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We are now entering early Autumn according to the Chinese Calendar. The month of August for 2024 is ruled by a Yang Water Monkey, a cooler wave of energy is swinging in offering some hijinx, some plot twists, problems to solve, and a head spinning myriad of tasks, activities, interactions, and distractions. Where the Dragon of 2024 dreams, the Monkey invents. Where the Dragon leads, the Monkey happily follows along. These two are a power pair, a powerful Yang combo of imagine and innovatively manifest. This is a month to get shit done. Network, collaborate, and find the way forward, Now is a time to problem solve, to explore all the options, to try something new, and imagine a fresh perspective or pathway forward.
July was a balancing act of do and rest, of quiet and noise, a duality that may have felt frustrating at times, a tug of war within yourself or with the people you live or work with. As much as you wanted to dig your feet in the sand and enjoy a break, there may have been too much pressuring you to check your emails and login for a virtual meeting. Perhaps you did get a break, but at what price?
Journal Prompt for August: What am I ready to innovate, create, communicate, manifest in the month ahead? Who are the people I want to do this with? What projects need to be dusted off and restarted with fresh vision and vibrant action?
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The Flying Stars for August is a mix of positive and negative situations. Be mindful of the placement of cures, the use of colors and elements as far as Metal or Wood. We are forever seeking balance in our homes. Feel free to contact Lydia if you have any questions or want to book a virtual Feng Shui consultation.
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Activate – The 3 Star in the Center is visited by the 8 Star in August. The 3 Wood Star is weakened by this placement in the Earthy Center and the Earthy 8 Star is at home. The annual cure of Fire works well to drain the negative 3 Star while boosting the good fortune of the 8 Star. Best Colors/ Decor: RED, and other fiery colors like violet, fuchsia, tangerine, and a green lush plant. Earth tones are okay but would not emphasize their use. Avoid: Metal, white, gray, black, Water, colors of Blue and Green. CURES: Annual cure of a Happy Hotei sitting on 7 Chinese Red envelopes. That cure protects your relationships and wealth.
Activate – The 8 Star is in the North for 2024 and in August there is relief with the Woodsy 4 Star rolling in to offer some mitigation. The 8 Star is challenged in the Watery North this year and as we have ignored the innate expression of this direction to nourish the 8 Star with Earth, we now have the 4 Star which offers some flow but still not playing with our usual North element of Water. Best Colors/ Decor: Live fresh plants with Fire colors of Red, Fuchsia, Violet, and Rose Avoid: Colors of Metal, white, gray, black, Earth tones like yellow, peach, rust, burgundy, brown, and tan, Green, Water and colors of Blue. CURES: Place 8 Silk RED Flowers in a RED Vase. If this is a front entrance, hang 8 Chinese coins on red string from the door knob. You can also put a favorite photo of you and your love here.
Neutralize– The 6 Star is in the North East for 2024 and in Period 9, the 6 Star continues to be a Star of wealth and success. The 2 Star arrives in August where it is at home in the NE, both being represented by the element Earth. The 2 Star is in transition from a negative Star to a more positive one in Period 9 and needs to be handled carefully. Best Colors/ Decor: Metal furnishings, Black, white, gray with Earthy brown, yellow, cream, and tan. Bring this into your décor with rugs, pillows, and art. Images of Mountains, religious figures, and people who inspire you. Avoid: Blue, Water, Wood, all colors of Green, Fire, Red, Fuchsia, Violet, Tangerine, Rose, Red. CURES: Place 6 Gold ingots in a round yellow or gold/metal plate in a prominent place. If this is an entrance, hang a string of 6 Chinese coins on Black string from the door knob. If a bedroom, be mindful of your health and put a Wu Lou Health Gourd by your bedside for protection.
Activate – The 1 Star is in the East and is our new Future Wealth Star in Period 9. This is where we imagine all that we want to manifest in 2024. August brings in the Metal 6 Star, here the 1 Star serves as a mitigator with the Metal of the 6 Star and the Eastern Wood. This pairing offers great potential for welath, success, and manifesting projects you’ve been working on all year. Best Colors: Wood and colors of blue, black, white, and gray. Avoid: Earth tones like yellow, brown, tan, peach, pale pink, and also Fire like red, violet, hot pink, orange, Woody green too. CURE: Display family photos and your Vision Board, to do lists you are ready to actualize.
Depress– The 2 Star is in the South East where the Dragon holds reign for 2024. The 2 Star in Period 9 is going through a transformation as it is no longer the Sickness Star but is becoming a positive chi. DO NOT feed this with Fire, nor put it to work with Metal, but rather focus on nourishing it with its own Earthy element. Sitting in the Woodsy SE offers no solutions, just like the beleaguered 8 Star in the North. Be super mindful to keep this area undisturbed. PLUS this is the home of the GRAND DUKE, one of the 3 Afflictions. 2024 requires we keep this part of our home and property QUIET, NO CONSTRUCTION, LOUD NOISES (video games, loud TV, drumming, etc.). August brings danger in the form of safety and welfare such as burns, cuts, fighting that turns violent, surgery, illness, back stabbing, betrayal, loss of income, legal issues, robbery, etc. Best Colors: For August there is no good solution, so focus on the color BLUE exclusively. Avoid : Earthy elements of Yellow, Brown, and Terracotta or Rust, green colors, purple, violet, rose, and watermelon, other Fire colors, and Metal colors of white, gray, and black. Keep this room quiet and serene. CURE: To appease the Grand Duke display a Tai Sui plaque and a pair of Pi Yao beasties facing into 105-135 degrees on the compass. You can also display a Gold Dragon to honor our Dragon Year. If this is an office, put 3 Brass Immortals at your back. If this is a main entrance, place a pair of Gold Fu Dogs flanking the front steps/ entranceway. If this is a Kitchen, cover the burners with cookie sheets when not in use. If this is a bedroom, put a Salt Water Cure under the bed and put a Brass Wu Lou Health Gourd on your bedside table. VACATE THIS AS A BEDROOM AND AVOID AS AN ENTRANCE if at all possible. DO NOT FACE South East, Do NOT TRAVEL or point your head when sleeping in the direction of the SE.
DEPRESS– The 7 Star is in the South is one of the WORST directions for 2024. If this is a bedroom or main entrance try to use another room for sleeping and entering your home. There is a real risk to safety and finances as well as your reputation. The 3 Star is in harmony with the South, Wood and Fire, but at odds with the Metal 7. The South is where we have one of the 3 Afflictions, the Three Killings as well in 2024. CHECK DOORS AND SECURITY – DO NOT store guns, knives, or any other weapons, or tools like a chainsaw in the South. The 3 Star enflames relationships into violent outbursts and damaging interactions. Best Colors: Black, white, gray, and even a splash of Blue Avoid: Earth tones like Brown, Tan, and Cream with live healthy plants. Fire as in Red, Violet, Hot Pink, and Orange, Water, Green, and Wood. CURE: Black, Gray or white for rug, linens, artwork, etc. Fill a black dish with rice and set a Chinese Coin with a bloodstone crystal on top to protect finances. If this is a Kitchen, cover the burners with cookie sheets when not in use. Three Killings Cure is a Brass Dragon Headed Turtle (never have this facing you) with a plant growing in clean, clear water.
DEPRESS– The 9 Star is in the South West is our NEW wealth Star ruled by Fire and the 5 Earth Star comes in August where it feels right at home and is now fueled by the Fire of the 9 Star. This is inflammation, this is enflamed egos, this is power taken out of control like a dictator, and everything you covet is at risk of imploding or exploding. Best Colors: Change the bedcover, adjust your decor as needed to protect yourself – Metal, Gray, Black, White Worst Colors: Fire as in a stove, fire pit, candles, incense, etc. Other fire colors are Cherry, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Rose, Purple, violet, lavender, Cream, Tan, Yellow, and Brown. BLUE, Water, Wood, and Green colors. CURE: Display prominently 9 purple silk flowers in a purple or green vase. You can also find on the Feng Shui Mall website a special Baoyou Zusui Master Cure specific for the 9 Star in 2024. For the 5 Star if a bedroom put a Brass Wu Lou Health Gourd on your bedside table, if a main entrance, try to enter through another door for August or at the least, use this area with extreme quiet and caution.
DEPRESS – The 5 Star is in the West is one of the worst directions for 2024. The 1 Star is at home here, nourished by the Metal of the West but useless with the negativity of the 5 Star present. CAUTION. KEEP THIS AREA QUIET WITH NO CONSTRUCTION OR LOUD BANGING NOISES. Also keep this room dark and used minimally. Best Colors: Metal and the colors of White, Gray, and Black. Keep the design very Zen. Add pops of Blue. Avoid: EARTH tones like Yellow, Brown, Tan, Peach, Rust, Wood, colors of Green, Water, Fire and Fire colors of Red, Hot Pink, Orange and Violet. CURE: If this is a main entrance, place a pair of Gold Fu Dogs flanking the front steps/ entranceway. If this is Kitchen, cover the burners with cookie sheets when not in use. If this is a bedroom, put a Salt Water Cure under the bed and put a Brass Wu Lou Health Gourd on your bedside table. VACATE THIS AS A BEDROOM AND AVOID AS AN ENTRANCE if at all possible. Best cure is a 6 rod Metal windchime outside or a chiming clock inside.
Neutralize–The 4 Star is in the North West is another conflicted area as the 4 Star is no longer our creative, genius, lover Star. In fact, the 4 Star is so embattled in the Metal NW, the best thing to do is add Blue which will motivate the chi to be more agreeable. But August brings in the Fiery 9 Star that is conflicting with the Metal of the NW and fueled by the Wood of the 4 Star. Remember that this is the direction of the Dog, so the NW is the other of the 3 Afflictions, the Sui Po which is the enemy of the Dragon. If you are born in the Day or Year of the Dog or Dragon DO NOT have this as you bedroom, office, or main entrance. Do Not face SE but it is OK to face NW and put your back to the SE. KEEP THIS AREA QUIET AND UNDISTURBED WITH CONSTRUCTION OR LOUD NOISES. Best Colors: Blue colors, no Water, furnishing can still be Metal but minimize to avoid conflict. For August, add some GREEN. AVOID: Metal , White, Gray, and Black, Earth and colors of Yellow, Brown, Tan, Peach, Rust, Water, NO FIRE of any kind not even candles, colors of Red, Hot Pink, Orange, and Violet. CURE: If a front door hang a Ba-Gua mirror to deflect the negative chi and flank the entrance with a pair of Metal Fu Dogs. If a bedroom put a Salt Water Cure under the bed and a Wu Lou Health gourd by the bedside. To protect relationships, put a Chinese Coin with the 4 characters facing up with a Rose Quartz crystal on top. 4 stalks of Lucky Bamboo in a Blue vase is another cure option. No family photos.
BEST DIRECTIONS: North, Center, East, and possibly the NE and NW.
Areas of Caution: South West, North West (Sui Po), South (Three Killings), West, and South East (Grand Duke).
On the World Stage the Month of August put the focus on most of South America, Nova Scotia, and Newfloundland.
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Flying Stars is an advanced system of Feng Shui that has been used since the times of Ancient China. It recognizes the pattern of energy impressed upon every home and building the year it was built or last renovated. Think of it like a building or home’s birth day. It is why you see some houses falling apart, covered in vines, and deteriorating. When the chi is gone, the house is no longer viable for living in. Therefore it is so important to investigate if updating your home to the current Period 9 is advantageous to your health, wealth, and/or relationships.
