May Energy Update

Hey guys welcome to the Learn Feng Shui podcast where you'll learn Feng Shui from a classical point of view, taking out the myth and superstition. So if you're interested in learning Feng Shui Chinese astrology, all things Chinese metaphysics as well as the superstitions and myths that connected all you'll enter learning Feng Shui with me. Hey guys welcome to Learn Feng Shui podcast for ancient traditions meet modern living. Candice Berlanga certified Feng Shui practitioner and Red River professional with the International Feng Shui Guild and today we're going to look at the month of May through the lens of Chinese metaphysics. We're going to look at how each sector of your home is impacted and what it means for your own personal energy and we're going to look at these odiac forecast for the month as well as no renovation sectors but let's get started with the theme and tone for the month of May.

Well starting here on May 4th slash 5th I've seen a couple different dates for that but my software puts it around May 4th is the first solar term for the month, the first jet ski cycle called coming of summer and that last through May 20th. March the end of the spring season and obviously marks the beginning of the summer month of May and the zodiac signs of snake horse and goat are all the month of summer and as course ones closely with the cross quarter point of Belting in the wheel of the year. It signals rising temperatures more thunderstorms which I've actually seen locally and even you know the plants will start to grow a little bit more but it's also marked by crickets starting to chirp. May 20th through June 5th is called small sprout and it marks the first harvest of the cold weather or summer greens coming to you from learn functway dot com monthly newsletter. We're looking at the month of the middle snake and this month's theme is managing what you have metal snake is the hexagram number 14 is called a great reward.

And it's kind of what it sounds like the great word can mean abundance or a good payout but it's also a reminder that abundance doesn't come from consistently adding more or being busier. You have to know how to manage what's already in your hand so whether it's time many relationships or even just your attention and might be having to slow down a little bit and ask am I being intentional with what I have. It's not always about growth sometimes about caring for and making the most of what is already yours great treasure could be a treasure in what you have already. Now remember this month does share the same zodiac sign as the year so it's the year of the snake and the month of the snake and you might feel things are repeating around with you forward for you especially if you have the snake zodiac I do it's a good time to pause reflect and recharge instead of forcing progress slow down a little bit. And it can help you move ahead clearly later on.

It's my advice for the month and this little bit of a food in month not a full food in but food in is when the same heaven stem and earth branch if it was a wood snake month and it would be different than if it was a metal snake month weather patterns or weather trends what can we expect as I just mentioned we're moving into a season or a jet ski cycle where it's more active in. Storm seasons but I do think the hurricane tornado tropical storms all that will be amped up please be careful traveling this month due to weather related conditions be careful traveling and watch the weather. Especially if you're traveling to an area that gets floods or earthquakes or something like that's just just be careful this month. All right and looking at seasonal fun show you wellness tips for May again this is from the newsletter Learn Feng Shui trade.com seasonal energy we're moving from the season of growth to expansion so we're moving out of the wood season of spring. To the expansive season of fire and summer so may is energy obviously is a fire the zodiac sign snake and the Oregon is the heart.

The season is early summer and it connects to the emotion of joy and expression and even connection with other people and you can support that with cooling foods gentle movement. A little emotional balance and subtle fire Tusha not in the South foods you can eat this season favors foods that are cooling light and easy to digest preparing the body for the warmer days ahead heavy food overworks your digestion and the warm weather so drinking to butcher water it said by water is also recommended. Eating leafy greens lightly cooked and small portions as well as bitter flavors like mint citrus and like a to set bitter greens even like dandelion tea or if you have a tincture that can help to some people i've seen people make the dandelion tinctures. They help cool your body and aid in digestion i'm learning that cold foods not necessarily mean cooling foods so you still want to cook some of your vegetables because it makes it easier to digest. Hydrating fruits like strawberries cucumbers melons apples and pears are supposed to be very cooling for your body and then limit heavy Greece you're overly spicy foods easy to digest foods remember summer represents the heart the organ of connection and joy so balance rising and energy with movement the energizes try to overheat.

You still want to be supporting your liver this month so support the plenty of water the green food sour flavors and stress relief practices like deep breathing limit alcohol consumption and then support your heart by also staying emotionally balanced and getting some good sleep eating cooling foods like i mentioned. If you eat something very cold or drink ice water balance it with something a little bit warm not hot and that'll help with your digestion and then move and flow with nature try taking a little nature walk do some Tai Chi some cardio or stretching and then stretch and strength in your pericardium or your upper chest as supposed to also help with your heart wake up earlier align to the sun's energy by waking up earlier and of course connection and laughing fire represents feeling joyful connected with your inner child and being. Social so rest if you feel overstimulated to look at the zodiac forecast for the month of May. Alright guys looking at the zodiac forecast and the zodiacs that are most impacted by the month of the snake so the energy will impact you depending on where it falls in your natal chart maybe a four animal signs or four zodiac signs when for the year month. Day and even hour that you're born you just take note of where the animal sign falls and that is the area that it can impact the year represents your social circle friends community.

month's your career in a relationship the days your health and you were personal relationships and the hours your thoughts feelings emotions and relationship with your children if you're in a higher position you have subordinates it can represent your subordinates so that's how it'll affect you. So looking at the grand Duke for the month the snake you can look at the shin jostar to see where to focus our attention and supportive stars are there like golden carriage and relief got so golden carriage can bring chances for financial gain or even career opportunity. So that can help you navigate the month and I talked about it being a little bit of a. stagnant month this month with these stars can help you and relief god helps problem solving and offers break through and then there's a couple cautions you want to look at stars like the back poking and hidden corpse and even blood knife so back poking and hidden corpse. Worns of like workplace drama and even past mistakes may be resurfacing you also need to prioritize your health and avoid risky activities so there's a star called blood knife it's a start that warrants you may.

End up needing some sort of medical procedure if you need to go in front of lecture procedure or if you need to schedule something you can even make an appointment to donate blood and that's supposed to take care of that weirdly enough I had a procedure done last month. My health has been a little weird this year so again if you're snake please be a little bit cautious of that and the seasonal combination the snake horse and goat if you have the horse and goat you'll combine to make a seasonal combination. These are the zodiac signs of makeup this season of summer has a potential to make you very strong show wealth opportunity. And all kinds of stuff can definitely use that for monetary gain but you can boost motivation visibility and leadership is great for making moves and standing out you can support the fire with the wood energies remember the wood is waiting a little bit but you can focus on growth learning and new opportunities to keep the momentum going. And not burn out and then usually I would say you could activate the South sector to add a little fire but avoid this due to the number three conflict star for the month.

The three harmony for the month with the snake is a rooster and ox so this three harmony combination support strategy action and precision and even clear thinking it's good for planning writing organizing or launching your ideas the energy of metal metal will favor logic over emotion. It's very analytical so lean into decisions that require focus and attachment use it to make a logical decision and then you can use the supportive earth energy to help you get structure to achieve your goals so sticking things like routines boundaries and structure can help bring your ideas to life. It will give some support to that structure of metal the snake and monkey form water waters energy that hands communication wisdom and knowledge. It makes it great for learning and strategic conversations to for the monkeys user intuition wisdom but be cautious of who you trust helping the wrong people could lead to feeling taken advantage of. That's kind of the caution with the snake monkey combination it forms a little bit of something called a penalty that usually comes from helping the wrong kind of person so remember to help somebody you know not to expect something back if you help somebody so a lot of times we expect somebody to do the same that we would do for them and we're in.

Reality that's just not the case so that'll be disappointed that happens you can use this water and apply the wisdom that water represents to decide to who is truly worth your time and energy. And for may the snake clashes with the pig remember a combination takes precedence over a clash and takes the clash way you can use the rabbit energy in the east to combine and encourage communication and decision making you can also use the energy to make some sort of change in your life. You could quit smoking start new exercise routine go to the doctor you know you can clash something out of your life to so does know it's had to be bad. Alright let's look at the flying stars for the month of the. All right looking at first at flying star number eight in the best sectors so you can enhance these sectors with functional activations.

Meaning you can move the energy or she in the area of the radio fan aquarium candle or even a move objects or just using sector in placing yourself in the best energy to study. Or work and even cleaning and decluttering can activate an area so that's how you can activate that and take advantage of it except in the center so according to my school of thought here. The eight star going to the center of the wealth star I can't really activate it the center is not a sector according to. To what I've learned some people say it is I'll let you decide that but the eighth monthly star combines with the two yearly star setting a tone for financial awareness and stability. While the eight star supports wealth and prosperity the two star brings in potential illness or financial setbacks from it to stars there for the year.

And it needs to be managed carefully so the combination urges caution with finances and health and of course the the no guods in the center but just be enhanced by being mindful of spending. And prioritizing your health and well being this month stay grounded and focused and maintain balance in your personal and financial life. So you can take advantage of that just kind of sets it on for the month flying star number one the authority star goes to the west for the month the monthly one star combines with the yearly four star and brings the energy of creativity romance and even new beginnings. The combination is ideal for starting new projects maybe you want to start studying something a new academic endeavor even nurturing relationships it can promote. Fresh ideas and potential for growth in these areas.

Gaw seven if you're a gaw seven it's a good month to focus on personal development and creativity remember the wood of the yearly four star is learning and the number one of the month stars water and communication creativity so use that. That take advantage of opportunities for growth in both intellectually and in relationships so you can introduce water elements here like blue black. Decor a fan lamp movement working or studying in the sector for romance you can place a flesh for romance you could place a fresh floral arrangement and use a sector to make plans or even scroll your dating apps so it could be a good area. If you'd like to be people so you can definitely do that and again just a general romance activation would be water would so you could place a little vase there was some fresh flowers or people do bamboo I don't know I've heard that that's for something else I don't know blooming flower that grows in water would be good to place there for the month let's see a flying star number four Academy star so. Gaw one in the north combines with that yearly seven star it brings the energy that supports creativity academic pursuits and communication.

However, it does have a risk of creating a much understanding or conflict especially in a intellectual or creative discussion maybe you agree with somebody remember sometimes you don't need to talk sometimes just need to listen I need to learn that sometimes to. Gaw one if you're a one focus on using clear communication and both professional and personal settings. Be cautious with a disagreements and aim to resolve issues calmly remember the yearly seven star in that. For stars a little bit of a class of wood metal clash so there's that. Bacon use the sector worker study and just don't activate it as some other energies there that we don't want to activate five digers off the year so we're not doing too much there you know I did too much.

A flying star number six the luck star goes to the go three in the east and it combines with the yearly nine star. It creates a strong vibrant energy that supports recognition leadership and even career advancement and the combination bring opportunities for success and growth when used appropriately. If you're a three is a good month to pursue leadership roles career goals or even projects that put you in the spotlight stay focused and take advantage of momentum without being overly aggressive sometimes it is that energy of just wanting to pursue so just be careful enhance by spending time working there or even a light activation or fan activation so you can place a little. Fan there and activate the chain area. A flight start number nine spiritual happiness star goes to the northwest to guassix and the monthly nine star combines with the yearly three star creating energy that can feel strong emotions and maybe create potential conflicts but the nine star supports transformation recognition and the three star can bring arguments miscommunication and even frustrations especially in a leadership or authoritative rules.

If you're a guassix be cautious of your temper and avoid engaging in unnecessary arguments a focus on cooperation and have a lot of patients in your interactions and enhanced by just using the area regular use the area working here is fine I'll take a look at the challenging sectors for the month. All right, challenging flying stars for the month, challenging sectors remember, flying stars two and five are usually considered negative three and seven can be neutral depending on where it land starting with the flying start over to the illness star this is the sector that's the most challenging for the year and it will show us that this month for sure so in the guat eight northeast number two illness star remember the five yearly star is here and a two five combination is quite challenging it can lead to a lot of setbacks health concerns or financial strength. The other thing is that the flying sector really should be kept quiet the entire year but especially this month to minimize negative effects on top of it has some other shawls that can't really be cured you just keep the area quite you know quiet. So there's that guat eight if you're a guat eight just be cautious with health and finances avoid high risk activities big investments or either or major life decisions so just be cautious and really think about what you're doing this month remember that energy can affect you. And it can affect your finances to be can manage it by keeping the sector quiet regular use if you're already there's fine if it's your main interest or your bedroom make sure you keep the area clean and free of clutter just keep it tidy this year do a stalker.

You should already have a cure here for the year so a call a stalk here or six to seven coin charms or your preferred here some people just like to put metal weights or metal plates on the ground under their furniture and that is quite fine to fly start number three the coral some star goes to the south and go on nine so the monthly three star comes with the yearly six star in a south. Which can bring some tension in leadership or communication the three star might start to argue Mr. Misunderstandings will the six star brings authority and structure however the month's energy could be a little less intense than usual. And something special going on for the month is an every sector is something called apparent string and it's a little hard to explain but it's basically a special combination flying stars. The flying stars 369 258 and 147 are all considered a really good combination so it's forms a special combination this month so it might be minimize a little bit here in the south of the furekwa nine focus on patients and diplomacy don't get caught in power struggles or practice calm communication.

You can manage it by avoiding excessive activations or use wood elements in the area to prevent activating the stars three aggressive side and a piece and fuel the fire a little bit so should be quite okay. Number five disaster star goes to go to in the southwest. It combines with the yearly start eight in the southwest creating an energy that can have some mixed effects while the brain star eight can bring wealth stability the five star introduces. misfortune illness and even obstacles so just be careful in this sector if you're a quad to avoid making major decisions and a lot of renovation in the sector this month it can of course have a negative effect and the five star maybe more pronounced. And again that's good for the form of setbacks or even getting sick or something so just be careful and financial setbacks because of the eight star it makes a five eight combination.

It might be neutral because of that combination I talked about use the sector less just place them at a cure here these metal objects a sought cure or your preferred cure to neutralize a negative effects of what heavy use regular uses okay also avoid moving furniture in these areas you don't want the furniture to be dragged across the floor. Langstern number seven combines with the yearly one star in the southeast creating an energy that may encourage increased communication creativity bring new opportunity however the seven star can also bring some aggression after you're in verbal conflicts so the one star support success ambition this mix complete to both positive breakthrough and some misunderstandings so just be cautious. Go for if you're a go for stay mindful of how you express yourself especially in professional creative settings focus on clear positive communications to avoid conflict and really just manage it by being cautious of your words the sector is you know pretty okay for the year but again it could indicate you. You're a fending somebody maybe your boss or something authority position a higher position than you because of that seven star just be a little bit cautious this month in our innovation sectors you need avoid renovations and heavy digging to avoid activating earth Shaw some of these won't impact you unless you activate them you really don't need to do too much except for kind of ignore them. The area is quiet no renovation and digging which would be of course a grand duke for the month the southeast avoid renovations there and we already know the eastern northeast and north have the would you shop for the year so we're going to avoid that and then her at the pig of the northwest is the month breaker and then of course the five yellow in the southwest avoid renovations digging into much going on there alright guys.

That's it for the energy update. I hope you enjoy today's episode just going over the monthly energy tone for the month those flying stars course the forecast for those most impacted you are able to make the most of your month and get some really good energies from the information that I'm giving you here. Remember if you need to energy mapping of your home to help find these areas just shoot me a message and we can definitely do that those links are all in the show and of course link to the newsletter that I covered here today is also in the show notes next week I'm going to be going over and recapping some of my takeaways from the fun show summit that I was a part of this past weekend will be going over just some of my key takeaways and some sessions that stood out to me. Alright guys, we'll all catch you guys next week. Talk to you then.

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