Help Your Child Reach for the Stars!

It’s that time of the year again where the school holidays come to an end and a new academic year is about to start. Most of the children look forward to seeing their friends again, but for some students (and parents?) this could be a reason for worry, especially if they are changing school or have had issues in the past.

Here are 6 easy tips how you can help your child reach for the stars:

1. START THE ACADEMIC WITH FRESH ENERGY

Get new notebooks and pencils ready for the first day back at school (or college/university) and, if need be, buy a new school bag. This will be a great motivation and symbolises a fresh start into the new academic year.

2. WELL-ORGANISED SCHOOL PAPERS WILL KEEP SCHOOL CLUTTER TO A MINIMUM

This is a great tip and an area where children often need help.

• Arrange a designated space for school/study books for each student/child.
• Put all the things needed for school work into another specific space (eg near the study desk).
• With the help of your child, sort out your child’s books and donate or recycle any books that no longer fit into their current lifestyle or age.
• Recycle magazines and catalogues and only keep the most recent issues.

3. CHECK THE ORIENTATION OF YOUR CHILD’S STUDY DESK AND CHOOSE THE BEST POSSIBLE FACING DIRECTION

This is important. According to the Eight Mansions formula of Feng Shui, each person has four auspicious (good) and four inauspicious (bad) directions, based on their date of birth. For studying and school work, the best direction to use is the “Personal Growth” or the “Sheng Chi/Success” direction, no matter the age of your child/student.

4. ACTIVATE THE EDUCATION SECTOR

Find the NE sector of your home and your child’s study room (or bedroom), as the NE represents “Education Luck” according to the Eight Aspirations formula of Feng Shui. Take the compass reading while standing in the middle of the house/study room. Once located, activate the NE area with one of the following auspicious symbols:

• A crystal globe – and twirl this daily. The NE sector belongs to the earth element and twirling the globe represents “big earth”, thereby activating this sector for study and academic luck, and fun for your child too!
• A crystal point with wisdom mantra – every student should own a personal study crystal to energise for academic achievements. Let your child choose the crystal themselves as it should feel comfortable in their hand. They can hold the facetted crystal point when studying and place it in the NE of their desk when they are not using it. Using a study crystal helps to keep the focus and is said to improve the memory.
• A study amulet to keep in their pencil case or attached to their school bag.
• The abacus and brush are two symbol that are often used together – the abacus symbolizes intelligence whereas the brush symbolizes creativity.
• A figure of a carp crossing over the dragon gate – an ancient symbol for scholastic success of the highest kind, as the humble carp transforms into a mighty dragon while crossing over the gate.
• A 7-level pagoda is an excellent energiser to help with concentration.
• A figure of Luo Han, one of the 18 Chinese Saints. This wise sage is said to bring auspicious luck related to studies, strategy and academic rank and is highly recommended for school or college-going children.

5. HARNESS THE ENERGY OF THE CURRENT YEAR

In 2025, the Scholastic Star No 4 flies into the WEST. This means, you can also place any of the enhancers mentioned above (in Point 4) in the WEST sector of your home or in the WEST of the student’s room.

6. CHECK YOUR CHILD’S ROOM FOR POISON ARROWS

Sharp corners or open shelves can send out so-called poison arrows, which can cause discomfort and illness. Have a good look around the room and ensure your child is not being hit by any poison arrows while sitting at the desk or sleeping in their bed.

Tip: Pulling the books forward to the edge of the shelf will avoid the creation of poison arrows.

All the best for your child’s studies! I hope it will be a year of great success. Remember to reach for the stars!

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19 August 2025