Feng Shui and the birth elements

Power up your life with your Feng Shui Birth element!

Are there certain colours that work better for you than others, and if so, which ones? In order to find out, it is important that you know your personal birth element.

My Feng Shui  birth element? That’s right, just as the day of your birth is a personal lucky number, there is an element associated with the year of your birth and that element is your personal birth element.

This means that one of the five elements will bring you more luck than the others and can improve your life, bring you more money and success.

Is it important to know your personal Feng Shui  element? Yes! That’s because it’s part of the key to your Feng Shui  success story.

Knowing your birth element can help you choose colours for your decor and use colours that make you feel and perform better than others—and help you realise your potential for success.

Your Personal Success Element can give you insight into your personality, both positive and negative aspects, as well as the health issues you may be facing.

Best of all, knowing your Feng Shui  birth element can guide you in choosing everything from gemstones that bring you good luck to choosing bedding and linens or even a car colour.

First, select your birth element based on the year you were born. Select from the table below, which shows items based on your birth year.

 

Feng Shui Birth Element Water

People with water elements are naturally fluid and transformative. They are deep thinkers who love reflection and meditation. They enjoy the time they spend alone because they are happy in their solitude. Sensitive and creative are two words that describe water element people. They have a depth that makes them difficult to shake.

One of their most important personality traits is worry and fear. Water element people can often withdraw from life and social environment, so there is a risk of depressive tendencies. Fear is an emotion that can keep them from moving forward and being afraid of the future, which keeps them from truly experiencing the present or making progress.

Their ability to change depending on their surroundings can often make them appear as if they have multiple personalities. But it is this adaptability that allows them to handle a wide range of situations and maintain diplomacy. Once fear is behind them, they can be formidable, powerful, and achieve great success.

Clothing and decoration colours: Metallic colours (white, grey, gold, silver) and water colours in blue, black, purple, turquoise and aqua

Best Decoration Items: Metal objects, images of water, mirrors, and water elements and colours.

Element that nourishes merpeople: metal

Clothing and decoration colours and elements to avoid: Neutral shades of beige and brown, wood, plant, green or brown tones

Feng Shui Birth Element Wood

People with wooden elements are innovative, creative and love to put big plans into action. You are brimming with enthusiasm and are great project managers. Another way to describe them is a Type A personality who is motivated, growth oriented, assertive and sometimes confrontational. Wood element people have a lot of energy and therefore need an outlet through creativity and physical exercise to release pent-up energy.

When wooden people are oppressed, their dynamic can feel angry and overbearing instead of expansive. When this tendency is strong without an outlet, the Wood element person can channel their anger inward, causing depression and worry. This can lead to problems such as excessive alcohol consumption, blood pressure, liver and gallstone problems.

One of their most important personality traits is growth, seeing the big picture and goal orientation.

As relentless as grass growing on a concrete sidewalk, any job that needs someone to see it through to completion, you should look to a timber contractor. Their environment needs to support and nurture their energy and find a way to keep them balanced so they can excel and use their growth energy to accomplish great things.

Clothing and decoration colours: Wood colours (green, brown) and water colours (blue, black, purple)

Best Decoration Items: Wooden objects, plants, images of plants, nature and water, water elements and colours

Element that nourishes wood people: Water

Clothing and decoration colours and elements to avoid: metal colours and elements

Feng Shui Birth Element Fire

It is exciting to be with people of the fire element. You have a natural creative and expressive flair and a real talent for acting, speaking and creating. When they are around they are the life of the party and are affectionate and loving people.

One of their most important personality traits is their self-confidence. Even if they don’t always know exactly what they’re doing, they ask themselves, “Why not?” The kind of attitude that can get them far. They must work on focusing their attention to see projects through to completion. Health problems can lead to eye problems, heart problems and blood pressure problems. Turned on its head, their enthusiasm can incite fear.

A generally happy person, the Fire Element personality can also know the depths of despair at times and develop a tendency to be overly dramatic and negatively fixated. A good example is the role of the actor with the happy mask and the sad mask. The firefighter can sometimes move too quickly between them. Overall, the Firefighter is upbeat, vivacious, and seeks that silver lining in life. Their fun-loving attitude and optimism will bring them well-directed achievements and the recognition they deserve.

Clothing and decoration colours: Fire colours (red, magenta, pink, purple, orange) and wood colours (brown, green)

Best Decoration Items: Wooden objects, plants, images of plants, candles, images of fire, images of the sun

Element that nourishes Fire People: Wood

Clothing and decoration colours and elements to avoid: Water colours like blue and black, and neutral colours like tan, beige, and yellow

Feng Shui Birth Element Earth

Earth element people are those who place others above themselves. They care about others and are trusting and caring people who will help you when you need them. The time we spend with friends and family means the most to the people of Earth. Polite and discreet, their love of good manners and simple politeness endears them.

One of their most important personality traits is their need for security in relationships, money and housing. They are practical, productive and self-sufficient. They will take your shirt off as they love to take care of others. On the other hand, the earth element can sometimes cause them to become martyrs and others to take advantage of them.

Earth elemental people can also be as unshakable as a mountain and possess an unrelenting stubbornness. In this regard, they can experience an unshakable faith and keep at the whetstone even when others have given up. People on Earth care too much about what others think of them. Their health can be affected by overeating, digestive problems, and being overweight, as they often don’t take care of themselves like others. When committed and practicing self-care and love, the earth element human can be a steadfast leader who can bring people together who will become their bridge to success.

Clothing and decoration colours: Light brown, yellow, orange, ochre, terracotta, beige, red, purple

Best Element Decoration Items: Fire, candles, stone or brick, crystals, earth elements

Element that nourishes people on Earth: fire elements, objects

Clothing and decoration colours and elements to avoid: White, grey, metallic, metallic, green and brown

Feng Shui Birth Element Metal

Metal Elemental people are methodical, detail-oriented, and picky (in a good way!). They are very structured and just like things that way. This is the personality who keeps cool under pressure and has an even temperament that manages to stay above the fray and is not prone to fits of drama. Their ability to stay focused is well known and they are just the right people for any job that requires follow-up work.

There can be a biased quality in the Metal personality that can sometimes take an inward direction. The need to follow rules and keep order can sometimes challenge the Metal element’s personality. If this is the case, it can lead to depression and feelings of despair in the person with the metal element.

People with metal elements are excellent scientists, doctors and accountants. In healthcare, concerns can focus on the lungs, such as COPD and asthma, infection issues, and digestive issues, such as irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn’s disease. In any profession in which a demanding personality is required, the person with the metal element can distinguish themselves. It is their spirit, when focused and free from judgment, that can propel them to their highest abilities and be the source of their greatest achievements.

Clothing and decoration colours: Metallic colours (white, silver, gray, brass, metallic finishes) and earth colours (yellow, tan, beige, terracotta).

Best Element Decoration Items: Metallic elements such as iron and metal objects and earth elements such as pictures of mountains, maps, globes and earth objects such as vases, china objects and crystals.

Element that nourishes metal people: Earth elements and objects

Clothing and decoration colours and elements to avoid: Water elements and colours blue or black as well as fire colours and elements like red, pink or purple.

 

Feng Shui Arrangement kitchen

Feng Shui Arrangement and Layout for the kitchen and stove

The kitchen should be adequately lit.

It should be airy and spacious.

Do not place the stove next to or directly across from the sink or  refrigerator. 

This is due to the incompatibility of the elements water and fire.

The stove must be at least one meter away from the sink.

The opening of the stove should face one of the best directions of the family man/woman. This provides power to the stove and the
food  prepared in it is an auspicious experience for the family.

Don’t try to liven up the kitchen with Feng Shui figures or mirrors.

Kitchens should be closer to the back door than the front door.

The kitchen should never be in the middle of the house.

 

Good Feng Shui kitchens should consider the orientation of the stove and oven. With a favourable orientation, the stove can bring enormous happiness to a family.

The kitchen stove should not be in the north-west sector. This is referred to as “Fire at Heaven’s Gate” and brings misfortune to the
breadwinner and causes the head of the household to lose their job and money.

The stove should not face the main door or a bedroom door.

The stove should not be located directly under an exposed ceiling beam.

Ovens should not be placed directly under a toilet on the floor above.

The stove should not be placed directly in front of a toilet door.

 

Two Important Elements feature the kitchen

Fire Element: Stove/Oven

Water Element: Sink & Refrigerator

 

 

Feng Shui and the water wise

Use Water to absorb bad vibrations

Water is the most effective remedy to absorb bad vibrations and energies. If there seems to be excessive strife in the household, check your Flying Star natal chart. It could be that one of the rooms where you spend a lot of time (e.g. the living room or dining room) houses the contentious 2/3 or 3/2 combination. If so, place a YIN water cure here. The best Yin water cure is a lacquer bowl filled with still water. Be sure to change the water regularly to ensure mosquitoes don’t breed. However, the water must be calm, with no bubbles, movement, and no fish or creatures.

Water in the southeast and east bring growth energy

The Southeast and East sectors are both timber sectors. Therefore, both benefit from water, as water causes wood (plants, trees) to grow. The Southeast governs the prosperity and material happiness of the home (Theory of Eight Aspirations), while the East governs health and family affairs.

By placing a water feature to the east or southeast, you bring growth energy to the home. As a result, your children will grow into healthy young adults with good values, your business/career will thrive, and your horizons will expand.

Fengshui sayings about water

Wise sayings about Water

Water is often seen as synonymous with money for the Chinese. And indeed, there are many well-known instances where water, properly used in Feng Shui practice, has elevated the merely rich to the status of truly rich. Some of the most common examples you might hear about include a waterfall, yang water feature, or water motifs on the walls and decor of the space.

However, it must be borne in mind that water is also an element that can pose the greatest danger. The water trigram Kan actually means danger first. Translated as Abyssal in many texts, it generally symoolizes misfortune (middle yang line) trapped in matter (two yin lines). The trigram Kan is also a symbol for the soul. The soul must flow like the river from the source in the mountain to the sea, where it dies, turns into clouds and reincarnates as rain in the mountains. The motivation is danger and the abyss.

So how do you properly activate the immense power of water to create wealth while avoiding the taboos?

Never have water above you

As documented in the I Ching, the water above us poses a great danger. Therefore, never sleep with water above you. Don’t hang a water painting on thSe wall above your sleeping space. I know of a case where a so-called Feng Shui consultant recommended hanging a painting of a waterfall on the wall above the headboard of the bed. Its logic was that it would symbolise water, which brings copious wealth to the bed’s occupants during sleep. This only contributed to the fact that his clients couldn’t sleep well, and his clients were actually lucky not to have had an accident. The insomnia disappeared as soon as the water painting was removed.

Likewise, it is very dangerous to have a swimming pool on the roof. This used to be a common practice for tall buildings, especially city hotels and resorts, where it somehow made sense to place the pool on the roof so you could enjoy the sky and sun while swimming. Here’s another Feng Shui taboo that has caused many businesses to collapse.

Never have a water feature on the right hand side of your front door 

This is the most commonly reported reason for a partner to go astray. In nine out of ten cases where a partner has affairs with other human, a water feature is present on the right side of the front door (inside out). The worst kind of water features to tempt some partner wandering eye are in-ground ponds and pools. These are also the most difficult to change. If a stubborn pond lover or fish lover often refuses to “close” his beloved pond, despite the unfavourable implications of Feng Shui, he ends up with not only an unfaithful husband, but no husband at all! Divorce is not out of the question with such a water taboo.

If you absolutely cannot move or close your pond, another solution is to move the front door. But whatever steps you take, if you value a happy life, you need to make sure that you never live with that kind of water taboo for too long. Marriage.

 

Fire and Feng Shui – 9 Ways

Fire and Feng Shui – 9 Ways to use the element of Joy Happiness and Success

Two elements play a central role in Feng Shui: fire and water. The importance of water has been covered at length, but the element of fire is often overlooked when it should not be. Fire is an essential element. It keeps us warm and cooks our food.

As we all know, fire can also cause serious damage, such as: B. a house burning down or a raging wildfire.

But fire brings many benefits, especially in Feng Shui and Asian thinking. The color of fire is red and the color red activates, effectively turning on the power wherever it is used or placed. Proper use can bring material rewards, recognition, fame, joy and happiness. What’s not to love about fire?

9 Feng Shui Ways to Use the Fire Element for Success and Luck

1. Come on, get happy.

Water is the element of wealth but its negative side is that water represents fear. Fire is the element of luck, pure and simple, and red is the color of fire. When you are feeling down, use red colours to lift your spirits. Just think of all the red lanterns and red envelopes that the Chinese use for New Year and the festive look they have.

Red is an activator, so if you’re feeling stuck, stagnant or worrying too much, bring some red color into your home. Use red decorations for all happy occasions – or just when you want to feel happy.

2. Let your love life run at full speed.

Whether you’re single or in a relationship, fire can revitalise your relationship when it has cooled, or heat up a new one. Activate the southwest love sector with beautiful crystals and bright lights. Keep this area brightly lit if you are looking for love.

A chandelier is one of the best ways to activate your southwest corner. Add a red shaded candle or lamp in the bedroom to illuminate your love happiness. Activating this corner also helps to deepen love relationships. Singles should often wear red.

3. Activate your fame and recognition luck.

The southern corner is the corner of social happiness, which includes fame and recognition. Give that corner a boost with lighting in that location unless the 5 Yellow is visiting, so heed the flame and lighting warnings in the corner when the 5 Yellow is there.

One of the best ways to spice up your luck of fame is with garden lighting. Lighting that comes out of the ground and is aimed at the house is particularly powerful. Let a bright light shine in the living room here.

To greatly increase your fame and recognition, create a candle garden with nine red votive candles and place them in the south corner of your living room. Light them up once a day and be careful not to leave them unattended.

They don’t have to burn for long, but burn them once a day. This is a good ritual for the new moon. Don’t forget to increase Glory Luck by wearing red often.

4. Burn money and health problems with fire.

If you have a bathroom or toilet that affects your health (east) and wealth luck (north, south-east), just put some red items in the bathroom, e.g. B. a red candle. The fire energy will help ease the pressure of the bathroom on your health and prosperity happiness. Carry a red handbag and wallet to bolster your finances.

5. Revitalise your home and rekindle the lucky chi.

If you ever feel like your home is lifeless and stagnant, put the jumper wires on it by adding lots of lighting. Still, dead energy will only get worse over time. Lighting is one of the easiest ways to kickstart your home.

Provide light in every room for at least three hours a day to reactivate your home. This is a great way to push the chi of your home, especially when you’re looking to do something new or just need to break through that stuck feeling.

6. Red fire energy burns through anger.

When you are angry or dealing with angry people, wear red. Anger is symbolized by wood and the red color will help you elope with angry or difficult people.

If there is anger and harsh words in the house, check where the 3 jade star of anger is and add red there. In 2021 it is in the southwest, and in 2022 it is moving east and in 2023 it is southeast.

7. Fire slightly corrects problem areas.

Fire and Lighting are excellent tools to counter poison darts or missing corners. A light pole reflecting back into the corner of the neighbouring house or another sharp object like a tree or pole will help dissipate the poison darts’ energy.

If you have a missing corner, anchor a light post where the corner would be completed. This is a symbolic representation of the missing sector.

8. Stimulate your thinking with red.

Everyone feels a little boring from time to time. Get your head in the game with red colours, lighting or candles in the northeast corner, the corner of thinking and making clear decisions.

You can do this by lighting a candle here, adding some incense sticks or bright lights or red items. This is also a great corner to activate if you are a writer, a student or have children who are still at school and will help all those intellectual pursuits.

9. Use the power of 9 to envision your life differently.

The number related to fire and red colours is the number 9. If you need to change something, move nine images in your home.

The eye is the part of the body related to the fire element and the number 9. Sometimes we need to “see” things differently and by moving nine pictures or pictures on the wall it forces you to see things in new ways.

Fengshui: Couples beware of the #4

Couples beware of the dark side of the # 4

On February 4, 2023, the #4 Star will fly to the center of Lo Shu Square to become the “dominant” star for the next 12 months. This is an important point because the dominant star affects everyone’s happiness, affecting not only every area of every home, office and retail space, but every part of the world. The impact of the #4 in the coming year will also be widely felt, and capturing their hopeful energies will increase one’s chances of personal happiness immensely.

The number 4 is the star that rules relationships, love and romance. It brings networking bliss that fosters good friendships and productive collaboration at work and in business. It is also the star of academic achievement and literary excellence, fostering creative thinking and helping to manifest academic success for certain who successfully harness its mind-expanding vibrations

ALSO NEED TO ELIMINATE THE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF 4

However, when we activate a star for luck, we must be careful not to overdo it, otherwise we could trigger any negative emanations that may be present.

In the case of #4, these come in the form of relationship issues such as infidelity, betrayal, and heartbreak. The Paht Chee chart of 2023 agrees, with the appearance of the Mountain Marriage Star adding to the challenges ahead. It is therefore extremely important for married and dating couples to be proactive when it comes to protecting your union from all forms of outside temptation.