| Money is on most everyone's mind. A couple of | | | | an aquarium? Fine, put a painting or print of water, a |
| years ago, a man cashed in on a large load of options | | | | waterfall, an ocean scene, a picture of turtles or fish.... |
| and became a millionaire in one day. He explained how | | | | These are all fine representations of water. Or, if the |
| he never realized how much he thought about | | | | North is out your front door, paint it black. This is |
| money every day until he had enough that he would | | | | incredible feng shui and one of the few western-style |
| never have to worry about it again. Now he says he | | | | feng shui tips that works especially well. If you paint |
| gets all kinds of work done and has had a burden | | | | the door black, consider painting the shutters black |
| lifted that he had never known how much he | | | | too! |
| suffered under! | | | | Another good water option is to display sailing ships. |
| This story illustrates a common theme for many | | | | Display the ships, either in paintings, prints, or figures |
| people because many people are under the yoke of | | | | as sailing into the front door. Those that are not in |
| money. Maybe even you worry about it, think about | | | | rough seas are best. Sailing ships represented |
| it, ponder over it, avoid it by ignoring the last three | | | | commerce and were often laden with all manner of |
| month's of checking account statements and not | | | | precious cargo. In the US, you can often find ship |
| bringing your balance up to date, or simply hope the | | | | figures at craft stores such as Hobby Lobby or |
| problem (overdrawn statements, credit card | | | | décor stores such as Tuesday Morning and |
| balances) just go away. And even though you know | | | | Kirklands. |
| it's not the best way to handle finances, you may still | | | | Why go to this trouble in your North sector? The |
| do it anyway. | | | | north represents opportunities and career. If your |
| Fortunately, feng shui has ideas and remedies that | | | | career advances, most of the time, your earning |
| can help create more energy (read: money) to get | | | | power does, too. This is why you want to make |
| your finances flowing again. Try these ideas to see if | | | | sure your North sector is well cared for. Gold objects |
| you can't stimulate more prosperity! | | | | (such as brass items) in this area are also extremely |
| - What's in your wallet? | | | | auspicious. Even if your kua number says your |
| Old scraps of paper, credit cards for accounts you | | | | success direction is Southwest, I would not miss an |
| closed two year ago or for accounts you never use? | | | | opportunity to bolster my North sector. Be sure to |
| Toss them. And if your wallet is shot, invest in a new | | | | enhance both sectors. |
| one. If you can, select a red wallet to really energize | | | | - Get more green. |
| your finances. These are the most auspicious and | | | | In the Southeast (SE) wealth sector, that is. Put a |
| excellent for generating more money. | | | | grouping of 4 plants of varying heights together in |
| Next, be sure your wallet is clean, neat, and | | | | the SE corner of your home. If this is a bedroom or |
| organized. If it is close to the start the New Year | | | | bathroom, put them in the SE corner of your living |
| consider buying a new wallet. Maybe you could | | | | room. Try to select a jade plant as one of your |
| request one as a gift every year when the holidays | | | | grouping. |
| roll around. Make it a part of your standard gift list | | | | These plants are excellent feng shui, provided the |
| for holidays or birthdays. | | | | plants are attractive, healthy, and well-cared for. If |
| - Clean out old financial files. | | | | not, these are very bad luck, indeed. If you want, |
| Old energy keeps new energy from coming into your | | | | you can use silk plants, but real ones are best. Don't |
| life. Do you have old financial information hanging | | | | forget to energize the SE corner of your living room |
| around? If you are hanging on to credit card | | | | with a beautiful plant. Put this plant in a basket or |
| statements from five years ago, you are probably | | | | brass planter. |
| holding on to too much old financial energy. Usually, | | | | Don't forget Dragon Power! Display a green dragon in |
| items older than 5 years are considered safe to toss. | | | | the East and Southeast for improved income. You |
| Of course, you shouldn't get rid of old IRS | | | | can usually find these online or in Chinese or Asian |
| statements! Use discretion when cleaning out your | | | | emporiums or markets. Wall hangings or figures of |
| files and consult your accountant if you have | | | | dragons are equally good. |
| questions. | | | | Avoid having metal in the SE sector of your home or |
| - Be neat and orderly. | | | | living room because the SE represents small wood |
| Organize your bills and put them in one place. Make it | | | | (growing chi) and metal cuts wood. If the SE has a |
| easy and efficient to pay your bills. It's just common | | | | toilet there, put a large rock in the bathroom and tie |
| sense and good feng shui. And don't just wad money | | | | it with a red ribbon. This will "press" down the |
| up in your wallet. Treat it with respect and put the | | | | negative energy of the toilet. |
| bills in there nicely. | | | | - Get financial backing. |
| - Declutter. | | | | Just like putting a mountain at your back in the form |
| One of the most important things you can do for | | | | of a picture on the wall will help you get more |
| your finances is simply to clean up. Throwing out junk | | | | management support from bosses or superiors, a |
| and getting rid of things like excess paper, empty | | | | picture of a financial institution can give you good |
| boxes, and broken items can go a long way toward | | | | "financial backing." |
| energizing your home for prosperity. In particular, | | | | Get a picture, poster, or painting of a bank, Wall |
| declutter your SE corner of your home, of your living | | | | Street, or other financial institution, and hang it so |
| room, and of your bedroom. This is the wealth | | | | that it is at your back. Even bars of gold or sheets |
| sector and if it has piles of junk, then financial chi | | | | of money would be good here. This is especially good |
| can't circulate. | | | | feng shui if you own a business! Put this artwork |
| - Enhance your prospects. | | | | behind your register or your desk. |
| What direction is best for inviting more opportunity | | | | - Check your financial thinking. |
| (read: get a better position and earn more money)? | | | | That's right, how you think about money is important. |
| See below. | | | | There are lots of books that can help here. Some of |
| Kua NumberCareer Direction | | | | the best for addressing the mental side of money |
| 1North | | | | are Suze Orman's. Did you know couples fight more |
| 2Southwest | | | | about money than they do sex or children? Money is |
| 3East | | | | extremely personal and people get very |
| 4Southeast | | | | uncomfortable talking about it. |
| 5 MenNortheast | | | | Do you have "poor" thinking? |
| 5 Women Southwest | | | | Do you believe that there is never enough to go |
| 6Northwest | | | | around or that you don't deserve success and |
| 7West | | | | financial security? You should really take a close look |
| 8South | | | | at your financial mindset. Consider investing in some |
| Not sure about your Kua number? Go to The Red | | | | books that address your "money mind" -- because |
| Lotus Letter Kua Calculator to find out what your | | | | your attitude is often the source of financial difficulty. |
| KUA number is. Make sure you look at the directions | | | | Maybe you just need more |
| above. If possible, make it so your desk faces the | | | | Many times people think that to gain more money |
| SW, is that's your direction. Don't put your back to it, | | | | they have to continue to find ways to cut expenses, |
| look in this direction. | | | | rather than find new sources of income. Sometimes |
| - Water, water, everywhere. | | | | that means finding a new job, asking for a raise, |
| Well, not everywhere...only in certain places, really. | | | | getting a rental property, or taking a small part time |
| Water equals money. No water, no money. Consider | | | | job to bring in more money. Consider if there is |
| an aquarium in the North sector of your house, | | | | something you can do to earn more rather than cut |
| provided it isn't a bathroom or bedroom. Don't want | | | | out more from your budget. |