Red: Symbol of of happiness, auspicious, flourishing and protection

First, red, yellow, blue, white, black are the five orthophoto for Ancient Chinese (Han). Red is the first of these five colors.

Red is the color of summer (the flourishing season). The ancestors of the Chinese nation is the Yan Emperor(Yan Di – 炎帝), who had two fire symbols in his name. When summer arrived, ancient Chinese use to wear red at the first day of summer in the Ceremony to welcome the prosperous of summer. Not only their costumes, but also the flags and their carriages are in red. In later dynasty, even some of the armies dressed all in color red.

Then, fire is one of the five elements and red is the color of fire. It’s considered the incarnation of the sun and the Vulcan. Chinese turn their worship of Apollo, god of fire, to the worship of color red. As the symbol of happiness and auspicious, red was not only used with environmental decoration. In addition hung a red light, put up red double happiness signs, etc. the bride should wear a red dress, red pants, red belt tied at the waist, his head red damask, and some places also have to wear red shoes. The groom must lead his bride into the bridal chamber with a red fabric. In some places, the bride and groom both must select a chicken. Cock for the groom and the hen is for the bride, but both of the cock and hen’s color must be red. It’s indicating the auspicious of their marriage. In modern wedding, the groom and bride often wear the red flowers. It’s the inheritance of this vulgar.

Chinese believe in the protection of red. It’s strong enough to keep the bad spirit away in their weak period of life such as in their “Benming Nian” (12 years old, 24 years old, 36 years old, etc.) So, many Chinese choose to wear red cloth, underwear, necklace with red thread or other talisman to avoid disaster in those years.

To be continues…

TAURUS (April 21 – May 20)
Lucky Gemstone: Green Phantom Crystal, Tiger’s Eye

GEMINI (May 21日- June 21)
Lucky Gemstone: Yellow Crystal, Pearl

CANCER(June 22 – July 22)
Lucky Gemstone: Rock Crystal(white crystal), Red Agate

LEO(July 23 – August 22)
Lucky Gemstone: Rutilated Quartz, Peridot

VIRGO(August 23 – September 22)
Lucky Gemstone: Green Rutilated Quartz, Blue Agate

LIBRA(September 23 -  October 22)
Lucky Gemstone: Gold Rutilated Quartz, Green Agate

SCORPIO(October 23 – November 22)
Lucky Gemstone: Rutilated Quartz

SAGITTARIUS(November 23 – December 22)
Lucky Gemstone: Amethyst(Purple Crystal), Turquoise

CAPRICORN(December 2 – January 19)
Lucky Gemstone: Smoky Quartz, Black Agate

AQUARIUS(January 20 – February 19)
Lucky Gemstone: Tourmaline, Lapis Lazuli

PISCES(February 20 – March 20)
Lucky Gemstone: Rose Crystal, Garnet

2. Sore Throat(喉咙痛) – Beeswax Amber, Aquamarine, Amethyst(Purple Crystal)

3. – Beeswax Amber, Malachite, Smoky Quartz, Rainbow Obsidian

4. – Gold Rutilated Quartz, Beeswax Amber, Tiger Eye, Aquamarine

5. Back Pain(腰酸背痛) – Rock Crystal, , Beeswax Amber, Peridot

6. Hypertension(high blood pressure, 高血压) – Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, Green/Red Phantom crystal

7. Hypotension(低血压) – Garnet, Rhodochrosite, Burgundy Tourmaline

8. Cold(感冒) – Aquamarine, Blue Agate, Gold Rutilated Quartz, Tiger Eye

9. Cough(咳嗽) – Turquoise, Aquamarine, Beeswax Amber, Gold Rutilated Quartz, Lapis Lazuli

10. Daydream(白日梦) – Rainbow Obsidian, Dark Smoky Quartz

11. Depression(抑郁) – Citrine, Red Tourmaline, Lapis Lazuli, Rhodochrosite

12. Digestive & Stomachache(消化系统胃痛) – Red Agate, Citrine, Yellow Tourmaline

13. – Tourmaline, Smoky Quartz

14. – Blue Tourmaline, Lapis Lazuli, Aquamarine, Amethyst (purple crystal)

15. Vision(eye眼，视力) – Aquamarine, Amethyst (purple crystal), Rock Crystal (white crystal)

16. Dizzy(晕眩) – Lapis Lazuli, Sugilite, Phantom crystal, Rainbow Obsidian

17. Pain(酸痛) – Amethyst (purple crystal), Rock Crystal (white crystal), Gold Rutilated Quartz, Tourmaline

18. Pregnant(怀孕)- Red Agate, Red Crystal, Garnet, Rhodochrosite

19. Skin(皮肤) – Beeswax Amber, Amethyst (purple crystal), Peridot(), Rock Crystal (white crystal), Tourmaline, Rhodochrosite

20. Toothache(牙痛) – Beeswax Amber, Aquamarine, Blue Agate

21. Chest Pain(胸腔疼痛) – Green Phantom crystal, Peridot

22. Heart(心, 肺) – Rose Crystal, Green Phantom crystal, Green Rutilated Quartz

23. Stomach(胃, 肝) - Citrine

24. – Dark Citrine

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26. – Blue Rutilated Quartz

27. Ear, Nose, Left Eye, Vision, Skin, Pain(耳，鼻，左眼，视力，皮肤，疼痛) – Amethyst(purple crystal)

28. Brain, Right Eye, Dizzy, Skin, Pain, Back Pain(脑，右眼，头晕，皮肤，疼痛，背痛) – Rock Crystal(white crystal)

29. Blood Circulation(血液循环) – Garnet(), Rock Crystal(white crystal)

30. Hypertension, Immune System

(高血压,免疫系统,心血管疾病, 腺, 癌症, 紧张、恐惧与沮丧等心理疾病) – GreenPhantom crystal, Red Phantom crystal

My customers often ask me when is the Chinese New Year day for the next year. Below is a chart that shows the beginning days of Chinese New Year for 2008, 2009, 2010 to 2019 with the 12 Zodiac Signs.

As the number Two “Er”, usually suggests germination and harmony, at wedding celebrations, decorations are invariably set in pairs: a pair of red candles, a pair of pillows, and couplets hung on two sides of the hall. Six, pronounced as “Liu” (smooth), conveys indirectly its homophony’s meaning – Do everything smoothly. Also, many business men favor number Eight “Ba” very much in China, because “Ba” in Chinese has a similar sound to “Fa”, which means to make a fortune. However, Four is the exception to the even number rule as it sounds like “Si” (death). So when people choose car license tags, phone numbers, and room numbers, they try to avoid it.

For odd numbers, Three sounds like “San” (separate), and Seven implies anger or abandon. However, Nine “Jiu” often means longevity and eternity. Based on these notions, it is the fashion for young lovers to send one, two or nine roses. One rose represents that “you are my only love”; two, “only we two in the world”; and nine, “everlasting love”.

The Chinese zodiac is also related to lucky numbers, as well as “fengshui”, a set of principle to the layout of furniture and the structure of the house.