According to the Tung Shu, the Chinese Almanac, there are seven mountains on the inner palm of the hand which reveal the inner attributes and determination levels of each person. The contours of these mountains tell us much about a person’s character and personality and they are named after the seven planets that correspond to the planets of the Great Bear.....

They are associated with superlative adjectives of courage, steadfastness and loyalty. They come from different periods of China’s history and their names have been immortalised as heroines of the land.....

Part II: Protective Feng Shui with Chung Kwei

Part I: The Legend of Chung Kwei

Traditional Chinese families customarily display many deities in their homes and offices. These range from health and protection deities to wealth and love deities. Not surprisingly, the deities who promise wealth and financial success constitute some of the most prominently displayed by the Chinese. Most of these deities are Taoist in origin.

As mentioned in a previous article, the compass direction that houses the trigram of power, Chien, is the northwest. Thus you should energize the northwest to activate the kind of luck that brings influential friends, mentors and advisers into your life.

What happens after your great good luck landed you a kind, caring and understanding mentor who takes you under his or her wing and shows you the ropes of the industry? You would sleep well, unconcerned of any encroaching interruptions in your now otherwise perfect life and career. Your troubles are over, or so you thought.

We live most of our lives for our career. Think about it! After your schooling, it was to the working world and grind, grind, grinding at the proverbial 'mill' before retiring. So, do you want to remain the ox that goes round and round grinding until the day you drop dead or move on to be the farmer who dictates when and how the mill should be grinded?