Monthly Feng Shui: December 2017
Remedies & Enhancements for December 7 – January 4
Energy moves in cycles. Just as the annual energy shifts each year, monthly energy plays an even more frequent game of musical chairs. By tweaking our feng shui on a monthly basis we can harness the potential for auspicious energy and reduce the impact of potential inauspicious energy.
How to Feng Shui Monthly
Remedy and enhance the directional guas/areas as directed below. The entry, bedroom and home office are the three most important areas/rooms to adjust your feng shui. When there is some tough energy visiting for the month at the front door or entry, choose to use an alternative door or entry point, if you can. When difficult energy visits your bedroom for the month, remedy 4-5 days leading up to the shift or sleep in another room. If you don’t want to remedy and enhance each area every month, apply the following recommendations to the directional guas of your living room.
There are two steps to remedying and enhancing your feng shui for the month:
Remove
You may need to remove a remedy or enhancement for the month from certain guas/areas/rooms. Sometimes, you can remove a plant, vase of flowers, tabletop water fountain, lighting, art piece, metal figurine/item, crystals or colors from one area and move it to another area. Other times, you may just need to remove it and store it for use in another month.
Add
You may need to add an element or color to a gua/area/room for the month. Curate a collection of items that represent The Five Elements to add to areas and move around as needed.
Inner Chi Clients: Do NOT add Fire elements (red spectrum colors or extra lighting) or Water elements (water colors, pictures or yang moving water features or fountains) if your 2017 Annual Energy Feng Shui report explicitly says No RED/Fire or No Water in that gua/area.
The Quick Notes
Front Door/Entry If you enter your home through the E, N, S or Center use an alternate door, if possible.
Bedroom If your bedroom is in the E or S, sleep in another room for the month of December.
Home Office If you work from home and have an office in the E or S, work in a another room during the month of December. If your office is in the N or Center, do not take or place calls or have meetings in your office.
Peaceful & Happy Relations Avoid arguments with family and friends by not having any conversations or discussions in the Center or N in December.
Holiday Décor Do not add red or lighting to the E or S. Place your lighted and decorated Christmas tree in any area besides the E and S.
Center
The energy that visits the center of buildings affects everyone in the home or business. It has the most effect on each person’s well-being, energy balance and relationship harmony.
The visiting energy this month brings the potential for unpleasant interactions with people, especially among friends and on social networks. This energy causes people to lash out verbally, start arguments and intentionally hurt people with their words, especially through name calling and slander. This energy also creates the potential for being lied to, stolen from, cheated and even violently assaulted by metal objects that cause bleeding. Because this energy is associated with the mouth, dental and mouth related issues may arise and have to be addressed.
The annual Water energy in the center reduces the Soft Metal energy this month. Keep the lights on in the center this month with the intention of shining light on any deceptions. Additionally, be very careful about what you say to people. Bite your tongue if you have to. Or count to ten. Choose to listen without interrupting or talking over someone. Be vigilant about checking receipts, reviewing bank and credit card statements and counting correct change for cash purchases. Take really good care of your teeth and overall oral health.
North
The energy that visits the North affects Water elements, the middle son, middle aged men, elders and crones, wombs and fetuses. It has the most effect on our career and life path.
The visiting energy this month brings the potential for whining and complaining. This energy may aggravate angry people or encourage slanderous gossip, especially in the work place and among family members. Avoid the North area when having conversations, on the phone or in person. This wood energy may put a strain on finances, reduce income and decrease cash flow. Because this Hard Wood energy is associated with Health & Family, large sums of money may be required to pay for health-related bills and other expenses related to family members. The effect of this energy could be contained to the financial stress of holiday gift giving or extend to career ending/job firing office drama.
The annual Hard Metal energy in the North reduces the Hard Wood energy this month. Remedy potentials for lawsuits, work related disagreements and family disputes related to money by adding some more metal to reduce angry outburst, short tempers and out of character rage.
Northeast
The energy that visits the Northeast affects Mountain Earth elements, the youngest son, boys and middle aged people (40-64). It has the most effect on our spirituality and self-cultivation, skillsets and personal development.
The visiting energy this month brings the potential for wealth and fame. Great for increasing income and career opportunities related to spirituality and self-cultivation.
The annual Soft Wood energy combined with the monthly Water energy creates the potential for romance in December. Activate the potential for romance, business opportunities, entrepreneur success, travel and speaking engagements with a touch of Fire. Enhance the potential to start a new relationship with a pair of things or increase monthly income or business sales with Water colors (black/dark blue/deep purple).
East
The energy that visits the East affects Hard Wood elements, the eldest son and children (0-6). It has the most effect on our health and family relationships.
The visiting energy this month brings the potential for obstacles and delays. If your front door, bedroom or office is in the East don’t be surprised if you struggle to get things done or even started. Other effects include, getting lost, losing things, forgetting where you’ve put things and even lethargy and fatigue.
Remedy these potentials by removing all Fire elements and red spectrum colors and adding metal. Keep quiet, if possible. If your kitchen is in the East, don’t use the stove or oven, if possible. Under no circumstances light a fire in a wood burning stove or fireplace in the East.
Southeast
The energy that visits the Southeast affects Soft Wood elements, the eldest daughter and teens. It has the most effect on our wealth and prosperity, business sales and income.
The visiting energy this month brings the potential for power and authority, help from benefactors and opportunities to travel. It’s like having your own personal gift giving Santa or being that kind of a person for others.
Enhance the potential for receiving gifts of money and big-ticket items like cars with holiday flower arrangements, festive candles, crystals and lights or your Christmas tree. Write out your Christmas list and place it in this area for wish fulfillment.
South
The energy that visits the South affects Fire elements, the middle daughter, middle-aged women and all adults from 25-39. It has the most effect on our fame and fortune, reputation and recognition, bonuses and blessings.
The visiting energy this month brings the potential for sickness and/or separation. The annual Earth energy coupled with the Mother Earth energy is a very critical combination. If you normally enter your home through the South, use a different entrance until January 5th. If your bedroom is in the South, please consider sleeping in another room or area until January 5th to protect your health and safety.
Remedy these potentials by removing all Fire elements and red spectrum colors and adding some moving metal (wind chime or ceiling fan outside or pendulum clock inside) to this area. Avoid as much as possible and keep quiet.
Southwest
The energy that visits the Southwest affects Mother Earth elements and all women, especially those who are wives and mothers, as well as, young adults from 19-24. It has the most effect on our romantic relationships and business partnerships.
The visiting energy this month brings the potential for romance and travel. Women especially may have more creativity and want to channel some of that creative energy into writing, art, crafts, music, etc. Scholastic achievement and business success are also possible. You may even meet a new romantic partner or plan a romantic getaway with your partner.
The annual Soft Metal energy combined with the monthly Soft Wood energy is an unfavorable combination for pregnant women. If you are pregnant, do not sleep or spend any time in the SW this month. Everyone else can enhance the potential for romance and travel with Water features and colors.
West
The energy that visits the West affects Soft Metal elements, the youngest daughter and children 7-12. It has the most effect on our creativity and our children’s health and well-being.
The visiting energy this month increases the permanent and annual energy in the West. It has the potential to cause children to whine and complain more this month. It also brings a festive and celebratory energy to families as they gather together this time of year.
The annual Hard Wood energy is activated/intensified by the monthly Fire energy. Remedy these potentials by adding more metal.
Northwest
The energy that visits the Northwest affects Hard Metal elements, men who are husbands and fathers, seniors who are retired and all major breadwinners/head of households. It has the most effect on our ability to help others or ask and receive help from others. It also affects travel of any kind, moving, planning trips or vacations and opportunities for tourism and travel.
The visiting energy this month brings the potential for prosperity and an abundance of all good things. Men especially, can look forward to unexpected bonus checks and monetary gifts, pay raises and end of the year dividends.
The annual Mother Earth energy doesn’t allow us to enhance this auspicious energy. Enjoy the abundance! Abundantly give to others this time of year, even if it’s a genuine smile, loving hug or heartfelt card.
Feng shui your home for the holidays. Create festive areas in your home to gather with loved ones and celebrate the joys of the season. Set intentions for what you would like to receive by writing a letter to the universe the way children write letters to Santa. As you give and receive gifts, stay present to the moment in the NOW.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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