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    March 17th, 2008 by dodo

    In Feng Shui, symbolic protection is an important part of the practice. Every serious practitioner of Feng Shui will have a number of symbols of protection strategically placed to guard the gate, or the main door (or both) of their house or property.

    In China, protective symbols are everywhere — at the entrances to temples, palaces, and major public buildings. The most popularsymbols are the powerful Fu dogs which are present in various shapes, sizes, and designs in millions of Chinese homes worldwide.

    But, in addition to theseImperial protectors, Feng Shui also recognizes the tiger, the unicorn and various other fierce animals as protectors. There are also what are known as door protectors and these are separated into civilian door gods and military door gods. Until the turn of the century, manywealthy Chinese homes in Malaysia and Singapore sported these colorful door gods. These deities would protect residents from harm such as being robbed, cheated, or persecuted in any way. In short, their function was to safeguard the physical well-being of the residents.

    Psychic ReadingsMore recently, door gods have been replaced by displays of other protective deities. The most popular protective deity is Kuan Kung,originally regarded as the god of war, and patron saint of police and triads alike. TodayKuan Kung is also regardedas the god of wealth.

    His image in ceramic or metal or wood, and his fierce countenance, is believed tobring protection to those in business and politics.

    People as well as houses also benefited from Feng Shui enhancement and protection. Thus, auspicious symbols and objects were often worn to create good personal luck. In the old days court also dressed in special robesLed with auspicious symbols. The emperor himself often wore the dragon image on hisrobes while the empressesand concubines adornedtheir bodies with elaborate jewelry fashioned into images of all the goodfortune symbols.

    The wearing of amulets and protective charms is a very popular and widespread practice. It is regarded by some as the practice of personal Feng Shui. There are safeguards against being robbed while traveling, usually special words stamped onto thinsheets of silver or gold and then rolled and placed in a silver or gold container and worn around the neck.

    There are also amulets that protect against sustaining physical injury. These can be written on special colored

    ricepaper, carefully folded and carried about the person. Many of these amulets are also believed to be able to “cure” specific forms of illness. Thus, those made of rice paper were often burned and drunk with a glass of water, gold or silver amulets were believed to be effective if they were dipped in water, which was subsequently drunk by the sick person.

    I am ambivalent about amulets. I have avoided sustaining severe injuries in two nasty accidents, and

    I am told that my amulets protected me. I have no reason to disbelieve this, but remain unsure whether the wearing of amulets is truly Feng Shui. It could well beTaoist magic!

    Different Types of Windchimes

    Windchimes made from hollow rods sound different from solid ones, but are as effective.

    Windchimes blend quite happily into any decorating scheme. You can enjoy their musical effects while they are hard an work fighting off unwelcome energies.

    The windchime is one of the most effective antidotes to sharp edges, protruding corners, overhead beams, and harmfully placed lavatories. When using windchimes to overcome Shar Chi, or killing breath, do use five- rod windchimes since these have the power to press down bad luck. When using windchimes for this purpose both the solid and hollow rods can be used. If there is a pagoda design built into the windchime it becomes even more potent! Remember to differentiate between windchimes that are used as a cure and those used to energize good luck.

    The pagoda image included in a windchime is regarded as particularly powerful.

    Make sure you have a windchime with five rods far countering harmful Chi.

    Protective Writing and Amulets

    While it is debatable whether the wearing of amulets and protective writing is apart of Feng Shui this is nevertheless a very popular section of the Tong Shu, or Chinese Almanac. In the same way that good fortune symbols are so much a part of Chinese traditional practice so too is the wearing of amulets to protect against bad luck, accidents, illness, and succumbing to the shenanigans of wandering spirits.

    From the Tong Shu come certain specific writings which are claimed to protect the wearer from a variety of ills. There are written on colored paper, preferably yellow, but sometimes on green or red ricepaper.

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