The ritual of exchanging red envelopes has its roots in traditional Chinese folk customs and cultures. During the Chinese New Year celebration children are gifted with money in red envelopes. To receive money in a red envelope is considered to be lucky for the person who gives it and the one who receives it. The color red symbolizes good fortune, positive power, courage and strength and is used to convey blessings and positive energy and to diffuse negative energy. The rectangular shape resembles that of ancient shields and symbolizes protection.
The Chinese red envelope is also the traditional symbol of exchange when Feng Shui “cures” or adjustments are shared. When Feng Shui practitioners provide solutions for balancing Chi they are sharing sacred knowledge and divine wisdom that for centuries was secret information known only to very few people. Until now this knowledge was shared only by oral transmission on a one-to-one basis. The Feng Shui practitioner requests the envelopes to show their commitment to safeguarding the sacred knowledge. Presenting a Feng Shui practitioner with a red envelope is the way to safeguard and cherish this ancient wisdom.
The person who receives the “cure” places a monetary token of acknowledgment inside the envelope and gives it to the Feng Shui practitioner. Offering the red envelope shows the recipient’s sincere intention and respect for the knowledge shared at a consultation. It honors and protects the teachers, teachings and ancient traditions of Feng Shui and strengthens and enhances the effectiveness of Feng Shui cures. This exchange creates an auspicious bond between practitioner and client.
Why should money be placed in the red envelope? Money is a universal tool to complete a transaction. During a Feng Shui consultation sacred knowledge has changed hands and is complete. A Feng Shui practitioner may request 1, 9, 27 or even 108 red envelopes depending upon the amount and level of the information shared.
Each night the Feng Shui practitioner places all the red envelopes he/she has received that day under his/her pillow and sleeps on them, offering blessings and positive intentions to all those who have shared in the Feng Shui experience. In the morning the practitioner removes the money and saves the red envelopes to be burned on an auspicious day, usually during Chinese New Year. On such an auspicious day, the practitioner sends back to the universe all the positive intentions of those working toward change in their lives through the sacred principles of Feng Shui.
The services of Eileen Conti Weklar embrace the Black Sect Feng Shui tradition developed by Grandmaster Professor Thomas Lin Yun of Berkeley, California and reflect and honor his teachings.
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