Year of the Metal Rat 2020: Your Ultimate Guide
Lunar New Year is also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. It is a time for family, friends, and community to come together and honor the past while welcoming in the new. In 2020, we will be celebrating the Year of the Metal Rat (or Mouse). It begins on January 25, 2020 and the lunar year ends on February 11, 2021. According to Feng Shui, the Rat is associated with wisdom and prosperity. Follow these tips to unlock the secrets of the Rat and bring balance to your home and life.
6 Tips for the Year of the Metal Rat
- Get rid of clutter. Clutter is always energy-sucking, but it’s best to start a new year with the best energy possible. If you don’t use it, donate or toss it! Keep things clean, too.
- Incorporate the color red. According to Feng Shui, red is the color of good luck, prosperity, and success. During Lunar New Year, it is traditional to decorate your home with red lanterns, banners, and decorations. You should add red accents to your home, clothing and accessories – without overdoing it.
- Use symbols of the Rat. Placing symbols of the Rat, such as mouse statues, paintings or images, can help to attract the energy of the rat and to harness its wisdom and prosperity.
- Clear your front entryway. Make sure your front landscaping isn’t overgrown. Clear out the clutter in the entryway. Ensure that your front door opens smoothly and doesn’t squeak.
- Create an environment of prosperity. The Rat is all about prosperity. Put a little effort into the Wealth & Prosperity Corner of your home.
- Focus on wisdom. The Rat is very wise. Take time to read some of the classics and fill your brain with knowledge. Write your thoughts in a journal and take some time to reflect on your life and goals.
Next Steps
By following these tips, you’ll be able to celebrate Lunar New Year in a way that welcomes the powerful energy of the Rat into your home and life. Remember, the new year is a time for new beginnings and positive change. Embrace the Year of the Rat with open arms and make the most of this special time.
If you want to understand more about the Chinese Zodiac, find your zodiac sign and learn more about the 12 animal signs.
These tips are only one small part of the ancient art and science of Feng Shui. Remember, Feng Shui is all about creating balance and harmony in your space. Be sure to listen to your intuition and make changes that feel right for you.
I am a 3rd generation Feng Shui expert and have helped thousands of people add harmony and balance to their homes and offices without making it look like a Chinese restaurant exploded. Find out why I was named the Best Feng Shui Consultant and see my past projects.
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Ms. Feng Shui Says It’s Okay to Say NO!
You need to take care of yourself first to be able to take care of others! It’s okay to tell someone NO, so you can take care of the things you need for yourself.
Our Situations
As a mother of two busy boys, I run from school drop off to pick up to PTA meetings to hockey practices. In between, I go on consultations, answer phone calls and messages from my clients, and try to do my part around the house. I am constantly running at 100 miles per hour.
You’re probably in a similar situation. You try to do your best at everything, but something’s gotta give. I always tell my clients to take care of themselves first before doing everything for everyone else. However, even I sometimes forget this sage advice.
Before Assisting Others…
Flight attendants tell us prior to takeoff, “in case of a loss in cabin pressure, put on your own mask before assisting others.” As unconscionable as it seems to help yourself before others, especially in the case of a life-or-death situation like this, there is a practical reason for this statement. If you run out of oxygen and pass out, you can’t help anyone.
Who’s going to take care of your family, home and career when you run out of air? The same goes if you burn yourself out.
It’s Okay to Say No!
It’s okay for you to say no. You can take time for yourself to refocus and re-center your mind and body so you can be your best self with everyone around you. Trust me, people you love and care about will love that you take time to take care of yourself.
If you are burned out, you can’t fully enjoy the good times with your friends and family. Your body needs rest. Moreover, your energy, whether positive or negative, transfers to those around you. If you carry a burned-out negativity, those around you will mirror you, which will just lead to increased negativity.
Change Things Up
Take time. Take a hot bath on occasion. Go for daily walks at a park or the beach. Go to the movies. Take a yoga class. Have a weekly wine night with friends.
If you’re like me (or one of my Canada or Minnesota clients), play some hockey. At first glance, it might seem like I took up hockey for my boys. I did this for me. I love watching my boys do what they love, and I wanted to be a part of it. It’s great exercise and now I can do something for me at the same time as spending time with my family.
Whatever works best for you, you’ll be happier and more energized for it.
So, don’t be afraid to say no to others when you need to and take some time out for yourself. Your heart will thank you. Your family and friends will appreciate the fact that you are taking care of yourself.
And if anyone gives you a hard time, just tell them that Ms. Feng Shui said that you needed a little harmony and balance!
Next Steps
Learn more about Feng Shui on my website.
If you are interested in improving your life through Feng Shui, I can help.
I am a 3rd generation Feng Shui expert and have helped thousands of people add harmony and balance to their homes and offices without making it look like a Chinese restaurant exploded.
I can help you attract the life that you deserve with Feng Shui. Contact me today!
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Don’t Overdo Your Feng Shui
I don’t normally look like I do in this video. I may have overdone my makeup and jewelry. Don’t make the same mistake when you Feng Shui your home or office. More isn’t always better.
Next Steps
Learn more about Feng Shui on my website.
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I can help you attract the life that you deserve with Feng Shui. Contact me today!
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Staircase Feng Shui
Have a staircase facing your front door? Don’t worry; it’s not the end of the world! Watch my newest video below to see what remedies are available.
5 Feng Shui Tips to Start New Year With Good Luck
From CW6 San Diego Living
Purge yourself and your home of all the bad energy of last year with simple to follow Feng Shui tips from Jessie Kim, a third-generation certified Feng Shui consultant known as Ms. Feng Shui. Start the new year with a clean slate and an open door to welcome a happy and healthy New Year.
Here are 5 tips from Ms. Feng Shui to bring in good “luck” and good energy into your life for the new year and say good riddance to last year.
1. Buy New Shoes! – Who doesn’t need an excuse to buy a new pair of shoes? Get yourself a new pair of shoes or if your budget won’t allow it, clean your shoes, and walk into the new year with clean new energy and leave last year behind.
2. Attract Wealth – Buy a new wallet to start off the new year and make sure to “hide” a nice clean $50 bill or $100 bill in your wallet to start attracting more money into your wallet. Clear out your purse and wallet! Pull out all the receipts, coupons, trash, toys, candy wrappers, etc. This is where you will be keeping your wealth, so don’t start with bills and receipts or things from the past. Leave last year’s receipts in the “past” as this will also give you a head start in organizing for your tax returns.
3. Create Positive Energy In Your Home – Move at least 9 things that haven’t been moved around your house in the past year. This will stir up positive energy, and while you’re at it, make sure to dust and vacuum those items you haven’t touched in a whole year.
4. Clean Away Last Year’s Bad Vibes – Make sure to dust, vacuum and wipe down all the dirt out of your home before you welcome in next year as well as wash your sheets and blankets. You want to start with no “dirt” from last year.
5. Move Forward – Buy a new watch, as watches are always moving forward. Buying a new watch means bringing in new and active energy into your life. If someone gifts you a watch, give them a coin or a dollar so you are “buying” the watch from them. You never want to gift someone a watch, especially to elders, as this means they are running out of time.
About Ms. Feng Shui Hyun Jung “Jessie” Kim is a third-generation certified Feng Shui consultant who provides personalized in-person and virtual Feng Shui consultations and seminars. She is highly sought after by real estate developers and home builders to consult on new residential development projects, and she works with a broad spectrum of clients, from individuals seeking advice for their homes to hotel chains, real estate investors, commercial developers, agents, brokers, and Fortune 500 corporations seeking improvements in their businesses.
Ms. Feng Shui uses her expert knowledge of Feng Shui to harness Chi in order to help her clients develop better relationships, find love, further their careers, build wealth, improve health and even increase their fertility to have children. Visit www.msfengshui.com for more information.
Celebrate the Year of the Pig with a new piggy bank
By BONNIE MCCARTHY
https://www.latimes.com/home/la-hm-chinese-lunar-new-year-of-pig-20190129-story.html
When the Chinese Lunar New Year begins on Feb. 5, it will usher in the Year of the Pig, the last sign of the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle and according to Jessie Kim, founder of Los Angeles-based Ms. Feng Shui, an auspicious year for reflecting on the past and preparing for the future.
“This is the perfect time to carry out an in-depth review of the past year and build energy for the next, new cycle in 2020,” said Kim.
It is also believed to be a lucky lunar cycle inclined to bring prosperity and wealth.
“Throughout the year of the Earth Pig, the energy is joyous,” said Kim, “but we need to be more conscious of money management. It’s a good year to keep our friends and family close, and a good time to put an end to any toxic relationships.”
Quick primer: Unlike the 12 zodiac signs in Western astrology that correspond to the month of your birth, Chinese zodiac signs are instead assigned to the year.
People born in the Year of the Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019) are believed to blessed with a winning personality and good fortune.
Kim said people born under this sign are also usually hard-working, realistic types who get things done with energy and enthusiasm.
Think: work hard, play hard.
To celebrate the piggy promises of the year ahead we have rounded up a passel of swine-inspired style that includes everything from salt and pepper shakers and a pig-shaped credenza to cups, bowls and a charcuterie platter aimed at helping your home go hog wild.
Go ahead, pig out.
