Study Guide Lesson 23

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Symbolic Feng Shui

Feng Shui

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ymbols of good fortune can be used very effectively to enhance feng shui. The function of symbols is to bring good luck to households and express good wishes to friends during festive and other happy occasions. Symbols thus play a big role in the giving of gifts. Chinese symbolism is founded on legendary matter that goes as far back in time as the I Ching. Like feng shui, symbolism has undergone many variations of form, content and interpretation. To make good use of these symbols as a supplement to feng shui, the principles of yin and yang and the five elements must at all times be taken account of. Good fortune symbols should be correctly placed in the home or office for them to fulfill the great promise of their meanings. It is necessary to understand the derivations and basis for them being regarded as good fortune symbols. It is also necessary to understand their yin or yang aspects, and the element family they belong to.

Effective Feng in the Home

Shui Symbols to Place

To guard against office politics The image of a Rooster is the symbol which the Chinese use to guard against office politics, of you becoming a victim of politicking. The Rooster has that power to overcome it. The beak of the Rooster is very powerful. The Rooster is also a bird, so it signifies bird energy. It gets rid of all the bad feelings, anger, fighting, misunderstandings, quarrels and so forth.

To maintain a stable and happy marriage Having a Rooster figurine in the home also guards against infidelity. Those of you who may be having problems with a spouse with a straying eye can seek the help of the Rooster. When placed with amethyst nearby, the Rooster becomes one of the best remedies against infidelity in a marriage. You can also wear one as a pendant or as symbolic jewellery. ©LILLIAN TOO MANDALA

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To activate for wealth and income luck The sailing ship is one of the best symbols of wealth. Note however that the ship you choose to use should not be a warship. Do not have a ship with cannons. Use a sailing ship that has sails, so the winds and the waters brings this sailing ship towards you. Place your sailing ship near your entrance sailing inwards. For good measure, fill it with real money, nine types of strong currencies, ingots, gemstones, gold bars and other symbols of money and wealth. Even better if you can place the ship sailing in from a direction that is good for you. You can have many sailing ships coming from many different directions, eventually creating a whole harbor of ships. Sailing ships are useful for those of you who are looking to increase your income, number of income sources and your net worth.

To find yourself a soulmate Mandarin ducks will help you find a soulmate. It will also improve your relationship and marriage luck. If you have Mandarin Ducks or any kind of love birds, they should be placed as a pair in the Southwest of your home. Another wonderful love symbol is the double happiness sign, which literally means “happiness doubled”. This is actually the Chinese word for “happiness” but it is doubled. Happiness occasions are known as “hei see”. Hei see means happiness occasions. There are 3 kinds of happiness occasions: A wedding is a happiness occasion. A birth of children are happiness occasions and celebrating the birthdays of the older folks. That means somebody having turned 60, you celebrate the 60th birthday. When you have happiness occasions, it generates the most powerful amount of yang energy. When you have a double happiness sign in the house, it creates double happiness occasions. If you are not married, display the double happiness symbol so that it helps you to find yourself a good wife or a good husband. Alternatively you can also display the ultimate love symbol, which is the Dragon with Phoenix. When you have the Dragon and the Phoenix together, it always symbolizes the union of opportunity with bravery, and opportunity with courage. The phoenix signifies opportunity. The Dragon signifies courage and bravado. It attracts wonderful love vibes. It also attracts very good family harmony energy to your house.

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To protect your home against burglars The symbol of the Elephant and the Rhino, especially if they are blue in colour, will ensure you do not have people with bad intentions or burglars coming to steal from you.

Symbolic Metal Cures Three metallic things that you must have in your home is the five element pagoda, the six-rod windchime and the five element bell. The five element pagoda is like a magic symbol. It completely controls the affliction of the five yellow in the home. Do not put it on the floor. Put it on a sideboard. It must be made of metal or brass, as metallic energy is really very powerful in suppressing bad luck energy. The six-rod metal windchime kills off illness vibes and should be placed to counter the number 2 illness star. The five element bell ensures your house is protected against bad feng shui. You should ring this bell daily. It is made of metal or brass.

Activate Money Luck with Water Water features are for bringing wealth. The best is to have a 6-level waterfall or a 9-level waterfall. Put your waterfall either in the North, the East or the Southeast of your living room of your apartment or house. You can also put it in the Southwest, because the Southwest is the direction of the Indirect Spirit in the period of 8.

Three Dimensions in Feng Shui Feng Shui has three dimensions - tien, ti, ren - which means heaven, earth and mankind. The first dimension has to do with Feng Shui, or Earth energy. This involves landscape feng shui, the form school feng shui. It also involves the formulas. This is also known as the space dimension of feng shui. The second one is the time dimension. This is related to Heaven energy because energy changes from moment to moment, from month to month, and from year to year. This relates to how you should update your Feng Shui. This is the time dimension of Feng Shui. Lastly, there is a third dimension which is the spiritual dimension. This is to invoke the spiritual dimension from deep within us to seek divine assistance. Spirituality transcends into all the religious practices that we have. ©LILLIAN TOO MANDALA

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Multiple Choice Questions: 1) a. b. c.

What good fortune symbol should be used for activating romance and love in Southwest corner? Mandarin Ducks Dragon Tortoise Wealth Ship

2) a. b. c.

Where is best to place the wealth ship? Coming from the Northeast Sailing in from your good direction In the West sector

3) a. b. c.

What are the uses of the five element pagoda? It is an effective symbol of wealth It is used for activating the Metal element in the Northwest It is used to suppress the five yellow

4) a. b. c.

How should you activate the Southeast corner of the house? Use a Water Feature Use an Elephant Use a Bright light

5) Which direction is representative of Descendant and Family Luck? a. East b. North c. West

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ANSWERS:

Question 1: a Question 2: b Question 3: c Question 4: a Question 5: c

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