Feng Shui for Luck and Protection in the Year of the Tiger

Silver pig keychain charm on red cord

Photo by Anjie Cho Architect PLLC

It’s been so nice to hear from many of you as you’re switching out your 2021 charms for your new 2022 charms! If you don’t know what I’m referring to, there is a Chinese zodiac animal associated with each year. This past year has been the Year of the Ox, and we will soon be welcoming the Year of the Tiger. In BTB feng shui, one of the adjustments or cures is to carry with you the year animal’s best friend as an amulet or protective charm. 

The Tiger’s best friend is the Pig, so it is auspicious to carry a realistic three-dimensional representation of a Pig with you during 2022, the Year of the Tiger. The Pig charms that I sell in the Holistic Spaces shop are ones that I personally make by hand and bless. I enjoy making these charms every year, and I chose to put them on a keychain because it’s a practical way to keep the animal close to you. 

I get a lot of questions about these charms, and especially about what to do if they break. If your charm breaks, it’s actually a good thing. The purpose of a protective amulet is to protect you, and if it breaks that means that it’s doing its job. The charm has absorbed or deflected some negative qi. It is a good idea to replace the charm if it breaks, but it isn’t something to be worried about. 

Another question I get is about what to do with the old charm after you’ve purchased a new one for the current year. I recommend that you take the old charm off your key ring, and really humbly thank the charm for protecting you and offering you support. Then, you can take the cord off of the charm and burn it. Offer it to the fire, and then be thankful to let go of anything that may have been holding you back, or anything from 2021 that you don’t want to carry with you. 

Then, if you’d like to recycle the metal parts, you may do that. You can also keep the animal and place it on your altar or in a safe place. You might want to keep each animal and collect them until you have all twelve animals. There’s a powerful feng shui adjustment where you have one of each of the zodiac animals together, which represents harmony amongst all the different archetypes of every person in the world. You will have gotten to know each of the twelve animal archetypes during the time you carried them with you. As you keep each animal close to you for a year, you start to understand each one. 

After you’ve thanked your 2021 charm, and recycled it or put it in a safe place, you can put the new charm on your keychain. With humble thoughtfulness, curiosity, and openness, invite your new Pig charm to offer you good luck, support, and companionship in the Year of the Water Tiger

Lastly, I want to thank everyone who has purchased a charm from me this year and in previous years. I appreciate you supporting me as a small business, and I hope you have a wonderful 2022! 

by Anjie Cho


If you’d like to learn more about feng shui, check out Mindful Design Feng Shui School at: www.mindfuldesignschool.com

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Born During A Tiger Year? Here's What It Means + How To Thrive

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Anjie Cho was featured on mindbodygreen

The Chinese zodiac is split into 12 signs, with Tigers third in line after the Rat and the Ox. Those born during Tiger years are known for their fierceness, and Tiger years themselves often have a similar feel. Here, we're diving into the year of the Tiger, plus everything to know about those born during this year.

The Chinese zodiac.

In Chinese astrology, the entire year falls under one of the 12 signs, as opposed to in Western astrology, which has 12 zodiac seasons that all sit within one year. For example, the upcoming Chinese calendar year (starting on February 1, 2022) will be a Tiger year followed by a Rabbit year in 2023, and so on.

Each of the signs is associated with different qualities, strengths, and weaknesses, and they're also further divided by their element, as well as where they fall in the yin-versus-yang spectrum.

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If you’d like to learn more about feng shui, check out Mindful Design Feng Shui School at: www.mindfuldesignschool.com

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15 Good Luck Symbols From Across The Globe

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Photo by Max on Unsplash

Anjie Cho was featured on mindbodygreen

Who couldn't use a little more luck? While there's certainly an argument for "making your own," lucky symbols and numbers have been used across the globe for generations to help people invite more abundance and prosperity into their lives.

Here are 15 lucky symbols and numbers that have withstood the test of time and some ideas about how to incorporate them into your day-to-day.

The Chinese Zodiac Animals

Culture of origin: China

Meaning: Architect and feng shui expert Anjie Cho explains that the 12 Chinese zodiac animals grouped together are a popular good luck symbol throughout Asian culture because "they represent a variety of different personality types that could be in your family or in your life, so when you have them all together, it represents harmony between all different types of people and balance."

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If you’d like to learn more about feng shui, check out Mindful Design Feng Shui School at: www.mindfuldesignschool.com

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