Sha is a destructive form of chi that is generated by various configurations of objects, roads, buildings, and so on. Sha, sometimes called secret arrows, literally meaning “killing force,” undermines luck and causes losses of money. In feng shui, sha is one of the most important things to look out for. If the main door to your workplace opens directly to the outside of the building, stand in the doorway looking out, and search for any of the following causes of sha. Read the rest of this entry »

The way to neutralize, or remedy, any of the secret arrows you may have found when looking out your windows is quite simple_; it involves using the compass and applying colors. Colors correspond to the elements: black and deep blue to Water_; green and light blue to Wood_; red, pink, rose, and purple to Fire_; brown, beige, orange, and yellow to Earth_; white, gray, and silver to Metal. We are about to select and use a color as the antidote to the element that contains the secret arrow you found outside your window. Read the rest of this entry »

A space with the southeast area protruded can give rise to confusion, loss of focus, and overexertion. Ventures led by the inexperienced working here may result in financial loss.

• Use a lot of red and/or purple in the protruded area. For example, paint the walls with a tint of red or violet, put a red or maroon carpet on the floor, use bright or dark red furnishings (rosewood is fine), use red or violet window dressings, or hang pictures with lots of reds and/or purples on the walls.

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In addition to the symbolic images of your lucky stars and Talismans 8 and 9, here are a number of traditional Chinese symbolic decorations you can use to enhance your professional and financial luck.

Symbol& Meaning

Bear: Strength and courage, protection against theft

Pot of coins: Prosperity

Conch shell: Prosperity

Deer: Wealth

Dog: Prosperity and protection

Dragon: Creativity and nobility

Bouquet of flowers: Wealth

Two goldfish: Success and abundance

Swallows: Prosperity and success

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Using the Predominant Element of your Surroundings

No matter what the element of the surrounding environment, there is always an element that will support your business. You will find that element in the following table. To use this table, first locate the predominant element of the surrounding environment in the left-hand column. Then locate the element that rules your business in the top row. You will find the element that supports your business where the appropriate elements in the left column and top row meet. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s tie in all we have learned about the use of colors with the best overall color scheme for your workplace. The basic colors to use in decorating the workplace should either be in harmony with the element that rules the business or correspond to one of the lucky stars of the owner or CEO. Colors can be of any shade, as intense or as subtle as you wish. The recommended colors are as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

Here is the three-step method for finding your answer. Of the three steps, the first is the most important. The second step modifies the first, and the third modifies the second.

STEP I

Take the element of your significator line as the subject and the element of the season in which you are asking your question as the transformer. If, for example, the element of the significator line in your hexagram is Water and the element of the season in which you are asking your question is Metal, Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese Horoscope Horse Born with Scorpio: Water + Positive Fire

Scorpio has the definite fixity that could coax the Horse to apply his strength strategically. Here is a Horse who lacks the casualness and cheerful spontaneity of other stallions; yet, though he may be serious, he won’t be grim. He will still resist being bound to repetitious chores. Not at all a transparent fellow, he may be darkly handsome and penetrative in nature because of that mysterious Scorpion air. He could be difficult to reason with when he is hellbent on going his way. Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese Horoscope Rat: Born with Scorpio: Water + Positive Water

A scheming, intense and fantastically potent Rat. The Rat is competitive by nature, and here Scorpio will strengthen his will power and avarice. Efficiency is at top level here. Starched aprons for the lady Scorpio Rats and overalls for her male counterparts, as both signs in this combination are hard-working and productive, although the Scorpion is less verbose. If he had the power, he would not hesitate to wipe out his adversaries with the stroke of a pen. A good writer but an even better politician. Read the rest of this entry »

If Water features strongly on your overall chart, you will be able to deal successfully with Fire and Wood merchandise, as Water can control Fire and produce Wood. Likewise, this person will also be at home in his own Water- related professions, but may be unable to find easy success in Earth-related fields as Earth controls Water. Metal will also hinder him to certain degrees. Professions which involve person-to-person contact, public relations, psyhology, public speaking and the like should be associated with Water as the human body is made up mainly of water. Read the rest of this entry »

The element of your lunar sign, the year of your birth, as well as the time, month and country of birth, will exercise their influence on your life.

Based on the elements, if you want to know how a particular year will suit you, we could take for example the year 1980 (Metal Monkey) and make a study of how the element of this year fares with your native elements. Let’s say you are a Fire Rooster (1981). Read the rest of this entry »

A fundamental part of Oriental philosophy is the interrelationships among the five basic elements. These are divided into Conducive and Controlling interrelationships, and are as follows:

Conducive

From Metal We Get Water

Metal is usually represented by the Chinese character for gold, but in this context, the metal could mean a vessel o container for holding water, so we can say that metal trap water. In another sense, metal is the only element that wil change into a liquid when heated. Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese Horoscope Rat Born withPisces: Water + Positive Water

A very pleasing personality, as the Piscean is melodious and psychic and the Rat well versed in taking care of his family and interests. A subject formed by the combination of these two signs will always be able to demonstrate his creativity, even if he is shy and not desirous of facing the public. He could be a prolific writer because of the Fish’s deep appreciation of human emotions. Read the rest of this entry »

Since Landscape Feng Shuiaddresses land contours, theshape and orientation of mountains exert a huge influence on the luck of homes built in their vicinity The Chinese have always considered mountains (shan) as desirable places in which to live. Convinced that celestial dragons nestle in elevated landforms, they shun flat plains, which represent the discarded droppings washed down from the mountains. Undulating mountains epitomize all that is best in Feng Shui.

Keeping in mind the cardinal rule of never allowing the main door to face or confront a mountain, there are methods of analyzing the auspiciousness of surrounding mountains. One method is to learn to discern five different types of mountain, categorized in accordance with the five elements, the shape of the peak determining elemental essence. Read the rest of this entry »

Water

Water is considered a Yin element. Like fire, water is extremely forceful and at its zenith water can be even more destructive than fire. Indeed, in the I Ching water is regarded as a sign of danger. Water above a mountain, i.e. water in a high place, is one of four critically dangerous Feng Shui indications. This is because the symbolism is one of water overflowing its banks. In the cycle, metal is said to produce water because metal can turn into a liquid state. Thus water is said to exhaust metal. In practical terms this means that placing water in a metal corner tends to weaken that corner. Read the rest of this entry »

Central to Feng Shui’s many rules and recommendationsis the belief that all physical things, all tangible and intangible energy, all directions and all seasons possess element attributes that relate mutually to each other. Additional to this belief is that everything in the universe is one of five elements and how they relate to each other causes energy near them to become either auspicious or inauspicious.

When the affinity is harmonious, all things move smoothly, bringing happiness. When the relationship is jarring and hostile, the energy causes anger, sadness and frustration. Read the rest of this entry »

The interpretation and meanings of the numerals and combinations of numerals are based on two significant symbolic relationships, i.e:

• Based on the meanings of the numbers themselves.
• Based on the relationship between the numbers and the elements and then on the implied interaction of the five elements as expressed in the form of numbers. This dependence on the five elements, or Wuxing, is the key to really understanding flying star.

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The most important guidelines to follow in the activating of big water are those that ensure that:The orientation of the main house door is auspiciously related to the direction that the big water flows in, either to the left or right.The water is located in adirection which represents a compatible element to where your main door is located.

Whether the big water isflowing from left to right or right toleft is vital, and this depends on thecategory of house, which in turn depends on the direction the main door faces. If the big water is not flowing in the correct direction, it is advisable to adjust the direction of the main door. Read the rest of this entry »

The best way to activate small water for Feng Shui purposes is to align manmade structures such as ponds according to the Water Dragon formula, with drains requiring the most careful attention. However, it is also possible to introduce other manmade structures into your garden if you wish, and if you have sufficient space to do so. Three examples of artificially created water structures — waterfalls, fountains and fishponds — not only have the potential to improve your Feng Shui but they also add considerable beauty to a well- planned garden. Read the rest of this entry »

The correct Feng Shin flow and occurrence of water often spells extreme good fortune thatmanifests as wealth and prosperity. Water is another word for wealth! Thus good cater brings money and bad water takes money away. Water is also one of the two components of Feng Shui, the other being wind. When water is placed in harmony with the winds, therefore, great good fortune comes about.

Water Feng Shin is a Compass Formula method which reveals the methods of analyzing water flows. The formula differentiates between big water (natural bodies of water) and small water (manmade water flows): Both types of water have the potential tobring enormous prosperity to anyone applying Water Feng Shui techniques. Read the rest of this entry »