2012 Dates for CNY Spring Cleaning
It is an annual Chinese tradition to close a year and start it off with fresh new energy with a large scale spring cleaning.
This is a day to either preserve the good luck, get rid of the bad luck and invite new luck for the new year.
If a large scale cleaning is not conducted, everyone living in that particular household will feel lethargic and emotionally cluttered in the new year.
Normally, one could follow some rules depending on individual's situation:
Situation 1: If one had enjoyed good harvest, happy moments and generally a fruitful year, they should start to sweep from the maindoor inward into the house. This is to retain positive energy.
Situation 2: If one had suffered from a bad year, sad moments and losses, they should start to sweep from an inner corner of the house diagonal to the maindoor and sweep outwards towards the maindoor.
Situation 3: If one wants to start everything over again from square one (irrespective of good or bad year experienced), they can start sweeping from inner part of the house to the maindoor and sweep outwards towards the maindoor. In this case, they should choose a BREAK DAY in particular and the most suitable to do this is on 11 January 2012 (conflict Ox).
The following are suitable dates for Big Cleaning:
14 January 2012 - conflict Dragon
18 January 2012 - conflict Monkey
21 January 2012 - conflict Pig
Those whose zodiacs in conflict with that particular day should not take part in cleaning activities to prevent injuries.
