1. Destiny favors the element of wood:
Dwelling Feng Shui enhances wood:
Surround your residence with lush greenery, opt for wooden flooring and furniture, and adorn your home with ample flowers and plants, immersing yourself in a verdant sanctuary. Opt for a wooden bed over a metal one, with bedding and pillows in soothing shades of green.
Harmonize with the Four Green Wood Star: In 2006, position green elements in the northwest; in 2007, in the due west; in 2008, in the northeast; in 2009, in the due south; and in 2010, in the due north. If windows adorn these sectors, open them, or introduce the presence of water to nourish four branches of bamboo.
Invite auspicious wood energy into your home with symbolic items: Hang a bamboo flute above your bed or study desk, or adorn your walls with the “Zheng Banqiao’s Safe Return on Bamboo” painting.
To counteract the adverse effects of the Five Yellow and Two Black Stars with metal, place a red packet containing oolong tea leaves inside a copper vessel, achieving harmony and balance. Enhance your bathroom with potted plants. Select residential compounds with names like “Garden,” “Park,” or “Village.” Display figurines or keep pets representing the tiger, rabbit, or cat within your home.
Supplemental Food:
Liver, mung bean paste, ginseng, tofu, bananas, vitamin A, B, B12, lotus root, rabbit meat, sugarcane, papaya, oats, mushrooms, lingzhi mushrooms, green tea, apples, oranges, white gourd, olives, Chinese cabbage, romaine lettuce, mustard greens, cabbage, spinach, kale, water spinach, watercress, chicory, shepherd’s purse, Chinese wolfberry, mung beans, leeks, water chestnuts, seaweed, star fruit, pomelo, pears, plums, walnuts, glutinous rice, duck, boiled crab, freshwater fish, chicken liver, pig liver, pig trotters, chicken feet, duck feet, pig feet, hairy crab, all kinds of herbal medicine, wood ear fungus, potatoes, pistachios, tea leaves, chicken, chicken wings, corn, dried scallops, aloe vera, lotus root, buckwheat, tangerines.
Choice of Travel or Residence:
Travel to the East, such as Shanghai, Suzhou, Japan, the United States, Taiwan. Or places with “mu” (wood) in their names, such as Dongguan, Humen, Zhangmutou, etc.
Colors Associated with Wood:
Green
Auspicious Symbols for Wood:
Paintings of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums, Xiao (a type of bamboo flute), bamboo flute, rabbit figurines, cat figurines.
Good Habits for Wood:
Wake up between 5 to 7 in the morning and engage in outdoor activities in places with abundant trees. In spring, one should exert extra effort in work and avoid taking vacations. Wood-type individuals are advised to keep long hair, long nails, and beards, maintain good dental hygiene, and avoid excessive body hair. They should often wear green clothes, socks, hats, etc. If wearing glasses, opt for square frames and avoid metal frames. Frequenting the library is a common practice, and selecting a rabbit or forest as the desktop background is a soothing choice. From 3 to 7 in the afternoon, individuals under the signs of Metal and Wood may find it challenging to concentrate; consuming fruits during this period can nourish the Wood element. The optimal times for heightened productivity are from 5 to 7 in the morning and from 9 to 11 in the evening.
Occupations associated with the Wood element include the timber industry, landscaping, floristry, flower shops, wood carving, wooden products, textiles, paper, books, magazines, health foods, cosmetics, publishing, incense, religious items including clothing, secretarial roles, consulting firms, religious institutions, teaching, civil service, politicians, literature, arts, stationery stores, cultural figures in the cultural sector, education sector, bookstores, publishing houses, civil service, innovative design, plant breeding and experimentation, interior decoration, paper industry, bamboo industry, plantation industry, flower industry, seedling industry, fresh produce merchants, grass industry, pharmaceutical industry (opening pharmacies or being pharmacists), medical industry, talent cultivation industry, fabric trading industry, selling items for religious worship or spices, religious applications industry, religious careers, or selling plant-based vegetarian products.
Hobbies that nourish the Wood element include calligraphy, painting, especially of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums, as well as playing the xiao or flute.
There are three Wood hexagrams: Thunder over Wind, Xun, and Wind over Thunder, which can be carried or displayed in offices or halls. Wood’s idols include: Jackie Chan, Jordan Chan, Wong Kwong Chung, Cheng Siu Chau, Vicki Zhao, Elton Loo, Alan Tam, Chen Yee Yong, Sheren Tang, Liu Ye, Ye Tong, Simon Yam, Carina Lau, Gigi Leung, Ronald Cheng, Jeff Chang, Leon Lai, Joe Junior, Shu Qi, Jet Li, Xue Jiayan, Li Jiaer, Jang Dong Gun, Lee Cheng Wan, Cai Lin, David Beckham.
As for Wood’s ailments: hepatitis, gallstones, excessive or insufficient bile, neurological issues, dizziness, blurred vision, nearsightedness, tearing in windy conditions, numerous freckles, susceptibility to injuries in hands and feet, among others.
For textual representation of Wood: Whether selecting personal names or names for companies, shops, or products, incorporating the following characters can augment the wood element. In the realm where the Tiger meets the Rabbit, amidst the woods and fields, lies a trove of characters, each bearing its own essence. From the majestic branches of the Pine to the delicate petals of the Cherry Blossom, nature weaves a tapestry of life. In this forest of words, let us embark on a journey of translation and refinement, where simplicity gives way to eloquence and clarity reigns supreme.
