Lunar New Year:  As part of preparing for the Lunar New Year, many Asians and Chinese prepare their home as they would for an important guest, taking time to do a thorough decluttering of old items, giving their home a deep cleaning, and adding auspicious decorations such as flowers and oranges. The home is given a thorough going-over to rid the house of old energy and prepare it for the new energy of the New Year.

The Year of the Tiger is coming and with it will be sweeping change. The big, yang water energy that comes in like the tiger will make everyone sit up and take notice, just as you would if a grand tiger came striding into the room.

The tiger is a solitary creature by nature, and like water which is represented by the number one, this is a combination of energies that can bring major shifts.

Life is about to swiftly change and open up again after feeling slammed shut the past two years.

The third sign of the Chinese Zodiac, the tiger is a symbol of passion, power, and growth. Although it is represented by the late winter, the tiger is the first sign of spring, when buds and green grass bursts forth from the ground, and so, too, does the tiger.

Holidays are special times to gather family and friends together to enjoy festivities, gifts, and special foods. This is especially true at Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa when we seek to share the bounty of the year by giving gifts and celebrating with those closest to us.

It is a fun and beautiful time of year when homes and shops are decorated in glittering lights and bountiful greenery.

Decorating for the holidays is also great feng shui because it puts attention – and intention – on your home.

Creating good feng shui that promotes wealth, happiness, and opportunities can extend way beyond your front door or the way you arrange your bedroom. Feng shui can be incorporated in the accessories in your home to the car and clothing colors you select.

Once I began making feng shui my lifestyle, I noticed that make those choices made more of a positive impact.

Good feng shui at Thanksgiving allows involves showing gratitude and thanks for those who are important in your life.  Your spouse, children, parents, siblings, close friends, and neighbors.  There is no better way to have good feng shui during the holidays than to connect with those who matter to you most in a grateful and thankful manner!

If you’re confused by feng shui and about how to assign the corners of your home, you’ll be happy to know that there is a secret weapon in the feng shui arsenal: the compass.

Some feng shui experts recommend locating all the sectors of your home by orienting off the door to the room, or the direction of the house by assigning the front as north.

This can often be confusing because there may be more than one entryway to a room, and what if your front door actually faces west or southeast?

There are two elements that are key in feng shui: Fire and Water. The importance of water has been covered at length, but the element of fire is often overlooked, though it shouldn’t be. Fire is an essential element and brings many benefits. It keeps us warm and cooks our food.

The color of fire is red and the color red activates, effectively turning the power on to wherever it’s used or placed. Using it the right way can bring material rewards, recognition, fame, pleasure, and happiness. 

The month of November 2021 is a dress rehearsal for the 2022 Year of the Tiger.

Energies for the month of November 2021 will be the same energies for all of 2022. Understanding your home and zodiac sign with a brief look and peek behind the curtain into 2022.

Water is the element you need to help assist you with creating a transformation.

Water is powerful for change. It's what we’re nourished in and born out of as babies in our mothers’ wombs.

In feng shui, water is like a mirror of chi, only it is seen whereas chi is unseen. When we want is a change in our lives, it's water that has the power to wipe our slate clean and deliver us to a new reality.

Look at how a single drop of water has the power to cast a ripple across a wide expanse.