Quick Feng Shui Guide
What to Know First
If you accidentally break a bowl, don't panic.
In Chinese folk tradition, people often immediately say:
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"May what falls and breaks bring prosperity and good fortune."
Watch out
When cleaning up the broken pieces, never pick them up with your bare hands. Use a broom and dustpan, then place the pieces in a red bag or wrap them in red paper.
More Feng Shui Notes
"May there be peace year after year."
This comes from a Chinese wordplay in which the word for "broken" sounds like the phrase "year after year."
Another traditional saying is:
These auspicious words are believed to turn an unlucky moment into a positive one.
Traditionally, the pieces are not thrown away on the same day. Instead, they are discarded the following day, symbolizing that any bad luck has been wrapped up, carried away, and removed from the home.
