| You can tell by the placement of water features | | | | on it. A light should be shining on the fountain, and |
| in a home that someone is using Feng Shui | | | | the entire center of the house should be brightly |
| principles. If the feature is in a bedroom or | | | | lit. Because the #8 Wealth star is residing in the |
| bathroom, they likely are not. Also if the water | | | | center for 2010, this activator helps to increase |
| feature is facing away from the front door, the | | | | the blessings of that star. |
| occupants likely have no idea as to why their | | | | To add to the wealth blessings, place a fountain in |
| fortune is washing away. | | | | the #6 Heavenly Blessings direction, which for |
| The basics of water features are pretty easy to | | | | 2010 is in the East. Make sure the water flow |
| grasp. First, make sure the water is directed | | | | points into the room or house, not away from it. |
| towards the door, not away from it. Second, if | | | | You can place a large fountain in the eastern part |
| the water feature behind the house is a | | | | of the house, plus smaller ones in the east of |
| swimming pool or garden pond, make sure it is | | | | other rooms-just not bedrooms or bathrooms. |
| not overwhelming the house. If it is, it's important | | | | Placing a dragon clasping a pearl in or near a |
| to partially block the view of it from the house. | | | | water feature is considered a means to increase |
| The sector it is placed in is important too. If it is in | | | | wealth luck; have the dragon facing east. In 2010, |
| the South (the Fire direction) it needs to be | | | | the year of the Golden Tiger, have the dragon |
| directed more towards the Southeast. That can | | | | rising above the tiger (tiger awakens dragon, |
| be done by adding to the pool to stretch it into | | | | dragon flies high bringing wealth). |
| that sector. Also place a water feature in it that | | | | If you really want to ramp up the wealth, you |
| flows towards the house. | | | | can place a fleet of 'wealth ships' sailing in from |
| Next, check the Flying Stars direction for the | | | | the east (into the house). You can use a picture |
| year, as well as the suggested cures. Moving | | | | of water or a mirror (to place the ships on), to |
| water is considered yang (an activator); it is also | | | | represent water. Another way to increase the |
| an element that may deplete the energy of other | | | | wealth there is to shine a bright light on the water |
| elements. When an inauspicious star moves into | | | | feature or the ships (for sunny days and smooth |
| the area of the water feature, cures need to be | | | | sailing). |
| placed to counter the negative effects. Never | | | | Since 2010 is a year lacking in both water and |
| place a yang water feature in bedrooms, as this | | | | fire, it is also being suggested that one should |
| can drain wealth and energy, bringing illness and | | | | carry a keychain with a water globe and wear |
| misfortune. | | | | black or blue clothes and jewelry. As always, in |
| For instance, in the year 2010, an activator for | | | | Feng Shui, the key is to have balance. You can |
| wealth would be to place a fountain with a | | | | check out information about Flying Star Feng Shui |
| rotating crystal ball in the center of the house. It | | | | at and which are two of my favorite sites with |
| would be even better if the rotating globe had a | | | | plenty of information. |
| number eight inside, or the Tara mantras inscribed | | | | ©2010 Dr. |