29/01/2022
Ready to greet the 2022 tiger year? The lunar NY kicks off this Tuesday Feb 1, so look out for my annual feng shui special then 🥳 (to see future posts, like or follow this page).
In the meantime, I’m cleaning like a crazy woman (it’s Jen here)… washing my front door, hosing dirt and cobwebs away, trimming plants, cleaning cars and doing a quick declutter, phew. 😅 My son thinks I’m a nut every year, but hey, better safe than sorry!
Tomorrow I’ll fill my purse with money to attract abundance, and top up sugar bowls to invite a year of sweetness!
Here are a few other Chinese New Year superstitions …
Don't sweep or take out garbage. The idea here is that if you do this on New Year’s Day (Feb 1), you’ll sweep future wealth away.
Use your words wisely. Speak of prosperity and good luck so that more of that will be welcome in the upcoming year.
Avoid washing hair and getting a haircut. It is seen as “washing one’s fortune away” at the beginning of the year.
Along with no hair washing, delay washing clothes and doing heavy housework … yay!
Avoid using scissors or knives as they are sharp and believed to “cut ties” with friends and family.
Wear red because it’s vibrant and said to bring luck. Avoid white as it represents death and mourning.
Chinese believe wearing new clothes symbolises abundance; at the very least, avoid torn or dirty clothes.
Pay bills before NY day (Tuesday Feb 1) where possible, and avoid lending and borrowing money on that day.
While some of these superstitions sound unavoidable or out there, they’re based on old rites that have been passed through the ages, so proceed with a grain of salt and enjoy the new year!
