Sweet smile and success?

Magical day; here's how!

Today’s title is almost identical to that well known phrase, but should actually be taken literally.  Although we normally write our blogs in a subtle and meaningful way, at least I would like to think so, we are keeping it simple as we are coming towards the end of “mercury retrograde”.

This cosmic phenomenon sees Mercury apparently moving backwards. It isn’t actually going the wrong way; it just looks like it is as it rotates on its axis. However, it does create major issues in communications and transport. This influence will last until 20 July, so at least until then, “simple is as simple does”.

• ·         Firstly, it is an Earth Rabbit day and as sweetness is the flavour associated with the earthy element, sweet things are definitely on the menu today. 
•  It is easily the best day of the week and the Feng Shui almanac has that auspicious horseshoe shaped (personally interpreted as a smile) symbol around its information. Subsequently, most activities are favourable including meditating or honouring ancestors, asking for blessings, visiting friends, taking a course, travelling, getting married, exchanging gifts, having an astrology reading, seeing a doctor or choosing a treatment, opening a business and trading, refurbishing a home or office, laying foundations, fixing a roof, buying or setting a direction for your bed, and setting up a tombstone. It advises against drilling a well, opening a watercourse or buying clothing, specifically wedding or funeral attire.  
•   It is a “Success” day in the 12 palace system.
• See our dedicated Earth Rabbit web page to see how your sign is affected.

I imagine you’re asking what makes it such a good day? Well, today's Rabbit aligns with the monthly Sheep sign, and for those with a Pig in their Chinese horoscope , they will receive a huge wood element influence today.  Actually, we all get to experience this between 9 – 11pm local time and an excess of this element denotes kindness. Now that should make you smile!

We will return next week and until then until then, enjoy every moment of NOW!

Finn & Slim Shooey

Cock-and-bull story?

A bit of a clash today, but memorable for Rooster signs or during teatime.

It’s a bit chaotic today, particularly on the roads, due to it being a Fire Ox day which clashes with the annual Water influence affecting flow.  Mind you, two different Feng Shui techniques also combine to form a “Broken + Carriage” day and it might be wise to pack a spare and add more time to your journey, after all why tempt fate?

On the subject of which, our partial title refers to the possibility of breakages and according to destiny as interpreted by the Feng Shui almanac, success comes only from taking something apart or even refurbishing. It advises against opening a business or having a haircut, presumably because it’s somewhat difficult to repair crockery (or stick hair back on for that matter).

However there is a saving grace, as today's Ox (bull) and this year’s Snake sign unite to bring a very strong metal influence to Rooster (cock) signs; hence the cock and bull story. Coincidentally, the Rooster hour affects us all around tea time, that’s 5-7pm, which could be really good and you should see our attribute cycle to see how this personally affects you. Maybe a china shop wouldn’t be a bad thing after all?

Regardless of your sign, you should also see our dedicated Fire Ox web page to see how you are affected. It’s a better day tomorrow and better still on Friday, so until then until then, enjoy every moment of NOW!

Finn & Slim Shooey

Our flaming luck?

It’s your lucky day, try our luck-o-meter to see how much, then go with the flow.

If yesterday lunchtime was a good experience you can expect that good luck to run all day today. That’s because it’s actually a Metal Goat day and instead of yesterday’s two hour window, the triple alignment between day, month and year brings a huge fire influence to us all. In Feng Shui terms, this element denotes joy, beauty and laughter and may these attributes grace your day today.

Furthermore, some of us could be very lucky indeed and to see whether this is you, try our just christened “luck-o-meter” or attribute cycle to see whether it affects your health, wealth, relationships, creativity, recognition or authority. Please feel free to pass this onto your friends.

As you would expect, the Feng Shui almanac is proverbially smiling and most things, especially partnerships, are favoured today. The full list of suitable activities are meditating or honouring ancestors, asking for blessings, visiting friends, having a haircut, travelling, getting engaged, getting married, having an astrology reading, emigrating, refurbishing a home or office, laying foundations, fixing a roof, making wine or fermenting, hunting, or setting up a tombstone.

Returning to today's Metal Sheep, if you have one of these in your chart, you have great expression, resource and an enviable understating of the natural order of things. There is much more I could tell you, but it’s already on our dedicated Metal Sheep web page, as is how your own Chinese zodiac sign will fare under its influence.

Famous Metal Sheep people include Sandra Bullock, Sam Cooke, James Dean, Jennifer Lopez, Courtney Love, Daniel Radcliffe, Richie Sambora, William Shatner, Kevin Spacey, Hilary Swank and Suzanne Vega.

We should return tomorrow and until then, enjoy every moment of NOW; its lucky!

Finn & Slim Shooey

Of Snakes and Crows?

I was going to begin today's blog with a bit about health and how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) specialists can tell how well you are just by looking at your face. Being an Earth Snake day, where yellow is the colour traditionally associated with the earth element and Yellow Snake relates to health, you can see how I was so inspired. 

This Yellow Snake is an important Form School principle and actually refers to the Sun; the source of health in our solar system. In Feng Shui, it corresponds to the centre of our homes and businesses, which should be kept clear, clean and well supported. 

Interestingly, some TCM practitioners use these same principles and the Yellow Snake refers to the nose. Just by using the Five Elements and comparing skin colour and blemishes, they begin to formulate their diagnosis and make their recommendations. 

Again on the subject of health and moving this time from Snakes to Crows, the Chinese almanac reliably informs us that today is the start of the Pinellia ternate or Crow-dipper planting season. It’s unusual for the book of nature to remind us of when to plant a specific variety, so it must be pretty important. Research informs us that it’s prescribed in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat obesity and is perhaps why few Chinese people suffer from this problem. However, this plant is toxic in its raw form and must first be processed before being prescribed for morning sickness, nausea, coughs, influenza (flu) and swine flu, as well as pain and swelling (inflammation).

The other Chinese almanac recommendations are free of health warnings and if you want to be in the flow today, it suggests meditating or honouring ancestors, filling cracks and refurbishment, laying foundations, buying or setting a direction for your oven, and oddly enough, planting seeds. Anyone for Crow-dipping?

If Earth Snake is found in the day pillar of your Chinese horoscope, you must either be a gardener or … a TCM specialist. Seriously though, Earth Snake people have a very expressive way with words that can eventually bring great prosperity. Natural magnetism adds to their self-confidence and attracts others, which is just as well as they are probably a “people person” and perhaps a party animal. Famous celebrities include Barack Obama, Charles Dickens (day), Cate Blanchett, Corbin Bleu, Chris Brown, Joe Cocker, Rudolph Giuliani, Cee Lo Green, Jewel, Billy Joel, Gladys Knight, Lenny Kravitz, George Lucas, Rory McIlroy, Alyson Michalka, Morrissey, Barak Obama, Frank Oz, Daniel Radcliffe, Randy Travis, Rick Wakeman and Mark Zuckerber.

See our dedicated Earth Snake web page and discover how your own Chinese astrology sign will fare today and we should return tomorrow. Until then, enjoy every moment of NOW!

Finn & Slim Shooey