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Dear Readers, Welcome to the Year of the Yin Metal Rabbit, Association of Feng Shui Consultants newsletter - October issue. In this issue, all articles are written by our Feng Shui Experts.

There are case study, Feng Shui theories, Chinese Calendar, Decluttering and Classical Feng Shui.

Our editor for this edition is Edgar (Lok Tin) Yung.

The articles are: Flying in Formation ………………………………….by Anthony Ashworth Chinese Calender …………………………………….by Tyler J. Rowe Classical Feng Shui & Retail Business…………….....by Howard Choy 15 Top Tips to Conquer Your Clutter …………..……by Kerrie Jennings Feng Shui Case Study – Birth Qi ………………….…by Edgar Lok Tin Yung Classifieds…..

List of AFSC Professional Members…..

A Message from our President Dear Members, I wish to thank everyone who participated in the AFSC Conference. You all helped to make it a great success. We received many positive comments, also a few criticisms. We value your constructive feedback so that we can endeavour to make the next AFSC event even more successful and enjoyable than ever. Please don't hesitate to send your useful comments to me. My continuing commitment as your president is to do everything possible to further the healthy development of the AFSC. AFSC is currently undergoing an exciting transition and it is with pleasure that I invite you to participate in the process. The committee will be sending out more details about this soon discussing some of these proposed changes.

In this edition of the AFSC newsletter we have also chosen to include the names and where applicable, the websites of our Professional Members, for your benefit.

Content of AFSC Newsletter provided by members and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the AFSC.

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Anthony Ashworth Feng Shui Consultant, as a university qualified interior and building designer, holistically brings all the aspects of a sacred, healthy and balanced home together in one place, your place. Not only does he bring a deep understanding of Feng Shui but also the principles of healthy non toxic home and a thorough understanding of how to apply a multitude of ancient traditions of sacred place. He also specialises in consulting and teaching the ancient Indian form of Feng Shui called Vastu or Vastu Shastra. www.schoolofsacredplace.com

Flying in formation

The AFSC conference 2011 I was honoured to be this year’s Master of Ceremonies (MC). Part of the role of an MC is to weave together each of the individual speakers and threads of information, to identify and expound the greater tapestry that is the conference. This required and enabled me to really feel into the energy that we all, as a community of practitioners of the sacred, created, or as speaker Vic Ketis was to later to remind us, as a community of healers. For that is indeed a big part of our role as Feng Shui consultants, to help our clients to heal by providing genuine support for them, and by enabling their own homes and places to facilitate that healing. ‐ 2 ‐

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The conference began with a proverbial and ancient bang, well a series of loud and dramatic bangs, with fantastic mythical loins accompanied by drumming, metal cymbals and Chinese chanting. The Lion Dance was an explosion of energy injected into the very start of the conference, a literal cleansing of the space and celebration of the event. The Lion Dance is a traditional Chinese ceremony with the lion being a symbol of power, wisdom, and good fortune. The dance, sounds and chants are designed to chase away any evil spirits and negative energy and encourage happiness, longevity and of course, the ever required and much spoken of, good luck. As a practicing shaman myself, I work with and therefore appreciate the power of animal spirits. The power and majesty evoked by these dinosaur sized multi coloured, light flashing, gape jawed mythical puppets was paplpable. They, along with their accompanying Chinese percussion band, brought in a real sense of occasion, ceremony and sacredness in a fun and thrilling way.

The conference room itself was one of best I have had the pleasure to be in. Often conferences are relinquished to the dark bowels of a hotel, but this space was very light and airy, and felt great, as it should be for a hall full of Feng Shui men and women. The lions lifted the space and us along with it, yet higher. A beautiful metaphor for what we ourselves practice, and do for others, lift and fill spaces and places with fresh, enlivened, positive Chi. The focus and content of the 2011 conference was in large part based on a survey the Committee had taken earlier in the year where members of the AFSC were asked what they felt would best serve their needs. The outcome was an emphasis placed on the practical application of professional Feng Shui and supportive information to explore wider aspects of the art.

For instance, we looked at the place (if any) of intuition for Feng Shui exponents , as well as the application of traditional, more systematic approaches. The speakers and topics of the first day were of a wide variety, with the second day dedicated to exploring actual client case studies, as presented by some of Australia’s and the world’s top practitioners and masters of Feng Shui.

Our new president Jodi Brunner opened the conference with the annual general meeting. Many facts and figures were presented along with thanks to outgoing committee members, and welcoming in the new committee, all of whom give their time and considerable energy at no charge. What struck me was just how much these dedicated members actually do on our behalf. It really is a selfless service to our Feng Shui community and we all ought to be very grateful to them. May their Karmic bank balances be full of prosperity and love.

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Our opening speaker was the renowned Canadian practitioner Jerry King, a Master of the poetic art and science of Feng Shui. Jerry’s focus was on Relationships. Many clients seek our guidance specifically to improve or bring in a relationship into their lives. Part of Jerry’s focus was on the energy and potential pitfalls created in and by our bedrooms. I will now be even more vigilant about awareness of, amongst many factors, what is actually over our beds. We all recognise beams as being an issue, but Jerry brought a whole new perspective on this and what is really happening to the flow of damaging Shar Chi. I am now much more aware of the energy of the shape and position of overhead lights, let alone the potentially powerful effects a simple empty vase may have upon dispersing relationship energy. This is to mention just “a couple” of the many issues Jerry made us more aware of.

Following Jerry was an informative introduction to one of the sponsor’s products, Feng Shui Photo Art. Here Robert Fretwell showcased his beautiful and well thought through images. I can attest to the energetic and beautiful quality of his art work. It really is a great resource for practitioners, check him out.

After a rather sumptuous morning tea break, Tyler Rowe presented his research into Classical Chinese Building Ceremonies, including references to Chinese space clearing. Tyler later told me he was inspired to research this topic after hearing a presentation I had given at last year’s conference, on Indian Vastu. He said he felt that Feng Shui was a complete system, lacking nothing and he was surprised he had not come across information similar to that on Vastu, but based on Feng Shui. So he set about researching old and obscure Chinese carpentry texts and as is Tyler’s way, he found it and then open heartedly felt to share this with all of us.

A couple of quotes from the texts include an instruction to carpenters to “Understand the spirit behind building” and something I nag my builders to do, “Build with love”. And another was “The ghosts of the departed will not use their spiritual potency to harm living people.” ‐ 4 ‐

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I am now wondering if that came with an “if” or an “as long as we do such and such?” Tyler’s PowerPoint, included the references to the actual translated ancient texts, as available in our national library. His complete slides are to be posted on the AFSC website, so have a read for more detail.

We then journeyed to subtle planes and through the veil with Paul Fenton‐Smith. Paul, a renowned psychic and intuitive, spoke to us about the cords of energy that connect us to others, and how many of us bear many of these cords and for many years after we have completed these relationships. He advised us on how to identify and sever these potentially negative connections. He also spoke of how we all leave our energetic footprints behind in spaces and how important it is, especially for healing practitioners to space clear regularly. Paul no longer works from healing centres as they contain just too much negativity for him to effectively heal others. One of the methods Paul suggested to help empower and embrace our intuition was to keep an intuitive diary of all the intuitive hunches, instincts and premonitions we all feel. Paul has since advised he really enjoyed us an audience and has offered to address us again. It may also have something to do with the fact he completely sold out all the books etc he brought along, an good indication of how well his topic was received. I feel he may well have a number of us at his future courses in Sydney.

Then came our luscious lunch in the hotel restaurant, which was included in the modest conference fee.

Sumptuous fare which, like the whole conference was carefully prepared to be full of vital Chi. After lunch Katina Benis spoke to us about the importance of psychic protection and how we need to be aware of this in our constant entering of other people’s homes and energies. Katina spoke warmly of her family’s folk traditions around protection and suggested methods we could all use to protect ourselves. As Paul had previously, she pointed out the importance of salts infused baths when we feel we need to let attached energy go.

Next on the platform of was our illustrious leader and President Jodi Brunner. Jodi shared aspects of some of her many years of experience as a recognised and very successful practitioner. Including how to give and leave a good impression on your clients with simple ways one may use to impress them, such as using your Lou Pan compass on site in front of them and even to just to check the sitting and facing direction. Jodi recognises clients see the Lou Pan as a mystical and magically indecipherable device that impresses them and endears them with respect for what we are able to bring to them. Jodi spoke with such enthusiasm that she deliberately spoke right through her scheduled opportunity as a sponsor of the conference, to promote her own Feng Shui shop and supplies. A generous gesture that was typical of the energy of the conference.

The final speaker for the day was Vic Ketis. Vic spoke from his heart to our hearts, bringing the energies of the cosmos down to earth with us in the middle. He spoke about the wisdom needed to see and face up to the current world turmoil and consequently our own potential inner turmoil in these seemingly difficult times. Line up, line up, have your crisis now avoid the rush. He spoke about the energy of the Age of Eight, ‐ 5 ‐

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the year of the Golden metal Rabbit and how we as healers are being called into being by the cosmic astrological effects of the planetoid Chiron.

Chiron’s energy is that of “The wounded healer” and the healer of all the signs of the zodiac. We as Feng Shui counsellors are healers ourselves and we may well be asked to bring to the surface all and any of our own deep issues to be healed first, in order that we are able to take our clients forward and though these difficult times. We can only take others where we ourselves have gone before. I find Vic’s sharing is always more than just knowledge. He brings in deep wisdom and reflection, seemingly speaking to each of us personally, as well as the collective group.

Just some of the conference attendants in the Chinese Gardens

Day two was a day of deep learning and generous sharing with some of Feng Shui’s leading practitioners and masters of the art, sharing real case studies. Seeing how other practitioners and masters deal with actual case studies is a profound way to expand ones approach to Feng Shui, irrespective of how much experience one has. Day two certainly delivered this. Our gratitude goes to the presenters for sharing.

The conference concluded with a visit to the Chinese gardens. I unfortunately was unable to attend so here’s Jodi’s take on the rest of the day: The Chinese Garden was simply a lovely way to wind down after the conference, sip Chinese tea and eat dim sum or scones (or both!). After we circumnavigated the gardens and followed Anthony’s advice to go to the topmost point, the Pagoda, and there contemplate our life's journey and where we are headed (or something like that...). I felt very calm and peaceful when I left the gardens. It's a pity some of our members didn't have enough time to come and join us. Jodi.

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Gale Atherton presenting a case study

Edgar Yung presenting a case study

Perrie Burton presenting a case study

In reflection, I want to encourage more of our members to attend these conferences. They are a chance to connect with others who do what you do and who share similar experiences. What I find is our conference goes well beyond the information that is presented on stage. The hall way coffee break conversations can be equally important, as are the amazing contacts one may make.

Theses AFSC conferences enliven and inspire one to build

and improve one’s Feng Shui business and to pursue yet Jodi thanking Anthony Ashworth for his case greater and deeper knowledge of Feng Shui. They allow us study and for being our MC to feel we belong to a community, a family of like minded and like hearted people who share our passion for Feng Shui, a large room full of people who “get you and get what you do”. Who does not want to be understood, appreciated and encouraged? The benefit one can get from getting together with other Feng Shui practitioners, many of whom have totally different approaches, cannot be overstated. I will end this article as I started the conference with a small story about flying.

A conference such as this one is not unlike a flock of birds flying in formation. Birds fly in formation for a good reason.

It simply takes a lot less energy to fly that way. It’s faster, easier and more enjoyable as a group and in formation, and a conference is a formation too. The birds receive much greater lift when they fly this way, up to 85% more. So let’s all lift each other up and together in formation, we can then fly even further and enjoy the ride even more.

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Tyler is a registered Chinese Medicine practitioner. He holds bachelor degrees in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, a diploma of Chinese Massage, Certificate IV in Feng Shui as well as certification in Chinese Dietary Therapy, Chinese Astrology, Qi Gong and Taichi.

Tyler has been studying, practicing and teaching Traditional Chinese Medicine and related arts for more than 15 years. He regularly presents at conferences, runs seminars and writes articles for professional journals. A healthy, fit and knowledgeable presenter, his enigmatic style and sense of humour embody the enjoyment that can be gained through dedication to good living. www.chinadragon.com.au

The Chinese Calendar Tyler J. Rowe

BTCM-Acu BTCM-Chm Dip-Tn CertIV-Fs Cert-CA Cert-ONM

In modern practice, Chinese Astrology requires little study of the stars and skies (see previous article by the author entitled ‘Traditional Chinese Astronomy’). It does however require a basic familiarity with the Chinese Almanac.

Furthermore, having a broader knowledge of the Chinese Calendar - its development, construction, correspondences and applications, is likely essential to achieving greater depth of understanding in the popular methods of fate calculation and divination available today.

The Chinese Calendar has had many incarnations throughout its long life of somewhere between of 3,500 – 5,000 years. It has been known variously as the 夏历 Xiàlì ‘1st Dynasty Calendar’, the 农历 Nónglì ‘Farmer’s Calendar’, 星历 Xînglì ‘Astral Calendar’, 阴阳历 Yînyánglì ‘Luni-solar Calendar’, 万年书 Wànniánshû ’10,000 Year Book’ and as a vital component of the Chinese Almanacs - 皇历 Huánglì ‘Emperor’s Calendar’ and the 通书 Tôngshû ‘Know-all Book’.

Incorporating the Chinese Calendar, the Tongshu is the longest continually printed book in history. Often rewritten, reformed and recalculated by succeeding dynasties and emperors, its release each year was a symbol of power and right of rulership.

Over the centuries it absorbed Daoist, Confucian, Buddhist, Muslim and even Christian influences. Every home has one and because of this it has become a talisman, often hung on red ribbon behind the door and burned at the end of year.

Its use is in Chinese Metaphysics is chiefly temporal rather than spatial – ie. time over space. The calendar shows the mathematical rhythm of the cycles of nature through observation of the heavens. It is important to recognise though, that predictions made from the calendar are based on arithmetic procedures, not the geometry of celestial bodies. It is inherently problematic to rely solely on examination of the stars in the present to foretell future events, we are simply too ‘out of sink’ with nature to fully understand its ways. Early Chinese astronomers only needed to be seen not to be wrong (eg. as long as the full moon appeared roughly when forecast), some degree of approximation based on averages is always necessary in any calendar construction. The figures generated by these computations are, after a certain point, affected significantly by cosmographic change. Similar our own modern Gregorian Calendar, the Chinese Calendar is of the 四 分 sìfçn ‘quarter remainder’ type, measuring 365 ¼ days between solstices.

The solar calendar, reflecting the cycle of the sun and its seasons, had its origins in farming, but is now utilised in the majority of astrological calculations. It numbers the days, months and years. The lunar calendar, predicting the phases of the moon, is almost exclusively used nowadays in the determining of the various Chinese festivals throughout the year. In both cases there are exceptions. The 紫微斗数 Zǐwçi Dǒushù ‘Purple Star Astrology’ practitioners often use the lunar calendar for their chart calculation. This anomaly is perhaps owing to the fact that the method seems to be an early amalgam of eastern and western astrology, bearing traces of Hellenistic, Hindu and Persian influence. One exception from the solar calendar is the 清明 Qīngmíng Festival where many Chinese visit the graves of their ancestors to pay respects. Its date is fixed on April 5th yearly. Every year it causes as much confusion in a traditional culture (that determines events based on the lunar calendar) with regard to the date, as finding Chinese New Year’s day does to us.

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From these basic units of measurement, the sun and the moon, came the building blocks of the calendar. Of course their cycles are not entirely predictable in any usable manner, so at times the calendar will merely effect a compromise of man-made theory and the actual positions of heavenly influences – like our leap year.

The primary solar indicators on the calendar are the 节气 jiéqì ‘Seasonal nodes’ (also known as ‘Solar terms’). These are twenty four seasonal markers traditionally used to assist with the planting of crops. They occur around the same date each year in the solar calendar and include the solstices and equinoxes. There are both minor (also called jieqi) and major (中气 zhôngqì) terms which are odd and evenly numbered. The summer periods are longer as the ecliptic causes the sun/earth to move more slowly when further apart. They are determined by equally spaced intervals of 15o along the horizon, measuring the path of the sun. +/-1 Feb 4

Chinese 立春 Lìchūn

English beginning spring

Feb 19

雨水 Yǔshuǐ 惊蛰 jīngzhé (启蛰 qǐzhé) 春分 chūnfēn 清明 qīngmíng

rain water

谷雨 gǔyǔ 立夏 lìxià 小满 xiǎomǎn 芒种 mángzhòng

grain rains

夏至 xiàzhì 小暑 xiǎoshǔ

Mar 6

Mar 21 Apr 5

awaken insects

According to the Chinese seasonal definition, new year festival Temperatures increase making rain more likely than snow Hibernating creatures rise

Deg 315°

330° 345°

0° 15°

summer extreme

Spring Equinox Skies are clear and sun is strong, Ancestral offerings festival Rains assist in grain crop growth According to the Chinese seasonal definition Grain crops begin to ‘bear fruit’ Beards of grains grow, grain ears Summer solstice

minor heat

Heat starts to rise

105°

major heat

Hottest days of the year

120°

beginning autumn

According to the Chinese seasonal definition Limit of hot weather

135°

165°

autumn divide

Condensed moisture changes colour Autumn equinox

cold dew

Frosts begin to form

195°

frost falls beginning winter

Dec 7

大雪

major snow

Temperature drops According to the Chinese seasonal definition Light snow starts falling in colder regions Snow falls more heavily

210° 225°

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大暑 dàshǔ 立秋 lìqiū 处暑 chùshǔ 白露 báilù 秋分 qiūfēn 寒露 hánlù 霜降 shuāngjiàng 立冬 lìdōng 小雪 xiǎoxuě

Apr 20 May 6 May 21 Jun 6 Jun 22 Jul 7 Jul 23 Aug 8 Aug 23 Sep 8 Sep 23 Oct 8 Oct 24 Nov 8

spring divide clear bright

Interpretation

beginning summer small fulfilment awns grow

dwell heat white dew

minor snow

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180°

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dàxuě 冬至 dōngzhì 小寒 xiǎohán 大寒 Dàhán

winter extreme minor cold

everywhere Winter solstice Cold starts to increase

270° 285°

major cold

Coldest days of the year

300°

Table 1. THE 24 JIEQI SEASONAL NODES

Chinese new year currently starts at the second new moon after dongzhi winter solstice – usually after dahan and during lichun.

The primary lunar indicators are the lunar months. They begin at begin at midnight of the full moon, 14-17 days after the new moon. The moon does not have a set cyclical time but due to intricate variations in its orbit (making it actually move faster and slower at certain times) ranges from 29 ¼ - 29 ¾ days, with a mean average is 29.53 days.

The Chinese lunar month measures 29-30 days in length, each year is made up of roughly six 小月 xiǎoyuè ‘small months’ of 29 days, and six 大月 dàyuè ‘big months’ of 30 days (this will be out of time with the actual phases of the moon by 1 day every 30 months, therefore an extra big month added at this point). The short/long months are not alternating due to the complex nature of the moon itself. # 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Chinese 十一月 shíyîyuè 十二月 shíèryuè 正月 zhçngyuè 二月 èryuè 三月 sânyuè 四月 sìyuè 五月 wǔyuè 六月 liùyuè 七月 qîyuè 八月 bâyuè 九月 jiǔyuè 十月 shíyuè

English eleventh month twelfth month first month second month third month fourth month fifth month sixth month seventh month eighth month ninth month tenth month

Longitude 270° 300° 330° 0° 30° 60° 90° 120° 150° 180° 210° 240°

Table 2. THE LUNAR MONTHS

The 12 lunar months total 354 days, which is short of a full solar year. To compensate, every 2-3 years a leap month called a 闰月 rùnyuè ‘Intercalary month’ is inserted, carrying the same designations as the preceding month. Seven of these occur every nineteen years (19x12+7 = 235 months = 1 章 zhâng ‘rule’ cycle of 19 years). The addition is made whenever the sun remains in one jieqi ‘seasonal node’ throughout the entire month, hence not entering into a new sign or containing a zhongqi. This commonly occurs in the 2nd to 9th months, never the 1st, 11th or 12th.

The complex nature of this process and subsequent difficulty in their understanding has lead to an inaccurate superstition of these being labelled ‘bad luck months’.

By far the most important indicator to the Chinese Astrologer though, is the 干支 Gânzhî ‘Stem branch’ cycle. The 甲子 jiǎzǐ ‘sixty combinations’ of the twelve 地支 dìzhî ‘earthly branches’ and the ten 天干 tiângân ‘heavenly stems’ are utilized to specify years, months, days and hours. The founding of the cycle and therefore beginning of the calendar is attributed to the legendary semi-mythical sage-emperor 皇帝 Huángdì ‘Yellow Emperor’ in the 61st year of his reign – 2637 BCE. The stems and branches apply exclusively to the solar calendar – their calculation is based on the position of the sun. The rise and fall of sun determines days, however the rise and fall of moon does not determine nights. Lunar calendar months and days are merely numbered, they are not represented by ganzhi of their own. This is why the lunar calendar months (or days) cannot be used in calculating 四柱八字 Sìzhù Bâzì ‘Four pillars, Eight characters’ astrology.

Most Chinese calendars and almanacs show the stem branch combinations for the year, month and days, with tables provided for calculating the hours.

Every cycle of sixty years is called a 元 yuán ‘era’ and as all 玄空飞星

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Xuánkōng Fēixīng ‘(Mysterious Void) Flying Star’ practitioners know, each of these is divided into three 匀 yún ‘age’ of 20 years each. Calendrical studies also incorporates a number of greater cycles including – 蔀 Bù ‘obscuration’ cycle of 76 years, equalling 4 zhang ‘rule’ cycles (19 years, see above). This indicates the time taken for winter solstice and the new moon to fall together at midnight. 纪 jì ‘Era’ cycle of 1520 years, equalling 20 bu ‘obscuration’ cycles (or 80 zhang ‘rule’ cycles). Indicative of the time taken for winter solstice, the new moon and the 1st day of the jiazi to all fall together at midnight. 元 yuán ‘Epoch’ cycle of 4560 years, equalling 3 ji ‘era’ cycles (or 60 bu ‘obscuration’ cycles or 240 zhang ‘rule’ cycles).

This is the time taken for winter solstice, new the moon, the 1st day and the 1st year of jiazi to all fall together at midnight. 上元 shàngyuán ‘Great epoch’ of 9120 years or 2 yuan ‘Epoch’ cycles. Largely theoretical this suggests all the above plus an alignment of five planets. It is however numerically based, exact conjunctions are much rarer.

Whilst these seem of little significance to the reading of an astrology chart, they do clearly display the intense research and formulation that went in to the current calendar used today.

The next layers to the calendar are the hundreds of different systems auspicious and inauspicious portents of the individual days, known commonly as ‘stars’. There are over 350 of these imaginary stars, good and bad.

Encyclopaedic entries on almanacs (which comprise of uncalculated formulas good for any year) give directions for their application and functions. Some are named after reals stars, while many others are given ‘personalities’, named for heroes from popular novels. Two of the major groups are 天罡 tiângâng ‘heavenly gods’ (numbering 36) and 地煞 dìshà ‘earthly demons’ (numbering 72). The number of activities associated with them has increased over time, up to almost one hundred. They signify predictable regularly recurring forces that substantially encourage or interfere with specific human actions and activities.

Firstly the 紫白 Zǐbái ‘Purple-white’ system. Based on the famous nine stars of the 北斗 Bìi dǒu ‘Northern dipper’ the cycle repeats in an anticlockwise manner for years and a clockwise manner for months and days. # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Chinese 白 Bái 黑 Hçi 碧 Bì 绿 Lù 黄 Huáng 白 Bái 赤 Chì 白 Bái 紫 Zǐ

English White Black Blue Green Yellow White Red White Purple

Portent favourable unfavourable unfavourable unfavourable unfavourable favourable unfavourable favourable favourable

Table 3. THE ZIBAI PURPLE WHITE STARS

The 建除十二神 Jiànchú shíèrshén ‘Twelve spirits repeating portents’ is a second commonly found example. Its cycle begins with the 月建 Yuèjiàn ‘Establishing month’ on the 1st day dizhi ‘earthly branch’ matching that of the given month. Once a month (on odd numbered jieqi ‘seasonal node’ days) one portent is repeated on two consecutive days to shift the sequence by a day. Each has lucky and unlucky implications dependant upon choice of deed.

Chin. 建 Jiàn

English ‘Establish’ 10,000 things are generated

除 Chú

‘Removal’ sweep away evil

Auspicious Cut out garment, pay bills, barter & trade, travel, set up posts Cleansing, wash & bathe, take purgatives

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Inauspicious Digging, travel by boat, open stores and treasuries

Wedding ceremonies, travel, open wells

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‘Fulfil’ treasuries full to the brim

平 Píng

‘Balance’ official gathering & equal divide

定 Ding

‘Stability’ five grains are in abundance

执 Zhí

‘Manage’ administering heaven’s blessing

破 Pò

‘Broken’ the stars indicate conflict ‘Danger’ winds blow fiercely ‘Accomplish’ recording the lives of 10,000 things

危 Wçi 成 Chéng

收 Shôu

‘Receive’ precious treasuries received

开 Kâi

‘Opening’ messenger out of danger

Wedding receptions, go on journeys, move house Wedding ceremonies, move house, cultivating the way, whitewash walls Cut, plant, organise weddings, yoke the ox & horse, dig the ground, open wells Wedding ceremonies, planting, cutting, open wells Face to face arguments, quarrelling Great peril

Wedding receptions, long journeys, digging the earth Open granaries, trade, enter college, arrange weddings, be active, dig earth Study crafts, complete business deals, arrange

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Planting, cutting, unstopping water courses

Planting, excavating ditches, cutting, open sluices

Accusations

Moving house, travel, open storehouses Going fishing, punishing criminals Be joyous, drink wine Casting aspersions

Travel, arranging funerals, acupuncture and moxibustion

Funerals & burials

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闭 Bì

‘Closing’ burial and concealment

wedding ceremonies, travel Set up placards

Most events

Table 4. THE TWELVE JIANCHU SPIRITS

There are many other systems for the addition of these fantasic ‘stars’ to days of the year, but most follow a similar system of associating a known sequential cycle with benevolent and malevolent energies. By virtue of this, suitable and unsuitable uses of the day can be determined therein.

The importance of the Chinese calendars to the culture of China and its people is displayed in their long history. It is this significance placed on understanding the cycles of the universe as plotted by the orbits, seasons, duodenal and various other cycles, that most probably led to the birth and development of Fate Calculation in the middle kingdom.

The existence of the calendar makes this wisdom accessible.

However, without a sound knowledge of the main factors that influence the calendar system, the solar and lunar components, the complexities and differences can be misunderstood and lead to errors in interpretation. Without this, predicting the recurring archetypal forces represented by the ‘stars’ of Chinese Astrology, is all but pointless and without meaning.

Appendix 万年书 Wànniánshû ’10,000 Year Calendar’ translation

1. 月别 Yuèbié ‘Lunar months’ (see table 2), the forth month in this example is followed by a 闰 (閏) rùn ‘intercalary’ month (see discussion above).

2. 干支 Gânzhî ‘Stem branch’ of the months.

3. 九星 Jiǔxîng ‘Nine Star’ (see table 3) of each month.

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4. 民国 (民國) Mínguó ‘Peoples Republic’ (#101) 年 nián ‘year’ - the year of the current ‘dynasty’.

5. 节气 (節氣) Jiéqì ‘Seasonal Nodes’ (see table 1), including the 时 (時) shí ‘time’ of the 朔 shuò ‘dark’ or ‘new moon’.

Black boxes highlight their dates, start and midpoint of the month, within the calendar body.

6. 农历 (農歷) Nónglì ‘Farmer’s calendar’, numbering the lunar days.

7. 干支 Gânzhî ‘Stem branch’ of the day and the 国历 (國歷) Guólì ‘National calendar’ dates according the international standard Gregorian calendar.

8. 岁次 (歲次) Suìcì ‘Year order’, the year stem branch.

9. 西历 (西歷) Xîlì ‘Western calendar’ (#2012) 年 nián ‘year’ – the year according to the international standard Gregorian calendar.

10. 太岁(太歲) Tàisuì translated variously as ‘Great year’, ‘God of year’, ‘Year Master’, ‘Counter Jupiter’ or ‘Grand Duke’, the 姓名 xìngmíng ‘Surname & given name’ of the specific god residing for the year. Each of the 甲子 jiǎzǐ ‘sixty combinations’ is associated with a different deity.

11. 肖 xiào ‘Resembles’ 龙(龍) lóng ‘dragon’, which animal of the 十二生肖 shíèr shçngxiào ‘Twelve birth emblems’ is associated with the branch of the year.

References Aslaksen, H. (2010) ‘The Mathematics of the Chinese Calendar’ National University of Singapore Aylward, T (2007) ‘The Imperial Guide to Feng Shui & Chinese Astrology’ Watkins 标准中西对照万年历 Biaozhun Zhongxi Duizhao Wan Nian Li ‘10,000 Year Calendar’ (2003) Xuanxue Press Cullen, C (2008) ‘Astronomy and Mathematics in Ancient China: The 'Zhou Bi Suan Jing' Needham Research Institute Studies Cambridge University Press Golding, R (2008) ‘The Complete Stems and Branches – Time and Space in Traditional Acupuncture’ Churchill Livingstone Elsevier Liu An [translation Major, J.S.] (2010) ‘The Huainanzi: A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Government in Early Han China’ Columbia University Press Lo, Raymond (2011) ‘Chinese Almanac 2011: The Book of Auspicious Days’ Feng Shui Lo: Hong Kong Rowe, T (2010) ‘Traditional Chinese Astronomy’ available online: (apply to the author) Martin P. (1986) ‘T’ung Shu : the Ancient Chinese Almanac’ Shambhala Publications Walters, D. (2004) ‘The Complete Guide to Chinese Astrology’ Watkins publishing Yoke Ho Peng (2003) ‘Chinese Mathematical Astrology: Reaching Out to the Stars’ Routledge Curzon

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Howard Choy is a practicing architect and his passion is in architecture and Taijiquan/Qigong, so Feng Shui is a perfect vehicle to combine these two life-long interests. http://www.fengshui-college.org/

Classical Feng Shui (Kan Yu) and Retail Business

By Howard Choy (Cai Hong), Feng Shui Architect When private enterprise was actively encouraged in China before the coming of Communism in 1949, there was a popular eight‐characters saying amongst the Chinese business community, that if one wants to succeed in business then one should be “Cheng Xin, Ren Yi, Li Zhi” and use “Kan Yu”. (誠信， 仁儀， 理 智， 堪與) The two characters “Cheng Xin” can be translated as being honest and trustful, Ren Yi as being benevolent and just, “Li Zhi” as being a manager with intelligence and “Kan Yu” is another name for Classical Feng Shui (as differ to New Age Feng Shui). The first six characters referred to human behaviour in business while the last two referred to the use of Feng Shui in business, together they formed the core for traditional business practices in China.

Many of the “Bainian Laodian” 百年老店 or “Hundred Years Old Stores” (lasting business brands), survived and prospered according to this eight‐characters formula and Kan Yu Feng Shui was a vital part of a successful business in old China. Nowadays, the emphasis in the West is on innovation in business and while that is true to a certain extent, we can always learn something new from the old way of doing business, and using Feng Shui to improve a business is a good example.

Experiences have shown without doubt that the practice of Feng Shui can lead to improved profit and productivity in business. Even in modern times, most Asian business would not proceed without consulting a Feng Shui expert. The reason being finding a suitable site for a particular business, whether it be retail or commercial, is a starting point, and if we can use Feng Shui to create a comfortable and welcoming environment, where the exterior and the interior are both attractive and easy to find and navigate, then affections can be developed and cultivated easily amongst the workers and customers, making it an attractive and viable business.

To a traditional Chinese business owner, the frontage of a shop or an office is its face, the furnishing is its cloths, being honest and trustful is its soul, having good quality products is its life and efficient service is its essence. This still holds true for most business in our times, but with the advent of e‐business, the amount and the variety of goods that can be sold have greatly increased and the demand for services and innovations have also increased tremendously. People don’t just buys goods in the stores or work in an office all day long any more, making the Feng Shui of a business environment even more complex and demanding.

This is where some of the principles inherent in the practice of Kan Yu Feng Shui can come to the rescue, in particular the concept of Gan Ying 感應 (mutual resonance) and Yin Yang (the two complementary opposites) used in the inner workings of Classical Feng Shui. The principle of Yin and Yang is self‐ ‐ 15 ‐

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explanatory and the principle of Gan Ying states that for Feng Shui to work in practice it must have Gan Ying or mutual resonance between the users and the objects being used and between the servers and the people being served. So whether it is an e‐business or a traditional business, there must be mutual resonance taking place between people and people and between people and the environment, with this in mind we can positively enhance one business model with another based on the principle of Gan Ying and Yin and Yang.

For example, if everything has Yin and Yang, then the old way of doing business has its advantage and disadvantage; likewise, the same is true of a new way of doing business. The ricks is to indentify the Yin and the Yang of a given situation and find a Third Way to maximize on the advantageous and to minimized or get rid of the disadvantageous, so the hybrid can work better to create a mutual resonance that will benefit the business owners.

Take a small country store for example, it might not have enough space or worth its while to increase the floor space to sell more goods, but with the new internet technology, the customers and turn to a terminal that shows them a much wider varieties of goods available electronically and have the store owner or the store assistants explain in person the technical pros and cons and the value for money involved, so the customers are better informed in a personal friendly face‐to‐face way, making it a win‐win situation for both the business and the customers.

By using Kan Yu Feng Shui, one can hasten the auspicious and avoid the harmful to improve a business.

Main shopping street in the city of Shen Yang 瀋陽, the capital of Liaoning Province in North‐eastern China, during the 1980s (top photo) and during the 1930s (bottom photo).

Howard Choy is conducting Feng Shui for Retail Businesses in Melbourne and Sydney in 2012.

Melbourne dates: 11‐14 February 2012 at the Kilbride Centre Contact: Jane Langof on +61 412002757 or email info@fengshuiconcepts.com.au Sydney dates: 18 – 21 February 2012 at t the Crows Nest Community Centre Contact: Jane Dempster‐Smith on +61 400 982 441 or email jane@fenghuangconsulting.com

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Kerrie is passionate about helping you make positive changes in your life and believes that Feng Shui can help you achieve this.

Kerrie is a fully qualified Feng Shui consultant having completed Certificate 1V in Feng Shui at the Australian College of Environmental Studies. Kerrie is also a qualified horticulturalist who implements Feng Shui into her landscape designs for your garden. www.eagletreefs.com.au

15 Top Tips To Conquer Your Clutter “Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; from discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” - Albert Einstein Clutter is the physical embodiment of emotional baggage that we don’t realise we are carrying around and by decluttering we are clearing ourselves of these old emotions that hold us back.

When we let go of clutter we are free to forget about those things and we can live life in this moment to appreciate life as it happens, instead of looking back on what has happened before, or looking forward to what might happen later.

Of course it is quite possible to live in the moment even if we do have clutter; but decluttering can be a beautiful process of helping ourselves let go of the things we don’t realise we’re holding on to (emotionally, physically and spiritually).

When our homes are filled with clutter, trying to tackle a mountain of stuff can be quite overwhelming.

Here are two important questions to ask before we begin to declutter: 1. Why do we have clutter in the first place?

2. Why do we keep it when we don’t really need it?

Often clutter comes in the form of emotional attachment to objects that have significance to us. They might remind us of a loved one, a holiday, or a special event like a birthday or a wedding or it might be a gift from someone.

These things are keeping us in the past and letting them is a way of releasing our hold on the past.

Decluttering is a way of living more in the present.

Clutter might be things we think we might need again one day so we hold on to them “just in case”. We don’t want to be unprepared for the future, but trying to do so means that we’re never really living in the present moment. We’re always preparing for what might (or might not) come.

Now, look at your clutter carefully, one object at a time, and ask yourself why you’re holding onto each object: Do you love it? Is it useful? Do you really need it?

Books are a good example of popular clutter – we hold onto the ones we have already read as trophies of our reading accomplishments and we hold onto books we “should” read in the future to enhance our education or intellect (but probably won’t).

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So here’s my advice: start with just five minutes.

Baby steps are important. Sure, five minutes will hardly make a dent in your mountain, but it’s a start.

Celebrate when you’ve made that start! Then take another five minutes tomorrow. And again the next day.

Before you know it, you’ll have cleared a whole closet or a room and then half your house!

For those who are overwhelmed by their clutter, here are 15 top tips to get started, five minutes at a time.

1. Designate a spot for incoming papers.

Papers often account for a lot of our clutter. This is because we put them in different spots — on the counter, on the table, on our desk, in a drawer, on top of our dresser, in our car. Designate an in-box tray or spot in your home and don’t put down papers anywhere but that spot. Got mail? Put it in the inbox. Got school papers? Put it in the inbox.

This one little change can really transform your paperwork.

NB - Make sure you go through the inbox on a regular basis otherwise it will be overflowing (see next point).

2. Learn to file quickly.

Once you’ve created a filing system, you just need to learn to use it regularly. Take a handful of papers from your inbox, and go through them one at a time, starting from the top paper and working down. Make quick decisions: trash them, file them immediately, or make a note of the action required and put them in an “action” file. Don’t put anything back in the inbox, and don’t put them anywhere but in a folder or in the trash/recycling bin.

3. Clear off a counter.

You want to get your house so that all flat spaces are clear of clutter. Maybe they have a toaster on them, maybe a decorative candle, but not a lot of clutter. So start with one counter. Clear off everything possible, except maybe one or two essential things. Have a blender you haven’t used since that cocktail party last year? Put it in the cupboard!

Clear off all papers and all the other junk you’ve been tossing on the counter too.

4. Pick a shelf.

Now that you’ve done a counter, try a shelf. Could be a shelf in a closet, or on a bookshelf. Don’t tackle the whole bookshelf — just one shelf. Clear all non-essential things and leave it looking neat and clutter-free.

5. Schedule a decluttering weekend.

Maybe you don’t feel like doing a huge decluttering session right now. But if you take the time to schedule it for later this month, you can clear your schedule, and if you have a family, get them involved too. The more hands pitching in, the better. Get boxes and trash bags ready, and plan a trip to a charity to drop off donated items. You might not get the entire house decluttered during the weekend, but you’ll probably make great progress.

6. Spend a few minutes visualising the room.

When I’m decluttering, I like to take a moment to take a look at a room, and think about how I want it to look. What are the most essential pieces of furniture? What doesn’t belong in the room but has just gravitated there? What is on the floor (hint: only furniture and rugs belong there) and what is on the other flat surfaces? Once I’ve visualised how the room will look uncluttered, and figured out what is essential, I get rid of the rest.

7. Create a “maybe” box.

Sometimes when you’re going through a pile of stuff, you know exactly what to keep (the stuff you love and use) and what to trash or donate. But then there’s the stuff you don’t use, but think you might want it or need it someday. You can’t bear to get rid of that stuff! So create a “maybe” box, and put this stuff there. Then store the box somewhere hidden, out of the way. Put a note on your calendar six months from now to look in the box. Then pull it out, six months later, and see if it’s anything you really needed. Usually, you can just dump the whole box, because you never needed that stuff. ‐ 18 ‐

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8. Put a load in your car for charity.

If you’ve decluttered a bunch of stuff, you might have a “to donate” pile that’s just taking up space in a corner of your room. Take a few minutes to box it up and put it in your trunk. Then tomorrow, drop it off.

9. Create a 30-day list.

The problem with decluttering is that we can declutter forever but it just comes back because we buy more stuff. So fight that tendency by nipping it in the bud: don’t buy the stuff in the first place. Take a minute to create a 30-day list, and every time you want to buy something that’s not absolutely necessary, put it on the list with the date it was added to the list. Make a rule never to buy anything (except necessities) unless they’ve been on the list for 30 days. Often you’ll lose the urge to buy the stuff and you’ll save yourself a lot of money and clutter.

10. Teach your kids where things belong.

If you teach your kids where things go, and start teaching them the habit of putting them there, you’ll go a long way to keeping your house uncluttered. Of course, they won’t learn the habit overnight, so you’ll have to be very patient with them and just keep teaching them until they’ve got it. And better yet, set the example for them and get into the habit yourself.

11. Pull out some clothes you don’t wear.

As you’re getting ready for work, and going through your closet for something to wear, spend a few minutes pulling out ones you haven’t worn in a few months. If they’re seasonal clothes, store them in a box. Get rid of the rest. Do this a little at a time until your closet (and then your drawers) only contains stuff you actually wear.

12. Clear out your medicine and toiletries cabinet.

Go through everything such as outdated medicines, the stuff you’ll never use again, and then do the same with your toiletries and make-up. Be ruthless, chances are you will never wear that blue eye shadow again. Simplify to only the essential (and in date).

13. Clear out the kitchen junk drawer.

Just take the drawer out and empty it on a table. Then sort the drawer into three piles: 1) stuff that really should go in the drawer; 2) stuff that belongs elsewhere; 3) stuff to get rid of. Clean the drawer out nice, then put the stuff in the first pile back neatly and orderly. Deal with the other piles immediately!

14. Have a conversation with your partner or roommate.

Sometimes the problem isn’t just with us, it’s with the person or people we live with. An uncluttered home is the result of a shared philosophy of simplicity of all the people living in the house. If you take a few minutes to explain that you really want to have an uncluttered house, and that you could use their help, you can go a long way to getting to that point. Try to be persuasive and encouraging rather than nagging and negative.

15. Celebrate all your hard work by doing something you love.

Invite friends around for a dinner party on your new uncluttered dining table, take a long leisurely bath in your uncluttered bathroom, or simply buy a bunch of fresh flowers to display on an uncluttered surface. Enjoy!

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Edgar (Lok Tin) Yung, has been using Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology including Four Pillars of Destiny or Bazi and Zi Wei Duo Shu to assist the Chinese community in Melbourne, Australia, since 2000. Edgar has been regularly contributing Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology articles to two local Chinese weekly magazines since 2003. www.loktinfengshui.com

Feng Shui Case Study – Birth Qi …………………By Edgar Lok Tin Yung I talked about this case at the AFSC conference in August 2011. I felt that the talk was not in great details. I should go a little bit more in depth here.

Dated back to early 2009, I was recommended to a Taiwanese couple Mr and Mrs Cheng. They were going to renovate their unit.

The property has 2 units, one at the back and the other is at the front. They were living at the back unit at the time. They wanted to renovate the front unit before moving in. So they could lease the back unit out.

I asked them what they wanted to get from the consultation. They said children. They married over 14 years but no children. She had a couple of miscarriages before.

I then looked at the surroundings.

The property is located near an intersection. The intersection can be seen as a water month or some experts called water gate.

The water month is very important in the Triple harmony (San He 三合風水) Feng Shui in relation to calculating the Qi coming into the house.

The 12 Earthly Branches form four triple harmony combines or groups. They are the fire combination (Tiger, Horse, Dog); the water combination (Monkey, Rat, Dragon); the wood combination (Pig, Rabbit, Goat) and the metal combination (Snake, Rooster, Ox).

Most people misunderstand that triple harmony combinations are the San He Feng Shui.

Well, not quite, the 12 Earthly Branches Triple Harmony combinations have some relation to the San He Feng Shui School. The combinations are for calculating the auspicious and the inauspicious areas.

However the actual meaning of the Triple Harmony Feng Shui is that: “The Mountain Dragon, the Facing and the Water Dragon, these three most important elements must be in harmony.” The Triple Harmony are the Mountain, Facing and Water. It is not the Earthly Branches Triple Harmony combinations.

In Tian Yu Jin,(天玉經) it says: “The Mountain Dragon must harmonize with the Facing and the Facing must harmonize with the water.

Water harmonizes with the three auspicious areas.”

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As mentioned above the property is located near a water gate. Both units are facing east. The water gate is located at the North East in relation to the unit.

The Qi is coming from the Water gate where the red A in the photo. The water gate is also called the Tomb or Storage. The tomb Qi is very inauspicious.

The San He Feng Shui is all about the external Qi and its flowing direction. I have changed the Qi flowing direction in mirror image to the Northern hemisphere. (You may know that the direction of cyclones they spin depends on which hemisphere they are in. In the Southern hemisphere they spin in a clockwise direction and Northern hemisphere they spin in an anticlockwise direction.)

According the San He Feng Shui Calculation, the house they live is Water combination.

After I have mirrored image the Qi flow. Here is the drawing showing what Qi they were receiving in the old house.

To mirror the QI into the South Hemisphere, just imagine there is a mirror place at the Equator.

From this drawing, the path to the house is catching the Extinct Qi. What happen by catching this Extinct Qi is that the female of the house is not easily pregnant or has high chance of miscarriage. This was exactly happening to them.

The front unit was similar to the back unit. They both face east. However, it was occupied by a single man (Mrs Cheng’s brother). So there was no issue about producing children.

With the children, offspring in mind, I have to change and manipulate the doorway be able to catch the birth Qi. Birth Qi is one of the important factors for offspring.

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change the drive way too. They need permit from the council too. Yes, it was costly. But he followed my advice.

He then spent much more money to relocate the main entrance.

Here is the drawing after the entrance is changed.

The entrance is now located at the Birth Qi sector.

After a few months’ renovation work, they moved in August or September 2009. In October Cheng rang me and told me that his wife was pregnant. (I thought you are working hard☺) He added that the Doctor said don’t tell anyone yet since Mr Cheng was over 40 years old. But he said he can’t wait to tell me.

I was so happy for him.

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Mrs Cheng gave birth to a healthy baby girl in July 2010. She is a Tiger girl.

Cheng and our family, become friend. We go out for meal once every 2 to 3 months.

The picture was taken when the baby was three months old.

Celebrate one year old birthday in China Town Melbourne.

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Classifieds

Fish World Feng Shui Aquariums Fish World Australia is an online aquarium store specialising in Feng Shui Aquariums, water features and Zen Aquarium products.

We provide Feng Shui Aquariums to corporate organisations and residential homes.

These beautiful and tranquil Aquariums that resonate the sounds of flowing water will bring a serene and tranquil ambiance along with the wealth and prosperity of good Feng Shui.

A maintenance and installation service is also offered as well as an option to lease or rent the aquarium. Businesses are able to claim the Aquarium lease as a legitimate tax deduction, provided it is used in a business premise.

Fish World works closely with expert Feng Shui Consultants and Architects to bring you the ultimate Feng Shui Aquarium that brings prosperity and good luck.

Website: www.fishworld.com.au

Email: info@fishworld.com.au

Phone: (03) 9625 1234

Feng Shui Gold Fish are a symbol of wealth and prosperity – The Chinese word for ‘fish’ (yu) has the same pronunciation as ‘abundance, affluence’.

Traditionally eight Feng Shui gold fish and one black gold fish are placed in an aquarium to attract money. The number 8 represents prosperity in Feng Shui. If a black fish dies for no obvious reason it is believed that the dead fish has absorbed some bad luck that was coming your way. Another good number to use is 9, or a multiple (e.g 180 The number 9 is a very powerful number. It represents culmination and completion.

Besides gold fish, Fish World offers Australian Arowana which is legal. Scleropages Jardini is available for purchase. This is a famous fish that brings wealth and prosperity and usually kept as a solitary fish in an aquarium. When the Arowana is healthy, it will emit a pink or golden glow. This is said to bring good fortune. The Arowana is best kept in a the corner (water element), the Wealth corner wood element) and the Family corner (wood element).

The double fish symbol is also said to possess strong protective energies and it is a good enhancer of Sheng Chi. Fish World looks forward to working with AFSC Feng Shui Consultants and offers a successful referral program.

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This is a list of the current AFSC Professional Members. Should you wish to make contact please refer to their website or to www.afsc.org.au for contact details and bio.

AFSC Professional Members Elizabeth Wiggins

www.fengshuiliving.com.au

Judy Moar

www.whitelightimpressions.com.au

Anjela Wong

www.anjelawong.com.au

Jodi Brunner

www.fengshuimaster.com.au

Derelle Ball

www.centaineconsultants.com.au

Coral DiBella

www.fengshuiastralforces.com.au

Brigitte Seum

www.soulspace.info

Julie Hicks

www.juliehicks.com.au

Vic Ketis

www.australianacademyoffengshui.com.au

www.buildingbiology.com.au

Katina Benis Nicole Bijlsma

Jane Dempster‐Smith

www.fenghuangconsulting.com

Luise Leggatt

www.fengshuibetterlifestyle.com.au

Lucinda Curran

www.brighterpaths.com.au

Sharon Brown

www.completefengshui.com

Janene Laird

www.shenchi.com.au

Edgar (Lok Tin) Yung

www.loktinfengshui.com

Alma Luz Gonzalez

www.afengshuiwellbeing.com.au

Lizette Akouri

www.creativefengshui.com.au

Julie Murdock

www.fsld.com.au

Teresa Fairlie

www.fengshuiwa.com.au

Michelle Frencham

www.empoweringspace.com.au

Rob Brown

www.enhancefengshui.com.au

Kony Kang

www.fengshuihousing.com.au

Yoshie Asahara

www.ahappiermedium.com.au

Cheryl Cockrem

www.fengshuiforlife.com.au

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Ian Cole

www.coleizzo.com.au

Tracey Jackson

www.alivingroom.com.au

Jane Langof

www.fengshuiconcepts.com.au

Zdenka Underwood Carol Partridge

www.sacredfengshuidesign.com.au

Rebecca Sharkie

www.focusfengshui.com.au

Pauline Lombardi

Linda Brinckman

www.fengshuibaby.com.au

Gayle Atherton

www.fengshui.com.au

Tyler J Rowe

www.chinadragon.com.au

Rosemary Craven

www.coloursynergyandbalance.com.au

Fen Ingersole

www.fengshuifensway.com.au

Letina Russell

www.letsfengshui.com.au

www.fengshuigoldcoast.com

Sue Caldwell

www.fengshuiconsciousenvironment.com.au

Carolyn McCallum

www.fengshuiharmony.com.au

Anthony Ashworth

www.schoolofsacredplace.com

Celeste Sykes

www.apathway2fengshui.com.au

Suzanne Phoenix

www.theredbird.com.au

Lucia Dapos

www.northcoteintegratedhealth.com.au

Filomena Lino

www.encompassedenergy.com.au

Di Ryman

Perrie Burton Gina Clanfield

Varina Ong

Dennis Andrighetto Amanda O'Reilly

Fran Gleeson

Theresa Graham

Amanda Woods

Catherine Searles

Libby Scott

www.harmonyandplacement.com.au

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Michelle Castle

www.energizelife.com.au

Dr Ana Brandao

www.livingharmony.com.au

Robyn Collins

www.fengshuielements.com.au

www.fengshui4u.com.au

Kerrie Jennings

www.eagletreefs.com.au

Kerri Rodley

www.domesticdownsizing.com.au

Jeannine Stephens

www.fengshuipower.com.au

Dianne Sutherland

Howard Choy

www.fengshui‐college.org

Sara Allard

www.fortunafengshui.com

Anna Zarasyan

www.zarainteriors.com.au

Julie Devlin

www.trueintent.com.au

Jerry King

www.whitedragonhome.com

Mina R Zheng

www.fengshuiaustralia.com

Marlena Adamski

Donna Christie Roz Ireland

Sally Kelemete Jennifer Scutt

www.9starenergy.com.au

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