An Introduction
Feng Shui is a chinese science that has gained immense popularity in recent years due to its ease of implimentation and tremendous effectiveness.
The chinese people have a great penchant for looking at objects and symbols as conveyors of hidden meanings. They look at many objects as conveyors of symbolic good luck or bad luck and they also view many events as omens for good or bad luck.
Objects and pictures are said to contain much more meaning then is visible at first. Hidden meanings attached to objects and events have much greater potency that words cannot describe! For example, if one puts up in one's house, a picture of a family with a crying woman, along with a man wearing old torn clothes, it clearly symbolizes ill luck! The hidden meaning would be that the man, who represents the breadwinner, is in dire poverty hence it indicates financial bad luck, and also mourning woman may indicate death of a dear one or sadness due to some other reason. Hence, putting up such a picture is symbolic of inviting poverty and sadness into the home!
On the other hand, a happy family photograph showing a family of father, mother and children all close together, smiling and happy and the lady of the house wearing a lot of jewellery, symbolizes a lot of good luck indicting good wealth luck, as well as happiness and togetherness. Such a picture is auspicious for displaying in the house and invariably brings good tidings. This is how the Chinese people look at pictures and objects. This is symbolic Feng Shui! Strictly speaking, symbolic Feng Shui is actually tradition Chinese cultural Symbolism.
The Chinese people traditionally use large number of symbols in their house there are symbols and objects for enhancement of good luck for Health, Wealth, Success, Marriage prospectus and good relationship. These have been described in detail in the following article.
PHOENIX
The Phoenix is an imaginary creature of the ancient Chinese Feng Shui. It is widely used in symbolic Feng Shui. The Phoenix is usually red or crimson in colour. It symbolizes the luck of wish fulfilment. The South corner of your Home/Office can be activated by placing the Phoenix there. The Phoenix brings opportunities, fame and recognition. You can energise your luck by putting a pictures, painting an artificial model of the Phoenix in the South area. The image of the Phoenix at a distance also symbolizes far-sightedness which is essential for any intelligent bussinessman.
ARROWANA FISH
The word fish, in Feng Shui is regarded as abundant wealth. So different kinds of fishes are used to create energies that enhance good fortune and bring in riches.
The Chinese refer to the Arrowana fish as the Feng Shui fish. You can keep live Arrowana fish in an aquarium in your Office/Home. The scales of the Arrowana should be shining and should show a tinge of either pink, gold or silver. If you keep dull Arrowana it will not be so effective. Instead of the live fish you can even place the model of Arrowana fish.
The Arrowana is also called the dragon fish and the most auspicious area to the place it is the North, or East or South East sector of your Office/House.
The double fish symbol is sexual unions and also successful partnerships. It also symbolizes harmony and unity in the family. In a house, the best place to display is the dining area where the whole family seats together for a meal. It is also a protective symbol and enhance auspicious Chi.
This symbol is regarded as one of the eight treasures of Budda. It create energies which help in keeping the married couple together and thus reducing the number of divorces.
DRAGON
The Dragon is a symbol of excellent yang energy.
You can energies your Office by keeping the model of a dragon on the East side of your office.
The East is the direction associated with the celestial creature. The element of the East is wood, hence a dragon carved out of wood is very good. You can dragon made of ceramic or crystal, but don't keep metal ones because metal distroys the wood element of the East. It is very good to display pictures of dragons in the East of Restaurents, Shops, Departmental stores etc. wherever a lot of yang energy and movement is desirable. Avoid the display of the dragon model or its pictures in the bedrooms because this are place where we intend to rest, and a symbol as yang as the dragon is not advisable there.
