From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Feng Shui Considerations of A New Condominium

February 27, 2010

A good doctor asked me out for lunch one day. It was a warm gesture as it had been quite a long while since we last caught up. Really I had thought of inviting him earlier as, respectfully, he was my Tuina and acupuncture teacher. My lame excuse for not having done so was because [...]

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Ba zi Eight Characters Horoscope

February 26, 2010

Of the many metaphysical arts, eight characters astrology is one of the most interesting. Many of my friends have vouched that it tells their life so accurately. In fact, I know a few friends who have kept little slips of paper that were given to them by astrologers. These slips of paper were to be [...]

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How to Find Your Month Branch-Stem Code

February 25, 2010

Here I am back again, this time with the month branch-stem code. The Tabulation in the article before this one gave us the branch-stem code for the year. What I am trying to achieve is to present a simple way of getting the branch-stem codes that Chinese fengshui and astrology uses. With tables, I hope [...]

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Finding Your Year Code – the Chinese 60 Year Cycle

February 24, 2010

We just have to admit that some of us are luckier than others. Could it be that they have the Heavenly Eminence star helping them along? All of us can do with some help and support to help, if not just prod us along, don’t we? Here and in future writes, I will try to [...]

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Do You have Heavenly Eminence in your Chart? Part I

February 22, 2010

If there is one star that is most welcomed in our horoscope, it is the ‘heavenly eminence’ (Tian Yi Gui Ren). What is foretold for us if we are so lucky as to have the heavenly eminence in our charts? For a start, we can expect that we will find many helpful people in the [...]

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Shapes to Consider when Buying Apartments

February 21, 2010

If you are considering buying a new home, you may like to read this. If you already own a home and staying in it, this may help. Earlier I talked about the first rule for houses which mentioned that the first consideration in selection homes is the Qi. Qi is rather difficult to play with [...]

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Symbolic Meaning Of The Tiger And Getting Pregnant

February 18, 2010

As we herald the coming of the Tiger, there seems to be a freshness in the air…or is it the alcohol in the blood? As the festivities continue, I can’t help but think of the tiger again. The tiger is acclaimed as the king of beasts. Very much so as it occurs very often in [...]

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Auspicious Days for March 2010

February 11, 2010

It may be a bit early but no harm working out the good and auspicious days for March 2010. 2010 is called the metal tiger year and because of ‘tiger’ many may feel somewhat concerned. But have no fear. It is just a terminology. The good days are the red ones you  see on the [...]

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Children’s bedroom Feng Shui- Some Quick Thoughts

February 8, 2010

For all those wonderful young ones, here are some quick thoughts on the feng shui of a child’s bedroom. 1              It must be well ventilated. An airy bedroom means more fresh air and oxygen which is crucial for good body and mental well being. In the light of modern science, it all seems so logical. [...]

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Do they work? Studies and Career-Pagodas and Chinese Brushes

February 6, 2010

The Chinese multi-tiered pagoda, the ‘chinese brush on a rack’, the brush holder and sometimes the mystic animal QiLin are described as a “literary pagoda’. Does it really work? Before we answer this, let us look at the methods. Depending on the school, the advice or recommendation offered are different. Here are some popular approaches:

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