Updated: Jan 16, 2020
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Updated: Jan 15, 2020
It is under twelve days to the Chinese New Year on 25 January 2020. In most things Chinese, the new year offers hopes and dreams of success and prosperity. We get around putting up everything and doing anything possible to start the year right. In this respect, food plays a vital role, and it must be quality food that homonyms with good life and good fortune.
In a special way, there is a practice that is unique only to this part of the world but spreading fast to other Chinese communities. This is the communal tossing of a dish known as Yu-Sheng（鱼生）, a salad of raw vegetables and fish mixed with sauces, spices and nuts, loosely translated as 'Toss to the Rise of Good Fortune'. This tradition is sometimes known as 'Lo Hei' （捞起） a cantonese term saying 'To Rouse It Up'.
Taken throughout the Chinese New Year season which lasts fifteen days between 25 January 2020 and 8 February 2020, it takes pole position when it comes to rituals of welcoming wealth.
The ingredients, colours, sauces, condiments as well as the act of tossing the dish together as a family and friends add up to create a bond that is unmatched in auspiciousness. The fun includes steps to mix the contents and the verbalisation of auspicious meaning to each supplement. The higher you toss, the more abundance and high-flying shall be the fortunes that will be endowed upon the participants.
1. Arrange the slices of raw fish and/or abalone and proclaim :
'Nian Nian You Yu' （年年有鱼）meaning Abundance of Wealth and Prosperity to All
2. Squeeze the lime over the raw slices and say :
'Da Ji Da Li' （大吉大利）meaning May much Luck layer over Good Fortune
3. Scatter the pepper and five spices powder to signify :
'Zhao Cai Jin Bao' （招财进宝）meaning Attracting Wealth and pulling in Treasures
4. Drizzle the oil in a circular motion over the dish and mention :
'Cai Yuan Guang Jin' （财源广进）| 'Yi Ben Wan Li' （一本万利）meaning
Wealth to arrive from all directions and profits to increase 10,000 folds
5. Spread the carrots over and express :
'Hong Yun Tang Tou' （鸿运当头）meaning Imminent Good Luck
6. Add the shredded green coloured radish and with it :
'Qing Chun Chang Zhu' （青春常驻）meaning Eternal Youth to Everyone
7. Next comes the white radish and proclaim :
'Feng Sheng Shui Qi' （风声水起）| 'Bu Bu Gao Sheng'（步步高升）meaning
Prosperity to your Business and Promotions at Work and Studies
8. Sprinkle the grounded peanuts and express :
'Jin Yin Man Wu' （金银满屋）meaning Let there be Gold and Silver at Home
9. Add the sesame seeds to mark :
'Sheng Yi Xing Long'（生意兴隆）meaning May your Business Flourish
10. Scatter the golden crackers to state :
'Bian Di Huang Jin' （遍地黄金）meaning Let there be Gold wherever you step upon
11. Pour the sweet plum sauce over to state :
'Tian Tian Mi-Mi' （甜甜蜜蜜）meaning Sweet and Loving Relationships
Get your pair of chopsticks ready, shout 'Huat Ah' meaning To Prosperity !
and Toss Away !
There is much information to be derived after you plot your personal BaZi chart.
Just as all things technical, one must approach this in a systematic flow of understanding.
First amongst all, we must realize that the 12 zodiac signs represented in the BaZi chart are only time markers. They do not represent any characteristics of a person's personality. That means that those born in the Year of the Pig are no less regal than those born in Dragon years. The zodiac signs in the chart, conversely in any Chinese calendar system, merely mark the year, month, day and hour a person is born.
It has been generalised to take the year of birth to represent our character traits but soon enough, you will find that it does not match everyone who are born in that same year. To create a better picture of what a person may show as a character, we will include the month that he/she was born. By considering say, only January born babies of 1972, will move us 92.3% closer to a person's real character. We eventually will land at the Day pillar, shown in the stem as highlighted in pink of your chart.
More often than not, a person will display the characteristics of one of the ten Day masters which are classified under one of the five elements, namely Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water and defined by the Yin or Yang polarity. There exists, of course, the positive as well as the negative traits. You have a choice. Some may be conscious but it is always the unconscious, like times of crisis and difficulties, that will bring about the real character of anyone.
At this level, you will also learn that the different pillars of the year, month, day and hour can represent different aspects of your life when it comes to a detailed analysis by a qualified consultant.
Everything about the year tells us of your social presence, your interaction with things external, like a policy or a person who you may just meet once in a lifetime, but nevertheless changes your life, for better or for worse. It also deals with your appearance, network and distant connections.
The month tells us about your work, career or business. It shows your attitude towards work because it shows your main profile, the way you operate and how you conduct your daily life.
The day itself is an interesting standalone pillar that says all about your spouse and your personal capacity. Do you have a tendency to want to control your spouse ? Are you the submissive husband ? Or do you act according to circumstances that focus on peace in the family ? This can be a telling information that you may not even know yourself.
BaZi analysis becomes a self-discovery journey. You will know more critically about yourself and with such wisdom, we hope you will conduct yourself in ways that will bring about better benefits to your life.
In the hour pillar, we look at your aspirations and what you'd like to create in your memory. How do you want to be best remembered for ? Will you leave a legacy or an inheritance for your favourite charity ?
The BaZi analysis is best conducted live, in person, because it is where information will flow according to your personal concerns and questions. Send me a WhatsApp message at +65 9018-1908 or drop me an email at ken@hofs.sg and I will answer your queries and bookings for an appointment.
