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December 5 , 2002 In this issue:
A Christmas tree, quite obviously, represents the wood element. Even an artificial tree will add a significant amount of wood energy to the home. Good placements for “wood” in your home are:
A tree in the North or “Career” gua will drain water energy, so be very sure to check the water reservoir daily and keep it full. Choose blue lights and decorations and blue/black patterned tree skirt to help bring water energy into balance. Plastic or glass “icicle” decorations will also enhance this tree to good effect. A tree in the West or “Creativity &Children” gua, or in the Northwest or “Helpful Friends & Travel” gua will weaken the metal chi associated with these areas. Remember that although metal “chops” wood in the Controlling Cycle of the elements, an overabundance of wood has the effect of dulling metal. Use metallic ornaments and tinsel, white lights, and a silver or gold brocade tree skirt. In the Southwest or “Relationship” gua, or in the Northeast or “Self-Understanding/Knowledge” gua, the tree will have a more neutral effect. These guas are associated with earth, which is “uprooted” by wood but supported by fire. Here you can use lots of ceramic ornaments, yellow and red lights, and red accents. Skip the tinsel and white lights here, as metal here will deplete earth further. In the tai chi (center) of your home, the tree will fill your entire house with holiday cheer. This area is also associated with the color yellow, so use a golden-yellow tree skirt and a bright yellow star at the top of the tree.
Something else to keep in mind when planning where to put your tree and how to decorate it, is that the Month and Annual “stars” are aligned this month according to traditional Chinese feng shui. This means that the South and East - where the “evil #5 star” is found now - are particularly unlucky throughout December 2002 and into early January 2003. Because the #5 star is associated with the earth element, and fire creates and strengthens earth, any fire chi in those sectors of your home will make this potentially unlucky situation even worse. Together, the traditional Christmas season colors of green and red represent both wood and fire energy, with the wood feeding and strengthen fire. Your Christmas tree is a very strong wood “cure,” and when it’s covered with electric lights you’ve also got a lot of fire energy well-supported by abundant wood. If you have not yet put up your tree, try not to place it in the eastern or southern areas of your home. If your tree is in the south or east, use lots of metallic ornaments, and be generous with the tinsel. Fake snow and icicle ornaments will also help, as their “water” association will “wash away” earth and “put out” fire. Wishing you all a wonderful and joy-filled holiday season. “Mele Kalikimaka” from sunny Hawaii,
Note: For more information on the five element cycles in feng shui, download our free ebooklet today! To refresh your memory where the locations of the different guas are, click here.
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