According
to Chinese culture, every lunar Chinese New Year ushers in the God of Wealth
who is prayed upon to bring prosperity and monetary rewards to residents
celebrating its arrival at their door steps on the eve of Chinese New Year.
Prayers and offerings were made to the God of Wealth with an assortment of
vegetables, meats and beverages hoping that the ritual will bestow upon the
faithful good tidings for the coming year. This cultural practice gains significance
in Chinese custom and tradition during the olden days when Feng Shui found its
way into the life of the peasants and rural folks in ancient
The
God of Wealth is no legend at all. In Feng Shui, the body of energy renews
itself every year and change directions and locations within a dwelling. This
body of energy is influenced by the planetary movement in the constellation and
it wax and wane over time, day, month and year. This body of energy or auxiliary
star is given a name based on its auspiciousness or misfortune such as the Star
of Wealth (a.k.a God of Wealth), Star of Death, Star of Happiness, Star of Nobility
etc. It is this Star of Wealth that the Chinese equate it with the God of
Wealth and look forward to for an auspicious start to the year. The trick is to
tap into the energy of this auspicious star in its right direction and location
when it arrives on the eve of Chinese New Year. The Lunar Chinese New Year for
2008 starts on February 7th and the Star of Wealth comes from the
West direction and settles in the west sector of a dwelling. Unfortunately, the
Star of Death happens to be located in the same sector this year. As such, it
is not advisable to receive the God of Wealth this year.
However,
there are other auspicious stars such as the Star of Nobility which resides in
the Northwest and the Star of Happiness in the South. Try tapping into these
stars in their respective locations for better luck. Timing of tapping into
these stars is also crucial. The correct time is at the Rat hour of 11.00 pm –
1.00 am or to be precise at 12.30 am on February 7th, 2008. How do
you tap into these stars? You can let off fire crackers, play loud music or
simply make some noise and be there at the right hour to activate the stars!
Whichever the stars you tapped, these are only auxiliary stars meaning, the effect only last for the day in question and not the entire year. Notwithstanding, it is always better to start the year with the blessing of the veritable God of Wealth for a want of optimisms and mirth.