All the Symbols of Good Fortune

It is impossible to list all the symbols of good fortune but included in this chapter are some of the more popular representations which can be obtained with little difficulty and placed in the home.

The main symbols that can be activated within the home are:

• Symbols of wealth and success. These symbols include Chinese coins; the sailing ship; the wealth vase; the three-legged toad; the dragon fish, or arrowana; the goldfish; lucky gold calligraphy; the pot of gold; the auspicious red bat.
• Symbols of longevity. The most popular longevity symbols are the red-topped crane; the everlasting pine tree; the peach of immortality; the deer; Sau, God of Longevity; the bamboo; and the cicada.
• Symbols of love, romance, and conjugal bliss. Empowering love energy benefits from the peony flower; mandarin ducks; the double-happiness sign.

In addition to the above three major categories of good fortune symbols there are:

• The four celestial creatures of good fortune, which are the dragon, the phoenix, the unicorn, and the turtle.
• Eight auspicious or precious objects. The mystic knot; the conch; the canopy or parasol; the vase; the wheel; the double fish; the lotus; the banner of victory.
• Auspicious fruits and flower symbols. These include oranges; lime plants; pomegranates; tomatoes; the plum. Flowers such as the chrysanthemum, the peony, the orchid, and the plum blossom are all suitable.
• Symbols of protection, which include the Fu dog; the tiger; the eagle; the fan; and various types of Taoist charms and amulets.

The Auspicious Fish in FENG SHUI

The Chinese word for fish, “yu,” means “abundance and affluence.” The goldfish symbolizes wealth: “gold,” as in goldfish, in abundance (”yu”). This meaning is thus “Year after year, may you live in affluence.” The double fish is also one of the eight precious symbols of great good fortune. Feng Shui recommends placing fish tanks to symbolize good fortune especially when filled with the lucky goldfish, the arrowana (dragon fish) or the colorful koi or Japanese carp. It is also believed that a tank of black fish (i.e. black goldfish) can be placed in an inauspicious or afflicted corner of a building to help ward off the bad Chi caused by poison arrows.

The best location for a fish tank in the house is in the living room, along the north wall or along the east or southeast walls. Fish tanks should not be placed in the south unless for specific purposes such as overcoming bad flying stars in the south. For the most auspicious results, observe the following guidelines:

• Keep a single arrowana. Buy the best you can afford.
• Keep nine goldfish, at least one of which should be black.
• Keep plenty of koi: these are very sociable fish and they love company.
• Keep fish in a pair to symbolize romance and love. Goldfish are best.

In addition, remember that:

• Fish motifs hung off rooftops help to encourage good luck for the coming year.
• It is auspicious to eat raw carp called “Yee-Sang,” during the seventh day of the Chinese New Year.
• Aquariums should not be placed in the bedroom or in the kitchen.
• Aquariums should be rectangular or round. Fish are also excellent if kept in large ceramic decorative urns.

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