Tiger, Rabbit (or Hare or Cat), Dragon, Snake (or Serpent), Horse, Goat (or Sheep or Ram), Monkey, Rooster (or Hen or Cock or Chicken or Phoenix), Dog and Pig (or Boar or Hog). The animal names occasionally differ with the Oriental Country they originate. The Chinese Yearly Horoscopes are basically built around these 12 Animal Signs.

Your Chinese Astrological Zodiac Animal Sign is directly based on the Chinese Lunar Year of Birth that you were born. The Chinese New Year is mobile and could start anywhere between 21st January and 20th February, depending upon the year. If your Date of Birth falls into any of the following Chinese Lunar Years, then, because you are born in the Year of the Goat (or Sheep or Ram), you are symbolically identified by your Celestial Animal, the "Goat (or Sheep or Ram)" :

From 13 Feb 1907 to 01 Feb 1908

From 01 Feb 1919 to 19 Feb 1920

From 17 Feb 1931 to 05 Feb 1932

From 05 Feb 1943 to 24 Jan 1944

From 24 Jan 1955 to 11 Feb 1956

From 09 Feb 1967 to 29 Jan 1968

From 28 Jan 1979 to 15 Feb 1980

From 15 Feb 1991 to 03 Feb 1992

From 01 Feb 2003 to 21 Jan 2004

In Chinese Hsia Calender, 2007 is the 4704th year and significantly, is also the fourth year of the New Feng Shui Land Luck Cyclic Period 8. The forthcoming new Chinese Lunar Year is from 18th February 2007 to 6th February 2008. The next Chinese New Year, the Yang Earth Rat will begin on 7th February 2008.

Enjoy the Annual Forecasts and learn about the suggested Feng Shui & Crystal Remedies that you may need for the coming "New Lunar Year 2007 : Ding Hai, the Year of the Yin Red Fire Pig" :

CAREER A still year with little progress and rewards. You need to work hard without much luck and results. With strong self-belief, change your approach from last year and move boldly. But keep a low profile, as you will be lacking the support of your many friends, this year. Remain cool and collected, as you are bound to find opposition from external sources as well as within your own circle. Stay away from conflicts and refuse to be provoked into disputes. Gossips will surround you to choking level. You will be isolated and ostracised. Accept opportunities to travel abroad, as they could bring you some welcome change. Install the Kuan Kung figurine in North West to watch over you. Employees will be better off than the self-employed with some of them even managing to get some promotions. No job change or career change is advised. If you are in the line of travels, transportation, tourism, promotional agency and real estates, you could do well. Most of you will spend more time in pursuing knowledge in the fields of religion, spirituality and seek metaphysical answers. In 2007, you are being "eyed" by certain shady, scheming characters - display the icon or genuine photo of the White Tiger, for your personal safety.

MONEY Stagnant cash flow with little or no income through other sources. Do not look for short term returns and make wrong investments lest you loose your little all. You do not enjoy any windfall luck this year so keep away from gambling and paper securities. Do not spend on luxuries. Plan your budget stringently and stick to it. Keep a set of 3 "Four Guardian Kings" Coins for retaining control over money.

HEALTH Overall stress will play havoc with your physical and mental health. Most of you will face problems related to hysteria, nervous systems, viral infections and insomnia. Take proper treatments. Spend quality time in exercises and meditation. If you are to travel, take a medical kit with you. Install the statue of the Quan Yin in the North West of your bedroom, for mental peace. If you were born in 1967, you could be hospitalised for quite some time, this year. Parents of children born in 2003 should pay special attention and guard them from strangers and people with evil intentions.

LOVE A wrong type of romantic luck would induce you to form relationships with the very young or love somebody much older than you. Relationships will not be smooth. Rumours will sow doubts and your moodiness and communication gaps will instigate conflicts and clashes at home. Be patient and swallow the insults. Trust and allow yourself to be trusted. Display the icon of Three Generations Dragon Head Turtles in the East of your living room and a pair of Pink Mandarin Ducks in the South West of your bedroom.

STUDIES Many events including interrogations by teachers, reproaches by parents, provocations from fellow students play with your emotions and distract you away from your studies. Do not slack off. Stay away from socialising, this year. Install a Green Aventurine or Green Jade Pagoda in the North East of your study room and focus only on achieving results in your exams.

Birthstone : Sapphire Good Relationships with : Rabbit, Horse and Pig, for 2007 Conflicts with : Rat, Ox and Dog, for 2007 Polarity Force : More Yang Lucky Numbers : 3, 4, 5, 12, 34, 45 and 54 Zodiac Protector : Dari Rulai or Mahavairohana (Sanskrit)

A NOTE ABOUT REMEDIES : The above analysis has suggested some remedies/cures for reducing the impact of negative energy and has recommended certain enhancers for increasing and improving upon the beneficial energy of the year. For the remedies/enhancers to be effective, they should be cleansed, energised, blessed and programmed not only for the particular individual/family but also for the specific purpose/problem. They should also be placed in the indicated location, to derive the maximum benefit. Any or all of these remedies can be reused for the forthcoming new years, but they may have to be repositioned according to the specific new year.

Janarrdhana Guptha is an Energy Consultant, Kabbalah Energy Numerologist, Crystal Master & Clairvoyant Karma Reader. His speciality is permanent Karma Energy Correction through custom-built Crystal Energy Fields. His E-Mail : crystalvaastu@yahoo.com. His website :www.crystal-vaastu.com/home.htm & www.newage-kabbalah-numerology.com

Gua's Attribute in Feng Shui

In Feng Shui applications, individual gua's attribute is often overlooked and some of us might not know what is the attributes of the guas as these are often the basic knowledge of metaphysics. By understanding this, one's knowledge in the application of Feng Shui can be raised to a new level.

Gua (Location): Attributes

Qian (NortWest): Strong / Firm / Progress

Dui (West): Happy / Talk

Li (South): Beautiful

Zhen (East): Move / Vibration

Xun (SouthEast): Enter / Go Into / Move

Kan (North): Sink / Downwards

Gen (NorthEast): Stop

Kun (SouthWest): Smooth / Tame / Hide

The table above only lists some of the more commonly known attributes of the guas.

How do we apply these attributes in our Feng Shui applications? For example, in a retail shop placing items or products in the NorthEast and SouthWest sector of the shop will not be ideal as they have a common attribute which is "Stop" or "Stagnant". Hence, the products place that these locations will often sell at a slower speed than the others. Products in the East and SouthEast will often sell faster since the sectors have the common attrinute of "Move". In the event there is a promotion to be held in the shop, the promotion products will be ideally placed in these 2 sectors of the shop to achieve the better sales.

When one understands these attributes in relation to the guas, one can apply this knowledge into any parts of our daily lives, not just the business area. Through correct application, the resulting effect is often surprisingly beneficial.

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Driven by the strong interest in Metaphysics, Ray is consistently exploring into different fields of Metaphysics. These fields include Feng Shui of different schools, BaZi (also known as 4 Pillars), I-Ching (also known as Book of Changes), Qi Men Dun Jia, etc. Ray is also the webmaster of Feng Shui portal, FengShuiCorner.com (http://www.fengshuicorner.com). Being an IT engineer for a living, he is also committed to create online tools and resources to enhance people's learning and application of these ancient arts.

Guide To Feng Shui Bamboo Plant Care

There are 2 very important factors to Feng Shui Bamboos plant care as follows:-

Soil Factor

Most Feng Shui Bamboos are happiest in a moderately acidic loamy soil. If your soil is very heavy you can add organic material. It can be dug into the soil where the bamboo is to be planted, but the easiest thing is to mulch very heavily and let the earthworms do the work. Spread two or more inches of mulch in the area around the bamboo, and where you want the bamboo to grow. Feng Shui Bamboo is a forest plant and does best if a mulch is kept over the roots and rhizomes. It is best not to rake or sweep up the Feng Shui Bamboo leaves from under the plant, as they keep the soil soft, and moist, and recycle silica and other natural chemicals necessary to the Feng Shui Bamboo.

A low-growing shade-tolerant groundcover plant that will allow the leaves to fall through to form a mulch without being visible will work if you find the dry leaf mulch objectionable. Almost any organic material is a good mulch. Grass is one of the best, as it is high in nitrogen and silica. Home made or commercial compost is great. Hay is a good mulch too but hay and manure are often a source of weed seeds, so that can be a problem. Any kind of manure is good, if it isn't too hot. Limited amounts of very hot manures like chicken are OK if used with care. At our nursery we use a large amount of chipped trees from tree pruning services. This can harbor pathogens that can affect some trees or shrubs, but the bamboo loves it.

Weather Factor

Feng Shui Bamboos can be planted at any time of the year in areas with mild climates such as we have in the maritime Pacific Northwest. In colder parts of the world they should be planted outdoors early enough to become established and to harden off sufficiently to survive their first winter. If the bamboo is planted late in the year, one should mulch the plant heavily and provide extra protection from any cold and drying winds.

In colder climates where Feng Shui Bamboos may be marginal, successful growers usually protect their Feng Shui Bamboos through the winter with a heavy mulch. Even in very cold climates in an established bamboo grove with a heavy layer of Feng Shui Bambooleaves covering the ground, the soil will be soft and friable during periods when the surrounding soils are frozen hard and deep.

Guide to Feng Shui Bamboo Plant Care or visit http://www.bamboofengshui.com