Many people believe if you want good feng shui all year, it is important to celebrate Chinese New Year. Every year it falls on the first new moon of the year, and typically the Chinese culture makes this a long celebration, they celebrate for the first 15 days of the New Year. Most of us can’t spare this amount of time, but we can all prepare in advance to take advantage of the new moon abundance and prosperity.
We know the traditions for the calendar: New Year – 1st January, but the Chinese New Year traditions are different, and this begins on Saturday, 25th of January in 2020 – ‘Year of the Metal Rat.’ This date is very important as this marks the change in the time of feng shui energies for the upcoming year (the flying stars energies move to their new sectors).
Following tradition is a very important part of Chinese New Year, and it is full of symbolism for escorting out the old energy and welcoming in the new energies.
Here are some tips of what to do and what not to do at Chinese New Year:
Two days before Chinese New Year
- Declutter your home.
- Clean your home so it’s sparkling.
- Clean windows.
- Change all the beds.
- Buy a new welcome mat for your front door.
- Buy new clothes ready to wear for Chinese New Year.
The day before Chinese New Year
- Write out all your wishes and goals for 2020. If you didn’t do this on January 1st, then you have another opportunity. What do you want to achieve in your life?
- Buy fresh flowers or a lovely plant. If you have a plant that blooms on Chinese New Year, this signifies that your upcoming year will be full of prosperity.
Chinese New Year
- Wear new clothes today. New clothes represent new energy. Wear the color red to give yourself an extra boost of abundance.
- Drink a big glass of fresh orange juice for your breakfast. The oranges represent gold and abundance.
- Don’t cook on the first day of Chinese New Year. You can either prepare the food the day before, maybe make a finger food buffet or take your family out for a lovely meal. The reason for this is if you use knives or scissors, you are cutting off the good fortune for the rest of the year.
- Don’t do any cleaning today! It’s not very often that anyone says this to you, so take advantage while you can. 😉 If you sweep and clean you are sweeping your good fortune out of the door.
- Try your best to have a relaxing, happy, stress-free day. Avoid any upset, yelling, anger outbursts or swearing as it’s believed that it’s bad to start the New Year angry.
- This has got to be my favorite tradition. Buy oranges and stand outside your front door. Roll the oranges through the front door, along the floor into your home; this represents rolling abundance in through your door. This is fun when your family and friends join in too.
Auspicious Colors for Year of the Rat
Each Chinese New Year the auspicious colors change for the upcoming year. The most auspicious colors for men and women to wear in 2020 are Red, Blue, Pink, Purple, and Green. Red is the color for success and protection, green is for growth and blue is for protection. If there is a particular color you dislike but it is a good color for you to wear this upcoming year, please avoid that color and choose another color that makes you feel good.
You should accessorize with gold jewelry or pearls.
Use the list below to help you choose what lucky colors are best for you to wear depending on what Kua number you are. If you don’t know your Kua number, you can find out by going to the homepage of my website and using the free Kua Calculator.
Here is a list of the most auspicious colors for the different Kua numbers…
KUA 1 – Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Purple, White
KUA 2 – Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Gray, Purple, Silver, White
KUA 3 – Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Purple, White
KUA 4 – Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Purple, White
KUA 5 – Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Gray, Purple, Silver, White
KUA 6 – Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Gray, Purple, Silver, White
KUA 7 – Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Gray, Purple, Silver, White
KUA 8 – Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Gray, Purple, Silver, White
KUA 9 – Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Purple, White
Auspicious Handbag, Purse & Wallet Colors for 2020
The most auspicious color of handbag, purse or wallet to carry in 2020 is Red.
If you want to activate the good luck, place something red in your purse. It is often difficult to find a red wallet for a man; they are mainly black or brown so by placing three Chinese coins tied together in the back of the wallet is a perfect way to activate when you can’t find a red wallet.
