{"id":3245,"date":"2012-01-19T07:46:47","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T12:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=3245"},"modified":"2012-01-19T08:47:36","modified_gmt":"2012-01-19T13:47:36","slug":"the-chinese-new-year-10-simple-steps-to-good-luck-and-abundance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2012\/01\/the-chinese-new-year-10-simple-steps-to-good-luck-and-abundance.html","title":{"rendered":"The Chinese New Year: 10 Simple Steps to Good Luck and Abundance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Chinese New Year, a 15-day annual celebration that coincides with the first New Moon of the year, begins on Monday, January 23rd<\/sup>.\u00a0\u00a0 It is an auspicious time of year, and when it is observed correctly, it ushers in a year\u2019s worth of good luck and abundance.<\/p>\n

There are a great many traditions associated with the Chinese New Year, too many for me to list here.\u00a0 So, I will attempt to highlight the ones that are most likely to capture your imagination, delight your soul and spin you into prosperity receiving action.<\/p>\n

10 Simple Ways to Prepare for Good Luck, Prosperity, Happiness.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Do Bloom on New Year\u2019s Day.<\/strong>\u00a0 It is believe that should one of your plants blooms on New Year\u2019s Day, a prosperous year will follow.\u00a0 Some of you may have pretty little gardens (or big gardens), which may have, as luck would have it, plants that are about to bloom.\u00a0 If you are like me and gardenless and plant-less, you might want to hit the nursery\/flower store for a plant that is guaranteed to bloom on time!\u00a0\u00a0 (It is on my MUST do today list of things to do!)\u00a0 Especially auspicious flowers include bulbs, such as daffodils and hyacinths.\u00a0 For an extra boost of blooming prosperity, combine the bulbs with pussy willow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Do Not Cook on New Year\u2019s Day.<\/strong>\u00a0 In this house, one might say, what makes this day different than any other?\u00a0 It\u2019s not like I\u2019ve got all four burners on high.\u00a0 Still, on New Year\u2019s Day, I will make a conscious decision NOT to cook.It is believed that sharp objects such as knives and scissors bring bad luck.\u00a0 Cooking and possibly cutting things or chopping things may \u2018cut off\u2019 the flow of good luck.\u00a0 Eat out!\u00a0 All three meals, by the way, just in case your mind is \u2018stuck\u2019 into dinner mode.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Do Drink Orange Juice<\/strong>.\u00a0 Orange represents gold.\u00a0 Need I say more?\u00a0 Bring on the goblets!<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Do Not Sweep on New Year\u2019s Day.<\/strong>\u00a0 Best to clean a way days before the New Year.\u00a0 If you wait until New Year\u2019s Day to clean, it is believed that you will \u2018sweep away the good luck.\u2019\u00a0 On the other side of the vacuum, it is said that the god of luck steers clear of dirty houses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Do Wear New Clothes<\/strong>.\u00a0 New clothing represents the \u2018new\u2019 that you are calling into, allowing into your life.\u00a0 For a boost of extra energy, make it red.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 Do Not Swear, Curse or Express Excessive Amounts of Negative Energy.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Remember, we are ushering in prosperity and good luck, which are positive in energy, so there\u2019s no need to test it by tossing blocks of negativity in its path. <\/strong><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 Do Shelve Anger and Worry.<\/strong>\u00a0 The Chinese New Year is a day of celebration. Imagine putting all your upset in a box and shelving it.\u00a0 Feels good, doesn\u2019t it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 Do Not Tune Into the News<\/strong>.\u00a0 In other words, turn the TV off and do not read the headlines of the newspapers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0 Do Read and\/or Listen to Any and All Things Happy.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 There are many happy happenings on Beliefnet.com<\/a> as well as the Kick in the Tush Club<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 Do Write Three Wishes.<\/strong>\u00a0 They say that 75% of what we write down happens, so write out three wishes, affix them to a tree so that they can blow in the wind, much like Tibetan Prayer Flags.<\/p>\n

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