Test Your Luck with Unexpected Wealth!
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There’s a familiar tale: Long ago, a mule laden with treasure pushed open the gate of its master’s home and stayed, blessing the family with prosperity for generations. A few years back, an elderly woman in Huzhou, Zhejiang, unexpectedly won a 5 million yuan lottery prize. Her children and grandchildren soon gathered around her, and the family lived happily together, to the amazement of many. So what is “unexpected wealth”? Consider someone often picked on at work, with little steady income, rarely recognized by friends, and repeatedly fired for unclear reasons. Yet he keeps stumbling into windfalls—finding a wallet, winning prizes, or striking it rich on a stock bought on a whim. That’s unexpected wealth. Many people long for such windfalls and dream about them.
Unexpected wealth refers to money or assets gained by luck or chance, usually in significant amounts. Finding a dime on the ground doesn’t count. Will you have unexpected wealth this year? The following test questions from Dr. Zheng may reveal the secrets of your windfall luck. Many who have tried them found the insights helpful; if you haven’t, give it a try to gauge your potential.
Test Question 1:
When you’re about to unlock a door—at home or at the office—do you:
A. Take out your key in advance
B. Only start searching your bag or pocket once you reach the door
C. Often take a long time to find the key
D. Often forget where your key is
Test Question 2:
If you stumble upon a 100-yuan bill tucked in a book, you would:
A. Feel thrilled and immediately want to treat yourself
B. Start thinking about where else you might have stashed cash
C. Put the money in your wallet
D. Not think much of it and put it back where it was
Test Question 3:
Each morning when you tidy your hair—using a comb or just your hands—you first:
A. Use your left hand to comb from front to back
B. Use your left hand to comb from back to front
C. Use your right hand to comb from front to back
D. Use your right hand to comb from back to front
(Dr. Zheng’s note: Check the answers only after you’ve responded to the questions above.)
Answers:
1. First, convert your answers into scores:
Test Question 1:
A. 6 points
B. 3 points
C. 2 points
D. 1 point
Test Question 2:
A. 3 points
B. 6 points
C. 2 points
D. 1 point
Test Question 3:
A. 6 points
B. 5 points
C. 4 points
D. 3 points
2. Add up your scores and see your total:
A. If you score above 12 points, your prospects for unexpected wealth are strong.
B. If you score between 9 and 11 points, your unexpected wealth is modest.
C. If you score below 9 points, you have little to no unexpected wealth.
Dr. Zheng Weijian's Special Reminder
- Life offers many paths to prosperity, and unexpected wealth is one of them. While fate plays a role, your prospects are also influenced by the energies of the year and how well you manage your feng shui.
- To enhance your unexpected wealth, you can carry auspicious items to boost financial luck. For example, a Pi Yao (Pixiu) pendant is believed to attract wealth. Pi Yao is said to relish the aura of gold and silver and brings treasure back to please its owner, thus drawing wealth. In feng shui, Pi Yao corresponds to the fire element, and green represents wood, which nourishes fire. A green Pi Yao is therefore supported, amplifying its wealth-attracting power.
- For those seeking unexpected wealth, Dr. Zheng suggests placing a red paper with the character "财" (wealth) written in gold ink in the northeast corner of your home this year. Additionally, move your bed to the south and place a red mat at the foot of the bed to enhance your career and increase unexpected wealth.
- To boost unexpected wealth, one method is to prepare an empty bowl (ceramic, metal, or bamboo based on your elemental preferences) and place it on a rooftop or balcony for at least seven days. If it collects rainwater (not tap water), bring it indoors and set it on a windowsill where it can absorb moonlight (avoid sunlight). After seven days, pour some of the remaining water into a small bottle to carry with you or keep in your coat, bag, or pocket. This water is said to enhance your unexpected wealth.
- Another method to enhance unexpected wealth is to prepare a sachet or small bottle containing five colored gemstones (natural crystals or minerals in green, red, yellow, white, and black). These represent wood, fire, earth, metal, and water—for example, peridot, red agate, yellow quartz, white quartz, and black tourmaline. Arrange them according to the five elements’ cycle of mutual enhancement, and add a one-yuan coin. Keep this five-element wealth bag (or treasure bottle) in your pocket or bag to generate a steady flow of wealth-attracting energy.
- To enhance unexpected wealth, note that this year the "Seven Red Breaking Army Star" flies to the west, a sector associated with windfall gains. Stocks are considered a form of unexpected wealth, so placing a lucky cat or other wealth-attracting symbols like a golden toad in this area can help boost your luck.
- To enhance unexpected wealth, use fish tanks, plants, lighting, and money. The essence of attracting wealth lies in life and attraction. “Life” refers to using living or vibrant items to grow wealth, while “attraction” refers to using warmth or actual currency to draw it in. For example, Dr. Zheng suggests placing plants—such as lucky bamboo and other broad-leaf varieties—in wealth-attracting positions.
- As the saying goes, "Without unexpected wealth, one cannot be rich; without night grazing, a horse cannot grow fat." Explore your potential for unexpected wealth by aligning feng shui with destiny to elevate your windfall luck. Remember Dr. Zheng's words: Feng shui is all around us.