Where the wealth position is in the home: the visible wealth position

The visible wealth position most often mentioned is the diagonal corner after you come in through the main door. It is usually quieter, not walked through by people coming and going, which helps energy gather. If that corner also has a solid wall behind it and good light, it fits the idea of holding the wind and gathering the energy even better.

If the diagonal corner happens to be a passageway, a window or a storage area, first see whether it can be settled — reduce the traffic through it, add light, clear the clutter. That matters more than rushing to place a pixiu.

The wealth position wants to be clean, bright and supported: keep it tidy, keep the light up, have a wall behind it. Plants, objects that suggest stability, or items that make you feel at ease all suit it. It dislikes dirt, weight and emptiness: piles of clutter, heavy beams pressing down, long-term damp and gloom, or a direct line to the door and window that lets the air rush straight through.

What really matters is that this corner stays stable, clear and able to gather — not that it is stuffed full. One clean, bright corner is often more useful than five wealth objects.

The visible wealth position is usually found at the diagonal corner from the entrance and stays relatively fixed; the annual wealth position comes from the nine-palace flying stars and can change each year. If the two happen to coincide, it is worth tidying and making use of; if they do not, there is no need to fret.

Keep the fixed position clean and settled, then make a light adjustment with the annual flying stars. There is no need to disrupt the whole flow of the living room to “line up with the year”.

If you want to put something in the wealth position, choose what is clean, stable and easy to maintain: a healthy plant, a treasure bowl, a picture that puts you at ease. The point is a little of something good, without blocking movement or the light.

Avoid sharp things pointing straight at you, and avoid too much metal or reflective clutter. Wealth never rests on one or two objects alone — when the space itself flows, a person's judgement and execution steady as well.

If the living room has several doors, use the main entrance — the one used most, the widest, the one facing the living room — to find the diagonal corner. If the structure is complicated, go by where the energy actually gathers and where people walk least, rather than forcing the formula.

When an open kitchen joins the living room, do not mistake the messy area straight across from the stove for the wealth position. Pick a corner away from the open flame and the cooking fumes, and relatively quiet.

Wealth never rests on one or two objects. A home that is tidy, bright and has a smooth flow of movement is more likely to settle the mind, and lets the energy move. Treat the wealth position as a reminder: settle what should be gathered, and smooth what should flow.

When the space works, judgement, execution and money habits settle more easily too. Cleaning up regularly, adding light and reducing the straight-through draught is worth more than replacing the ornaments every year.