The new year has kicked off to a great start! For some fashionistas, new year resolutions are in high gear and the accomplishment checklist has more "done" checkmarks than empty spaces. For other fashionistas, holiday festivites are lingering on for the balance of the official first week of 2012, making letting go of fun family gatherings and old friend connections harder than expected.
So, why not make this coming Monday, January 9, 2012, the beginning of your new year resolution list? Feng shui practitioners believe that the number 9 has magical metaphysical properties and symbolism. This is especially evident in traditional Chinese Feng Shui practices. For example, if you hang 9 Chinese gold coins connected together with a red ribbon or cording over the main door in your home, this action generates abundance and keeps your money from exiting!
But since this post has to do with yellow, gold and you, let's take a look how we can bring abundance and prosperity for 2012 using this magical color as part of your ensembles. Designers showcasing color as the main feature for the spring season's styles and silhouettes, make it easier than ever to inject abundance into our daily wardrobes. For instance, include must-have 2012 spring pieces, like color block dresses, fun short-shorts and peek-a-boo drapy blouses. Yellow, most commonly associated with the sun, often creates instant happiness and a cheerful attitude for most. This particular color enhances abundance, luck, wealth, prosperity and happiness. If you want to achieve any of these for 2012, than include yellow or gold-tones in your wardrobe. For example, pair a soft shade of yellow with your business ensemble as a crisp top. If you are wearing yellow for an important meeting or upcoming venture, use it as an add-on or accent piece.
Since yellow and gold tones vary in hue and shade, it often is not the easiest color to wear against different skin tones. The good news is that designers have injected this bright, cheery color by pairing it with bold and bright color stories, like orange, pink and red! If yellow is not your favorite choice, than accent your ensemble with gold-tone accessory pieces. For instance, wear yellow sapphires, referred to as Pukhraj, to attract wealth and bring prosperity into your life. Wear it in a ring form to establish your business name and fame. Gold-tones also increase personal power, promotes courage, confidence and willpower, which are all important attributes for entrepreneurs, small business owners and in-transition fashionistas sealing 2012 deals!
Use the same principles in your bedroom. For instance, move your jewelry box to the wealth corner (the farthest left corner from the door). Gold-tone jewelry boxes enhance prosperity and brings forth luxury into your life. Find photographs of gold koi fish, frame and hang near your home's front door. Make sure the fish are photographed swimming inside to bring in prosperity and a constant flow of money.
Energy-sensitive fashionistas need to keep in mind that wearing too much yellow can leave you feeling anxious or can also create anxiety in your space.
If you included meditaion on your resolution liest, use Citrine, available in different shades of yellow, to visualize prosperity flowing easily and continuously into your life.
Always remember, your intention and imagination are key factors to enhancing the power of your color choices. So, before getting dressed, adjusting your closet or enhancing your home's wealth corner, imagine the result you want to instantly create the positive force needed to manifest your 2012 desires!
(Inside tip. For lucky 2012 brides including touches of yellow and red as part of the wedding theme, these colors automatically enhance harmony and wealth for the brand new couple.)
