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Difficult
Months
August and September will be two months
when the Wood and Metal elements rule
the months as well. These particular months
will see scientific developments picking
up the pace. They could also be times
when the speed at which the Rooster wants
to work his changes will increase dramatically
and we'll see swift political and business
shifts as well as dramatic revelations
about the world or the state of climate
changes and pollution levels on the planet.
Remember, it was in August 1945 that Hiroshima
and Nagasaki entered the world's consciousness
as atomic targets and our future history
then altered profoundly.
On the positive side the world will see
some great innovative technological changes.
People will be open to be more original
and innovative approaches. Issues around
money, commerce and changed legislation
to update older systems that no longer
work will feature. On the negative side
people will speak out more, become less
tolerant of differing opinions and become
restless with a need to be entertained.
The entertainment industry and the cult
of the 'star' will continue to grow to
distract people from the real issues.
There could be more large earth movements
particularly to do with forests or cities.
The destruction of trees and life systems
will continue, but the consciousness of
the need to change will also grow alongside
it.
Feng Shui changes for 2005 —
in order to make things more harmonious
for your household or business in the
Rooster year you need to look at what's
happening to the Feng Shui numbers/stars
in your house. Each year the Chinese community
consults a practitioner to tell them where
the difficult numbers (Bad Stars) and
the supportive numbers have moved to in
the house or business in order to avoid
some areas and enhance others. There are
remedies you can place to effect these
yearly energies of the house in 2005.
On the 4th February the yearly influences
move to new locations. The first two to
identify are the Numbers 5 and 2. They
are both sickness or 'Bad Luck' stars
in Feng Shui. They fall into the NorthWest
sector of your house and the East this
year. To avoid catching the bad energy
from 5 Star you need to place a metallic
six piece windchime with hollow tubes
in your NW. Alternatively you can hang
a bell or other metal item but its best
made from copper, brass or bronze.
The Number 2 is in the East and metallic
items hung or placed in the area will
help to allay the effect of the 2. If
either of these numbers are in an important
area of your house such as the front door,
the main bedroom or the kitchen then if
you can, avoid using these as much. Change
your front door around by using another
entrance as much as possible this year.
Also avoid hanging any red colours (or
pink, purple, orange or earthy colours
in these sectors). If your work desk is
here try to shift it to a slightly different
location.
Two other locations will also be sensitive
this year. They have the 3 Bad Luck star
and the old 7 star. They are the SouthEast
and NorthEast. One of the ways to deal
with the Number 3 Star is to hang a portion
of red cloth or put up a red poster into
the SouthEast. The 7 is harder to deal
with and needs specialised attention.
You could consult a Feng Shui practitioner
to hear his/her remedies.
Four months in 2005 when the number 5s
or 2s double up in the NW or East (and
thus create more issues) are in March,
June, September and December. During those
months its important to add an extra bell
or metal item to what's already there.
The Grand Duke — each year
the predominant energy of the year comes
to your house via the direction of the
current Chinese animal. The Rooster is
in the West and so the energy known as
the Grand Duke is coming at you from the
West. The Grand Duke brings obstacles
to hinder you. Avoid renovations or major
changes in that sector this year. If your
front door is in this position then a
simple Feng Shui remedy is to place a
small BaGua mirror with a concave surface
(inwardly curved). This concave mirror
reflects the Grand Duke back and makes
it smaller and it has less impact on the
house. Hang the BaGua mirror above the
door frame looking out, not on the door
otherwise it impacts on your guests.
Good Fortune
Stars — the numbers 8 and
9 hold the best fortune for this year
and they are in the North and the South
sectors of any building. If you have a
north or south facing front door this
is great. Clean up any junk and clutter
from those sectors so you can use the
energy to great advantage. If your home
office desk is in one of these areas then
your business will be supported well this
year. The number 8 is in the South and
9 is in the North.
In summary — if you follow
many of these directions here you'll feel
you are more in tune with the predominant
energies of the Wood Rooster year. Don't
get caught up in the fears that may be
around in 2005 or the rush to make it
business wise, but take your time and
remember to listen to others' opinions.
The fault in a Rooster year is that you
don't listen to whats going on and thus
miss out on connecting at a deeper level
with friends, associates and family. Holding
onto older systems and ways of doing things
will also set you up for a fall. Have
a Happy Wood Rooster Year and be creative
and resourceful.
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