subject: Some Feng Shui Symbols For The Home [print this page] Feng shui symbols in the home are said to bring fortune and good luck when placed in certain areas. Feng is the word for "wind" and Shui the word for "water", creating a harmony with earth and inviting the universal gifts to bring balance into life for happiness, abundance, and peace. Some symbols will need to be placed in specific areas in a home to activate their energy.
To bring harmony and balance to the elements in a home and improve the quality of life, these symbols are frequently used. They are considered an important tool in adding necessary colors or elements when placed in the right positions. Wood, metal, earth, water, and fire are all part of the different elements these symbols come in.
Traditionally there is a common or universal meaning for each symbol, although at times one's interpretation can come from personal experience or a belief system. Symbols for protection, wealth, love and relationships and longevity all have a common meaning. When selecting a symbol for a home, the right one needs to be chosen to reach the proper balance in the home.
The most popular symbols concern love and relationship. When using symbols for love or romance, they should be used in pairs to represent two lives. Mandarin ducks are a symbol of fidelity and the strong bond partners have. A dragon and a phoenix together embody the female and male essences entwined. This is a symbol of a strong and successful union. For luck in romance, a crystal lotus is a powerful enhancer and can be used in many different areas of a home.
The second most popular symbols have to do with wealth and prosperity. In Feng Shui the general concepts is to always have what is needed and to always be moving forward on firm ground. A three-legged Moon Frog is a popular choice, with a coin placed in its mouth it should be placed inside a front door to face into the house. Good luck coins are three coins tied with a red ribbon acts as good luck and positive to both the receiver and giver. Indoor plants are also a symbol, if placed in the southeast corner it is said to increase wealth.
The concept is always to live a long and prosperous life, so that makes symbols of longevity a popular choice. To represent eternal quality in a long life the cranes are used. They also bring health, happiness, and wisdom with them. Turtles are believed to carry the secret of heaven and earth within their body and sometimes they are combined with a dragon. A dragon-headed turtle also brings a symbol of prosperity. Trees, like the Pine, are traditionally a sign of longevity also.
Some people like signs of protection in the home, either because of the neighborhood or because of their spiritual beliefs in entities. That makes the dragon the most popular symbol of protection and a strong one. White tigers are also used and are considered potent symbols because of their rarity in real life. A fu dog symbol is common in vases, ceramics, and statues; at times it is combined with a dragon as an added sign of protection.
Feng Shui symbols are available in many different forms. You can buy them in a variety of ways from actual objects to stickers and pictures. It doesn't matter what form the symbol comes in, what matters is the meaning behind it and where you place it in the home. Always know what the symbols mean before bringing them in your home so that you know where to place it and how it can be used.
