FOR the Chinese New Year celebration, a huge feast is prepared on New Year’s Eve. Each dish has a special meaning and blessing so that when you eat the food, you become blessed by its meaning.
When you eat the cake, you rise to greater heights, like the cake does as it is baking; when you savor the candy in your mouth, it fills you with sweetness; and as you peel a mandarin orange, its zesty fragrance encourages you to take a deep breath, enhancing your longevity.
Among the variety of foods that are prepared, one of the most important dishes includes two whole fish. One fish is eaten on New Year’s eve, and the other is saved for New Year’s day.
In Chinese, the word for fish is yu, which is the homonym for “surplus” or “remaining.” By saving a fish to eat on New Year’s day, you are essentially starting the New Year with abundance. This symbolism using fish is so rooted in the culture that when fish is seen, it immediately triggers the emotions that reinforce the belief of plentitude in life. This is why the fish is a popular subject in Chinese art, and why aquariums are used in feng shui adjustments for wealth.
In the featured Chi Art painting, the Prosperity Buddha holds a fish in his hands indicating that the key to abundance is to reserve some of your wealth for later. In this way, you create a foundation that supports you with feelings of confidence and security. When you place this Chi Art in your home or office, the Prosperity Buddha, surrounded by fish and mantra charms for reaching your goals, gives you a perpetual blessing of wealth and abundance. Your triggered confidence then propels an upward spiral of energy that continues to attract abundance into your life.
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Master Jenny Liu is an expert in Feng Shui who shares her knowledge through seminars, periodicals, and the internet. Please join Master Liu for a free seminar on “2011 Feng Shui Guidelines” February 26, 2011 at the Rowland Heights Library. For more information please see Liu-FengShui.com or call Jenny at (626) 272-4901.
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