I’m going to try an eclectic “fu” candle approach. A red candle would have been better, but I don’t have one
The top pattern with three dots is a three-star constellation representing heaven, man, and earth. It establishes my connection to the universe.
Beneath it I carved western representations of a first quarter moon and Aries in an octagon (representating the bagua). It’s essentially an invocation of the First Quarter Moon in Aries.
Then I put the hexagram Shi (Military) for order, discipline, clarity, purpose, and motivation; removing obstacles.
Beneath this I carved the Lo Shu pattern for wind (wealth) over rice grains (abundance). Then artistically rendered Han characters for “prosperity and riches”.
Beneath that I carved fish, for abundance and as a reference to my second house being in Pisces and my midheaven being in Scorpio (water sign). I fortified the water with the heavenly stems for yang metal (gēng) to conquer obstacles and yin metal (xīn) to promote business charisma.
Finally, I carved the hexagram Lin (Spring Comes) to overcome adversity and as a “cure”.
I’ll blood and empower it tomorrow night