All the single ladies (and men too!) chime in whenever you like…'if you liked it than you shoulda' put a ring on it.' But, wahhhh, what if they didn't? Put a ring on it that is? Well Feng Shui says that if you are a single woman looking to attract a partner or mate that you should wear a round ring (is there any other kind?) on the index finger of your right hand for three months. The belief is that you will meet that mate sometime inside that same time frame and, then, when you do, you should move the ring to the ring finger of that same in order to get them to propose. And, well, on ‘Proposal Day' what else do you think I'd be talking about? Of course, if you've picked the partner but just can't get them to take next steps you might just want to rock a little Feng Shui promise of proposal too? Take eight boulders or large rocks and put them in the ‘Romance/Relationship' area (see www.ellenwhitehurst and hit the BAGUA link to find that same space) of your yard. If you don't have a yard then reduce the size of the stones and put them in this same Romance area of the main floor of your home. Spray paint one of the rocks or boulders gold. Now, pile them all atop one another and then tie some multiple of nine inches (9, 18, 27) of red string, thread, yarn, cord or ribbon around the golden stone. Place this stone on the tip top of that pile. Leave it there for at least 27 days. Shouldn't be long now before you're totin' your own stone around…on that third finger of the left hand!

Don't gulp but the swallows are said to be due to return to Capistrano today. This single act of nature is considered a miracle, year after year. The fact that they always seem to follow an internal compass and calendar does, in fact, seem almost otherworldly and miraculous. But what some don't know is that this is also a day dedicated to another saint with wings as well as a halo; this day is additionally dedicated to St. Joseph. Anecdotes abound about people avidly attempting to sell their homes who also have successfully called upon St. Joseph to help with that exact same desire and goal. The legend goes that by burying a statue of him in the front yard will unearth a new buyer and a consequent sales contract. If you are one of the millions in this market trying to sell some real estate and think you can use a cosmic and saintly assist then bury a statue of St. Joseph, upside down or head first, in the ‘Helpful People' area of your yard (find that location by hitting the BAGUA link at www.ellenwhitehurst.com.) Now wait to see if you can swallow the success of your own efforts as you make this sale! Believe me, from everything I hear, the almost immediate and success-filled results could be said to be, well, heavenly!

You know that a day dedicated to ‘The Goddess of Fertility' is a day after me own mommy heart since it took me quite a while to deliver my own bundle of joy. So, while calling on her to help you do same, let's enact some other powerful Feng Shui cures to bring the stork sailing straight to your nursery. Sleeping on green sheet works like a, well, charm. Green is the color associated with bringing balance and health to the entire body but is especially effective where addressing the all important endocrine system is concerned. As well, painting one wall of your bedroom a pale yellow (preferably the one in back of the bed your sleep in) is said to aid all efforts at conception. And, then, placing a pair of chopsticks (tied with nine inches of red ribbon and connected in a crosswise X0 and then placed in the ‘Children' area of your bedroom will do more for bringing in baby than you can imagine. And you won't be hungry for one an hour or even nine months later either. Now, Feng Shui also says that you can place an order to predetermine the sex of the wee one as well. If you wish for a girl then hang a string of white flowers in the ‘Children' area of your bedroom (see www.ellenwhitehurst.com and hit the Bagua link to find out where that is) and, for a boy, hang a string of NINE lotus seeds n that same space. You can thank me later!

THE LUCKIEST DAY OF THE YEAR! And, lucky you…..you can find out more about winning the lotto or just plain finding that pot ‘o gold at the end of the leprechaun is you log on to my site today at www.ellenwhitehurst.com. Have worked up an entire little ledger at that domain. In the mean: catching a falling leaf at anytime of the year is considered really, really lucky. It's believed that catch some luck at the same time. In the East, it's told that the third day of any New Moon is a tremendously powerful and truly lucky day - - one in which you should begin a list of new goals and dreams. Read that list, every day for 27 days straight, aloud…first thing when you awake in the morning, again for a nooner and, then, last thing before you head off to slumber at night. If you have all the right details and all that dedication you will surely find your wishes coming true. And how lucky is that? While we're talking about the New Moon, if you gaze at that same planet while holding some silver coins in your hands, you will soon find that your bottom line is golden. And, now, speaking of hands, some cultures and traditions say that wearing a silver ring on your thumb is the hitchhikers guide to great fortune and luck as well. Holding on to the very first coin that comes to you at the start of each New Year will bring you mo money all the rest of it and speaking of shiny new things…burning a baby's first diaper will bring a bonanza of luck to that same child all his life long! Nice. Now get over to my site and find a symbol that can do the exact same thing for you!

Well, since we are fast approaching what is widely considered one of the luckiest days of the year, I thought I might share some ‘lucky' cures and adjustments not only from the world of Feng Shui but also from other cultural and traditional secret codes of all things fortune and, well, luck! For instance, Feng Shui says that painting your front door red or green (preferably red!) will bring in tremendous opportunities to take your luck to the next level. The front door symbolizes the ‘mouth of Chi'; it's where the fresh, vibrant, happy energy from the outside comes calling and comes in to push the stale, stuck or stalled stuff away. This door, the main entryway, is, literally, considered the entrance of all opportunities to enhance and improve your life. This portal to all things personal impacts your thoughts, your health, your happiness and your prosperity. Whew, said a mouthful there sister! Painting this door red in the gold standard in Feng Shui as red is considered the single most auspicious color in this whole philosophy and has been known to corral career and love and money energies right into your living space. If you are looking to radically and exponentially improve your fortunes, improve the entryway and paint your front door. If that single act is not possible then at least give that door a thorough cleansing and scrubbing. And then put something bright red around it. Like a red, flowering plant in a red (terra cotta?) container. This plant, when places to the left of the door as you look at it from the street, will invite luck, abundance and prosperity to come and set a spell. You won't even need any magic ones if you do this. And, lastly, put a green leafy plant on the left-hand side of the kitchen sink. This will alleviate or negate any important abundance energies from going down that drain in the room most associated with propitious prosperity and money luck. Now, get ready for more lucky little tips and techniques in tomorrow's Paddy's Day post!

Uh oh. Better beware the ides of March! Or so went the soothsayer's warning to Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's play of that same name. And, so, now this date, March 15 is always advised to be approached with caution and caring as it's believed to be imbued with a sense of foreboding, fear and dread. On this day you should infuse your home with the protective energies of fresh basil while drawing in and increasing peace, prosperity and harmony as well. This herbal assist is also said to stimulate tranquility, cooperation and even invoke angelic assistance. Place pots of fresh basil by your front entrance while throwing torn or shredded pieces of same around the entire outside perimeter (remembering always to walk in clockwise direction when doing any clearing, cleansing and house blessing work.) If it's not possible for you to either grow basil in your garden or even to scatter it around the outside of your space then it is a perfectly acceptable alternative to place fresh basil in a pot or a vase and to put that in some prominent place in the kitchen being sure to replace it as soon as it starts to spoil or wilt. The Ides might have it, but this plant put protection right back in your space! See, even the Ides can go green!

Spread your wings and sing a song of metamorphosis because it's ‘Learn About Butterflies Day.' In fact, in many Feng Shui applications, adjustments and cures butterflies are the symbol du jour when intending to allow energies to float unfettered and free. In this way, use of the butterfly as symbol or charm very closely resembles using one of any bird as both fly free from human longings and desires and soar joyfully into the heavens and the skies. Place an image of a butterfly in whatever associative energetic arena you might like to find a sense of freedom in. Butterfly symbols are often placed inside the ‘FAME' area especially if you are attempting to transform or transcend your current state of circumstances with optimism, ease and grace. However, a much more common use of this symbol in this modality is to place butterflies in pairs in the ‘ROMANCE' area of main floor and/or bedroom in order to find a love that will allow you to come out of your cocoon and become the beautiful being that you were always meant to be. Of course, these symbols are only used to activate a new love if you are single and actively looking. Otherwise a butterfly positioned in the RELATIONSHIP area of your home could cause your partner to have a wandering wing, um, I mean, eye. You can use the butterfly to your full creative advantage if you place it inside the CHILDREN/CREATIVITY area as it is known as a trigger for both of those exact energies. Or you can simply see it floating around your space at anytime you want to be reminded of the pure and utter joy that true release from fears and fetters bring. Okay, so, now that we know, butterflies are free but whenever we use them as a symbol so then are we!