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2008
- Year of the Yang Earth Rat
February
7, 2008 - January26, 2009
The
"Yang Brown Earth Rat"!
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General
Overview of Wu Zi, Yang Earth Rat Year
February
7, 2008 is New Year's Day, according to
the Chinese Lunar Calendar used by millions all
over the world together with the Gregorian
calendar. And according to the Chinese almanac,
the year is 4705 and a Year of the Yang Brown
Earth Rat.
Year 2008 is a Chinese Brown Earth (Soil)
Rat Year. Why did the Chinese name the year
2008 as the Brown Earth Rat Year? Chinese
calendar used the Stem-Branch system to count the days, months and years.
There are 10 Stems and 12 Branches in this
system. Stems are named by the Yin-Yang and Five
Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth).
The Stem sequence order is
Yang Wood, Yin Wood, Yang Fire, Yin Fire, Yang
Earth, Yin Earth, Yang Metal, Yin Metal, Yang
Water and Yin Water. Branches use the animal
names.
The Branch sequence order is Rat, Cow, Tiger,
Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey,
Chicken, Dog and Pig. Stem and Branch are used
together to form a cycle of 60 counting systems
which begin with Wooden Rat and end with Water
Pig. You can see the entire sequence from the Chinese
New Year's page. From 1924 to 1983 is a
complete cycle. Year 2008 is Female Earth Rat
the 25th of the Stem-Branch in the system.
Because Earth is
equivalent to the color Brown
in the Five-Element system, Year 2008 is also called the
Brown
Rat year.
The Chinese New Year
day is on February 7th, 2008. This
day is a new moon day, it is the first day of the
first Chinese lunar month in the Chinese
Lunar Calendar system. The exact new moon
time is at 11:44 on 07-Feb-08 in China time zone.
If we apply
Chinese lunar calendar system on the USA time
zones, we find something interesting here. In
the US Pacific Standard Time (PST), the new moon
time is at 19:44 of 2-06-08. In the US Eastern
Standard Time (EST), the new moon time is at
21:44 of 2-06-08. Therefore, the Chinese New
Year day for USA time zones is on February
6th, 2008.
The new moon time is at 03:44 on 2-07-08 of
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and at 04:44 on
2-07-08 of Time Zone GMT+1. That means Chinese
New Year day is on February 7th, 2008 for European
countries.
The Year 2008 (Brown Rat) is the 4705th
Chinese year. The Chinese believe that the
first king of China was the Yellow King (he was
not the first emperor of China). The Yellow King
became king in 2697 B.C., therefore China will
enter the 4705th year on February 4th, 2008.
Also, the Chinese Year uses the cycle of 60
Stem-Branch counting systems and the Brown Rat
is the 25th Stem-Branch in the cycle. Since 4705
= (60 *78) + 25, therefore this Brown Rat Year
is the 4705th Chinese Year.
Some web sites say the year 2008 is the
4706th Chinese year. If you cannot find the
explanation, here is a possible answer for you:
The Yellow King's inauguration was held in the
spring of 2697 B.C. But the day that was used as
the first day of the year was the winter
solstice, which was around December 23rd, 2698
B.C. Today's January 1st meant nothing to the
Yellow King. If we count that extra eight days
in 2698 B.C., then year 2008 is the 4706th
Chinese year.
Elemental
Analysis
To forecast the
luck in the coming years, we have to know what
elements and animals are in our birth chart
first.
2008 is Brown Rat year. Brown is Earth and
Rat is Water. Basically, people will be luckier
if the Earth or Water are their lucky
element. However, Earth and Water are
opposite elements. 2008 won't be one of their
best years in their life, unless birth chart
animal signs have a special combination.
If your lucky
element is Water...
2007 is a Fire Pig year. 2008 is a Brown Rat
year. Pig and Rat are in the Water group. 2007
is the first year of the Water cycle. 2008 is
the second year of the Water cycle. Water of
2008 is stronger than the Water in 2007. If
Water is your lucky element, then your luck come
in 2008. If you think you were lucky in 2007,
the your luck will be continue good or even
better in 2008.
If your Birth Chart and your Current
Major Cycle contain Dragon and Monkey,
then 2008 will be an extremely good year for
you. This is because Rat, Dragon
and Monkey together have the Mutual
Attraction Relationship and generate very
powerful Water energy. The luck will be
even better, if your birth chart or current
major cycle have Male Water in there.
If your lucky
element is Earth...
Your luck will come around four season
changes. If your Birth Chart or your Current
Major Cycle contain Cow, then 2008
will be an very special year to you. This is
because Rat and Cow together have
the Attraction Relationship into Earth. The energy
of Water disappears and the Earth of 2008 brings
the Earth under the birth chart to the top. The
year 2008 becomes a power Earth year.
2008 is the year
of Male Brown Rat. Brown is equivalent to
Earth in Five Element theory. The major element
in Rat is Water. Earth and Water are opposite
elements. Earth and Water have a conflicting and
fighting relationship; and therefore it is hard
for them to coexist. In most of cases, if your
Lucky Element is Earth, then the Water is an
unlucky element. If the Lucky Element is Water,
then Earth is the unlucky element. If Earth or
Water is equivalent to your Money Star, then
your money luck in 2008 should be "money
comes, then money goes" or "money
goes, then comes". If Earth or Water is the
Career Star, then career opportunity either come
early or come late in 2008. If Earth or Water
represent health, then your heath will be either
good or bad, however it will be the opposite at
the end of the year. In short, you will win some
but lose some.
Forecast |
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2007
the year of the Pig was a very unstable one. After
two, Fire years life may seem calmer during this
Earth year. That could be deceptive, however, as
the Rat never stops moving, especially when it
comes to mental activity. 2008
the year of Rat is going to be an easier year
for most of us in general. It will be filled
with greater vibrancy and energy.
Unfortunately Earth has a destructive
relationship with the Rat's fixed element,
Water. This is not disastrous, but it does mean
people should not rely too much on luck this
year.
On the other hand the combination of Earth and
Rat is extremely positive when it comes to
achieving results. The Rat tends to take a lot
of risks, while Earth is associated with
practicality and stability. This creates balance
and can lead to good profits, increased
productivity and all sorts of accomplishments.
And, under Earth's influence there could be
fewer scandals than in other, Rat years.
The Rat is the first sign of the Chinese
zodiac and signifies new beginnings. This year
is thus an appropriate time to start new
ventures, especially groundbreakings. This
includes new ideas, directions, and ways of
doing things. It is a time to experiment and put
plans into action, as there will be plenty of
opportunities to achieve success. Something to
consider is that which is begun now is likely to
have long term consequences, so choose wisely to
enrich your life.
People
born in 1936, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1954, 1958,
1963, 1967, 1972, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1994
and 1999 should be taking it easy in 2008.
In
general, we will be seeing major flooding,
significant developments in anything having to
do with media and the film industry, the
religious field, while aeronautics and world
trade affairs will be pulling in much of the
attention in our news papers.
We will see drowning predominantly in children
and especially in June 2008, while many missing
people will be found back in ditches and depths.
We must be on the look out for water related
contaminations, such as air born water vapor
from ornamental fountains, water coolers,
leading us to the conclusion that we will have
outbursts of Legionnaires’ disease, HIV and
H5N1, mad cow disease, influenza and pneumonia.
This should be alerting swimming pools, hotels,
hospitals, nursery homes and other public places
relying on water systems such as those using
water coolers, humidifiers, air conditioning
systems and so forth.
There will be furthermore significant labor
strikes in the education industry, the medical
field and major calamities surrounding
prisoners.
Movement
is the word that governs this year. What does
that mean? There will be more traveling for us.
It could be either for business or vacation. Our
hearts will be screaming for the latter. Many
people will be migrating, relocating or even
moving actively about within a country.
If
you are traveling, migrating or relocating to
another country while enjoying the excitement,
remember to be aware and sensitive to the local
cultures and blend in with society without
losing your individuality. This is highlighted
because humans are territorial. When the locals
feel that there is a sudden increase in
foreigners, hostility will arise easily and
inevitably. Any misbehavior or insensitive
gesture may spark off conflicts between the
locals and the foreigners. Be street smart and
be aware of your surroundings.
Another
aspect of 2008 is that it is a great time for
socializing, networking, building rapport and
participating in team activities. If you are in
sales, this is a golden period for you to
increase your client base, build rapport with
your existing clients, get new leads, clinch
that new deal etc. In general, this is the time
to get out there and be with others. Meet new
people both through work and personally. This is
the time for you to meet people who can inspire
you, see the strengths in you, support you and
even to finance or help you to achieve your
dreams. During this period, it is more important
than usual for you to be positive so that you
can attract positive people into your life.
Industries
that can catch on to this positive vibe are
property, hospitality, tourism and
entertainment. If you have business dealings
within these areas, you should reap the best out
of it. There will be ripple effects that will
spread to other industries too.
Interestingly this is an equally good time
for thinking and all kinds of intellectual
endeavors. Planning, scholarship and research,
for example, are favorable activities. It is
also an auspicious time for the arts; although,
under Earth's influence, applied arts such as
design and graphics may do best.
Earth favors those who are tied to the land, do
a lot of routine work, deal with practical
matters, or perform work of a spiritual nature.
Looking at the characteristics of both Earth and
Rat it could be a very good year for those with
careers in business, construction, engineering,
academia, planning and the clergy.
There is likely to be a focus on career and self
improvement this year to the detriment of
family. People thus need to be attentive and
creative so that this area does not suffer. It
is, however, a relatively good time to begin a
new romance. Those in a relationship may want to
consider raising it to the next level, to
include marriage.
Since this is an Earth year those people born
in a Metal year will generally fare better
than others of their animal sign, while those
born in a Water year are likely to do worse
than those born in Wood, Fire, and Earth
years.
Health issues vary not only by sign but by
each individual. Your best bet is to visit a
Chinese doctor to have your balances checked
and get some advice for the coming year. It is
an Earth year, so one thing we can say in
general is to get enough exercise and be on
the alert for unwanted weight gains.
Inactivity could lead to problems.
The year 2008 will be a year of possibilities,
a time of progress; although, it may not
generally be spectacular. Those who take the
biggest risks could be disappointed. Everyone
should, nevertheless, add something new to
their life.
The Chinese character for “Yang Earth”
represents a big mountain. . It is associated
with the quality of a firm and steady person.
People born in a day of “Yang Earth” .is
often calm and steady and faithful, practical
and “down to earth”. . Some examples of
famous earth people born on a “Yang Earth”
day are Hillary Clinton, Danzel Washington,
David Beckham, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Michael
Jackson, Dick Cheney, Eric Clapton and Ben
Affleck .
The Rat belongs to the strongest water
element and it is the first of the 12 animal
signs. So it also represents the beginning of a
new 12 years cycle. As such, the Rat year can
bring a new beginning of international
relationships and social order; this could bring
new regimes with new government in some
countries. Indeed, there will be many major
elections happening between 2007 and 2008 with
change of leadership in many countries including
U.S.A., United Kingdom, Russia, France,
Taiwan…..The rat is also considered as a
“Flower of Romance”. So years of the rat
will stimulate more romance and sex scandals.
The Rat is in clash relationship against the
Horse. . This is a clash between water and fire
elements and will often bring accidents related
to both fire and water, air and the sea. The Rat
is the most powerful ocean water and it will
bring heavy flooding or even tsunami disaster.
The most famous water disasters in history, such
as the South Asia tsunami on 26/12/2004 and the
sinking of the Titanic on 14/4/1912, both
incidents happened on a date with prominent
appearance of the Rat. Looking at past history,
in 1228 a year of Earth Rat, there is big flood
in Holland killing 100,000 people, and in 1588
another year of Earth Rat, the Spanish Armada
encountered storm in Ireland and 5000 people
died in this heavy storm. In 1888, year of Earth
Rat, there is “Great Blizzard” in the east
coast of the USA and 400 people died. The clash
between fire and water will also bring accidents
related to fire and the airline business is in
the category of fire element. As such, it is
observed that the year of the Rat seems to
experience more air disasters. A typical year
with many aviation disasters is the previous Rat
year in 1996. During this year, there are over
20 major airplane crashes including the U.S. TWA
Boeing 747 crashed in July, 1996 killing 230.
Looking at the immediate last Earth Rat year in
1948, there were also quite a numbers of
airplane crashes including the hijack of a Cathy
Pacific airplane in June, 1948.
Yang earth on the rat also symbolizes
unstable earth, this will also bring earth
disasters such as earthquake, landslide,
collapse of buildings. The Earth element is also
associate with homosexuality. It so happens many
famous homosexuals is born on the day of earth
– this includes Leonardo Da Vinci, Michael
Angelo, Tchaikovsky, George Michael, Boy George,
Andy Warhol, Tracy Chapman, K.D. Lang. Rosie
Odonell etc. As such, there could be more issues
in this aspect in 2008. It is not really clear
how earth element is linked with homosexuality.
Perhaps earth is an element of more neutral
nature, compare against the other four, water
and fire, wood and metal.
The clash between the Rat and Horse is a
serious clash between water and fire elements.
This will often bring injury and bloodshed.
Therefore people born in years of Horse have to
be particularly careful in 2008. As it is water
clashing against fire, the danger could be
associate with water and fire disasters such as
traffic accidents in the air or at sea.
Therefore, for people born in the year of Horse,
it is recommended that they carry the pendant of
an Ox which will help to attract away the Rat,
so as to minimize the negative influence of the
clash. Anyhow, people who are born in the year
of Horse will experience a more turbulent year
with more movements and traveling, changes. It
is suitable to engage in such movements, such as
moving house or moving offices. Traveling is
also good but one should avoid going straight
towards the North direction as it is the
direction of the Grand Duke in 2008.
The Rat also forms a penalty relationship
with the Rabbit. Such penalty may cause
disharmony, worries and irritations, or hidden
sickness. Therefore people born in the year of
the Rabbit is also recommended to carry the
pendant of the Ox to minimize such penalty
influence in the year of the Rat.
The Five basic elements also represent
different parts of our body, earth in general
relates to stomach, pancreas, muscle and cells.
As such, the health problems related to earth
could be stomach problem, food poisoning, and
diarrhea. Disorder of earth elements can mean
problems of muscle and cells, this can bring
obesity, diabetes, and cancer …these are all
sicknesses caused by imbalance of earth
elements. Diabetes is a sickness caused by
disorder of insulin which is produced by the
pancreas which is also symbolized by earth
element in Chinese medicine. . So diabetes
problem is also caused by imbalance of earth
element. As such, these kinds of health problems
will also come in focus in the Earth water year
of 2008.
In recent years the most imminent issue
threatening the survival of human race is Global
warming. The polar ice caps have been melting
down in an alarming speed and there are
forecasts that many coastal populated cities
will be submerged under the sea by the year
2050. In 2007 we have experienced dramatic
change in climate and there are more weather
triggered disasters. It is expected such serious
impact of Global warming will intensify in 2008.
The pair of elements, yang earth sitting on the
rat can be interpreted as the image of floating
mass of ice on a big ocean. And this is an
alarming sign that the melting of Arctic and
Antarctic ice will become more and more alarming
in 2008. If we examine the fateful moment of one
of the biggest water disaster – the Titanic,
we can see the Titanic collided with a floating
iceberg at mid night of 14th April, 1912. and
when we translate this fateful day and time into
the Chinese calendar, we can see the mid night
hour on this day is actually Yang earth over the
Rat, with yang earth representing the floating
iceberg. And this is identical to the elements
of 2008. It is anticipated there will be more
flooding and water disasters associate with
climate change in 2008. Such alarming signal not
only shows up in the Chinese calendar, it is
also reflected in feng shui. In 2008, the feng
shui flying star number 1, symbolize water
element, is in the centre. This centre number
often reflects the focus of events prevailing in
the year. Take for example, in 2005 we have
Flying star 4 in the centre and the number 4
symbolizes the chicken. So this the year the
threat of avian flu began. In 2006 the star 3 in
the centre represents conflict and earthquakes,
2007 the number dominate the centre is 2 which
is sickness and it has brought the alarm of
avian flu in focus again. So we have to assume
the number 1 in the centre in 2008 will bring
more problems with flooding and water disaster.
Global warming is an issue concerning the entire
human race and every one of us has the duty to
take up effective measures to preserve our
environment and support the move to reduce CO2
emission.
Regarding the economy, fire element is often
the driving force behind the stock market. In
the year 2008 there is yang earth on the
Heavenly stem with water underneath. The
dominating element is water. As such, it is a
year of cooling down after the heated economic
atmosphere in 2006 and 2007. Fire is the symbol
of the financial market and strong fire will
stimulate optimism and speculative mentality.
Without fire investors will play cool and
conservative. However, the strong water element
is the symbol of money to the earth industry.
With strong water showing up, the property
market is still active and profitable. Despite
the absence of fire element in the year 2008,
the spring and summer months still shows strong
wood and fire influences bringing upward surge
in the stock and property market. But investors
will be more cautious and practical and there
will not be dramatic fluctuations such as in the
magnitude of yin fire year in 2007. In general
2008 is a year of cooling down with more
stability and calmness in the stock market. .
The strong water of the Rat year favors earth
and metal industries, as earth conquers water,
so the Rat is a symbol of money to the earth
industry, which includes property, mining,
hotel, chemicals, insurance… As for metal
industries, metal gives birth to water, so the
strong water element in the year indicates
productivity and strong activity in metal
industries – this include machinery, computer,
high tech industries, skincare, health business.
The Wood industries, which include textile,
fashion, books, publications, paper, forestry,
furniture is also into a profitable year as wood
conquers earth, so the earth showing up in 2008
symbolize the money of wood industry. But the
profit will only be superficial as the earth
element is weak.
The less prosperous industries in 2008 will
be businesses of water and fire elements. Water
industries refer to shipping, communication
drinks…etc. The strong water appearing in the
Rat year will bring stronger competition in the
water areas and this will very much weaken the
profitability. Fire industries refer to finance,
stock market, energy, electricity,
entertainment, and airline businesses. As fire
conquers metal and produces Earth element, so to
Fire industry, metal represents money and earth
represents productivity. In 2008 metal element
is absent and earth element is weak. . That is
why it is a relatively weak year for the
industries related to the fire element.
The property market is symbolized by the
earth element. This industry had stronger
activities in the past years of monkey and
rooster in 2004 and 2005 as the metal elements
represent productivity of earth industries.
There had been some slowdown in 2006, as the
fire ad earth year brought stronger competition
and eroded profitability. However, in 2008, the
water element of the rat will bring some money
luck to the earth industry, despite there is no
strong activities in the property market owing
to absence of metal element.
With respect to the hi-tech industries
sector, as represented by the NASDAQ. I have
postulated that this industry is mainly
represented by the metal element. As such, the
prosperity of hi-tech industry requires the
strong appearance of water and wood, which are
symbols of productivity and money of the metal
industry. In 2008 the water element, meaning
activities to hi-tech industries is very strong.
As such, it is anticipated that the year is
favorable for hi-tech or internet types of
business. But the absence of wood in this year
could mean there are more activities without
real substantial money gains.
In summary, the industries that will perform
well in the year of the Rat will be industries
related to earth and metal elements – such as
property, hotel, mining, insurance, machinery,
engineering, health, computer, and high tech
industries. The sectors relating to water and
fire will not be doing so well. Water industries
include shipping, communication, drinks, and
fire industries are stock market, finance,
energy, electricity, entertainment business. The
wood industries – such as textile,
publications, fashion, furniture, etc are into a
year with some superficial prosperity but not
substantial.
In general, the yang Earth Rat year, with
earth on top failing to control water below, is
symbol of apparent calmness on the outside but
such calmness lacks a solid foundation and the
mountain can tumble and devoured by the ocean of
fierce water. Some kind of new world order began
to emerge but it will take time to consolidate
into stability. . Still there will be
international conflicts and uprisings and unrest
but such events may be less turbulent than 2007.
The new beginning of the 12 animal cycle led by
the Rat will be first step to cool down or slow
down the acceleration of Global warming problem.
The animal sign which is most unfavorable is
the Horse which is in direct clash against the
Rat. Such clashes will usually bring about
turbulence, movements, accident or changes... So
people born in the year of the Horse will
anticipate more traveling, or movements such as
changing jobs or moving house. It is necessary
to carry the pendant of an Ox as protection to
attract the Rat away. For the Horse people, the
clash against the Rat could bring accidents
related to the water and fire element, such as
explosion, fire disasters, and air and sea
traffic accidents. For people who are under
clash with the year, it is ok to travel more,
making changes such as moving house, or change
job. However, for people born in the year of the
Horse, it is recommended not to travel directly
towards the direction of the Grand Duke, which
is the north direction, and it is also not
recommended for them to travel by sea. The other
animal’s signs facing unfavorable positions
are the Rabbit and the Rat. When Rabbit
encounters Rat year will form “Two Penalty”
relationship. . Such penalties will usually
bring disharmony, irritation, worries and
frustrations. Also people born in year of the
Rat are offending the Grand Duke which is also
not auspicious and it is necessary to carry Ox
pendant to minimize the negative effect. The
imbalance of fire and water elements brought
about by the Horse and the Rat may bring fire
and water diseases, such as high blood pressure,
heart burn, irregular heart beat, inflammation,
diabetes, and kidney problems. As such, it is
necessary to take heavy dosages of anti-oxidant,
omega 3 oil or COQ10 which is good protection
against cardiovascular diseases, hyper-tension
and inflammation problems. .
The animals combining with the Rat year are
the Ox, the Monkey, and the Dragon. These
animals are into a year of harmony. However,
such animal astrology is not totally reliable as
the system is not recognized as a formal type of
fortune-telling. For more reliable assessment of
ones fortune in the year of the Rat, it is
recommended that one checks the full Four
Pillars of Destiny, which requires full birth
data information of the Year, Month, Day and
Hour of birth. As the animal signs can appear in
all four pillars in a person’s birth data, the
clash and penalty relationship with the Rat will
not only cause impact on people born in the year
of Horse and Rat and Rabbit. Such clash and
penalties can also impact any one who has such
animals in the birth month, or day or hour.
Some examples of famous people born in the
year of the Horse and under clash in 2008 are
Paul McCartney, Danzel Washington, John Travolta,
Condoleezza Rice, Richard Li, Angela Merkel,
Victor Yuschenko, Kiefer Sutherland, Warren
Buffett and Katie Holmes. There are people who
are not born in the year of Horse, but they are
also under clash because they are born on the
day of Horse, so they will also face a
challenging year. Some examples of these people
are – Chris Martin, Lura Bush, David Furnish,
Elizabeth Taylor…...
People born in year of the Rat is said to be
“offending the Grand Duke” and it is also
recommended to carry pendant of the Ox. Examples
of Rat people are Prince Charles, Prince Henry,
Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, John McCain,
Olivia Newton-John…..
For people who are born in the year of the Pig,
the Rabbit, and the Goat, the Rat year will
bring “Flower of Romance” so one can
anticipate a more sociable year with more
opportunity to develop friendship with the
opposite sex...
What
to Expect in the Year of the
Yang Earth Rat:
Chinese
New Year 4705 or 2008 in the Western calendar is
the Year of the Brown Earth Rat. This year of
the rat begins a new 12 year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
Like
the houses of the zodiac, the animals of Chinese
astrology are said to influence your luck during
the year. Your horoscope for 2008, the year of
the rat, depends on which animal signifies the
year you were born.
Rats
are water signs and it is said that they make a
very good match for monkeys and dragons, but do
not get along well with rabbits, horses and
roosters. The brown earth influences of this
year also make oxen a favored friend of the
persevering rat but add conflict to the year as
the elements of earth and water seek a balance -
especially during the early part of the year.
The
rat's stone, the deep red garnet, is the color
of joyful celebration. It signifies the loyalty
and passion of the most honorable traits of the
sign that will rule the year ahead.
In
China, it is said that there are few poor rats.
It is considered very auspicious to be born in
the year of the earth rat. Babies born under
this sign are intelligent and hard working. They
are intelligent, curious, sociable born leaders
who do well in any group, but value ties with
family and close friends more than social
contacts. The earth influences balance the rat's
water nature for those born in this year making
them able to control the flights of intellect
that often draw the rat away from a good course.
The selfish and calculating aspects of the rat
are toned by the nurturing earth force. These
are leaders to be followed with trust and good
partners for a life filled with good fortune.
The rat is clever, sometimes too clever. When
mixed with the passion and charm of this sign,
the rat can be manipulative as a life partner or
business associate. The ability to initiate new
ideas and work hard to reach a goal led the rat
to the first place of honor at the side of
Buddha. These are traits that bring success in
both business and personal affairs.
The
last time the earth rat was seen as the ruling
influence was February 10, 1948 - January 28,
1949. Baby boomers who were born under this sign
will be celebrating their 60th birthday looking
back on many years of good fortune and looking
ahead to many more.
Since
the rat year begins a new cycle, remember that
decisions made during this year will carry long
term consequences. Do not make changes without
careful planning especially during the beginning
of the year.
Forecast
For Animal Signs:
(General
guidelines, Brief excerpts.)
RAT
The Rat may not be as good to you as the
kindly Pig, especially since it is an Earth
year, and Earth drains your Rat luck. Making
favorable deals, for example, will be more
challenging. It still should be a good year
for you, as you have eight good months ahead
of you. If you avoid risk and rely on hard
work to get ahead, you most likely will. You
may, however, get off to a slow start because
the latter part of the year will present more
and better opportunities, so be patient.
OX
Fifty-two per cent favorable may not look that
great, but it does represent an improvement
over last year. You should have as many
opportunities as disappointments. Take care to
exercise good judgment, and you will do fine.
Unfortunately it is an Earth year, and Earth
drains Ox luck. This is not the time to take
risks, especially those that are unnecessary
or can be avoided. Hard work is more your
style any way. The first six months are likely
to be the most challenging, so be patient.
TIGER
The Rat is likely to present more challenges
than the Pig. Do not be surprised if you
occasionally find you cannot get your way this
year. In fact there are likely to be plenty of
clashes of wills. The better you can keep your
emotions under control the more likely you are
to achieve your goals. The Rat is comfortable
with logic, not passion. You will have to
carefully pick your spots, as you probably will
not be blessed with many, good opportunities.
RABBIT
The scratchy Rat often takes the Rabbit out of
its comfort zone. This year is thus likely to
be a lot more challenging than last year,
especially since the Fire Pig year is one of
your most favorable. The middle months are
likely to be the toughest. Although you want
to avoid risk throughout the year, it is
especially important at that time. You will
best be able to take advantage of the good
times if you can keep your emotions under
control, especially when things don't go your
way.
DRAGON
Hopefully the Pig showered blessings on you
last year. If not, not to worry. This year
promises to be even better with your good
friend the Rat in charge. You can enjoy a lot
of success, but this is still not the best of
years as Earth does not favor your luck. It is
thus a time to avoid risk. As a Dragon, you
could be something of a dreamer. If so, this
is the perfect year for you since Earth
promotes practicality. You are thus likely to
have a good chance to realize one of your big
dreams.
SNAKE
This year promises to be a vast improvement
over the last one. You are likely, for
example, to experience exciting mental
stimulation. If you use your brains you can
produce some very good results in most areas
of your life. Almost every month will provide
opportunities; although, you might want to
take it easy right after Chinese New Year.
Next year should be even better, so you want
to take some time to make good plans and begin
projects to be completed then.
HORSE
Alas, the Horse is the sign that fares least
well in the year of the Rat. Still, the year
will not be without its opportunities. The trick
will be to force yourself to rely more on your
head than your heart. That is contrary to the
Horse nature, so it won't be easy. The first
month of the year could be your best one. It is
thus important for you to move out smartly as
soon as the New Year's partying is over. A quick
start is especially important, as the last three
months could be very challenging.
GOAT
After what was probably a very favorable, Pig
year, this year might seem like a disaster. It
is important, however, for you to understand
that you are still looking at five, favorable
months. There will thus be plenty of
opportunities if you do not get down and let
negative emotions get the best of you. Your
natural inclination is most likely to follow
your heart, but you will do much better this
year if you can let your head dictate your
actions.
MONKEY
The Monkey, of the 12 signs, is the one most
likely to have the best year. Fortune smiles
upon you with your big friend the Rat in
charge. If you are a typical, mentally quick
and multi-talented Monkey, opportunities there
will be aplenty. There is only one, major
concern. The Achilles heal of both the Monkey
and Rat is overconfidence. This could make you
forget that the Tiger rules the first month
and won't do you any favors. As good as the
year is, therefore, a slow start is advisable.
ROOSTER
In general none of the Rooster's favorite
appeal to or are well tolerated by the Rat.
After the Horse the Rooster is the sign most
likely to have a challenging year. There will,
nevertheless, be a few opportunities. A
cooperative attitude and winning allies are
likely to be keys to your success. On the
other hand if you succumb to the Rooster
propensity for arguing and quarrels, you could
have a very difficult time. It is up to you to
minimize the damage by displaying the right
attitude.
DOG
This year may be a bit more challenging than
the last, but it still has the potential to be
very favorable. The thing is the Dog is more
comfortable with the Pig, which symbolizes
endings rather than the Rat, which is
associated with new beginnings. If you are
willing to leave your comfort zone, you can
make significant progress towards your
objectives and also achieve one or more
notable successes. As with much in life your
attitude is likely to determine just how well
you do.
PIG
Major improvement is likely to be in store for
you this year. It's ironic that the environment
is likely to be more unsettling while
simultaneously providing more opportunities for
success. A mental adjustment is thus required to
maximize your potential. Although the Pig tends
to look to the future, even to retirement, your
focus should be squarely on the present. The
future is now. Be alert for favorable situations
and make the most of them.
2008
General Summary
Water Rat in a Earth Year.
As the Earth Year destroys the Water Rat
weakening it, this is an inauspicious year.
- Birth
Element which will enjoy a favourable/unfavourable
year etc.
-
Strong Fire, weak Earth, weak Metal
-
weak Fire, Strong Metal, weak Water
- Compatible
Animal Signs
this year:-
-
Excellent - Rat, Dragon, Monkey
-
Avoid - Horse, Rabbit, Ram
- Good Travel
Direction
this year:-
-
Fire - South
-
Earth - North-East/South-West
2008
Flying Star Forecast
Good
Stars: 1, 8, 9
Neutral
Stars: 4, 6
Bad Stars: 2, 3, 5, 7
Let’s look into the direction
each star occupies in 2008:
- North: 6 Heavenly White Star (and
Grand Duke Jupiter)
- Northeast: 4 Achievement Green Star
- East: 8 Auspicious Wealth Star
- Southeast: 9 Multiplying Purple
Star
- South: 5 Fearsome Yellow Star (and
The 3 Killings)
- Southwest: 7 Violent Red Star
- West: 3 Argumentative Jade Star
- Northwest: 2 Illness Black Star
- Central: 1 White Star
The
annual ruling star for this year is 1. The
number 1 represents Water and will be sitting on
the centre of the ruling age 8. Eight represent
young children. Be mindful of water activities.
Water over young children. Be careful to those
who love water sports. Make sure you have your
life jackets on. Water and Earth is also in
conflict. Earth also relates to stomach. This
year more children may have stomach related
sickness. Today medical cares are expensive,
make sure you are well protected and insured.
In
flying stars, there are 3 potents stars that all
of us should take note.
This year, star 5 is at South and star 2 at
Northwest. Traditionally, these 2 stars can be
harmonized by hanging a strand of 6 ancient
Chinese metal coins or a 6 rods metal wind
chimes. No ‘opening eyes’ required.
Star
3, a quarrelsome star is at the West. If it
faces your main door, use red color or a lighted
lamp to harmonise this star. You don’t paint
your door red! Otherwise, it may be mistaken as
……… Alternatively, you can place a red
color door mat outside your door step.
The
timely star 8 or sometime called the wealth star
is at East direction. If your main door face
east and in addition you have a pool outside,
make sure the water is clean and active. You
have the potential to gain some wealth.
Another
good star 9 is at Southeast. It is also a
romance star. To enhance your romance and
relationship, place a bouquet of fresh flowers
at this sector in you room.
Academic
star 4 is at Northeast. This sector is good for
your children study corner. You may place your
study desk at this sector. Do not place water
here.
Star
6 though faded, is still usable if you have
attended my lessons. This year it is at the
North sector. Place still water to enhance your
career and travel opportunity. And finally star
7 at SW. Beware of robbery and fire hazard
especially if it falls in your kitchen. You may
also place a bowl of still water in this sector.
Feng
Shui energies also change from year to year.
Therefore, it is necessary to watch for the
re-allocation of good and bad energies at the
beginning of each year, so that we can take
necessary precautions if some bad energy happens
to arrive at important locations of our
residence or offices. In the year of the Rat,
the bad energy called “Five Yellow” –
symbolizing obstacles and misfortune, arrives at
the South. If your South of the house is an
important area such as bedroom or entrances, it
is recommended that one hangs a metal wind chime
there to dissolve this bad energy. The worst
months will be in February, August, and
November. Another bad star number 2, symbolizing
sickness, will arrive in the Northwest in 2008.
The traditional method to dissolve this 2 is to
hang a string of six metal coins in the affected
area in the Northwest of the house The Grand
Duke this year is in the North, hence it is not
favorable to “move earth” or make
substantial construction work in this direction.
It is also not recommended for one to sit with
back against exact South as you will be sitting
against the unfavorable energy called “Three
Shars” or “Three Killings”. As well as the
“Crash position” against the Grand Duke. The
bad star 3 is a star of conflict and robbery.
This is present in the West of the house. It is
necessary to put a piece of red paper in the
West to minimize such bad influence. Also the
bad star 7, representing scandals is in the
Southwest, the traditional solution for this bad
star 7 is to place 3 or 4 of bamboo plant grown
in clear glass vase of water in the Southwest
location.
North
The 6 heavenly white star
is a military star. 6 heavenly white star is a
wealth star, but due to its diminishing wealth
energy, you will need to boost this position
significantly to invoke the wealth energy.
In the ancient days, this was
the governing star for the military forces only.
However, in modern times, this is extended to
include those in disciplined units and blue
collar workers.
Northeast
For business owners, parents with schooling
children, scholars, this is the location to pay
attention to.
In 2008, the energy of the 4
achievement green star is greatly diminished by
the 2 illness black star from period 8.
East
For feng shui for 2008, the 8 auspicious wealth
star interacts with the energy of the 6 heavenly
white star from period 8 to generate wealth
energy in this sector.
This is an auspicious sector you
should utilize in 2008 to boost the wealth luck
in your home, office or store. Don’t miss it.
Southeast
The 9 multiplying purple star governs all joyful
events including marriage and promotion. For
married couple planning for baby, this is the
sector to pay attention.
South
The 5 fearsome yellow star combines with the
energy of the 3 argumentative to create havoc.
Don’t undermine the negative energy of this
star, as it is notorious for causing various
problems like poor health and financial losses.
If this star resides in the children room, it
can hinder their academic progress.
Southwest
In feng shui for 2008, the
7 violent red star fuelled by the energy of the
5 fearsome yellow star from period 8 mean that
relationship with family members or colleagues
could turn sour.
For those located in the
Southwest corner of the building, you should
take note of this star.
West
The 1 white star from period 8 amplifies the
energy of the 3 argumentative jade star in the
west sector. More legal issues, arguments,
fights expected, which may be hard to resolve.
Northwest
In this sector, 2 illness black star holds the
position. This notorious star is known for
creating respiratory and stomach related
illnesses. Pay attention to this star especially
for those with elderly at home.
This energy sapping star can
also drain energy off from the occupant even
after a night rest. Together with the 5 fearsome
yellow star, these 2 stars are havoc creators,
so don’t undermine they power.
Central
The relationship energy carries by the 1 white
star is greatly diminished by that of the 8
auspicious wealth star from period 8. For those
looking for a life long partner or have better
interpersonal luck, then you should harness the
energy of this sector.
Grand
Duke Jupiter
Feng shui for 2008 means we are dealing with the
water nature Grand Duke Jupiter that resides in
the north. If you are unaware of this powerful
god of the land, let me share more information
with you.
According to ancient text, the
ruling Grand Duke Jupiter of the year is the
presiding god, taking charge of all earthly
issues.
Every year, believers make
offering to the grand duke hoping for a smooth
and safe year ahead.
After 4th February 2008, there
should not be any more renovation or
construction activities in the northern sector
of the house or office.
Those born under the Chinese
zodiac sign of rat, goat, horse, rooster and
rabbit are affected by the energy of the grand
duke in 2008.
Those under the rat and horse
zodiac are likely to suffer from poor wealth,
relationship and love luck. Additionally, there
are possibilities of suffering from cuts or
sickness. The rat and horse will experience
drastic changes in their lives this year.
Those born under the sign of
goat and rooster may suffer from unstable
relationship, poor career opportunity and wealth
luck.
Those under the sign of rabbit
suffer from poor career luck. As such,
interpersonal relationship problems, especially
with bosses and colleagues are expected to be
poor.
The
3 Killings
Similar to the grand duke, the 3 killings change
position every year. In feng shui for 2008, the
3 killings reside in the South. Again, there
should not be any more renovation or
construction work after 4th February 2008 in the
South sector of the house or office.
Any external construction work
in the South can inflict the occupants with the
negative energy of the 3 killings. This is also
true for the case of the grand duke.
Those conflicting with the
energy of the 3 killings may suffer from health
related issues, like falling sick frequently,
suffering from deteriorating health condition or
meeting with accident. Office and study room
located in the Southern sector of the house or
building should be relocated, if possible.
The
East:
| The Star of Wealth Ba Bai
is here. You can put a glass of water, or
grow water plants, or put a fish tank in
the East grid of your house to boost your
luck of wealth.
|
The
Southeast:
| There is the location of
joyful events. If you have been in a
steady relationship for some time but your
wedding is not planned yet, you can put 4
potted plants and 9 steams of red flowers
in this position to make it happen. Of
course boosting the luck in this location
catalyses all joyful events, such as
having a baby if you�re married,
getting a career promotion or salary raise
etc.
|
The
South:
| This is the position of
major sickness and it brings problems to
your respiratory and digestive system. If
your main door, kitchen or bedroom falls
right on the South grid, you would even
have more serious symptoms. To resolve,
put a music box or wind chimes in the
south grid of the house. You can also put
other metal objects that make a sound
there, such as several metal keys.
|
The
Southwest:
| There is where the Star Qi
Chi shines on. It was the Star of
strongest luck previously and its luck is
slowly fading. Yet, it still brings some
luck. You can put a glass of water in the
Southwest grid to boost your luck of
wealth.
|
The
West:
| This is the location of
quarrels and fights and you can put a pink
carpet in the West grid of your home to
resolve. (If your job demands talking
frequently to strangers, then you
don�t need to resolve it.)
|
The
Northwest:
| This is the direction of
minor sickness and if your main door,
kitchen or bedroom falls right on the
Northwest grid of the house, you�d
get sick easily. The ailments would be
mostly related to the respiratory system
(i.e. throat, trachea, and lungs) and the
abdomen. You can put a metal object that
makes a sound (e.g. a conventional music
box, wind chimes or a bunch of metal keys)
in that grid of your house to resolve.
|
The
North:
| This is the location of
courage and military ability and it brings
luck to anyone having a non-clerical job.
If you want a promotion, put 8 white
stones in the North grid of your house. If
you want a salary raise, put a glass of
water there. Those in disciplinary squads,
rail maintenance, or those working as
computer hardware technicians, interior
decoration workers or construction workers
would all benefit from this position.
|
The
Northeast:
| This is where the luck of
intellectual achievement is located. To
boost such luck, you can grow 4 water
bamboo plants in the Northeast grid of
your house. Or simply putting a glass of
water there would help too. Besides
enhancing the luck of students and
scholars, such direction also has positive
effects on signing contracts or processing
of documents
|
The
Central Grid:
| This is the location of
relationship. To boost your love luck and
general human relations, put a glass of
water here with a conventional music box
next to it. Wind the music box from time
to time to vibrate the water with sound
waves. This is not restricted to single
readers only. If you want to make more
connections, or your job demands frequent
social contacts and interpersonal skills,
you should try it even if you�re
married |
North
(6 Heavenly White Star)
For those in discipline
units or blue collar workers, you should take
advantage of this position to boost your career
luck in 2008.
Place metallic object here to
bring up the energy of the heavenly white star.
An established enhancer is the 6-Coin Cure.
Hang in this sector to activate the energy of
this star.
To be consistent to what the
site has to offer, I use the term
"cure", although strictly speaking, it
should be an "enhancer" when we are
talking about the heavenly white star.
Northeast
(4 Achievement Green Star)
If you are a business man with desire to expand
you empire or students wishing for more academic
luck, use this position well.
Traditional enhancer involves
hanging 4 Chinese calligraphy brushes in this
sector to boost the energy of the achievement
star. You may place the Chinese Calligraphy
Set enhancer to activate this location.
In modern days, the Crystal
Globe is also used as the supreme enhancer
for this location.
So, what's the different between
using Chinese Calligraphy Set and Crystal globe?
If you are an academician, pursuing higher
education or have schooling kids, then you ought
to have the Chinese Calligraphy Set.
On the other hand, if you are
business owners, or if you wish for advancement
in your career then you need to have the Crystal
Globe. These 2 items are not mutually exclusive,
so you have both of them in this sector.
East
(8 Auspicious Wealth Star)
This is the wealth spot,
which you shouldn’t miss. Place red color
object in this location to boost your wealth
luck. Or if you like, you can put a Three-Footed
Wealth Frog, on the floor in this sector.
One point to take note. Your
wealth frog should not be made of metal, since
it will weaken the energy of the 8 Auspicious
Wealth Star.
Southeast
(9 Multiplying Purple Star)
Place potted plants in this sector for 2008 to
boost the energy of the purple star.
Keep metallic objects out of
theis sector, so as not to activate and boost
the energy of the 7 violent star (from period 8)
further.
Metal elements in this sector
can turn good interpersonal relationships and
career advancement opportunity into gossips and
hard work without appreciation from superiors.
South
(5 Fearsome Yellow Star)
Every year, this star and the black star are the
two stars I pay special attention to. I make
sure I have powerful feng shui cures to ward off
their energy.
Put a metal object to weaken the
energy of this star and avoid any red object
(like furniture or telephone) in this place, as
it can feed and boost the energy of this star.
One of the powerful feng shui
cures for this star is the Feng Shui Wind
Chime. Pay attention to the number of hollow
tubes used. It should be 6. Not 4 or 5. I know
some site will recommend readers to go for 5
hollow tubes or even 4. The reason is because
the wind chime recommended by them either have
the top cover make of metal too. So 5+1 gives 6.
Or in the case, whereby the recommendation is 4
follow tubes, even the dangling metal in the
centre is made of metal. So again is 4+2.
In any case, do keep this
principle in mind when looking for a wind chime.
If you will like to save some effort sourcing
for the right Feng Shui Wind Chime. You will
love the one I recommended. Do check it out.
Southwest
(7 Violent Red Star)
Place a glass of water to weaken the negativity.
You will need to change the water daily.
Don’t attempt to control the
red star using fire element as you could
aggravate the energy of this star.
West
(3 Argumentative Jade Star)
I came across websites and book claiming this
star to be an auspicious one. You may have read
the same thing too. In my opinion, I prefer to
approach this star with caution, because you
could invite arguments, divorce and legal
problems.
Avoid boosting this location
with water element (such as water features)
unless advised by the expert.
If you are not in sales or
service line, you can hang a red banner (or red
mat if your main door is in the west) to weaken
the energy of this star. These are cheap and
effective feng shui cures.
Northwest
(2 Illness Black Star)
Use metal feng shui cures
to ward off the 2 illness black star. Weaken the
energy of this star with a brass Wu Lou
(calabash). Other than its ability on the black
star, Wu Lou is also known as the "life
giver", and can be placed beside the bed of
someone ill or recovering from illness to aid in
the recovery.
Central
(1 White Star)
Place water plant or hang the Fast Money
Calligraphy Luck Charm here to enhance and
boost the energy of 1 white star.
Grand
Duke Jupiter
One good way to diminish the inflicting energy
of the grand duke is to donate blood. Not only
can it ward off the negative energy from the
Grand Duke, it improves your karma since you are
saving lives. Do it after the 4th of February.
Do not sit and face north in
2008, no matter in the office or home. Doing so
may offend the grand duke, resulting in more
interpersonal disharmonies.
One good way to appease the
Grand Duke, is to display the Pi Yao in
the south, facing the north in 2008.
The
3 Killings
In feng shui for 2008, the affliction in the
Southern sector is especially bad with the 3
Killings together with the 5 Fearsome Yellow
Star in this sector.
Once disturbed, this affliction
can bring about three types of misfortunes -
financial loss, sickness and arguments.
Traditional way of resolving the
negative energy of the 3 killings involves
displaying 3 Brass Dragons (Qi Lin)
facing these clusters of energy. Since the 3
killings are 3 clusters of negative energy,
hence the equal number of Qi Lin is needed.
In 2008, this means the 3 Qi Lin
should face the South direction.
In case you are moving your
desk, never sit with your back to the south.
However its okay to face South when you sit.
Enhance the luck of
relationship and love luck
The position of relationship is in the center
grid. For the best luck in love relationship,
you can put a glass of water and a music box in
the center grid of your house. For better
general human relations, you should put an ox
figurine decorative piece in the Northeast. Of
course you can have both love luck and good
interpersonal relationship if you do both. If
you decide you don�t need any more love
relationship (say, you are married) but you need
good interpersonal relationship, you might skip
the glass of water.
Enhance the luck of
marriage and joyful events
The location of joyful events is in the
Southeast. You can put 4 potted plants in the
Southeast to boost the energy of the Star. Then
put a glass of water in the center grid of
relationship to boost general human relations.
Enhance
the luck of examination and intellectual
achievement
To enhance the luck of examination and academic
study, put 4 water bamboo plants in the center
grid. Then, put a glass of water in the
Northeast grid. This would maximize the energy
of the Star of intellectual achievement with its
complementary star Yi Bai.
Enhance
the business
If your business is not doing too well this
year, you can put 4 water bamboo plants in the
Northeast grid of the house (the location of
intellectual achievement), and then 8 white
pebbles in a glass of water in the East grid
(the location of wealth).
Enhance the luck of
wealth
The grid of joyful events is in the Southeast;
star Qi Chi in the Southwest; the Star of wealth
in the East. To boost your luck of wealth, you
can put a glass of water with one black stone in
at each of these positions. Yet, such setup
cannot be used permanently. You have to take a
month break after 3 month for it to stay
effective.
Feng Shui
for everyone in 2008
Summary
of 2008 Flying Stars :
Auspicious
Directions
East----------------
8
Northeast---------- 4
Southeast---------- 9
Centre--------------1
Average
Directions
North
------------- 6
Southwest -------- 7
Inauspicious
Directions
South---------------
5
West---------------- 3
Northwest----------- 2
Take
note the following sectors:-
- Sickness
Star 2 this year is at North-West
- Misfortune/Sickness
Star 5 this year is at South
- Disputes/Quarrel
Star 3 this year is at West
- Education/Romance
Star this year is at North-East
- Grand
Duke this year is North, 0 Degree.
- Avoid sitting facing the grand duke or
disturbing him by having renovations.
- Location
in Conflict is South.
- Avoid having renovations done opposite the
location in conflict.
Prosperous
Stars ( #8, #9, #1 )
Locate
these corners with prosperous stars and activate
them correctly to harness the beneficial Qi.
5
Yellow Star ( #5 )
5 Yellow, a misfortune star has arrived in
the South Sector for year 2008. It is one
of the most dangerous star that indicates
accidents, illness and just bad luck all round.
Do not attempt any groundbreaking, renovation or
drilling in this sector as you will disturb the
5 yellow. An auspicious time and date selection
must be given to perform these activities.
If
your main door or bed is positioned in the
sector, you will need to weaken its negative qi
with Metal Cure.
2
Sickness Star ( #2 )
2 Sickness Star, a misfortune star has
arrived in the Northwest Sector for year
2008. It is a dangerous star that indicates
accidents, illness and lost of wealth. Do not
attempt any groundbreaking, renovation or
drilling in this sector. An auspicious time and
date selection must be given to perform these
activities.
If
your main door is location is in the Northwest
Sector, a metal cure remedy is needed to weaken
its energy.
7
Robbery Star ( #7 )
An inauspicious star located at Southwest
Sector this year, brings gossip, accidents,
financial losses, burglary and robbery. Do not
activate this sector and avoid placing metal
element in this sector.
Three
Killing
Three Killing occupies 75 degree of a compass
reading ( 5 mountains ) in the South Sector.
Without proper time given, do not attempt any
groundbreaking in this area as it can bring
misfortunes like financial loss, injury and
sickness.
Grand
duke Jupiter ( Tai Sui )
Grand duke, that occupies 15 degree of the North
sector ( N2 ) should not be disturbed at any
cost. It will experience defeat, obstacles and
loss if you confront it with activites like
groundbreaking.
Do
not sit and face towards this direction in your
office. As an alternative, sit with your back
towards this direction for support.
Age
Break ( Sui Po )
Age Break occupies 15 degree of South sector
( Opposite Grand duke Jupiter ). Do not attempt
any groundbreaking.
Tips For Year
2008
- Northeast
Decorate this sector with a vase of
growing plants filled with water in your
bedroom to enhance both romance &
academic endeavors.
- East
Place a table lamp or install a light
bulb in the East sector of your living hall
or office to improve financial luck. You can
also place a cup of water to increase both
your financial luck and attract helpful
people.
- North
Place your own photographs or items made
of metal in this sector of your room or
office to improve both career luck and
business deal. In addition, place a cup of
water besides to increase financial luck.
- Southeast
You may place a pot of live plant that
is associated with wood element in this
location. This is also a sector that
develops good couple relationships.
- South
This location indicates accidents,
illness and bad luck of all kinds. Decorate
this sector with items that are associated
with metal element to suppress its negative
energy.
- Northwest
This location indicates accidents,
illness. Decorate this sector with items
that are associated with metal element to
suppress its negative energy.
- Southwest
Locations that brings gossip, accidents,
financial losses, burglary and robbery.
Avoid placing items associated with metal
element in this sector. You may place a bowl
of water to weaken its negative force and at
the same time, enhance personal luck
especially for sales oriented individual.
Items that can
be placed in the house/room
South
East
(For the
power to transform dreams into reality)
|
South
(For safety,
protection, to ward off negativities and
for health ) |
South
West
(To reduce
negativity from the environment while
improving communication)
|
East
(For prosperity) |
Center
- White
Gourd with six emperor coins
- Natural
white phantom crystal
(To boost
traveling, socializing, networking and
popularity)
|
West
(For minimizing people who try to harm
you in terms of backstabbing,
betrayals.)
|
North
East
(For
promotion and stabilizing of position
For study and concentration)
|
North
(For
prosperity from lotteries, bonus,
investments and others)
|
North
West
(For
reducing gossip, backstabbing and the
lessening of legal problems)
|
Direction |
Simple
Suggestion |
East
(8) |
The
Money Star rotates into eastern
direction. The white color system such
as white crystal or Water related object
can improve money luck. |
Southeast
(9) |
The
Happy Star is in here. Purple color
crystal, painting or carpet can enhance
the luck of love relationship or buying
property. |
South
(5) |
Don't
let elder or weak people sleep in this
direction and don't do the home
improvement either. |
Southwest
(7) |
The
Pressure Star in this corner. Use Water
related object to release the pressure. |
West
(3) |
The
Argument Star lets people have poor
people relationship. Use purple system
to improve communication skill |
Northwest
(2) |
Any
people have bedroom here need to watch
the health. |
North
(6) |
People
look for instant money luck can put
yellow crystal or water related object
to improve the luck. |
Northeast
(4) |
This
location is good for children to study
their home work. |
Center
(1) |
The
Romantic Star rotates is here. Use pink
system to enhance the romantic luck.
Pink crystal or Water related object
will help. |
In any case, here’s a quick
summary of the feng shui cures and enhancers:
- North: 6 Coin Cure
- Northeast: Chinese Calligraphy Set
and Crystal Globe
- East: Three-Footed Wealth Frog
- Southeast: Potted plants
- South: 6 rods wind Chime
- Southwest: A glass of water
- West: Red mat or banner
- Northwest: Brass Calabash
- Central: Fast Money Calligraphy
Luck Charm
- Grand Duke Jupiter: Pi Yao
- The 3 Killings: 3 Brass Dragons
Note:
The Annual Xuan
Kong/Flying Stars apply to all homes, regardless
of the Time Period in which they were built. The
Annual Stars can act as catalysts or triggers
within each compass sector, and you should
examine their interaction with the natal Xuan
Kong probability combination of the Siang Sin,
Main Star and Chor Sin within each compass
sector to determine how strong or weak the
annual influence may be. It also helps to look
ahead at the monthly flying stars to see when
the annual positive and negative factors will be
doubled or enhanced by monthly stars.
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