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Happy Chinese New Year

For eastern culture, this celebration is the most important of the year, when new intentions are set for the new cycle.

The Chinese calendar has the Moon as a parameter, some even refer to the holiday as Lunar New Year. The year is the end of 12 complete cycles of the Moon.

What marks the New Year is the first New Moon after the winter solstice.

Each year is governed by an animal and it is said that its character denotes the energetic quality of the year, and this year it will be the Rabbit.

This relationship with animals comes from Buddhism. In this mythology it is said that Buddha called a meeting with the animals, but only 12 attended the meeting. Therefore, they were honored according to their order of arrival.

The years have other defining characteristics: they are named after an element (water, metal, earth, fire and wood) and this year will be characterized by Yin Water energy.

Thus, generally, the Rabbit’s nature is calm and diplomatic, avoiding conflicts and keeping away from them.

They are also sociable as long as their space is not invaded. Good communication allows Rabbits to enjoy the company of others, although they prefer not to show off.

It seems to be a great year for negotiations and partnerships, but also symbolizes peace, intellect and caution.

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Rituals and Feng Shui

Rituals are part of human existence and this behavior has very deep origins in all of humanity.

However, tracing these origins is not easy, as rituals often leave little or even no physical traces for archaeologists to find.

So far, the best evidence of ancient rituals is the deliberate burial of loved ones. The oldest example is found on Mount Carmel in Israel, where about 130,000 years ago a Neanderthal woman was buried by her community.

Some of the most common ritual practices are to clean and purify not only ourselves and others, but also our spaces, renewing energy and focusing on a smooth and harmonious environment for us to live in.

Therefore, when embracing the practice of Feng Shui within spaces, the first thing we must take into account is that there are no perfect homes, but all the attention and work dedicated to it will pay off, so the rituals are certainly a wonderful example of how cleaning and energizing the vibration of any environment is a great way to improve the overall energy.

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Christmas season

This time of the year, and people from every corner of the world, celebrate the Christmas season.

Curiously, this season also awakes us to some of the wishes we all aim for in our lives: Health, wealth, prosperity and love.

A Feng Shui lifestyle could bring a more balanced living,inducing the energy around us in our behalf and not against us.

So through a life with Feng Shui practice, it could be a great way for achieving these wishes, by observing closely and taking action to the environment around us, from our planet, our home, to our job, to our family and friends, and even our own self.

Merry Christmas.

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West direction in Feng Shui practice.

In Feng Shui, the Metal element is characterized by west and northwest directions.
Its colors are white, gray and silver or gold, so using these colors or metallic and round materials can help you achieve a clearer, more focused environment.

The autumn season is also associated with this element that has a strong energy of cooling and contraction, as well as the ability to let go of what nature has created in previous seasons, respecting the Earth’s cycle.

So if you need more focus, clarity, creativity, discipline and freshness in your life, try using metal element as your ally and feel its power.

However, for more advanced studies, we can work with the quality of each direction according to the year and with our own Ki number.

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Bringing Fire Element inside.

As seasons change and we begin to feel the cold weather aproaching, Fire elements inside the spaces are crucial for the overall balance and well being of its inhabitants.

Preparing the homes for the cold is fundamental, searching for a feeling of comfort and protection inside.

Generally, using a fire place, warmer fabrics, candles, lights and touches of red could be a great way to increase Fire energy in any environment, as well as bringing warmth to any home.