{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69847aa923ea131264237285/698db1fe5a0d566e5b7bc414?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lunar New Year Myths","description":"<p><strong>Welcome to The Calm &amp; Happy Home Podcast!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This week, I’m talking about the Lunar New Year, the shift into the Year of the Horse, and the myths that tend to create more fear than flow at this time of year.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve been feeling unsettled, emotional, energised one minute and completely drained the next, you are not imagining it. We’re moving through a powerful transition point. The solar feng shui new year has already shifted the energetic blueprint of our homes, and now the Lunar New Year brings the emotional and collective reset.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is about understanding what’s actually happening, why February can feel like a threshold month, and how to work with this energy rather than pushing against it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Inside this episode, I’m talking about:</strong></p><ul><li>Why early February can feel intense, reactive or overstimulating</li><li>The difference between the solar new year and the Lunar New Year</li><li>Why the Year of the Horse is about aligned momentum, not frantic action</li><li>The importance of preparation before pace</li><li>The symbolism behind common Lunar New Year myths</li><li>Whether you really can clean, wash your hair or cut it</li><li>Why arguments, money and broken plates are more about intention than superstition</li><li>How beginnings imprint your nervous system for the year ahead</li><li>Why boundaries and energy protection matter more than ever right now</li><li>How to strengthen your foundations before March brings more movement</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is your reminder that these traditions are not about superstition or getting it wrong. They are about consciousness. They are about recognising that beginnings matter and that how you show up emotionally and physically at the start of a cycle carries forward.</p><p><br></p><p>You can buy&nbsp;<em>The Calm and Happy Home</em>&nbsp;now:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1836810113/?bestFormat=true&amp;k=the%20calm%20and%20happy%20home&amp;ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-bk-ww_k0_1_13_de&amp;crid=18RCONVMZSWXM&amp;sprefix=the%20calm%20and%20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-calm-and-happy-home-kimberley-gallagher/1146980825?ean=9781836810117\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Calm-Happy-Home/Kimberley-Gallagher/9781836810117?id=9043308178350\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Books-A-Million</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.indigo.ca/fr-ca/the-calm-and-happy-home-how-to-bring-good-vibes-into-your-home-and-life/9781836810117.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Indigo</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://watkinspublishing.com/books/the-calm-and-happy-home/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watkins Publishing</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join the community at&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.somuchlove.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>somuchlove.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;and follow along&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/somuchlovekimberley/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>@somuchlovekimberley</em></strong></a></p><p><strong>So much love, Kimberley xx</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A bespoke analysis of your home to unlock the exact remedies your living space needs to support you in a life of more abundance and prosperity:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/home-analysis-service\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/home-analysis-service</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thefengshuiflow.com/11-consultation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Work with me 1 to 1 here!</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you loved this episode don't forget to subscribe, leave a 5* review on Apple Podcasts and tag me in your stories on Instagram&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thefengshuiflow/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thefengshuiflow</a>! xx</p>","author_name":"Kimberley Gallagher"}