20 Popular Feng Shui items for good luck to display at home
/20 Popular Feng Shui items for good luck to display at home
Below are the 20 of the most popular feng shui items to display for good luck in wealth, career, relationship, and health. What are the meanings behind the objects and how to display them at home?
Before placing any good luck feng shui items, it is a good idea to do a house cleaning and decluttering. Clear out anything that is outdated or no longer fits your current life.
After that, we can look at our room setups and the layout of the furniture. Behind all the complicated and sometimes confusing theories, there are basic rules you can apply for each space. Here are some common feng shui rules by rooms from our previous posts.
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20 good luck feng shui items to attract good luck and prosperity
Peony
The peony flowers used to belong to the Chinese royal family only, and not everyone can have access to these beautiful flowers. So the peony is associated with high social status, good fortune, and beauty. It is very common to see a Chinese ink painting of the peony flowers in a living room or family room. The flowers tend to be very large and colorful. They can bring festive energy and prosperity.
2. The Koi fish
The Koi is a very popular feng shui lucky symbol. The Koi fish can jump high sometimes, and that can be associated with leveling up and advance your career or social status. No matter what your current situation or background is, you have the chance to jump to the next level.
One typical theme is the “9 Koi fishes” painting. It is very auspicious because “9” is the most “Yang” number. The Koi painting is also very popular to be displayed in a living room or an office.
3. Paintings of water and mountain
This is another popular feng shui good luck item usually displayed in the living room or office. First, the landscape painting can create a beautiful view. It is a symbol of bright future. The water is a symbol of wealth in Chinese feng shui, so it is very auspicious to display waterfall or flowing water to attract wealth luck.
Be careful about the flowing direction of the water when hanging the painting on a wall. Avoid having the water flowing out of the door or window. It is better to position the painting so the water flow into the house.
4. Lucky bamboo
Lucky bamboo is very similar to the bamboo outdoors. It is one of the “4 gentlemen” plants in Chinese culture. That includes plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum. They are usually depicted together in Chinese ink paintings, symbolizing people of high virtues and moral standards.
Bamboo is usually related to scholars and literary arts. In feng shui, the lucky bamboo is often used to enhance intelligence and exam luck.
5. Jade plant
Plants with thick and broad leaves are considered good luck in Chinese feng shui. That includes most succulents. The needle-leaf plant such as cactus are more for countering negative energy. Jade plant or other lush, green plants can bring in nature’s energy and clean the air quality.
The jade plant is often called Money Plant. You can display this plant in the living room, office, or other public areas to enhance money luck.
6. Fish tank
Since water is a symbol of wealth in feng shui, a fish tank with swimming fishes in the right location can bring wealth luck.
Fish tanks can slow down the energy so the Qi can stay longer. So, they are usually set in the money corner or lucky areas to activate money luck.
It is important to keep the fish tank clean and well-maintained for the best energy.
7. Water fountain
A water fountain is similar to the fish tank. The flowing water can activate wealth luck. It also creates soothing sound, and brings in vibration from Nature.
A water fountain is easier to maintain than a fish tank. You can also combine different elements such as crystals, candles, or coins. It can be part of your spiritual altar for mediation.
8. Coins and the 5-emperor coins
The 5 or 6 emperor’s coins are popular for raising the Qi of the earth or space. These are from the 5 or 6 most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history. So, they represent good energy and general prosperity. When you need an extra boost of energy, those coins are usually recommended.
Even though the real antique coins are powerful, most coins we can find are reproductions. It is hard to find authentic coins nowadays, and it is ok to use the mass-produced coins for symbolic meanings. You can also use the real coins you use every day. They also have the power of enhancing the wealth luck.
9. Money frog or money toad
The money toad or the 3-legged money frog is believed to bring you money and good fortune. You can display the money frog in the living room or near entrance, with his head facing outdoor (door or window). So the money frog can go out and accumulate wealth for you.
The money frog is usually displayed in a money corner or with other money enhancers for attracting wealth luck.
10. Pi Xiu (Pi Yao)
Pi Xiu is an auspicious feng shui animal that can bring protection from negative energy or spirit. It can also bring wealth luck.
Pi Xiu is also effective in reducing the negative effect of the Tai Sui (the yearly god). For example, 2021 is the year of the Ox, the Ox animal sign can display a Pi Xiu in the Tai Sui direction (Northeast) or carry an image or key chain of Pi Xiu during this year.
11. Qi Lin (Chi Lin)
Oi Lin (or Chi Lin) is another popular feng shui animal that can bring protection and general good luck. It is associated with career success, fame, and helpful people (Gui Ren).
If you like to attract helpful people (or mentor) and keep away from negative friends, Qi Lin is the right symbol to display in an office. For general prosperity and protection, you can display Qi Lin in a living room or other public areas of the house.
12. Dragon turtle and dragon horse
Both dragon turtle and dragon house are in the dragon family. The dragon turtle is half turtle and half dragon, and turtle is related to health and long life. So the dragon turtle also has the meaning of long life and good health.
The dragon horse is half horse and half dragon. Like the Qi Lin above, the dragon horse is associated with helpful people and career success.
13. Horse
The horse is a symbol of high spirit and rising energy. The image or sculpture of the horse can bring good fortune in career and also travel luck.
For enhancing travel luck with a horse sculpture, make sure the horse is in the position of ready to jump and set the horse facing a door or window. It should increase the chance of traveling to faraway places.
14. Hulu (Chinese gourd)
Hulu can bring good health because the gourd can be a storage for medicine in ancient times. It also has the meaning of absorbing negative energy or illness energy. So, it is a very auspicious feng shui cure. You can safely display a Hulu almost anywhere to enhance health and bring protection.
15. Crystal and Jade
Crystals carry the vibration from the Earth. Different colors of crystals can bring different energy. Generally, a natural crystal can raise the energy of the space.
Jade is a classical semi-precious stone for protection. Many Chinese like to wear jade jewelry to protect from any negative energy and bring in good luck.
You can “recharge” your crystal or jade with good quality incense or set it under sunlight for a few hours.
16. Salt lamp
A salt lamp is a relatively modern invention. It combines the natural pink salt and the electric light. Salt has the quality to absorb negative Qi in the space. So salt lamp has the function of purifying the room.
17. Metal bell oe wind chime
Metal bell or wind chime is a popular feng shui cure to reuduce the power of the 5 Yellow and 2 Black stars in the Flying Star feng shui. They can be made of bronze, brass, or other metallic material.
They also produce pleasant sound to change the energy of the space.
18. Metal singing bowl
The singing bowl is not exactly Chinese, but it can be used as a metal feng shui cure just like the bronze bell or wind chime. It can create beautiful sounds for meditation, and change the vibration of the room easily.
19. A pair of Mandarin ducks
A pair of Mandarin ducks are the classic symbol of happy couple. Other similar lucky items include a pair of the swans or doves. They can be placed in a bedroom to enhance love and relationship luck.
20. Laughing buddha
The laughing buddha is a symbol of happiness and good fortune. The happy buddha statue can come in different positions. Some can carry an ingot or a large sack of treasure. It brings a light-hearted spirit and also wealth luck.
There are many other lucky feng shui items you can display to enhance your life. If you feel connected to a certain item, then it can be a meaningful and powerful item for you.
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