For the thousands of years,the chinese new year celebration has marked the beginning of a fresh new start as the year begins .With the new beginning ,the special day signifies the welcoming of the year -round happiness ,prosperity,good health,& a long life.The following tips for celebrating new year will attract good luck into your home & bring increased harmony & balance into your life.

• Give auspicious gifts like chinese coins tied together with red ribbon or thread.
• Wear red to celebrate the new year & welcome the new year as red is a happy color that brings the person wearing it a bright & sunny future.
• Stay in positive mindset ,on the new year day do not reprimand your children .It is a day of auspicious celebration & is meant to be enjoyed by everyone.
• Add Fengshui elements throughout your home.Place a mirror in dining room to make your table appear larger.Put a windchime on the ceiling in your work area to attract wisdom & good chi.In your living room hang a round clear crystal on an 18 inch red cord in the far left corner to give your wealth a boost.
• Gratitude & Appreciation -Write an affirmation focused on a lovely piece of paper & then plant that paper in the soil of a plant .Each time you water that plant ,visualize the positivity in your life growing stronger ,more resilient & abundant .
• Do something for yourself as it will make you positive throughout.
• Make a wish-Burn a candle if you are at home in the eve .Blow it out as close to midnight with your wishes & intentions for the new year in place.

According to vaastu shastra ,each section of a garden resembles one of the five elements of PAANCH MAHA BOOTA .The SOUTH-WEST section of the house represents the earth,the NORTH -EAST accounts for water ,the SOUTH-EAST represents fire,while the NORTH-WEST represents air.Huge trees can be planted here,anything heavy such as rock garden etc. is good in SOUTH ,there should be less open space.There should be no water body,no swings,no swimming pool in the SOUTH.As SOUTH – WEST corner is the ANGLE OF THOUGHT ,there should be less open space here means rock garden,heavy exhibits etc. are best here.Plants that need high temperature can be planted here.

VASTU TIPS:

• Always have a Basil (tulsi) plant within the house at NORTH – EAST.
• Planting jasmine on either side of pathway is considered auspicious.
• Creepers should be grown in the garden only.
• Always keep the garden clean.
• The garden must be peaceful & tranquil.Make sure all plants are healthy & well maintained .
• Place water pot for thirsty birds at north east (its good karma).
• Avoid horny plants such as cactus,they bring tensions & weaken relationships.
• Avoid Bonsai Plants.
• The plants in the pots must be more than 3-4 feet tall.
• Milk bearing trees or plants are a strict no.
• AUSPICIOUS PLANTS ;Coconut,Sandalwood,Lemon,Almond,Mango,Neem tree.