The holiday season is fast approaching and it can be tempting to fall back on the usual, predictable choices of socks, neckties, body care products and toys, especially if you find yourself running short on time.

Our team at WOFS have worked hard this year to bring you the most auspicious gifts designed specially to spread good luck, good cheer and good fortune, all in one place, so that you will have to search no further!

Whether for your parents, husband, wife, aunts, uncles, siblings, business associates, co-workers or friends, these lucky picks are sure to bring everyone on your list exceptionally fabulous energies!

LILLIAN TOO’S DESIGNER ASTROLOGY ANIMALS

The power of the Chinese Zodiac cannot be underestimated. Harnessing the powerful affinities of an animal sign’s allies, secret friend and soulmate enhances relationships, happiness, business potential, careers, wealth and overall good fortune.

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2022 ASTROLOGY BOOK SETS

If all you know about someone is their animal sign, these Astrology Book Sets are great kickstarters towards gaining extremely useful insights into one’s luck outlook, and they include important information to safely navigate the coming Year of the Tiger 2022.

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RED PROSPERITY WALLET

A chic, timeless carry-all accessory for the special women in your life! Designed with feng shui in mind, this auspicious wallet is equipped with 2 spacious cash compartments, 18 card slots and energised with hidden wealth and wish-fulfilling mantras!

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5 ELEMENTS BALANCING BAG CHARMS

These 5 charms representing the 5 elements feature the Element Balancing Amulet and wish-fulfilling mantra to help bring the year’s energies back into balance. Helps one to unlock their full potential, especially in 2022 when the elements are badly out of sync.

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HEART SUTRA PAGODA (MINI)

We face a very strong Five Yellow next year. The best remedy is the Five Element Pagoda and in 2022, our new Heart Sutra Pagoda comes fortified with the powerful Heart Sutra. This mini size is perfect for children heading off for studies or for loved ones working in far off places. Also wonderful to protect the small tai chi of any individual rooms and to place on your work desk.

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100 BLESSINGS ENERGETIC DEER

To the Chinese, the deer symbolises speed, endurance, good health and long life. The word for deer in Chinese “lu” sounds like the word for good income and prosperity, so it is also a symbol of great wealth. An extremely auspicious gift for ushering in great prosperity and abundance!

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HEAVENLY COMPLETION HORSE

Wish someone happiness, good luck and speedy success with this heavenly horse in sitting posture, signifying all things going well and ending well. Display it in the South in 2022 to bring forward “future prosperity”.

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“WINNING HAND” WEALTH AMULET

An excellent gift for anyone involved in taking risks or gambles of any kind. Featuring the Royal Flush and the magical Wealth Yantra, this amulet attracts powerful winning luck, wealth and windfalls.

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MEDICINE BUDDHA PENDANT

This exquisitely crafted Medicine Buddha pendant keeps one safe from accidents, injury, illness and contagious diseases. A must-have remedy for the elderly, those facing medical issues and those who travel frequently.

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STAY HEALTHY AMULET

The younger generation may find it more convenient carrying keychains or bag hangings. Safeguard their well-being with a Wu Lou amulet featuring powerful symbols of good health and longevity.

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WU LOU WITH JOYOUS CRANES (FULL SET)

The Wu Lou is an extremely auspicious symbol of good health, happiness and prosperity. If it is a statement gift you are looking for, having all 5 element colours in the home generates EVERY KIND of good fortune luck for its inhabitants.

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28 HUMS LOTUS PROTECTION AMULET

This amulet featuring the 28 Hums, protects your loved ones against spiritual harm and malignant cosmic energies. Especially useful for those in highly competitive work and business environments!

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JADE PENDANT WITH COINS AND LINZHI

Carved into this auspicious jade pendant are coins to symbolise wealth and the imperial linzhi for good health and long life ~ the best kind of energies to surround your parents and grandparents with!

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9 DRAGON KWAN KUNG TALISMAN

Show your support with this powerful career and business talisman featuring the image of Kwan Kung with 5 Dragon Flags and anti-violence amulet. It prevents the carrier from getting cheated, shields against office politics and being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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PI YAO CHARM BRACELET

The Pi Yao is believed to protect one from all kinds of bad luck and in 2022, is particularly useful for those born in Tiger, Monkey, Snake and Boar years. Stroke the Pi Yao to attract great wealth luck.

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KURUKULLE GODDESS OF LOVE MINI PLAQUE

Do you have someone in need of a boost in relationship luck? Increase their chances of meeting the right one or ensure their current relationship stays strong with this exquisite mini plaque of the Goddess of Love and her mantra.

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SKY DRAGON CONSTELLATION CHARM

Wearing the image of the Sky Dragon helps turn dreams into reality and fast-tracks one’s success. This bracelet is strung with imperial jadeite stones for good health, wisdom and longevity, the combination of which speeds up the actualization of triumphs and victories.

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CRIMSON PHOENIX LUNAR MANSIONS HARMONIZING AMULET

Gift the luck of new opportunities and good timing with this eye-catching amulet, which harnesses the power of good timing with the Lunar Constellations and manifests the Crimson Phoenix’s positivity, resilience, rejuvenation and creativity!

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OM AH HUM EARRINGS

Wearing gold and silver jewellery next year replenishes the year’s missing Metal element, so gifting jewellery is extremely auspicious. These unique sterling silver earrings are imbued with even more good luck, courtesy of the Om Ah Hum syllables purifying your thoughts, actions and emotions.

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SUPREMACY OF HEAVEN CHARMS

This lucky energiser features the Supremacy of Heaven Energy Wheel together with 6 celestial guardians bringing pure heaven energy. An excellent gift for attracting abundant good fortune luck!

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MANJUSHRI CHARM BRACELET WITH GOLD SANDSTONE

For students seeking academic success or young people starting out in their careers, wearing this bracelet enhances wisdom, courage and ambition. Gold Sandstone is known as the Stone of Ambition, while the sacred syllable “Dhih” is the root syllable of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom and Knowledge.

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FACETED CITRINE WITH DOUBLE PINEAPPLE CHARM BRACELET

Strung with two gold plated pineapples to symbolize a wealth of luxury, virility and a life complete with everything that money can bring. Worn to attract abundant wealth luck!

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GOD OF WEALTH WITH TIGER GOLD TALISMAN CARD

This golden wallet card features the God of Wealth with Tiger and the Chinese talisman for good business luck and wealth. An auspicious gift for entrepreneurs, businessmen and those looking to make profitable deals.

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JADE EMPEROR WINDCHIME

Gift the luck of powerful mentors and benefactors with this windchime depicting the Jade Emperor and Gui Ren Talisman. This brings helpful people into one’s midst, with great wisdom to impart and the power to open important doors.

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SACRED RESOURCE COW AMULET

Wealth enhancers always make welcome gifts! This amulet features the Sacred Cow surrounded by symbols of wealth and resources, with powerful amulets to attract abundance and to protect against poverty. It allows one to effectively tap all that the coming year has to offer.

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TALENT STAR ACTIVATOR

This enhancer features Sun Wu Kong, the Monkey King, and the talisman for talent and intelligence. The Monkey King epitomizes intellectual acumen, wisdom, insight and carrying his image helps unlock one’s latent talents and abilities.

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FOUR FRIENDS TALISMAN

Let your closest friends know how important they are with this lucky talisman featuring the popularity amulet and “Four Friends” – the Elephant, Monkey, Rabbit and Bird. Carrying this amulet protects your relationships and keeps your friendship bonds strong!

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ARMOURED ELEPHANT AND RHINO

The Elephant and Rhino make effective guardians against the #7 star, warding off break-ins, robberies, betrayals, violence and money loss. Placing this pair in the West next year keeps the home safe from harm, and the office safe from unscrupulous competition.

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ROSE QUARTZ SPHERE WITH STAND

Crystal lovers delight! This beautiful Rose Quartz sphere is not only a wonderful enhancer of love and romance, it also encourages forgiveness, unconditional love, peace and harmony.

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BLUE SANDSTONE WITH WEALTH CHARM BRACELET

Blue sandstone strengthens courage, confidence and inner vitality. Wearing this boosts personal success energies and attracts new money-making opportunities. Suitable for those starting new business ventures or looking for career advancement!

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Auspicious activities to carry out during this time of the year are:

• Making offerings to household deities.
• Wearing new clothes, particularly in red.
• Hosting a large banquet for family and friends.
• Taking part in lion and dragon dances, as well as festive parades featuring beating gongs and clashing cymbals.

Many children receive “lucky money” in red envelopes and household doors are open to let good luck enter on Chinese New Year Day. It is believed that whatever happens during Chinese New Year, and whatever mood you set, will have an impact on how things go for you for the rest of the year. It is thus important to be happy and cheerful during these 15 days, to hold your temper and not get angry unnecessarily. Surround yourself with people who put you in a good mood.

It is also important to choose good dates for certain activities. For good business luck for the coming year, it is vital to pick a good day to “re-open” the office after the Chinese New Year break. When you re-open your office or business premises, it is good to make some noise with a lion dance. If you can, it is also auspicious to have the lions roll in buckets full of mandarin oranges, Chinese coins and ingots into your office – as this symbolizes the rolling in of gold, wealth and prosperity, and bodes well for your luck in the coming year.

Related Good Luck Rituals for the 15 Days of Chinese New Year 2021

PICK THE RIGHT DAY TO RE-START WORK

Here’s a list of the best days to re-start work. If you cannot re-start on one of these dates, then pick an average day. Try to avoid returning to work on a day that conflicts your animal sign.

BEST DAYS TO START WORK

AVOID ALL ACTIVITIES ON:

AVERAGE DAYS TO START WORK

If you have travel plans during the 15 days of Chinese New Year, whether for holiday or for work, be sure to pick a good date. Again, this will have a bearing on your luck for the rest of the year. However, avoid travelling during days that “conflict” with your animal sign.

BEST DAYS FOR TRAVEL

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Based on detailed calculation, this year is a good year to receive the God of Wealth on the first day of Chinese New Year. The God of Wealth brings you wealth and abundance of good fortune. This year, the direction of god of wealth is EAST.

On the first day, the daily Lo Shu number 8 shines in the East sector. This brings immense good luck to homes that faces East or that has main entrances located In the East corner. Doing so will bring plenty of wealth, prosperity, and unexpected career advancements.

Just because your home does not face East does not mean that you cannot greet the god of wealth. All you need is to have an open space in your garden that allows you to face East when your set up the offering table.

THE RECEIVING RITUAL

To receive the God of Wealth, select an auspicious hour according to your animal sign of birth. The table below provides time guides for the welcoming ritual. (Note: those born in the Year of Rooster, you are advised NOT to receive the God of Wealth as this day is your conflict animal sign day.)

Firstly, take a shower. It is important to receive God of Wealth with a clean body and new clothes.

Secondly, use the compass to locate the East direction. Turn your altar table to face the East direction. Place an incense burner in the center of the table. Place all ingredients on a red-colored plate behind the incense burner. The two sets of three small cups should be placed in front of the incense burner. Make two rows. Pour the tea into the first row of cups and white rice wine into the second row of cups.

When you are ready, you can start to receive the God of Wealth at the auspicious time selected. Light the candles on the altar in your home and turn on all the lights, and open all doors and windows. Make three prostrations to the Deities on your altar, then light the candle and 3 large incense sticks on the small table set up outside the house.

The Patriarch of the family should hold the large incense sticks and prostrate to the God of Wealth. When making prayers, he should hold the incense stick in both hands and kneel down. He must invite the God of Wealth to come to the house, and make the request on behalf of the family members. Then he should place the large incense sticks into the incense burner. Light the medium incense sticks and distribute to the rest of family members. Everyone should pray to the god of wealth and invite him into the home.

When incense sticks are burnt half way, focus your mind on inviting the God of Wealth into your home. After that, make a toast. Pour 3 cups of tea (about 80%) to the floor. Then, you make the second toast of the wine. Pour 80% of the wine of the 3 cups onto the floor.

Light three incense sticks and hold both hands. As you do so, visualize the God of Wealth walk in front of you and enter your house bringing all kinds of wealth luck.

Let the God of Wealth enter your house first before your foot enters your house. Go straight to your altar at home. Place the incense sticks on the incense burner. Now inform the deities on your altar that you have invited in the God of Wealth into your home. If you have previously purchased a god of wealth statue, you should place it in the East corner of your living room to symbolize the god of wealth taking up residence in your home.

When you have determined the auspicious time suitable for you, prepare the ingredients as follows to pray to the God of Wealth:

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The Chinese celebrate all 15 days of the first full moon, with special rituals associated with specific days and adorning themselves and their homes with all the auspicious symbols of good fortune. Chinese New Year this falls on the February 12^th 2021. This day is the most important day, a day when tradition is best observed as faithfully as possible to ensure that abundance and prosperity follows you through the whole year. Chinese New Year is so important that preparations begins as early as a full month before the new moon appears – new clothes to buy, food to prepare, home repairs to do, flowers to order and altars to clean – everything just to make sure that the house gets a vital spring cleaning and if possible bringing in NEW furniture for the year. The house should also be decorated with lime trees as well as flowering plants before February the 4^th in order to introduce added growth energy to the home as 2021 is a year when Chinese New Year occurs after Lap Chun.

THINGS TO DO BEFORE CHINESE NEW YEAR

1. Make Repairs

Families start ensuring everything works in the home from as early as two months prior to New Year. Making repairs to leaking toilets, broken faucets, broken roof tiles, soiled ceilings and so forth are an absolute MUST. Leaking water signifies loss of wealth; broken roof tiles allow bad luck into the home and everything that affects the kitchen or dining room can have a nasty impact on your rice bowl. Other areas that are critical to repair is the area around the main door as well as the Northeast, the Southwest and the Center of the home as these are the sectors that carries the Parent string combination for 2021. Cracked walls and broken doorways can cause serious problems when carried into the New Year.

If you can, you should give your home a fresh coat of paint every 4 – 5 years to ensure that good luck comes continuously after which it is a great idea to put attention to Spring cleaning and this means removing the last year’s “rubbish” and his includes old newspapers, magazines, books, plastic bags, broken containers and clothes you want to throw out.

Also give your cutlery and plates, cups, bowls and serving dishes a once over to remove and replace those that are chipped, cracked or shows signs of damage. Damaged utensils are a sign of broken luck and they bring bad Feng Shui. They affect the prosperity of the family.

Check all the beds to make sure you get a comfortable sleep each night. Sleeping on damaged or broken beds brings obstacles and blockages to everything you try to do. Success gets hindered when the bed frame is damaged. This creates a rift in your business relationships; and they are also bad for your marriage.

Inspect cupboards and drawers and get rid of mismatched socks, torn or thread worn undergarments, shirts, pants and damaged shoes. Dispose of clothes that you have not worn in more than a year. Clearing the cupboard symbolizes removing negative energies and creates space for NEW things to come to you.

2. Restock your Food supplies.

Ensuring your kitchen is well stocked with food and supplies, to welcome the New Year is a vital dimension to the preparation ritual. Starting with your refrigerator, throw out all food, fruits, jams, and expired food. Sift out all expired foodstuffs and clear out old canned meat and dried food. Clean out your rice urn, wash and dry it, then place a red packet with 3 dynasty coins tied with red thread at the base, and fill to the brim with new rice. Keep your rice urn at least three quarters full throughout the 15 days of Chinese New Year.

Next, stock up the refrigerator for the Chinese New Year as it is important there is food in the home to last throughout the 15 days.

UPDATE HOME FENG SHUI!

It is truly beneficial to update the feng shui of your home before Chinese New Year, indeed this year it should be before February 4^th which is the start of the solar year. Indeed many observe the traditional method which is to start doing this after the Winter Solstice as this marks the changing of the Tai Sui. The annual 3 Killings are also believed to take effect from this date as well. As for the annual Lo Shu numbers, they take effect on February 4^th which is lap chun. If you are planning to reuse your Feng Shui cures, you need to wipe them clean with a damp cloth soaked in cleansing water. But it is always best to use a new CURE. The enhancers can be re used but the remedies absorb bad energies from the past year. Once you have completed updating the Feng Shui of your home, you should perform the space cleansing ritual.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR THE FIRST 15 DAYS OF CHINESE NEW YEAR

Eve of Chinese New Year (11^th February 2021)

Prepare a “tray of togetherness” today. This is a special box filled with an assortment of sweets, biscuits, melon seed, candies and oranges, for anyone who might drop by during the 15 days of the New Year.

A typical REUNION DINNER should have a minimum of 8 dishes and comprise of the following ingredients, because of their symbolic meanings.

Taboo of the day

All the lights of your home should be switched on before sundown and all windows should be open. After reunion dinner, it is important that the family spend time together, and be united until the stroke of midnight. Members of the family should greet each other with auspicious greetings and good luck wishes. You should also keep the main door open so as to greet the luck of the New Year.

Firecrackers are traditionally set off at this time to welcome the New Year with as much noise as possible to scare away any bad luck, and create plenty of prosperous chi.

Prayers to the God of Heaven should be performed and after the prayers are done, Nanbu Lock coins should be placed on the altar table as well as underneath the pillows of every member of the family so as to ensure that the family prospers together. A plate of charcoal as well as a plate of roasted Garlic is a must have for your home altar on this day. Charcoal represents support for your business, while roasted garlic represents plenty of business opportunities.

1st day of Chinese New Year (12^th February 2021)

Wake up early today, and after cleaning up, put on a new set of clothes (make sure that you wear something red) to wish your family members a happy Chinese new year and offer them a cup of sweet tea. This practice ensures that your relationship with your family members will always be on good terms and that you will only hear good news from their lips for the whole year.

Today is a good day to pray to the God of Happiness whose direction is Southwest.

8 Treasures Sweet Tea

Taboo – Must not get angry, Must not cry, and must not sweep the floor.

It is best to be vegetarian today (At least till the hour of the Horse 11.00am – 1.00pm) It is also a good day to visit the temple and offer up prayers.

Married couples should give red packets to younger unmarried people that they meet today. Many people observe this practice for all 15 days of the New Year. It is believed that the more red packets you give out, the more money the year brings to you. As this day falls on the day of the Rabbit, which is the secret friend of the Dog, all those born in the year of the Rooster must avoid eating Meat (preferable be vegetarian for the day) and avoid antagonizing or quarrels with the Rabbit born.

Homes that have main doors opening to the Northeast, West or South are deemed most auspicious, and they should host home parties on this day so as to maximize their luck. Good hours to have your open house today will be from 1.00 pm – 11.00 pm

2^nd day of Chinese new year (13^th February 2021)

This day is known as ‘Hoi Nian’ – being the 2^nd day of the year, it is beneficial for Businessmen to offer at their home altar, a grass carp with its head wrapped with Red Paper and 2 pieces of Lime on the right side, and a bunch of Fresh Lettuce (Shang Choi) – This carries the meaning of Dai Kat Dai Lei – and auspicious and smooth year and continuous growth of wealth.

It is also customary to offer visiting friends and business partners a slice of steamed “Lian Quo” coated grated coconut – (thus cementing their profitable partnerships and friendships). Today is also a good day to start work except for those born in the year of the Dog.

Today is also a good day to pay respects to your ancestors. This is also traditionally a day when married children visit their paternal parents.

3^rd day of Chinese New Year (14^th February 2021)

Today is the Birthday of the Argument God (Chi Gou – god of blazing wrath). If you go out today, you are likely to get into an argument or fight. Those born in the year of the Sheep, Monkey or Rat should stay home to avoid getting into fights or arguments. Place a bowl of 6 Red Apples in the center of your living and dining rooms to strengthen peace in the household.

Make generous offerings to the altar on this day. Suitable things to be offered include Green Banana, Dried Mushroom, Spring Onions, White Cabbage, Garlic Bulbs, Pineapples, Peanuts, Apples, Pears, Oranges, Apricots, Plums, Flowers, and Candy

4^th day of Chinese New Year (15^th February 2021)

This is an excellent day to do prayers for your children. Taoists pray to Lord Wen Chang aka Wen Chang Di Jun, one of 5 Deities that take care of all Academic Issues for Students. Place the Scholar on Dragon Carp on your children’s study table to ensure a successful academic year.

5^th day of Chinese New Year (16^th February 2021)

Today is a good day to do good deeds as well as to make prayers in the temple. This is the day of the Sheep and for business owners it is a good day for having Lion dance along with prosperity rituals such as the ‘rolling of oranges into the office’ is performed. This is also a good day for businesses that are in very competitive markets to invite an image of General Kuan Kung Riding a Horse into their office.

6^th day of Chinese New Year (17^th February 2021)

The Lo Shu of the day is 6 and this doubles all the good luck stars and favors homes that face East, South and West. This is a good day for the Snake and also considered a good day for celebrations as well as gambling. However, one should avoid drinking to excess on this day.

7^th day of Chinese New Year (18^th February 2021)

Today is ‘Ren Re’ – everyone’s birthday. For businessmen, it is good it is a day for feasting and eating ‘Yue Sang’ with their friends, and clients. This is a lucky day for those born in the year of the Ox and Snake. Homes that face West or Northeast should have their lion dance performance today.

For the Buddhist, this is another vegetarian day. A traditional vegetarian dish to eat today combines 7 kinds of vegetable in one bowl. (Green Peas, Celery, Spinach, Broccoli, Lettuce, Grape and Chives (“Guo Choi”) in a dish eaten with plain rice porridge). This ensures that you will always have an abundant of food to eat.

8^th day of Chinese New Year (19^th February 2021)

Good day to pray to the wealth god. Excellent day to start work – conflict Dragon. Homes with main doors facing South and Southwest are especially lucky today and should invite their friends over to celebrate. It is not a good day for the Dragon born. The day benefits the Ox and Tiger who should make special prayers for enhancing their careers.

9^th day of Chinese New Year (20^th February 2021)

Today is the Birthday of the Jade Emperor and it is an important date for the people of Hokkien origin. Typical offerings on the midnight of the 8^th day (Rat Hour) includes a pair of sugar canes, Joss sticks, 7 cups of Chinese Tea, 7 cups of Rice Wine, 7 plates of fresh fruits, a Roast Pig, 2 Bouquet of Flowers, and Gold Paper folded in the shape of an ingot is often burnt as offering.

If the morning of the 9^th day is sunny with clear skies, it indicates a year of big profits, while a day of cloudy skies and rain indicates potential loss.

This is a good day for starting work and it is especially auspicious for the Rooster and a bad day for the Snake. Today is a good day for homes with doors that opens to the Northeast, and West to have their lion dance.

10^th to 12^th day of Chinese New Year (21^st to 23^rd February 2021)

These 3 days are suitable for additional feasting with friends and family. It is a good time for renewing old friendships and making new contacts. This is because the early days of are reserved more for family, so friends and networking are given more priority during these 3 days.

13^th day of Chinese New Year (24^th February 2021)

After so many days of feasting and eating rich food, it is good to have vegetarian food today to cleanse the stomach. A popular vegetarian breakfast would comprise of Hot Soy bean milk, eaten with savory ‘Ham Chim Peng’ – (Asian fried bread).

This is a good day for those born in the year of the Rabbit.

14^th day of Chinese New Year (25^th February 2021)

Preparations are made for celebrating Chap Goh Meh. These include making ‘Tong Yuen’ (Rice balls) – These are sweet dumplings made from rice floor rolled into the shape of marbles and filled with sweet fillings such as Sesame seeds, Lotus seeds, Peanuts, Red Bean Paste. The dumplings are served in a sweet soup cooked with ginger. It is a very good day for visiting your relatives.

Chap Goh Meh – Last day of Chinese New Year (26^th February 2021)

This is also known as “Yuen Xiao” – Chinese Peach blossom day to benefit all couples in love. In the past single women would toss oranges written with descriptions of their desired partner into the river to seek a husband. However, in today’s modern practice, men are also known to practice this in order to find a suitable wife. Candles are lighted in a paper lantern and hung up on the outside of the home and “Tong Yuen” is often eaten as dessert on the final celebration dinner of the year. In areas where a river is not available, Sky Lanterns written with their wishes are set free to soar into the heavens in search of their potential mates. This is also another good day to be vegetarian.

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Red lanterns are one most easily identifiable as auspicious symbols of Chinese New Year. Here, their color red resonates with everyone as it is universally acknowledged as the most auspicious color of the New Year. Thus red is always the principle color used in restaurants and temples and on clothes worn by everyone to reflect the good energy it represents. For good luck, everyone wears red, or at least try to, during the first day of the Lunar New Year festivities.

Yellow Chrysanthemums bring increasing luck during the New Year.

This is the time of year when the color yellow – the kind almost bordering on gold – brings auspicious increasing prosperity luck. The flower itself is also auspicious, as it is usually filled with an abundance of petals. If there is an altar in your home, placing these yellow blooms as offerings to your Gods and Buddhas through the fifteen days of the Lunar New Year is very auspicious.

Kumquat Orange

This plant brings the symbol of gold into the home, and in 2021, these bushy plants studded with bright juicy kumquats ensure that wealth luck gets attracted into the home. Place a pair of these plants flanking your main door inside or outside your home. The orange color here can be closer to red or yellow, but both colors are considered to be auspicious, especially during the first 15 days of the New Year.

Related Lucky Colors for 2021

Auspicious Sonnets or Calligraphy

Gold on done on plaques or on rice paper art in auspicious rhyming couplets with master brushstrokes are also very welcome during the New Year. The gold ink is considered very special as it signifies the color of accumulated wealth. When the calligraphy has a red background, it is more auspicious. The use of auspicious words has been popular in China for centuries. They remind readers of the strongly worded affirmations, which in recent years have become very popular as well.

To the Chinese, the word Double Happiness or Hei “喜喜” is considered very powerful for attracting good marriage luck, but should always have red in the background to infuse it with the needed yang chi to activate its energy.

Pink and White Flowers in the Living Room

Pink and White Blossoms indicate the coming of spring. These are one of the most important of auspicious symbols, as it has multi-layers of lucky meanings. They are also known by the Chinese as the Three Friends of Winter – Plum, Pine and Bamboo; together, they symbolize steadfastness, perseverance, and resilience. They continue to live through the cold winter months and as soon as spring comes, they send out glorious blooms that signifies the growth energy of the Springtime Wood element – all extremely auspicious as they welcome a bright new year filled with blossoming chi energy.

Red Packets filled with Money

This is one of the most important rituals of the Lunar New Year. This is when money is placed inside an auspiciously designed red packet to be given to all children and unmarried relatives in the family who visit your home to wish you a prosperous new year. In the old days, it was deemed very auspicious for the recipient to receive a red money packet from elder members of the family and from the boss, but it was considered equally auspicious for the older relative or boss when they give the red packet.

The amount placed inside the packet is not as important as the sentiments behind the giving. It is advisable to place an even-numbered amount inside the red packet and even more auspicious when meaningful words are printed in gold and the packet itself is a bright vermillion red. You can use any lucky symbol to decorate your lucky money packet, as long as the packet is red in color.

Using any other colors are considered unlucky, even when the year deems the other colors to be auspicious. Remember that during the 15 Days of the Lunar New Year, use red as background color and gold as secondary color and you will have a fortunate year!

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The elements of this year’s Paht Chee chart is not in balance, as Fire is missing from the main chart. However, what is fortunate is that although Fire is not in the main chart, it does appear as 2 units of hidden elements to be found in the month pillar of both the Tiger and the Sheep.

This is important, as Fire is not only the element of energy, but it is the foundation chi of which other elements are dependent upon. Fire also represents money and wealth in 2021, and since the hidden elements of Fire appear as a Yin Fire as well as a Yang Fire, this means that the year has both direct and indirect wealth luck occurring around midyear.

As there is surplus Water and Earth, it also means there will be a higher probability of arguments, backstabbing and fighting for power and position, as well as over money. Place some indoor potted plants in your living room and keep your surroundings well lit to help reduce the imbalance of elements.

LACK OF GROWTH ENERGY

The Lunar Year starts after the Lap Chun (February 4th) which means that 2021 is a year that will lack growth energy. However, it is fortunate that since the self-element of the year is strong Yin Water, there are ample resources to help companies recover from the aftermath of the challenges faced during the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020.

Because of the lack of growth energy, businesses will find it difficult to implement expansion plans. While there are enough resources for the recovery process, it is likely that the economies of the world will move sideways with little or no growth indicated in their GDPs.

We recommend that you place the Tree with 3 Kinds of Wealth in the West corner of your living room and the Winning-Chip Talisman on your work desk to strengthen career and business luck, as well as activating for wealth-bringing opportunities. The Ox, Tiger, Horse and Rooster especially should apply these enhancers, as they have heightened chances of increasing their asset wealth substantially this year.

NEW ALLIANCES, BUT SHORT-LIVED

The Rat in the Hour Pillar teams up with the Ox in the Year Pillar, bringing new alliances and friendships. It can mean that old enemies may even come together for the common good. However, this is made sour by the clash between the Sheep in the Day Pillar and the Ox in the Year Pillar. Alliances will likely be short-lived, and you will see many cases of betrayals and cheating happening. Because the Feng Shui chart of the year also brings the robbery and financial loss star #7 to the Northwest, this means that those born in the year of the Dog and Boar as well as all Patriarchs and owners of companies and businesses need to carry the Anti-Cheating Amulet with Kuan Kung as well as the Kuan Kung on Horseback Anti-Betrayal Amulet.

EXTERNAL FLOWER OF ROMANCE

This year’s chart also has the External Flower of Romance star, which brings about betrayals and infidelity in marriages, so those who are born in years of the Rat, Rabbit and Sheep must carry the Enhancing Relationships Amulet to protect their marriage.

HARNESSING THE LUNAR MANSIONS

Indeed, 2021 will be a year of many surprises with potential rewards for those who can catch the right timing. Big wealth can come to those who get their timing right by carrying their correct Lunar Mansions amulets. It is also that kind of year when you have to focus on the task at hand and not allow your feelings or emotions get the better of you. Years of the Ox always indicate years where hard work and perseverance combined with a little bit of luck pays off.

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The Three Killings (San Sha 三煞 in Mandarin) is one of the major afflictions that need our attention before the start of each Chinese Solar calendar, which falls on 4th Feb each year. It is always good to have each year’s new cures and enhancers in place by 3rd February.

The annual location of the 3 Killings is easily available from the internet or books, but it is good to have some basic understanding on how this location is derived each year. The location of the 3 Killings is calculated through the San He combinations of the 12 Earthly Branches on the 24 Mountains of a Luo Pan Compass. Its annual position is defined according to one of the 4 cardinal compass directions: North (Water), East (Wood), South (Fire) or West (Metal).

The concept of the Three Killings is associated with the Trinity of Allies of the Earthly Branches. The 12 animal signs are divided into four groups of harmonious alliances, with each group comprising 3 animal signs. Each trinity belongs to an element associated with one of the cardinal directions – North (Water), East (Wood), South (Fire) and West (Metal).

In any given year, the position of the 3 Killings corresponds to the direction DIRECTLY OPPOSITE to the direction of the trinity of allies. So in 2021, because it is an OX YEAR, the relevant trinity consists of the Ox, Snake and Rooster. This trinity corresponds to the element of “Metal”, which indicates a West direction. Thus, the sitting position of the Three Killings in 2021 is EAST. (Note that the Three Killings always occupies the direction opposite to the current year’s trinity direction.

Below are the trinity groupings with corresponding Three Killings directions:

The Three Killings brings 3 types of bad luck; loss of money, loss of loved ones and loss of one’s reputation.

ADVICE FOR 2021

You MUST NOT undertake any form of noisy renovations in the EAST part of your home or office between Feb 4th 2021 and Feb 3rd 2022. DO NOT DISTURB the ground in the EAST by digging holes, building foundations or conducting any kind of maintenance work with noisy equipment in the East part of your property. Once disturbed, this affliction can bring about 3 types of misfortune.

To safeguard against this affliction, we advise ALL HOMES to place the appropriate remedy in the location of the 3 Killings.

In 2021, the best remedy for this affliction are the THREE CELESTIAL SHIELDS with Pi Yao, Fu Dog and Chi Lin. The Pi Yao protects against loss of wealth, the Fu Dog protects against loss of loved ones, the Chi Lin protects against loss of relationships. This affliction is especially severe if one’s home sits East (and faces West), in which case, such homes MUST have the 3 CELESTIAL SHIELDS. In addition, we recommend that members of such households carry the portable version of these shields to stay protected from this affliction at all times.

As the 3 Killings is in the EAST in 2021, this also directly affects all those born in years of the Rabbit and Rooster – these two signs are thus advised to carry the 3 Celestial Shields Amulet as much as possible. You can hang off your bag as a bag decoration, clip onto your belt loops, or use as a keychain.

NOTE ALSO that you MUST NEVER sit with your back to the 3 Killings. So in 2021, you MUST NOT FACE WEST, EVEN if West is one of your “lucky directions” based on another formula.

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The Chinese believe that colors resonate with particular frequencies that have different strengths and affinities from year to year. Different homes have different color affinities, and different personalities vibrate better with certain colors in different years.

This dynamic aspect of the use of colors to ensure good fortune is a fascinating study in itself, but for the purposes of the creating good luck, what is needed is a basic knowledge of color affinities, plus their resonance in the Year of the Metal Ox 2021.

In Chinese metaphysics, there are five main colors which represent the five elements of Earth, Metal, Water, Wood and Fire, and the eight directions – North, Northeast, Northwest, South, Southeast, Southwest, East, and West.

Depending on the facing direction of your home, different colors bring different effects on the luck of your home. Likewise, depending on what animal sign you are born under, different colors will have different effects on you in different years.

We need to look at the annual birth chart of the year to determine what each of the elements represents, and what the fortunate colors of the year are. According to the birth chart, it is a year that is relatively well balanced in terms of the 5 elements.

For 2021, the color red is very lucky as it represents increased incomes and big wealth. This is a year where Fire only appears as a hidden element. Note that red is the color associated with the planet MARS, and in 2021, it is the color that represents WEALTH luck.

While the color red is universally acknowledged an important and auspicious color, it is important not to overuse this color. Thus while wearing red is very lucky indeed, painting the whole house red is quite another matter. When Fire energy becomes excessive, it can turn destructive. Just like for 2021, when you place a red carpet near the entrance to your home, its energies invite wealth-bringing energies into your home, but when you paint your whole house red, its meaning and effects change to an unhealthy pursuit of money that may lead to financial loss.

Red is always favored for ushering in Chinese New Year, for weddings and for the celebration of happiness events such as the first month celebration of a new-born baby and birthdays for patriarchs and matriarchs. During such events, the yang chi of the color red gets activated, attracting good fortune!

Red is also the favorite color of temples and restaurants, as it is believed to be the most powerful color for attracting customers and clients. Again, one should not overdo the use of red even in these public places.

In 2021, the color yellow represents recognition, power and rank. This is the color of Earth which symbolises stability and patience, making one grounded and realistic. Because Earth is in excess this year, too much of this color will lead to excessive worrying and self-induced stress, especially about one’s source of income and livelihood.

Yellow has always been a noble and high-class color associated with the mandarins at court. The Chinese have always revered this color, associating it with Imperial Authority, yellow being the color of the Son of Heaven. Yellow is also the Emperor’s color. It is also the color of the Yellow River, which brings the much-needed life-giving water to the fields of rice and grain, and it is also the color of the great nation China itself.

White is the color associated with the element Metal, which in 2021 is the element that represents resources, support and authority. The other colors associated with the Metal element are silvery grey and gold. Both of these metallic colors also represent money, so they are always regarded as auspicious. The metal planet is Venus.

Both colors blue as well as black symbolizes flowing water, which brings change and swift communication. The flow of news moves as fast as the waters that flow down the great rivers of the world. Wearing black or blue in 2021 strengthens networking, friendship but also competition. Because of an excess of Water in the chart for the year, you should avoid over-using these colors as you do not want to strengthen gossip and betrayals, especially for those born in years of the Dog, Boar or Rat. If you wear a totally black outfit, always balance this out by carrying a colorful bag in another color, or wear an auspicious scarf in another color.

In 2021, the color green is quite auspicious, as green represents intelligence, and creativity. Green is also one of the favorable colors of the year. Note that the color green represents the season of spring, and it stands for steady and healthy growth chi or the living tree. This is very important, as the year of 2021 starts after the LAP CHUN, the first day of spring.

Green represents the element of Wood, and if you are unwell, sitting by a window overlooking fields of green will do you a world of good; there is nothing more therapeutic than this. Green also signifies action, and wearing green will make you feel more energized and action-oriented. Wearing jade jewellery and accessories is another wonderfully auspicious way to incorporate green into your wardrobe.

LUCKY COLORS FOR THE HOME IN 2021

To make the most of 2021, you can enhance the good luck potential of your home using colors and elements.

The first rule for 2021 is that you should place a red carpet on your doorstep to usher in wealth luck. Make sure that you also hang 3 Chinese coins and bells on the entrance door handle to further attract money luck.

The next step is that you should place some – preferably those that are fruiting or flowering near your main door or in your living and dining rooms during the 15 days before Chinese New Year and to keep it there for the 15 days of the New Year celebrations. Doing so will improve growth energy as well as bringing plenty of success luck.

If your home or main door opens to the South, it will be very beneficial for you to paint that area white, or to introduce the elements of Metal, as by doing so will improve victory and success luck.

If your home or main door faces Southwest, then you should avoid having any plants or colors that represent Wood – such as the color green. Instead, you should place something red such as auspicious floor mats, or to hang up some lucky coins or bells to control argumentative energies while strengthening the harmonious energy of your home.

If your main door faces West, you must have a red carpet at your main entrance and lucky colors here would be red or yellow – colors that represents Fire and Earth elements.

If your main door or home faces Northwest, then blues or colors that represent Water is what is needed to protect your home from financial loss.

If your main door or home faces North, then you must avoid colors that represent the Earth element such as yellow. Instead, you should introduce colors that represent Water or Wood – blues and green to weaken illness-bringing energy.

If your home or main door faces Northeast, then Fire energy is what you need to enhance good luck.

If your home or main door faces East, painting this area green or placing some live plants here will be good for improving family cohesiveness.

If your home or main door faces Southeast, you must not place anything red here. Instead, you should paint this part of the home white in color.

LUCKY COLORS FOR 2021 DEPENDING ON YOUR ANIMAL SIGN

White and yellow are lucky colors for those born in the year of the Horse. Those born in the year of the Monkey, Sheep, Ox and Tiger will benefit from wearing some red. The Rooster benefits from reds, yellows and greens. If you are born in the year of the Dog, Boar or Rat, you should avoid wearing too much blue or black and instead should wear more green. The Rabbit should wear some green, while the Dragon and Snake should wear more white, purple, gold or silver, as Metal benefits them.

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In the practice of feng shui and astrology, an important location to take note of each year is that of the Tai Sui. The Tai Sui, or God of the Year, is said to be in charge of all matters that take place on earth. It is thus important to gain his support, while making sure one does not inadvertently incur his wrath. His movement mirrors that of the planet Jupiter, hence he is sometimes also known as “Grand Duke Jupiter”.

There are 60 different Tai Sui’s in all, each represented by famous Generals of Ancient China, and depending on the ruling Tai Sui of any particular year, these generals reflect the kind of luck we are to expect of the year.

The Tai Sui in Astrology

In Chinese Astrology, it is believed that when the Tai Sui enters your animal sign location, you are blessed with good fortune as the Tai Sui is said to support your sign. This is known as “sharing the space” with the Tai Sui. If your animal sign location is directly opposite the Tai Sui’s position however, the sign is said to be “confronting” the Tai Sui, which brings afflictive energy to that sign. The animal signs that are located ninety degrees from the Tai Sui’s location are said to be in “side clash” with the Tai Sui.

Those born under animal signs with any kind of clash with the Tai Sui need to make special effort to appease the Tai Sui for that year.

For those confronting the Tai Sui, it is common practice for traditional Chinese to go to a temple where the Tai Sui’s are on display, to pay homage to the spirit of the Tai Sui at the beginning of the year. They are also advised to display his image in the home in his location for the year, and to carry his image and talisman as an amulet, to retain his support.

In 2021, the Sheep is in direct clash with the Tai Sui, while Dragon and Dog are in side clash. The Ox, the animal sign of the year, is being backed by the Tai Sui, but because of its vicinity to the Tai Sui, those born under the Ox sign are also advised to pay homage to him to ensure his support continues through the year.

Thus in 2021, it is imperative for Sheep, Dragon, Dog and Ox to display the Tai Sui Plaque 2021 in the NE sector of their homes, and to carry his amulet. ALL animal signs however benefit from carrying his amulet and displaying his image.

The Tai Sui in Feng Shui

In Feng Shui, one always needs to be mindful of the location of the Tai Sui of the year. In 2021, the Tai Sui’s location is Northeast. It is advised to have the Pi Xie or Pi Yao in the NE in 2021, as this heavenly creature is the best symbol for appeasing the Tai Sui. In addition, you MUST NOT RENOVATE or make any overly loud noises in this part of the home or office.

Facing the Tai Sui direction is also not favourable. So if your work desk is facing this direction, you should adjust your desk to face a different direction this year. DO NOT FACE NORTHEAST this year EVEN if the NE happens to be one of your “good” directions under the KUA formula.

The Tai Sui of the Metal Ox Year
This year’s Tai Sui is the General Yang Xin

The Tai Sui in 2021

The Tai Sui of 2021 resides in the Ox’s sector located in NE1 (22.5 – 37.5) in the compass. As the Ox shares the location with the Tai Sui this year, once appeased, the Tai Sui can bring positive changes to the Ox’s life. However, as the Sheep is in direct confrontation with the Grand Duke, the Sheep is likely to meet with various obstacles in 2021. The Dog and Dragon meanwhile are in side clash with the Tai Sui and thus have to be especially careful as well. These signs should carry the Tai Sui Amulet at all times to reduce the negative effects of the Tai Sui.

In addition to the location of bad chi, the Tai Sui also helps characterize the type of luck the year holds. From the description of the Tai Sui, we can predict that 2021 will be a year when a lot of effort will be wasted, as most people will be stubborn and unyielding.

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