Feng Shui underpants
Correspondent:: "Modemac"
Date: 8 Feb 2005 09:57:39 -0800
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Feng Shui Underpants Ward Off Evil Spirits
AFP
Feb. 7, 2005 - If your horoscope is looking a bit worrying for the
coming Lunar New Year, a Hong Kong company has just the thing to put it
right: feng shui underpants.
The lucky smalls have been designed by Yeung Tin Ming, a master of the
ancient Chinese craft of spirit manipulation, or feng shui, and will
ward off evil spirits and bring harmony, claims Life Enhance, a company
that seeks to bring the wisdom of ancient China to the mass market.
"Our feng shui master says that having something lucky in contact with
your skin would bring spiritual balance, so we thought lucky underpants
would be ideal - they are as intimate as you get," said Amy Law, a
spokeswoman for the company.
Feng shui advocates believe good fortune can be generated by arranging
everyday objects in a way that guides invisible energies and "spirits"
that emanate from all things.
It is a key part of the ritualism surrounding the Lunar New Year, as
each 12-month cycle ushers a different set of spiritual forces and
believers will spend time re-arranging furniture and schedules to
optimize spirit flows.
Last week, millions of Chinese around the world welcomed the new year
of the rooster, the next in a recurring 12-year horological cycle each
of which is represented by a different animal of the zodiac.
Ancient belief has it that each year reflects the character of its
associated beast and as roosters are considered unpredictable the
coming 12 months are expected to volatile.
The underpants, which come in red, grey and white and in boxers for men
and briefs for women, depict a dragon on the front in accordance with
Chinese belief that the mythical creatures balance out the erratic
nature of roosters.
"If you have a dragon on your underpants you will be protected," said
Law.
Correspondent:: Hazel
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 21:28:48 -0500
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It is NOT the year of the rooster.
It is the year of the cock.
Modemac wrote:
> Feng Shui Underpants Ward Off Evil Spirits
> AFP
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> Last week, millions of Chinese around the world welcomed the new year
> of the rooster, the next in a recurring 12-year horological cycle each
> of which is represented by a different animal of the zodiac.
>
> Ancient belief has it that each year reflects the character of its
> associated beast and as roosters are considered unpredictable the
> coming 12 months are expected to volatile.
>
Cocks may also be considered unpredictable.