In my Auckland Logo posting, I mentioned that Sailing ships were an excellent symbol of prosperity. To be more accurate, I should say, that merchant ships are excellent symbols of prosperity. Merchant ships represent trade and enterprise, and trade is vital part of bringing prosperity and economic success to a nation.
Historically, ports would welcome merchant ships bringing cargo because it meant food, […]
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This is just a quick post to remind feng shui enthusiasts that Lillian Too’s Feng Shui Almanac 2008 and range of Horoscope books are now available for sale! I got mine in the mail just this week and boy am I really glad they’ve released it so early this year.
The Almanac
It’s perfect as a Christmas […]
Yesterday, I had dinner at a local Malaysian/Thai/Vietnamese restaurant named Aseana located at Parnell (rumoured to be owned by Tony Tay, one of NZ’s more well-known developer greats). If you’re Malaysian in NZ and in need of some authentic dishes, I recommend the Pandan Chicken (a delightful dish of Thai origin that is found in Malaysia […]
I work at Queen street and walk across to Albert Street regularly. Lately, Sky has taken over this massive billboard on Albert Street with this impressive beach and wave ad that spans across the entire Downtown mall! See picture below for how large this puppy is!
See the video below for the whole ad or watch […]
While reading Lillian Too’s Encyclopaedia of feng shui regarding traveling, I came across some info on how to interpret signs for inauspicious travel. What does inauspicious travel mean? In most cases it means that the outcome of this journey brings bad luck. Very seldom does it indicate life-threatening outcomes - however, it it is always […]
When you are away traveling, energy in your home begins to decay without fresh movement. A home with decaying chi starts to attract yin outcomes, such as burglary and illness. If you are away for very long periods, yin chi accumulates and for pro-longed periods, can begin to attract wandering spirits and cause mental problems […]
Exposed beams are bad news in feng shui - and one is never advised to sleep under one that cuts across the bed. This brings headaches and stress. If the beam cuts across a couple it is said to bring a rift between the couple. One reader asked:
I have an over-head beam in my bedroom […]
In feng shui, defensive measures are key in protecting harmful energies from entering your home. This reader wrote to me asking about protection against people climbing over to steal their plants!
We are having some bad people climbing into our garden and backyard during midnight to cut our plants. Is there any way to stop such […]
If you’ve read any book on feng shui, you’d know that keeping a clean aquarium with fish brings wealth when placed correctly in the wealth sectors of your home! You’ll notice this at Chinese restaurants anywhere in the world. So is there significance in the number of fishes to keep? Someone wrote to me asking…
I […]
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