Choose Your Feng Shui Symbols Wisely
Wednesday August 15, 2007
From my experience as a feng shui consultant, the level that creates a lot of confusion in many feng shui applications is the symbolic level.Feng shui symbols have a rich, culturally specific history and meaning. Most of us are familiar with the look of many feng shui cures such as the three legged toads, wind chimes, Chinese coins tied with a red string, the Gods of Wealth, etc.
If you grew up in China, or are very familiar with the Chinese culture, then using Chinese culturally specific symbols will work very well for you in your feng shui applications.
However, if you are from a different culture, and do not resonate with specific Chinese symbols, you should use the energy of symbols that you are familiar with; in other words, the symbols that you emotionally respond to. Read more
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Comments
Does the symbol still work even if it is not visible?
Yes, Toby, it sure does!
where do i hang my chinese coins tied up with red string?
Coins tied with red string is a typical feng shui wealth cure and you can use it in the wealth area of your home and business.
I m sorry, i don’t know where to post this query but, my birth element is metal(as reffered by your article)but, i m not sure if my birth element is correct. My birth date is 23-01-1990(male). My kua number is 1. Please help me by providing the information about the relationship between my birth element & kua element. Please provide some useful tips how i can influence relationship with my family & friends. Moreover, our family has been staying on rent for over two decades & suffering from wealth depression. Please provide some help.
Dear Vishal:
Please poat your questions at the feng shui discussion forum, here is the direct link:
http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=ab-fengshui&lgnF=y
Here are some tips for wealth:
http://fengshui.about.com/od/usesoffengshui/u/uses_of_feng_shui.htm#s9
Here is more about the kua number and birth element:
http://fengshui.about.com/od/faq/f/kua_and_element.htm
could you please tell me if there is a certain direction t face a budda statue in the garden eg, east/west thank you
Hi Judy:
Please see these tips on the direction of feng shui cures placement:
http://fengshui.about.com/od/fengshuicures/qt/feng_shui_cures.htm
Kindly,
Rodika