As the Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) is being celebrated around the world, you might wonder what the energy of 2012 - the year of the Water Dragon - holds in store for you.

Not that I believe in predictions or the use of stereotypes (I sure do not!), but there is a way to approach the Chinese zodiac system with the feng shui elements theory in order to bring insights into possible energy patterns to develop for you in 2012.

By now you are probably familiar with the five feng shui elements, the way they interact with each other (productive and destructive cycles); as well as how to express them for good feng shui in your home.

Starting next week, we will look at the energy of your birth year (the Chinese zodiac sign and feng shui element) as it relates to the energy of 2012, the Water Dragon energy. Most people know their Chinese zodiac sign, or animal archetype. Do you also know the feng shui element of the year you were born?

If you are not sure, you can easily find out the feng shui element and Chinese zodiac (animal symbology) of your birth year. Next week I will have a summary of possible energies for each Chinese zodiac sign and element, including suggestions for personal feng shui cures.

Till then, be sure to welcome these fresh two weeks of the New Year with gladness in your heart!

• What is My Chinese Zodiac Sign and Feng Shui Element?

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The singing bowls are a beauty to behold. Both the look and the sound of singing bowls bring powerful energy to one's home. Centering, healing and purifying - these are just a few of the powers of the mysterious singing bowl.

Singing bowls were traditionally used in Asia for at least 3,000 years, if not much longer. Also called Tibetan singing bowls, or Himalayan singing bowls, you can find them today in many good quality new age bookstores and musical shops.

There are 3 main ways the singing bowls are used for good feng shui.
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• Use of Singing Bowls in a Good Feng Shui Home

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As you are preparing your home (or office) for 2012 energies with new feng shui cures (which should be in place by February 4th); do not forget to look at one of the main feng shui principles - the flow of Chi, or energy.

Is the Chi running smoothly in your place? Is it nourishing your home (or office); or is it mostly ignoring it on its way out?

Be sure you know how to attract strong Chi into your home or office, and then, equally important, be sure you know how to make the best of the incoming Chi.

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• How To Attract Strong Chi To Your Home


• How To Check the Flow of Chi in Any Space

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Kwan Yin is the much loved Goddess of Mercy and Compassion and a very popular feng shui cure. She is usually depicted as an older lady with a warm, soft, motherly energy. At least, according to many sources, Kwan Yin has been portrayed like this in China since this Goddess energy has been assimilated into Chinese culture from India.

However, if you listen to her story, another Kwan Yin emerges - a powerful female Buddha with a fiercely loving energy for all humankind. We call Kwan Yin the Goddess of Compassion, but compassion is not a very accurate word for her enormous energy. It is a weak translation of the Buddhist term karuna.

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• The Kwan Yin Statue as a Feng Shui Cure for Your Home

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