It’s SPRING…a time of renewal and growth and there is no better place to enjoy it than in your garden. I love my garden and spend time in it regularly…it’s like a small piece of paradise for me.
You know a thriving and luscious garden with lots of healthy vibrant flowers and fruits, is the best indication that your home is enjoying good feng shui. I urge you to invest some time and effort in your garden this spring. You will find that working in the garden is very nurturing for the inner spirit as well.
Keep things well trimmed and don’t let things get wild and out of hand; water well and be sure it is fertilized. Stay away from plants like cacti, bonsai or any plant that have thorns as these create poison arrows and should be avoided. Plants that I like are the jade plant, bamboo, money plants, pine trees and various fruit trees like orange, peach and lime. Keep the five-element theory in mind as you design your plantings…and it would be wonderful if you can create the symbolic “green dragon” on the left side of your garden as you are looking out from the house.
A quick reminder: be sure to throw away any damaged pots, containers or diseased plants. Keep water features clean. Broken furniture and rotting plants or puddles attract yin energy that can cause illness in the family. While your feng shui inside the house may be perfect, if you neglect your garden and outside areas, your home and family will not enjoy good feng shui.
To your happiness!
Lillian
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6 Easy Ways To Welcome The Spring!
Spring is the season of rejuvenation and new beginnings! Here are some easy things you can do to activate the powerful growth energy of springtime.
1. Create Gold Under Your Feet
Place a red packet of 8 coins under a mat just outside the front door. This will attract good fortune to enter your home.
2. Get Yourself a Pet
The best time of the year to add a pet to the family is during the spring months. Dogs bring yang energy into the house and are associated with abundance…especially golden colored dogs. Cats signify protection…especially white cats that symbolically represent the white tiger.
3. Clear Your Clutter
The area surrounding your front door is an area that must absolutely be clear of clutter both inside and outside. Allow a free flow of energy into your home…and keep the chi moving slowing once it has entered your home.
4. Clean Your Fish Tank
If you have a fish tank in your living or dining area or office be sure to give it a thorough cleaning every few days. Merely doing this will attract major new opportunities into your life…perhaps even a new job offer or you may be introduced to a powerful mentor. If the pump is not working properly get it repaired, if fish look sick, change them and if plants inside your aquarium are overgrown remove and replace with fresh new plants. Cleaning the fish tank removes all obstacles…but a dirty tank attracts yin chi and life will stagnate!
5. Empower Yourself With Tree Energy
Did you know that trees radiate powerful wood and growth energy? If you are feeling frustrated with your job, unappreciated at home or stressed out by exams here’s a wonderful solution! Take a walk outside in your garden or a nearby park and soak up the energy of the trees. Choose a special tree that you like…one that is strong and healthy. Generally older trees with thicker trunks and branches will impart more powerful energy. Once you have chosen your tree just sit under it for a while and when you are ready place the palms of your hands on the trunk of the tree and close your eyes. When you become attuned to the tree and it’s mighty vibrations you will feel a surge of energy. Soak in the energy and visualize it dissolving all the tension in your body. It may take a little while to “tune into the tree” but I think you’ll be happily surprised by how this simple ritual really works!
6. Create A Symbolic Green Dragon
The Taoists believe that when there are healthy green plants on the left side of the garden, and if these grow in a way that resembles the undulating body of the celestial green dragon, the asset wealth of those living there will increase. So create a symbolic green dragon (on the left side of your garden from the inside looking out) and choose plants that resemble the dragon’s head and tail. In between, use plants of varying heights to simulate the undulating body of the dragon…larger leaves for the head of the dragon and perhaps a ginger plant for the tail.
Have Fun! Enjoy the springtime!
Love
Lillian
Maintaining the Flow
As Chinese living in Asia or Southeast Asia, we often take Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for granted…like certain foods we eat, acupuncture treatments, reflexology, the use of medicinal herbs and so on. We’re familiar with them because this is what we’ve grown up with…and often we don’t even think of them as “medicine.” But for many Westerners these practices are still relatively new and may even seem a bit foreign.
And even being familiar with the practice of Chinese medicine, many of us tend to overlook the significant role that “qi” or “chi” plays within the human body and just how sensible and natural certain treatments are.
Chi is vitally important – because good health (both physical, mental) is an expression of balanced chi and disease and illness occur when you inner chi becomes unbalanced.
Traditional Chinese Medicine dates back as far as 500-300 BC and original references are found in Huang Di Nei Jing or “The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine” which explains the theories of TCM taken from conversation between the Yellow Emperor Huan Di and his trusted personal physician, Shi Po. Much is based on Taoist principles – the relationship of man to nature and how our way of life and relationship with our environment affect our health.
The unimpeded movement and flow of chi as energy coursing through our bodies is essential for good health…and when imbalances occur in the form of blockages, they can usually be treated with specific kinds of traditional Chinese medicine. For example, in the therapeutic treatment of acupuncture, needles are used to change the strength and speed of chi in certain body channels and to remove blockages, while specific foods can replace or strengthen weakened chi as do special medicinal herbs.
So it always comes back to balance and the unobstructed flow of chi within our bodies. We must be constantly aware of the energy within – our inner chi – this vital life force that has been given to us. No one else is going to guard and watch over it for you…and there is no one better to do it than you.
To your good health!
Lillian
Grand Master Lillian Too is undoubtedly the world’s most prolific and popular writer and advocate on living with good feng shui! She has written over 100 books that have been translated into 31 different languages, and over 10 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.
After graduating with an MBA from Harvard Business School, Lillian went on to pursue a highly successful business career in banking and finance in the 1980’s in Hong Kong. Her business acumen, drive and abundant energy soon led her from the finance world to the world of luxury department stores and boutiques where, through a leveraged buy out, she became Chairman and shareholder of The Dragon Seed Group.
All the while she was guided and taught by her feng shui masters in Hong Kong and China – and she attributes much of her monumental and quick rise to success in Hong Kong directly to them.
Lillian soon decided to retire from active corporate life and return to Malaysia to raise her beautiful daughter, Jennifer, and spend more time with her family. It was at this time she began to devote her energy to writing and furthering her study of feng shui.
She published her first book in Malaysia in 1995 that quickly became a best seller and the rest is history. Today she is Chairman of Wofs.Com, a feng shui franchise and merchandising company run by her daughter, Jennifer Too.
She trains feng shui students and future consultants at her Certified Consulting Institute in Malaysia and is much loved by her readers, associates and students for the way she teaches practical feng shui in a user-friendly way, using ordinary situations and circumstances that interest people and affect their everyday lives.
In November 2009, at the International Feng Shui Convention in Singapore, the well-deserved title of GRAND MASTER OF FENG SHUI was conferred upon Lillian Too. Immediately following this accolade, in early January 2010, she received the prestigious Brand Laureate Personality of The Year Award presented by the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia! There seems to be no stopping her popularity and these days!
Lillian believes everyone should know her secrets and learn how to adapt feng shui to modern life…and she warmly welcomes you into her Mandala.
You can learn more about Lillian by visiting her website at www.lillian-too.com.
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This is a excellent water feature suitable for the NORTH, EAST and SOUTHEAST areas of your garden. Make sure the water is clean at all times, even if this means replacing it every day. The wealth energy of this water feature increases, as more and more birds come to your birdbath.
If you are having difficulty making a decision, and there are a lot of complications and extenuating circumstances surrounding something important in your life, try breaking it down into bite-size pieces that are easier to analyze and understand. When the parts are studied separately it makes things much clearer, much faster!
Keep in mind that two important elements feature in the kitchen: the stove is considered the FIRE element and the sink and refrigerator are considered the WATER element.
It’s open now! I’ve just instructed my Mandala office in California to open registration for my upcoming Spiritual Master Class in Sedona, Arizona.
The mind is very powerful. Once you engage the mind with conscious intent and know how to tap into its deep recesses you’ll begin to realize and enjoy all the benefits that are rightfully yours! Now sure, sometimes it’s hard to understand how this all happens because our inner consciousness is indeed invisible and you cant see or touch it – which on another level is something we humans like to do – we like to have proof of everything!
Many years ago I visited Sedona and have always felt the need to return. The timing is now right. I hope the timing is also right for you, as I would love to have you join me on this amazing spiritual adventure!
Let me begin by saying that Sedona is a very sacred place. The native Indian tribes of the area never chose to live in Sedona, but rather lived outside the area and only visited for ceremonial purposes and visioning. Perhaps they too saw high “images” carved in and around the red rocks, taking on forms of Indian and Chinese Gods, ancient Buddhas and beautiful goddesses. When they came, they entered Sedona just as one would enter a temple or church, with great respect and in humble awareness of the powerful energy of such a magnificent place…we will do the same.
But even more important is the personal transformation that will take place during your five days with me. Sedona is one of the energy power spots on the planet – the energies are especially pure, strong and brilliant. Your insights will awaken and you will actually feel your own energy blending beautifully as you experience dimensions of cosmic existence that are easily accessed at the vortex sites. We will teach you powerful mantras to chant, take you on trekking meditations, conduct pujas at the vortex sites and show you how to access the uplifting energies of these mysterious vortexes of spinning energy. You’ll learn some very ancient (and secret) methods of accessing your energies and you’ll absorb it all easily…almost as if by osmosis!
The blending of cosmic awareness that comes alive will be incredible as we do powerful TARA meditations together. I will introduce you to new spiritual meditative methods, rituals and techniques that open new dimensions of reality for you. You will feel absolutely happier, lighter and more focused than ever before…so eager to practice the mediation and narration skills you will have learned. But perhaps most importantly… during this experience you will come to realize that the expertise you have gained opens doorways to “magic”, psychic manifestations of your own power through your meditations and recitations. You can perform seemingly miraculous things that used to seem extraordinary but will now become quite normal in the context of your new reality. Living this entire experience in Sedona enhances and will speed up the results of your practices!
North Sector Feng Shui Reminder
Everyone wants to look younger and more beautiful these days! All you have to do is look at the cosmetic counters filled with anti-aging creams and lotions…and the myriad of other products on the market today associated with the secrets of keeping a youthful and vibrant appearance.
If you want to stay youthful and strong…make sure you go to bed before the hour of the RAT! And what’s even better is you will automatically begin to rise earlier each day…allowing you to watch sunrise and experience one of the most beautiful times of the day. The Chinese believe that every time your body absorbs the chi of sunrise it becomes that much stronger.
The ideal position for your bed is aligned to a wall diagonally opposite the door. You should position your bed such that your head is pointed toward your best direction (your success direction) according to your kua number.
Buddhist mala beads are usually comprised of 108 beads that are strung together and used for chanting mantras, much like a rosary is used. So if you are asked to chant a certain mantra, it means that you chant it 108 times.
Mala beads are sacred items. Always keep your mala in a pouch or wear it on your wrist and carry it with you wherever you go – especially if you are travelling. You may also perform periodic energy cleansing by using a metal/crystal singing bowl or, by dipping your mala beads in the sun-water and drying them quickly.
Grand Master Lillian Too is undoubtedly the world’s most prolific and popular writer and advocate on living with good feng shui! She has written over 100 books that have been translated into 31 different languages, and over 10 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.
Need some cash? Place a small amount of sea salt or rock salt inside your wallet. This will attract cash luck. Sea salt is a great cleanser, but it also has the capacity to attract wealth. Sew several grains of sea salt into a small pouch in your wallet and watch what happens. You will not only attract cash into your wallet, but this also ensures that too much money doesn’t leave your wallet as well!
1) Get Plenty Of Sleep — this is the first and foremost way to replenish your chi. Think of your body as a battery that is being recharged. As you sleep, all the meridian points of your body receive energy from the universe. You know yourself how much better and refreshed you feel and how much more energy you have after a good night’s sleep. When you fail to get enough sleep, these vital points cannot be recharged and internal blocks begin to form — the body can become seriously weakened.
dissolve blocks in the flow of chi and to improve the efficiency of your internal organs. Consider doing tai chi, yoga and pranayama breathing exercises. Learn more about these and begin to take part in the maintenance of your own life force.
When your local landlords are watching over you, wandering spirits have no chance to cause mischief. Similarly, they also have little chance to cause obstacles to your success. They cannot block your success. And needless to say, should others try to cast their black magic or evil spells on you, your local spirits will easily divert these back to where they came from.
The feng shui rule of clearing obstruction and allowing chi to flow freely applies not only to how furniture is placed in your home, but to your garden as well. Cut down any rotting or sick trees in your garden to avoid the old and decaying energy to pass to residents of the household. And this old energy may cause yin spirit formation, which can cause sickness to hit as well. Dead or wilting plants or flowers should be trimmed and pruned regularly as well.
DRAGONS love water
Plants and Fish
The Power of the 8 Celestial Beings
You Can Always Just Pretend
So much of our happiness in life depends on the relationships we share with others and especially that one important relationship – between our partners and us. And of course some of us are single and want to get married…and find that right someone to share our lives with! No matter what…we all want to give and receive love.
If someone is ill you can paint the walls white, as this is the color of metal and will help control the illness star, and do remember to remove or dim any bright lights in this sector as fire energy fuels the earth star.
I always recommend that you move your furniture around and rearrange things at least once every year. This not only keeps the energy moving but also allows you to clean and get rid of dust and dead insects that your broom or mop was unable to reach with everyday cleaning. You will notice that the energy is immediately uplifted and you feel better. You may discover that by rearranging the furniture, you create more open space for the chi to move freely which is always important. If you didn’t get to this before Chinese New Year then I suggest you do it now.
You can also use a pi yao (also known as pi xie) and place facing the direction of the Tai Sui. This is believed to be very effective in ensuring he is not offended. An it’s a good idea to have one of these auspicious creatures in your home anyway so you are sure not to offend. There are many different styles and postures so choose one that you like.
You may also notice that your hearing is significantly sharper and your eyesight keener. You begin to “feel” and notice things in your home, office and outside that are both wonderful and sometimes not quite right – it’s amazing!
mean abundance and birds are messengers from the gods. And if you find yourself surrounded by successful and accomplished people, be grateful to be in their company, soak up their knowledge and expertise.
When you experience negative signs you must do something instantly to dissolve the misfortune energy you have encountered. Symbolically, to “stop” the negative energy you can wave your hand or even better, clap three times. It’s a very simple thing to do and extremely effective. You can also offer incense immediately to the cosmic spirits around you house (if you happen to be at home) and also use the clapping exercise. 
A quick way to lift your spirits and the energy in your home is to turn on all the lights, especially when the air seems heavy. This is what I call a yang enhancing ritual – it’s a quick and easy way to lift the chi and is a great solution if you don’t have many windows to bring in light from the outside. Try it!
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