2015 Chinese New Year
What brings us the year of the goat?
It is the question that Feng Shui practitioners, and all those interested in Chinese metaphysics ask ourselves these days of the beginning of the year.
Unlike the western calendar, the Chinese calendar or Hsia calendar records the passage of time through the 5 elements, metal, water, wood, fire and earth, since they consider that through these, the universe and everything that is understood is understood. It happens.
During 2015, the elements that appear are yin wood and earth, which according to the cycle of birth and destruction, are in conflict because wood conquers the earth; which will be translated as a complicated year but relatively easier than the previous year, because of the yin nature of wood, which is more flexible than yang wood. In addition, the elements present at the beginning of the solar year, on February 4, 2015, are more balanced as the 5 elements appear, compared to last year that only 3 were presented.
The land goat usually collides with the ox, since one represents the summer land and the other the winter land, so people born in 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, will have a year of changes, trips, moving home or office, even work, will promote these adjustments.
These people are favored to take a horse with them, as this is a friend of the goat, and will distract the conflict with the ox.
People born in a day and in wood, are flexible, moderate, often with manual and artistic skills. Yin wood refers to the liver, neck and spine and refers to warm and friendly people. Personalities born in days and in wood are: Coco Chanel, Madonna, John Lenon, Lady Diana for example.
For people born on wooden days, land represents money, so do real estate, agricultural, construction, etc. It favors them.
During this year the industry related to wood, textiles, environment, editorials, will be generally favored.
The hidden characteristics of the goat are: yin fire, yin earth and yin wood, which generates a very dry combination that requires water to balance, in this way the liver and bones are kept healthy, for this it is recommended to stay well hydrated especially during the summer and consume omega 3, always under medical prescription.
Excessive carbohydrate intake is not recommended as these are converted into sugar which aggravates the dryness of the earth. The earth months, July, October and January, we must pay special attention to all the earth energy. Be cautious while driving on roads.
Those people born in the year of the rat, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2015 will be a year where they are more charismatic and attractive which will facilitate their public relations, on the other hand snakes 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989 will travel much more and finally for people born in years with termination 0, 4, 8, the goat represents some person who will be present this year making everything easier and helping when complications arise.
As regards the Feng Shui of the place where we spend most of our lives, in our home or office, we must be aware of the energy of earth #2 and #5 because they are the energies to which the human being is vulnerable and therefore it is necessary to keep them in balance, for this the metals are ideal because they weaken the earth.
This year the #5 is in the west so placing 100% metal wind chimes is recommended for the sound of the metal to divide the energy by dispersing it, it is not recommended to do works or reforms in this area, and of course not to spend more than 2 or 3 hours a day in that area, because as we know it is the prolonged exposure to certain energy that affects us.
The energy #2 this year in the southeast, also needs to be mitigated with metal, in the classic Feng Shui, the Chinese use 6 metal coins, since 6 is the number of the metal, to reduce the possibility of having health problems. If we can afford to change the room if it contains this energy, it is much better, if not, we must do our best to weaken it and certainly prevent people from sleeping there.
Energy #3 refers to thefts and conflicts, falls in the center of our house, so placing important decorations in red is ideal to harmonize the environment.
Energy #7 also refers to discussions, because of its metal nature, placing 3 bamboo sticks represents balance and moves the energy in waves this year is north.
The favorable energies, 8, 9, 1, 6 can be activated and used as far as possible, working, sleeping, entering these orientations, however we must not forget that within Chinese metaphysics, Feng Shui corresponds to the luck of the earth, that is to say 1/3 of our luck, being of vital importance to make a review of our luck of the sky or Ba Zi, because the interaction between our house and us will depend on the moment in which we are and the combination of elements that are present. When we are vulnerable, that is, when our favorable elements are not present at the moment, it is when we must pay more attention to the Feng Shui of the place where we are, in order to be more protected from the influence of energy.
That said, if wood and earth are not our favorable elements, it is better to have patience, and prepare the Feng Shui of our home to spend the year in the best possible way, otherwise if they are favorable, congratulations, work on the aspects that represent for each one, because as we know they are not the same for everyone.
When we understand this nature of the universe where the sequence of the elements will move cyclically, we find it easier to understand why some things happen and others not even if we find no explanation, it avoids frustrations and gives us visibility to take advantage of the time in which we should be doing. This is what we call destiny in the West and we allude to it with phrases like, it was my turn, or it inexplicably happened, etc.
On the subject of work and/or career it is one of the areas in which knowing our Ba Zi favors us, because we can know in which industry we will give ourselves better and when, as well as which personalities complement us and with which we simply collide with the time to select an assistant, partner or collaborator.
Ideally, the Chinese consider that having a Ba Zi with the 5 elements is better, because it is more balanced, because when we lack some element it is easier to get into conflict when it occurs, that is, we can get sick because we are not compatible.
Finally, we should not forget the last part and not least of metaphysics, the fate of man that refers to our habits, customs and decisions, which ideally should complement and combine our Ba Zi, being cautious at the right times and taking care of our health and our body doing sports and eating a healthy diet.
This is 100% in our hands and it is for example what makes the life of twins different, who share an equal Ba Zi, and until a certain age they will live in the same place, but they will always use their free will and their paths will begin to differentiate.
Happy and prosperous year of the goat for all the followers of Feng Shui, the art of placement. If you want to have an energy audit of your home or workplace, or a consultation of your Ba Zi, you are in good time to take advantage of the year in the best possible way. Good luck!