FRIEA Newsletter January 2023
Join us for our Quarterly
Face Reading Community Meeting
All are welcome
Date: January 29, 2023 at 9:00am PT 12:00 noon ET and 17:00 GMT.
We’ll talk about the Wood Element and its characteristics in Feng Shui, Foods, Facial Features plus Matchmaking: Relationship Characteristics of the Wood Type
Year of the Rabbit
Chinese New Year 22nd January 2023
Sunday, January 22, 2023 heralds the start of the Chinese New Year. The Tiger’s influence wanes as the Yin Water (Black) Rabbit moves in on February 4th.
Our teacher Lillian Bridges would always do a forecast for the Chinese New Year and we're pleased to carry on her tradition by providing you with the Rabbit Year forecast. It will give an overview of the lunar year and an interpretation of the Rabbit characteristics of this year, energies and elements ruling this year, and what that implies for business, romance and lifestyle to help guide you in the year ahead.
Lucky Foods
During the 16 day festival of Chinese New Year certain foods and dishes are eaten for their symbolic meaning and to bring luck for the year ahead.
It is not just the food that matters but also the preparation and appearance of the dishes.
Lucky Foods to bring Wealth: Apricot, bamboo shoots, bean curd ( but cook so it is not white) cashew nut, Chinese dumplings, spring rolls, fish whole, grapes, Chinese dates (Jujube), kumquats, lettuce, oranges, pineapple, pork, rice, seaweeds, bok choy.
Lucky Food for Health and Longevity: noodles, bamboo shoots and pith, chives, green vegetables, wood ear mushrooms, Shitake mushrooms, mung bean, rice noodles, peanuts.
Lucky foods for fertility and Family: Chicken, duck, coconut, eggs, grapes, Chinese dates (jujube), Logan berries, lotus seeds, sesame seeds, pomegranate, rice, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, walnut.
Lucky dishes: Chinese Noddles. Long noodles are eaten for long life, you have to be careful not to break the noodles while cooking them. The longer the noodles the better. You can use spaghetti instead of Chinese noodles.
Dumplings are associated with wealth and luck. Round shaped foods like sweet rice ball and tangerines are eaten as they symbolise unity, reunion, family and being together. Tangerines are also for wealth and luck and when the leaves are attached they are for longevity. Fresh fruit also symbolises new beginning.
A whole fish dishes represents abundance and prosperity and almond biscuits (cookies) represent good fortune.
Seeds are considered Jing which is our essence and connected to our fertility in Chinese medicine. So seeds are eaten to enhance fertility and creativity. Pumpkin, sesame, sunflower, almonds, walnuts, hempseed and eggs.
If you’d like to know more about healing with foods you can find more information in Deirdre's book NOURISHING LIFE THE YANG SHENG WAY Nutrition and Lifestyle Advice from Chinese Medicine. Published by Singing Dragon Deirdre Courtney
CHINESE NEW YEAR NOODLES
by Remee Gemo