October Energy Update

Hey guys, welcome to today's episode of the Learn Feng Shui podcast where ancient tradition meets modern living. I'm Candice Berlanga, a certified funuary practitioner and your host. For today's episode, finally here with the energy update. Usually I do this the first week of the month, but as I mentioned last week in the bonus episode, I had a little bit of a setback, but I seem to be back on track. This week we're going to look at the energy tones for the month as well as some of the natural phenomena that marks this season.

Then we're going to take a look at the zodiac forecast of the signs that are most impacted. Funuate for the month, flying stars, best and worst sectors. All right, let's get into it. All right, guys. Well, let's look at the energy for the month.

October 7th through the 22nd is that for first solar cycle of energy for the month cold dew natural phenomena you'll see some birds migrating. So if you live in an area like I do a little bit south we start to see the Canadian geese come through. It's my favorite time of year and it's like on the dot every year during this time period I start seeing the little geese formations. It's real cute. It marks the shift in late autumn.

Mornings are cooler. De's a little bit heavier. Bird migration I just talked about. Traditionally people use this time to support their health with warming foods. Ginger, a goji berries are really good.

Red dates, black sesame, and chrysanthemum tea. You can get these in tea bags or loose. Remember chrysanthemum, it's that time of year where uh they're starting to bloom. And whenever you have a fruit, vegetable, flower, and herb that blooms in that season, it carries the essence of that season, and it's supposed to be nourishing for that part of your body, too. Remember in Chinese medicine and Chinese metaphysics, one thing can equal a thousand things.

It can symbolize a thousand things. In Chinese medicine, your lungs, your skin, your immune system, that's all represented by the metal element. And of course, the fall is too. And the herb or the flower of chrysanthemum. So drinking that chrysanthemum supposed to help nourish your lungs and help build your immune system for the winter time.

Uh you could also do cinnamon tea, baked apples or roasted root vegetables, sweet potatoes, things like that. October 22nd through November 6th is the first freeze or what's called frosting. Again, those mums are blooming. Leaves are starting to turn. It's a natural phenomena.

Radishes are supposed to ease the symptom of winter dryness. Pimmens, they're usually blooming around this time. Also, we I see them a little bit in September, usually around this time of year. Chestnuts, honey is really good. Mushrooms, carrots, and pears.

Pears are pretty good for all times of the year. It's very earthy, ideal for a balanced diet during this time. Mild in taste, supposed to strengthen your immune system and repair your membranes. Pears are supposed to be nourishing. The temperatures also vary, which will increase the sweetness of different fruits and even vegetables.

Protein, you're supposed to be eating things like sheep. I I don't really know much about like lamb, sheep, you know, I'm not really too sure about that. We don't that's not something that's readily available to us, I don't think. at least in the stores. Um, and rabbit.

So, that's traditionally what is recommended. So, I think just like a little bit deeper foods that are richer in iron, they're supposed to possess yang energy that's necessary to warm the body in a harsh winter. Rabbit meat keeps the fire element in your body under control and prevents inflammation. But again, that's not really readily available where I live. If you hunt or something like that, I know here in the US, people still supplement some food with hunting, you know, and they like to freeze their meat.

Even deer meat, I think, would fall into this category. It's not quite deer season yet, but we're getting there. And I'll link my sources here in the show notes. Let's look at the energy tone for the month according to the newsletter here. Again, as I mentioned, my newsletter, I'm having trouble with my website.

So, I will link I put it on Substack. Uh you do. I think you just have to subscribe to read. It's free, you know. You don't have to to pay anything for that.

Yeah, take a look at that. We're entering into this month of the Fire Dog. Remember around October 7th or so, it will be entering the month of the fire dog. So remember that the dog, it is a earth element, but it marks the end or the graveyard of fire. So it is where fire lays.

If you have fire as a wealth element, this is what known as your wealth pot. And the fire dog, it could be a good wealth month for you. Little bit of an aside there. The October Egar Mountain teaches us the power of stillness. This doesn't mean do nothing.

It just means to think before acting. When challenges come up, try not to be reactive. Instead, be mindful. Step back. Think about how to respond.

Let your choices be made with thoughtful reflection in business and in life. This steady approach leads to stronger outcomes. And I kind of see this energy coming in already. Had a little bit of setbacks. I can see it.

My kids life, you know, for for the month. So, but shifting, you know, just shifting, reevaluating. What do they say? Pivot and you'll be just fine. I'll include this here.

I usually don't include my little extras, but I thought this was kind of neat. You know, just coming up on Halloween, we're putting all our Halloween stuff out or if you're like me, I've had it out for a month already. I'm sorry, putting my decorations out. I think every year the question kind of comes up is Halloween decor bad Feng Shui. We have these very yin energy symbols, right?

Skeletons, cobwebs, spooky stuff. So, it's easy to kind of wonder if it might throw off the energy in your home. But, I'm going to say no. This is kind of just superstition. You know, part of this podcast is kind of talking about that superstitious part of Feng Shui and what's real and what's not.

Kind of removing that from Feng Shui. And I'm going to say no. You know, this is just my opinion here. But um they're just temporary. Feng Shui focuses on long-term energy patterns.

Seasonal decor doesn't create a lasting issue unless you're maybe activating the wrong area. Maybe you have a blowup or a, you know, animatronics, motion sensors that can stir the chi rather than stagnate it. So, it's actually moving energy around. Maybe if you have an area that's not supposed to be activated, like the northeast sector of your home, you know, that area has that yearly five star, so it shouldn't be activated for the year. If you put animatronics, blow-ups, motion sensing decor, that can all stir up energy, stir up chi, if you have a sound machine, you know, a lot of lights going, that can stir up the energy and create some bad funu.

Again, I'm just going to say no. Just make sure your decorations don't block your entrances, especially at the front door. you need to clear your pathway there. Not too much clutter, like overly displaying stuff and keeping it too overwhelming every corner. You know, it's fun.

I'm not against maximalism, honestly. But if you can't even walk in your home, then it might be time to rethink your decorations. You know, you can balance also the spooky with a lighter energy. Balancing in with the yang. Pumpkins, candles, string lights, kind of keep the atmosphere festive, welcoming, fun.

I've also seen the trend this summer, what they called summer. And so really Halloween stuff has been in the stores since June July with the summer trend which honestly I love. But what I've noticed is there's a lot of cuter lighter colored things like pinks and purple ghosts or pink and purple pumpkins or turquoise pumpkins. Just consider changing the color if you feel like your energy is too heavy in your home. You don't have to do the super spooky.

All right, let's get into the zodiac forecast for the month of October. again also from the newsletter at the link linked below my new substack. I will have a link on my website. So if you happen to go learnfengshui.com there's going to be a little blog post. The issue I ran into with the website is that I don't have enough storage to actually store the the photos, you know, the images that I use for my newsletter.

And so if I delete old photos, which I tried to do recently, then I will be stuck with no image in my post. So I don't know what I'm going to do about that. They change features, they change storage limits and stuff like that. Then I end up with less storage and having to pay more, you know, and I just just not doing that. But I the website's up and everything.

But from now on, I am just going to link my newsletter on on that blog post to the the substack. So go ahead and check that out. Uh but you know, let's look at the zodiac forecast here. The energy impacts you depending on where it falls in your natal chart. Remember, you got four zodiac signs.

So it could impact you in different areas depending on where it falls. If it falls in your year, so if you're born like the year of the dog, right? It'll impact your social circle, friends, community. If you're born in a specific month, so the dog combines with a rabbit, you know that zodiac sign will be impacted this month. That could impact your career or your relationships.

If that happens to fall on the day you're born and maybe you're born under the day of the rabbit instead, that can impact your health, your relationships, and your, you know, kind of the way you feel about yourself. If it falls in the hour, then that's going to affect your thoughts, feelings, emotions, even relationship with children, and your subordinates at work. If that's not an issue, you just focus on the relationship with yourself, your emotions, your thoughts, your feelings. Maybe you could feel a little more emotional this month. That's how that works.

Looking first talking about the dog, the grand juke or the tai soy. You have some good energies this month. We can look at the stars for the month for work. Pummeled saddle means you could see some travel opportunity for work that may come up with a little to no warning. You know, take that opportunity if it benefits you.

You also have the tang fu and the month virtue. Again, more support at work and problem solving energy. Kind of gives you the ability to solve issues and do damage control. So, look out for that if you have the Grand Duke. Remember, the Grand Duke is really just kind of a visibility type energy.

Maybe it just means you'll be more seen this month. All right. Lesser consumer. You might have some unexpected expenses or frivolous spending. That makes sense for me because I have a dog and we have birthdays this month.

So, I think that'll just go to birthday money. Red matchmaker. And for relationships, the possibility of taking a relationship to the next level, a steps more serious. So, if you're single, maybe you will find a serious relationship. So, that's kind of how that works.

If you're already committed, maybe you'll get engaged. Maybe it's a month where you just you maybe you'll move in together. You're just kind of taking that next step. It's about a good match. Okay.

The death charm. Opposite of that, you could see some kind of relationship ending, symbolic death, which means finding closure or endings. It doesn't necessarily mean something in, you know, a relationship ending, but it could have carry that connotation. And with the red matchmaker, I would say this is probably not a romantic relationship ending, but more a friendship or just, you know, things symbolic death. Again, symbolic closures or finding a closure to a chapter of your life.

Again, cascading clouds. You got to be a little more cautious of this one. More of a psychological effect. It can bring sad thoughts. Just watch for people with bad intentions.

Also, really, it's again more psychological. You can just feel a little bit sadder this month. Watch out for that if you have the dog. Monkey and rooster, you combine with the dog to make the season of autumn. So, all three animal shines should be present.

All right. Monkey and rooster, you combine with the dog to make a seasonal combination. This is a very strong combination. It kind of takes precedence over other combinations. So, this will form metal.

So, whatever metal means to you is that's how it'll impact you. So, for example, my day master, the Dan Bourne is the metal snake. So, I do have a rooster and a dog. So, when those monkey days combine and come in, I'm going to have a strong friend element or same same as a friend, right? Possibly see more connection, more collaboration and uh just connection with people, friendships, maybe spend a little more time with friends, which I could see this month.

Again, we have birthdays. Okay, so that's how that works. Um, but if you have the monkey and the rooster, organize your workspace and calendar for clutter. clear as digital files. Set boundaries.

Communication. Create focus hours. Remember, metal is organization. It's setting the boundary. It's communication.

It's focus. So, you can place a metal object in the west corner of your workspace or home for clarity, structured thinking. Remember, metals are already in the west. And the west does get the five star for the month. Uh, but it'll also help to control the five star that is there for the month.

On my newsletter, I accidentally put you can use the west sector for work. Use it sparingly. Use it sparingly. All right. Southwest probably be a little bit better.

The three harmony. If you have the tiger and horse, you combine with the dog to create the three harmony. This is known as a fire frame. So, you get fire. And so, the way that works again, I'm a metal element.

Fire would be what's called direct the control or what influences you. Your influence element is the element that controls you. Remember, fire controls metal. I may have a little bit of issues with authority. Maybe I need to make sure I'm double-checking my my work and double-checking with my boss.

You know, it might just be a thing like that. And so, it just depends on what it is to you. But this three harmony does in favor inspiration, recognition, and momentum. So, remember, it can be very personal though. So, it's not this is pretty general overview.

You can embrace ideas and creative direction that spark motivation. You can step into the spotlight to be seen for your efforts and receive recognition and move forward on projects and goals with energy and clarity. Remember, fire illuminates. So, we have a little bit more clarity this month also. And again, I talked about that rabbit energy earlier.

So, if you have a rabbit and dog, it combines to make fire. Fire can bring visibility, passion, and momentum like we just talked about, but it also needs direction so it doesn't burn too quickly. Sometimes this rabbit dog energy can go kind of fast, be a little bit sporadic. So, use energy to promote yourself or your business. Step into the spotlight and let people see what you're working on.

Fire relates to clarity and vision. So, set time aside to refine goals. Create a vision board or do some planning to keep your energy focused. Balance the energy by adding moments of calm. So, take a few minutes of quiet time, drink some cooling tea so you don't get overheated, and spend some time outside.

And if you have the dragon, remember you will clash with the dog in October. So remember a combination can take precedence and take a clash away earlier. I kind of talked about that energy that you know it's like it is like a order of operations in math. Okay. So remember the dragon combines with the rooster, rat or monkey.

So during this clash you can use the opposing energy to make a change also. Uh or to take it away you can spend time in the north area to combine with the rat and take that energy away. that has the eight wealth star for the month. Speaking of flying stars, let's look at the best sectors and how you can use them for the month of October. All right, guys.

Well, looking at this little redesign also on the newsletter, I tried to make a little flying star section that's easier to read. So, there's a little quick reference guide for the month. Just a little note about flying stars. Remember, you don't need to use every sector. You just start by choosing one or two stars that support your current goals.

You focus on spaces you use the most. And you know, you just cure the spaces that have some negative stars. If you'd like to place a simple cure in those key spaces or use them less for the month for a deeper layer, you can check your life gu and use that star combination and sector to show you how the month may personally affect you. Okay, that's how you do that. Flying stars uh one, nine, eight, and four this month are going to be our good ones.

Flying star number four, the Academy Star going to Gu 6 in the northwest. The flying stars four and three meet in the northwest. It can support study and creativity, but create a little bit of energy of fighting this month. A little arguing, especially between couples, because it's kind of that relationship star. So, just be careful and mindful if you use this area a lot.

Be careful not to fight with your partner, okay? be sweet to them. Guasix influence here. The energy if you're a gu sorry if you're a guacics the energy heightens learning and expression but again can kind of bring some tension into a relationship. Little bit of a challenge with authority also so best used for projects that need some quiet focus time.

So good for studying. I use a sector for writing or studying but avoid arguments here and make use of the space without trying to activate it. Okay. Flagst number eight goes to the north to Gu one. So the eight and seven star combined.

So the eight star combines with the annual seven star. The pairing can bring financial gain through communication, deals, networking, but make sure you don't get into arguments or gossip if you use the sector a bit. You can activate it with your guawan energy can boost money opportunities, networking ability, but it can also attract some misunderstandings or arguments if you don't watch how you say things. So just be cautious of that too. You can enhance it.

You can use the work, use the space for work, fill out job applications, do a little networking, do your online networking to tap into that prosperity star, but keep the conversations calm and avoid stirring that yearly sevens stars aggressive side. Remember, it's kind of more about arguing uh and can carry the connotation also of some legal issues. So, just be careful with that. Flying star nine, the spiritual and happiness star in the southwest, Guatu. Let's see here.

The nine and eight stars meet in the southwest creating strong prosperity energy combination is good for long-term wealth growth and building some solid foundations. The energy highlights stability and financial opportunities. It can also bring some extra responsibility in family or business. I can enhance by spending time here, planning, bookkeeping, financial activity. You can activate by using lighting, fan or even a radio to activate and move the energy here.

Flying star number one goes to the east to gua 3. So you have the monthly one and the annual nine star combined to create opportunity for recognition, new ideas, and future growth. It can open doors but feel a little overwhelming if too many demands come at one time. Remember that nine star, it's a fast expanding star, so it definitely can expand the energy and it can just move things along. So maybe things feel like they're coming pretty fast, but that's okay.

We need some momentum sometimes. Guy to spark creativity and visibility. You can also use it to heighten. uh but it again can just heighten some pressure to perform or lead. You can enhance it by using the sector for brainstorming and planning.

Apply for a higher position or do any sort of placement exam here. Lighting fan radio activity can help that star to activate. And the flying stars and sectors we might want to be careful of this month. Now flying stars two and five are usually considered negative. Three and seven can be kind of neutral just depending on where they fall.

So let's take a look at what's going on this month. A flying star of three goes to the center. I put this in a negative flying stars because I really just didn't have room. The positive ones, but it goes to the center. The three and two combine in the center to set the tone for the month.

Tension, maybe some arguments, maybe a little health issues. Watch your temper this month. So, this is for everybody. You know, pace yourself. Avoid taking out stress and anger on others.

The energy is just about being mindful. So, there's that. Flying star two illness star goes to the southeast to guass 4 combines with the annual one star. Let's see here. The mix can just kind of create some low energy, minor health issues, emotional tension.

So just be cautious of that. Let's see here. If you're a gu four, the area can feel a bit heavy, challenging, especially like focusing, studying, or just personal energy level. So just watch out for that this month. Be careful you don't get sick.

You can cure it by keeping the space quiet, avoiding activity or putting your preferred cure, usually a metal object or protective charm with six to seven coins, a salt jar that can kind of contain the star too's negative energy. Especially if it's your bedroom, I would do a salt jar. I know I put the six or seven coin usually that's the cure for the two star. But when you're putting metal in the southeast, uh that can create a conflict, too. So remember you still have to be mindful of the element cycle uh you know within like what that sector is just you know be cautious of that.

See here talking about the west a little bit earlier as the five star. So the five uh month combines with yearly four star mixing earth and wood energy again uh just kind of creates some obstacles tension in relationships unexpected challenges. So be cautious of that. Remember the five stars, disaster star or instability star. So can heighten stress and stuff like that especially for the gu 7 disagreements, frustration, especially in communication or collaborations.

Maybe that might break down this month. So be cautious of that. You don't really need to cure much. Um you just keep the area quiet, avoid a lot of activity, no renovations. You can use a preferred cure or you can use metal.

But you know honestly the sector is a metal sector. So it's the you know it's a yin metal. But honestly, the five star will probably just be controlled anyway because of the metal in the sector. All right. In the south, we have the seven star legal in disputes the month and year star both metal.

You know, it blends the metal and metal, but I've heard it called like the sword fighting combo or two clashing metal energies, especially in the the um especially in the south where there's that fire to aggravate it. So, you know, tension, gossip, minor disputes. If it's by your front door, kitchen or something like that, maybe put a little cure. If you're a guanine, things may feel a little bit tense, especially in relationships. Again, that collaboration again, just be mindful of words and interactions.

Okay? You can cure it by just keeping the space quiet and avoiding activity or placing your preferred cure here, especially if it falls in the bedroom, front door, or your kitchen as I just mentioned. And last but not least, blank star number six. Usually the luck star falls to the northeast and this is usually a good thing but with the annual five star there it might not have enough impact to it. The monthly five and annual five the yearly five meet bringing some clashing energy.

It doesn't necessarily clash but it kind of controls the energy that's there. Challenges some delays maybe some minor setbacks if you're a gu frustration blocked opportunities or obstacles in work or personal matters. So just be patient this month. The area should be cured already for the year because of that five star and the five tiger shaw. So use the area sparingly, quiet, keep the space calm and avoid activating with a lot of loud sounds or bright lights and cure if it's your bedroom, front door or your kitchen.

All right, guys. That does it for flying stars and over innovation sectors. That may change a lot this year. You'll see you want to look for the Thai soy or the soy poe. And this month that Tai Soy is the dog.

It's going to be in that northwest sector. So that just goes along with not activating, not renovating. And remember these earth energies like where you the the grand duke and all that that's only activated by renovation. So even if you're there, it's okay. But uh just avoid the renovations.

Um across here in the southeast of course is the month breaker and on the other side is the Grand Duke cuz the dragon and the snake are close to each other. Going down to the east of course the Wuji Shaw is there. Disaster Shaw Northeast, we talked about that. That has a disaster shaw. Has a Wuji Shaw.

It has the five star for the year. So, it's just a bad one. Don't renovate that at all this year. And the North, which has what is called the Woo Shaw. We just have a little extra there.

So, be cautious of renovating any of these sectors this month. And if you need a little help, let me know and we can talk about dates to start. Some areas can be done with renovations. Just doing date selection. All right, guys.

All right, guys. Well, I hope you enjoyed looking at the energy tone, the zodiac signs, and the flying stars for the month, staying healthy, all of those things we talk about each month. Remember to check out that newsletter on that new link in the Substack and subscribe so you can get updates. I'm going to try and post there a little bit more. I have I'm telling you, I just had the worst trouble this year with the website, the emails, campaigns.

Like, just it's it's been it's been a toughy this year. It really has. This year, I'm ready for the year of the snake to be over. Quite honestly, I was remembering that every year of the snake that I've had has not it's not really been so good. So, it's okay.

We have good ones and we have bad ones. The good news is that everything is temporary in life and everything changes. So, if you're having a bad time right now, then that's going to change and turn around for the good. So, it's not forever. All right.

Well, I'll catch you guys next week. I'm not sure what the topic is going to be. A couple topics I have lined up as I had a chat with my Feng Shui friend and colleague Lisa Albin. So, we just kind of caught up and talked about period 9, talked about the rise of women, how that's showing up in the media, you know, just some of these things that are showing up for us. This we kind of focused more on this rise of middle-aged women, which was just a really interesting conversation.

So, I'm looking forward to that. And then I have this, you know, just a kind of another episode of spooky or like Halloween episode of haunted fune and possessed objects, which I think will be pretty interesting. So, I'm not sure which one will come out first. I'm kind of thinking I'm going to get the haunted episode out first so we can have a little Halloween episode and then we'll have a nice chat after that. All right, guys.

I'll catch you guys next week.