Bring along with you sweets, cakes or cookies to share with colleagues to symbolize harmony and joyous relationship for the year.  Many bosses distribute red packet also known as ang bao to staffs on the first day of commencement of business as a gratitude and encourage better performance in the New Year.

For the year for Dragon 2012, the auspicious dates to commence business are as follows:

Individual birthday, time and gender of birth can be formulated into pillar of destiny (ba zi), personal energy (zhi yuan), luck pillars (yun zhu), catalysis (yong shen) and many more. These information is use to analysis the elements one desires or not, orientations and symbols or items individual needs to enhance and cure their home or office. For example if a home activates the North sector with water and the resident birth data is not suited to water, then it will cause harm instead of good.

Do you know that we have our own wealth and literary orientation as of a premise? So one has to activate it concurrently and synchronizing it. Thus, showing the important of incorporating one’s birth data in the Fengshui diagnose.

A premise especially home can assist or hinder a person or family success. When the energy of the premise is unable to synchronize with the energy of individual or family, one can feel exhausted, encounter obstacles, experience bad health, financial problems and even disharmony with family and neighbors. The most difficult Fengshui diagnose is to cure the negative effects from the terrain.

Base on the Chinese calendar, there are heavenly stems, earthly branches and constellation in each day which indicates auspicious or inauspicious and its purpose. Some days are filled with negativity which is commonly known as “broken day” whereas some days are auspicious for certain activities and support success or promoting happiness.

Specific days are selected for wedding ceremonies, commencement of business, moving into a new home or business premise, signing important agreement/contract, perform a surgery, commencing of construction or renovation, the first hair cut for new born and much more…

According to expert criticism, the most accurate calendar is invented in ancient China. The calendar records the movement of celestial body and meteorology. This system can be functional to predicting the future.

Many people have the wrong concept of selecting auspicious date. Selecting a day that is meant for the purpose of the occasion is not good enough. Some select the day base on the horoscope of the year of birth is also inaccurate.

When selecting an auspicious date, the full birth data (bazi) should be taken into consideration to match the day and time range so that it is not only suitable for the occasional but also complement the configuration of the pillar of destiny of the people involves and avoiding clashes which may cause failure.

So, the next time you need to carry out an important event, don’t forget to seek advice from a professional geomancer. I’m sure you want to begin or carry out the events on an auspicious note.

Achieving money and fame is not good enough. It is not considered successful. Fengshui touches on 5 essential aspect of one’s life to be considered a successful person with a fulfilling life. The five aspects involves Good Health, Happy family life, Peace & Joy, Prosperity and Virtue.

Good Health
One must be healthy to enjoy fruits of life and to continue to have hope in life. Health is something money cannot exchange for.

Happy Family Life
It is important for one to be in harmony with your kin as you will feel a sense of belonging. You will be loved and you will learn to love with no condition.

Peace & Joy
Peace within oneself and peace with others. It would be miserable to lead a life with fear or hatred. Joy, here, refers to a life with freedom and without worries. Only when one is in harmony then can one be prosperous and happy.

Prosperity
Everyone knows prosperity means wealth. There is nothing wrong with achieving great wealth as long as one gain wealth in the righteous way and does not turn greed for it.

Symbol of wealth are like the ancient Chinese coins (tong ban), 3 legged frog, citrine, wealth vase and lucky cats. These are items you can place on your wealth table.

Virtue
Cultivating the character and temperament of oneself. Having the ability to differentiate right and wrong and be an asset to the society.

I’m sure you will gain much more and lead a more fulfilling life with these 5 qualities included in your life. Work towards it and of course you can make use of the ancient art of harmonizing the earth forces to assist you.

The birth data of the individual is the most vital consideration to determine a good bed position. As for couple, both birth data should be taken into consideration. When the couple has extreme difference preference in orientation, then one may have to result in a neutral position.

Besides the birth data, some of these factors are important to consider as well. They are as follow:-

• A bed should have a firm head board.

• The headboard should ideally be against a solid wall and not below window or glass panel.

• The headboard should not be resting against and sharing the same wall with stove, sink and any water closet.

• The bed should not be reflected on mirror(s).

• The bed should not be placed under a beam (horizontal or vertical) or different ceiling level.

• When lied down on the bed, the legs should not be pointing or facing door.

• Avoid having cabinets above the bed

• No aquarium in the bed.

• The bed should not be place directly below or above a bathroom or kitchen.

• The bed should not be placed in the centre of the bedroom

• The position where the bed is placed should have good flow of air.

• Avoid ceiling fan above the bed.

Other guidelines:-

• Choosing an auspicious date and time to place the bridal bed is important to promote a happy marriage with descendant luck.

• The wall above the head board should be kept clear including wedding photographs.

• The bed should not be moved or changed when the wife is pregnant.

Besides waiting for the Heavenly Matchmaker to mend your love life, use feng shui to improve your marriage and love life.

The area that directly affects your love life is your bedroom. Put attention to your bedroom and try to blend these pointers your bedroom:-

• The bedroom should be clear from clutter and have free space to walk around the bed area.

• Clothing that are not worn should be kept and not expose.

• For married couple and those with permanent partner should remove any pictures of peony flowers and butterfly as it attract “new love”.

• Avoid displaying 3 mandarin ducks in the bedroom

• Wedding photos are not to be hung above headboard as it symbolizes a tomb stone to a marriage.

• Avoid working in the bedroom.

• Remove as many electrical appliances as possible from your bedroom.

• Avoid exercising in the bedroom.

• Cover up one side of any “L” shape window in the bedroom.

The face reading as old as the Chinese medicine and yet as relevant today as it was in the past and its use is cross cultural. The face reading is derived from the principle of the cosmic energies of the 5 elements and the yin & yang. Each feature on the face – the eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, ears, forehead, cheeks, chin, neck, hair and teeth reveals something about a person.

Each face is a map of our destiny – past, present and the future. Our face entails all the events, both down trend and the glory period. Each year of the life has a specific location on the face.

The face reading begins with the ears although the ears fall in the mid section of the face. The ears represent the childhood between births to the age of 14. A pair of well developed ears signifies success between the age 45 to 50.

In general, the face is divided into 3 sections. The upper section or forehead zone represents the teenage and early years of age 15 to 30. The forehead indicates the intellect and practicality of a person.

The middle section starting from the eye brow, followed by the eyes, checks and nose determines one’s fortune from the age of 31 to 50. The eyebrow shows one’s reputation, fame and temperament. For a married woman, the eyebrow is an indication of the spouse’s fortune.

Eyes are the window of soul. It speaks of one’s willpower, analytical ability and tolerant level. The owner of deep set eyes is one who is intense, possessive and yet observant.

The cheek tells of one’s power, leadership ad authority. In romance and marriage, the partner with more powerful cheeks is said to be in control of the other.

The nose represents the sense of self and the attitude to career matters. The nose is often referred to as the money box as it reveals the capacity of making money. The owner of a full tip but not large and well concealed nostrils is believed to be one who is capable of accumulating a huge fortune

The lower section including the philtrum to the chin reveals your destiny after age 50. The philtrum is the groove on the upper lips which is an important indication of health and vitality.

The mouth is of course related to communication, appetites and sexual desire. In the mouth portion, the tongue and teeth are an indication of longevity. The gaps between teeth are very negative.

The chin is related to ones stamina and quality of life at age 60 to 70s.

Markings on face such as lines of vertical, horizontal, curves, veins, moles and other blemishes on the face have much meaning. Many black moles indicate an exposure to danger or health problem. One should not ignore the sign if a mole suddenly appears, change in shape, bleeds or darken.

The skin tone of different part of the face is an effectual indication on heath issues.

As one’s personality changes, the face feature will also change. As such the fullness, roundness, lines on your face can change as your situation, luck or health condition changes.

Having the knowledge of face reading is useful which could help better analyze and deal with individuals especially if you are one who meets many people. At times, some ups and downs of the destiny can be mitigate by facial surgery or a visit to an aesthetic doctor.

In ancient China, it is important to follow these basic principles of the Three Letters and Six Etiquettes.

The Three Letters are the Betrothal Letter, Gift Letter and Wedding Letter. The Betrothal is a formal document of engagement. The Gift Letter is a list of quantity and gifts for the wedding and the bride’s identity. The Wedding Letter is prepared and given to the bride’s family as a formal acceptance of the bride into the bridegroom’s family

The Six Etiquettes are: Proposing, Birthday and Hour matching, Presenting betrothal gifts, Presenting wedding gifts, Picking auspicious wedding date and the Wedding ceremony.

There are other customary practice such as preparing the bridal bed, dowry, hair combing ceremony and etc which are meant to ward off negative and bless the couple with good fortune, happiness and abundant descendants.

Today, many traditional customs are being simplified or not in practice but some customs such as the picking auspicious dates, formal gift ceremony, bridal bed set up, tea ceremony, lighting up the Dragon and Phoenix Candle and hair combing ceremony are still observed. And all these are meant to give the new couple a jump start in the happily ever after.