It’s an exciting year for 2020, considered as the start of a new decade according to the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used in the world.
As far as the famed Feng Shui expert Marites Allen is concerned, a new decade is the perfect starting point to seize every good opportunity that comes our way.
Despite the year being a promising one, not everyone will be as lucky as others, Allen cautions. That’s because man’s life is determined by three things: heaven’s luck, mankind’s luck (destiny) and earth’s luck (feng shui), all comprising 33 percent each.
“So if one is generally lucky being born rich that’s heaven’s luck and God-given. If he or she succeeds because of hard work, that’s mankind’s luck and good destiny working for him. For the earth’s luck, that’s where we can work on to improve our lives with the aid of feng shui,” Allen explained.
Allen is the only Filipina to be awarded the title of “Master of Feng Shui” by the International Feng Shui Association. Guesting at a recent event in Chinatown Museum, Allen encouraged everyone to take advantage of the new decade and the positivity it brings.
For the Chinese, the main zodiac element of 2020 is metal, and the animal sign is Rat, and hence, 2020 will be the Year of the Metal Rat. Ranking the first in the Chinese zodiac, rat represents wisdom. So 2020 will be a year of new beginnings, new opportunities for finding true love and for earning more money.
The metal element creates the wonderful water element, which means a flow of wealth and productivity for the metal industries. These include the production of cars and machinery, IT, high tech products, jewellery, marine and water-related industries, among others.
The Chinese year will last from January 25, 2020 to February 11, 2021. The Years of the Rat include 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 and 2032.
Personality traits for the people born in the year of the Rat are intelligent, charming, quick-witted, practical, ambitious, and good at economizing as well as social activities. Unfortunately, Rat people wouldn’t be as lucky as the Ox, Rooster, Tiger, Dog, and Boar (the top five lucky animal signs) this year, according to Allen.
Perhaps, the Rat’s weaknesses can be overpowering: they tend to be timid, stubborn, wordy, greedy, devious, too eager for power and they love to gossip.
The Rat and the rest of unlucky animal sign should befriend people born under the lucky zodiac signs and surround themselves with good vibes and the right feng shui, Allen said.
Overall, 2020 is a lucky year. People aspiring for success follow their goals with confidence and determination. They should be relentless to accomplish their objectives and never be discouraged by failure or difficulties that may come in between. They may even need to push us out of their comfort zones.
Sharing her own personal testimony, Allen said she was born as the 10th in the brood of 14. Life was hard and she needed to work double time. Moving on, she found another chance for love after being a single mom to three kids. She wanted to keep the sweet second chance which was predicted not to last long like her first. Learning about feng shui, she decided to master it and ‘cure’ the ailment in her love department. Now, happily married for over 20 years and kids grown up with their own respective careers, Allen is resolute more than ever to help others succeed in all aspects of their life through feng shui.
Allen’s books, charts and related information are downloadable from her website, www.maritessallen.com.
In conclusion, the Year of the Metal Rat may bring beneficial circumstances, golden opportunities, meetings with special people and overall good luck. But people need to seize them as soon as they knock on their door. The Chinese say it this way: “Nothing scares away the luck more than you doubting it. In turn, those who show enthusiasm and act quickly will ensure their success.”