The year of the Tiger

February 14th marks the date of the Chinese New Year. This year we are embarking on the year of the Tiger. Each year brings a specific set of feng shui enhancements to apply within the home which aim to harness the changing energies and increases your home's harmony.

First off, it is a good idea to do some clutter clearing to get the energy moving before making any feng shui enhancements. Secondly, it may helpful to you know your home's Bagua. However, for the sake of this article I refer to the general cardinal directions.

The North feng shui area in 2010 is governed by romance and creativity. Blue and black are good colors to use in this area this year. Display images of romance or personal love symbols, as well as exciting travel destinations or creative projects. This is an ideal place to display your goals and visions for 2010. Fresh flowers are also excellent here. Avoid fire and metal elements, items or colors in the North feng shui area in 2010.

The West feng shui area receives the water elements in 2010, thus keeping in harmony with its governing element. Metal objects, round shapes and colors gray and white are recommended in this area. Feng shui cures such as a brass gourd or 6 Chinese coins can also be placed here. Avoid candles or fire elements and colors such as red, pink, purple or orange in the West in 2010.

The East feng shui area in 2010 brings helpful energy to attain and achieve your goals and recognition for your accomplishments. Use wealth and career feng shui cures here. Earth element colors are good in the East area as well as Water colors (blues and blacks). Crystals will help attract powerful energy as well as anything gold. Coins, charms or any other gold colored items that speak to you of success and wealth. Avoid the fire element colors as well as candles int he East area in 2010.

The last area to consider making feng shui enhancements for 2010 is the Center. The Center feng shui area of your home represents the energy of harmony in love relationships. You can use various feng shui cures to enhance this energy from mandarin ducks to artwork depicting love and romance. In 2010 the Center is also the place to store your financial papers and use crystals to enhance your wealth energy, especially amethyst and rose quartz. Avoid strong metal or wood elements in the Center in 2010.

I hope you have found these feng shui enhancements helpful and will put a few of them in place to improve your home's energy for 2010.