The year has flown by and I can’t believe the holiday season is almost upon us. I am so excited because Christmas is my favourite time of year and I also love celebrating the lunar New Year on the 1st of January. Another special time of year for me is Chinese New Year which falls on Tuesday 1st of February in 2022. This year will be the ‘Year of the Water Tiger’. This is the time when all the energies change for the upcoming year and I am always excited for what lies ahead. I clean and declutter my home and I love to follow the Chinese New Year traditions.
Here are some feng shui holiday season tips…
- Light up the entrance to your home, this will be welcoming to anyone who visits you.
- If you want to bring extra energy into your home, then place a lighted garland around your door or hang up a Christmas wreath. The more attractive and inviting your entrance looks, the more opportunities it will attract.
- Christmas lights are wonderful feng shui, you can also add twinkling lights to plants, or you can place mini lights into vases or glass bottles, they can look very pretty.
- Use your dining table as often as possible during the holiday season because in feng shui this is considered the place of wealth. Use your best china and crystal glasses, throwing away anything with chips or cracks.
- Entertaining guests is associated with wealth, so invite friends and family around over the holidays to join in with your celebrations.
- Hang a mirror in your dining room to double the wealth energy that is here. You can also display a bowl of oranges in the centre of your table as this represents abundance and will be doubled by the mirror.
- As well as buying gifts for others, why not treat yourself too. Maybe buy yourself a fun game that everyone can join in with, or fresh flowers, an ornament, or a painting to make your house look more attractive for the holiday season, this alone can lift your mood.
Where should you place your Christmas Tree?
The Christmas tree is the wood element, so taking this into account, there are three specific areas in your home or office/business that would benefit from this wood element.
These areas are:
- East (Health & Family)
- Southeast (Money & Abundance)
- South (Fame & Reputation)
To find out where the east, southeast, and south directions are, stand in the centre of your room holding a compass, you can check if it is practical for you to place your tree in one of these three directions. If it is not, then please do not panic, it will not be bad feng shui!
Using Feng Shui rules to decorate your tree…
You decide if you would like to follow the feng shui auspicious color rules when decorating your Christmas tree, you may prefer to decorate your tree to match your room color scheme. If you do wish to incorporate the feng shui color rules, then please see below where I have listed the most auspicious colors to choose from, depending on what bagua direction you place your tree.
North – Water colors: blue, black or Metal colors: gray, white, silver or gold. Round metallic decorations are perfect for this sector.
Northeast – Fire colors: red, pink, purple or Earth colors: yellow, brown, beige, green
East – Earth colors: yellow, beige, brown, green
Southeast – Earth colors: yellow, beige, brown, green
South – Fire colors: red, pink, purple
Southwest – Fire colors: red, pink, purple or Earth colors: yellow, brown, beige, green
West – Metal colors: gray, white or Earth colors: yellow, beige, brown, green
Northwest – Metal colors: gray, white; or Earth colors: yellow, beige, brown, green
Centre – Fire colors: red, pink, purple or Earth colors: yellow, beige, brown, green
After the holiday season is over, be sure to throw away any old broken decorations or lights that should not be used next year. You need to make room for better things to flow into your life and not clutter your cupboards/attic/basement with things that you no longer need.
Christmas Gifts to Avoid…
Watches & Clocks – timepieces should not be given as a gift because they represent stealing another’s time. You can always give a gift voucher and a photo of the watch you have picked or allow the recipient to choose their own timepiece.
Knives or Scissors – any sharp objects like this should be avoided as these can cut the relationship. If you would like to gift a knife, please give the person a gift voucher so they can purchase the knife themselves.
Handkerchief – to gift a handkerchief represents wiping away tears and gives the impression that you expect the recipient to cry a lot in the future.
Empty Purse, Wallet, or Briefcase – never gift one of these items without putting money in them first, this shows that your gift will always be overflowing with abundance.
Cactus or Rose plants – you don’t want to pierce your relationship by giving a thorny/spiky plant to anyone.
Miniature Plants – if you wish to gift a plant, ensure that it is healthy with nice round leaves and symbolizes prosperity. Miniature plants (Bonsai trees) represent stunted growth so avoid giving these as gifts.
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas!
