In classical feng shui, symbols are used to generate good chi through the pleasant vibes and connection they provide their owners. Here are 5 lucky feng shui symbols to boost your life:
1. Mystic Knot
by hipsterfengshui
One of my favorite feng shui symbols is the mystic knot – the ultimate symbol of endless luck and happiness. Comprised of six infinity symbols, the mystic knot comes in various sizes and materials and also represents longevity. I particularly like this symbol as it can help subdue negative energy and boost any area of one’s life, whether it be career, relationships, etc.
2. Cicada
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If you are dealing with jealousy, back stabbing, and heavy politics in the workplace, one very effective way to minimize it is to place a cicada in your office space or in the north (career) sector. Cicadas also signify immortality and eternality.
3. Horses
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Horses are a wonderful way to gain reputation, recognition, and protection luck. This is especially the case when the horses are placed in the south (as horses signify fire and are in harmony with the fire element of this bagua direction). If you would like to boost your career luck, you may also place them in the north. Choose horses that are strong and powerful looking or with a tranquil statute. Avoid selecting weak looking horses that look anxious. Also, it’s best to place either a single horse or horses in numbers of two, eight, or nine.
4. Peaches
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One of my favorite fruit symbols is the peach – another fantastic symbol of great health and longevity. Peaches also signify love and marriage.
5. Double Happiness
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The double happiness symbol is a fantastic way to boost one’s love and relationship luck. Representing joy, the symbol is my favorite to share with friends and family who are engaged or getting married. It should be placed in the southwest (relationship corner).
My bed is sharing the same wall as the toilet. How do I improve the feng shui when my bed is next to the toilet wall? I have no other option. Although the door to the bathroom does not lead to my bedroom, my bedroom has a very odd layout. The room has a slanted ceiling that slants down into a wall of windows (this would be the east wall and opposite of the bedroom door). Placing my bed in the corner of this wall would allow me a good position as far as being able to see the bedroom door, but not having the door be across from the bed. However, there would be windows both sides and that is the lowest part of the roof slant.
Ugh. You see, all three sides of the room are full of windows because the builder wanted to (understandably) catch the amazing views of the Rocky Mountains. There is one wall (the north wall) that is partially solid, but the bed would be right next to the closet door, and my head would be in an inauspicious direction (five ghosts with some six killings direction).
This leaves me with only one option… the west wall, which is shared with the shower & toilet. The upshot to this placement is that it is in a very auspicious direction for me and the most auspicious for my partner, who is the breadwinner. It is also at the highest point of the slanted ceiling. There are no water or sewage pipes that run under the bedroom… or inside the wall that is shared with the bedroom. However, the toilet is right behind my head, and there is a vent pipe leading from the toilet to the roof in this wall.
Any help is greatly appreciated, as we are in the end stages of finishing the home and will be moving into that room very soon. Thanks.
KD, Montana
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Answer:
You definitely posed a challenging, yet a very common issue in feng shui. A bed sharing the wall of the toilet may lead to health problems.
Looks like none of the four walls in the bedroom are ideal for bed placement based on your description. The best option is to move the bed. Or is there another room in the house that you can use? If there is no other option, here are a few thoughts:
Place a thick headboard for your bed at the common wall between the bathroom and bedroom. The purpose is to subdue the rushing energy from the toilet.
Place a picture of a mountain above the headboard, which signals great support and the mountain also blocks the bad Qi (chi) from the bathroom.
The other option is to place some decorative rock or stone behind the head on the thick headboard (making sure that it is secure and doesn’t fall off), which serves the same purpose as the mountain portrait.
Place a small box with different types of crystals to represent the five elements behind the head (making sure the box is secure and would not fall off).
If possible, thicken the wall by adding material or decorative sheet rock to create an additional barrier and support between the toilet and your bed.
You can add a flat mirror behind your headboard reflecting the wall. The idea is to reflect the toilet and subdue the rushing energy.
Use night stands to balance energy.
If possible, use another toilet and always keep the toilet seat covered and bathroom door closed.
For the slanted ceilings, make sure you install bright lights in the house to boost the chi of the ceiling.
I also recommend boosting the health area of the bagua, which is in the east sector. You can create mini baguas throughout your home (i.e. boost the east of the living room, boost the east of the bedroom, etc).
Place remedies as noted in my post about toilet cures based on the bagua direction the toilet is in.
I have yet to meet anyone including any master or consultant who has achieved 100% perfect feng shui in a given space, especially the bedroom. It’s a really common issue. My motto is to do the best with what you have and follow your intuition. Also, focus on creating positive energy. This includes creating positive energy with your thoughts. Then place additional feng shui remedies throughout your property to maximize the feng shui of your overall space. Remember feng shui represents 1/3 of one’s luck. There are also other factors that impact one’s luck, the luck that we create for ourselves and the luck that we are born with.
These are just a few suggestions and hope you find them helpful. Take care and wishing you all the best.
It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it. – Baltasar Gracian
by Jeshu John
Almost every parent I know wants the best for their child. But despite how hard the parents try, sometimes their kids suffer from health issues, lack of concentration in school, and other issues. I have seen feng shui benefits not only adults, but also children. I will show you how to calculate the Kua number and lucky directions for children born the year 2000 and later.
As discussed in a prior post, one major principle of Feng Shui is that each individual has lucky and unlucky directions and locations. Certain directions energize one person but not another. As with adults, children have individual lucky and unlucky directions that are determined using a calculation called the Pa Kua Lo Shu Formula or Kua Number Formula.
The steps for calculating your child’s kua number and lucky directions are similar to those for adults’, with the exception to one minor difference if your child is born in or after the year 2000 as noted in Step 2 below. Note: For children whose birth year is before 2000, refer to this earlier post: Feng Shui Basics – Part II: 4 Easy Steps to Calculate Your Kua Number and Lucky Directions or video.
Here are 4 Steps to Calculate Your Child’s Kua Number and Lucky Directions for individuals with birth years in or after the year 2000:
1. Convert Your Child’s Birth Year
First, take your child’s birth year and convert it to the lunar year using this conversion calculator. If you already know you child’s lunar birth year, you can skip this step.
2. Calculate Your Child’s Kua or “Gua” number
With your child’s Kua number, you can personalize their specific feng shui needs. Below is the formula and example calculation for birth years in or after the year 2000:
Formula
Example
a. Take your child’s lunar birth year.
a. 2014
b. Add the last two digits of the lunar birth year from Step a to get to a single digit number.
b. 1+4 = 5
c. If the number from Step b is greater than 9, add the individual digits to get to a single digit.
c. Not Applicable as 5 is less than 9
d. For female: Add 6 (as opposed to 5 for those born before the year 2000) to the number calculated in Step c. If the number is greater than 9, add the individual digits to get to a single digit.
d. 5+6 = 11; 1+1 = 2
d. For male: Reduce the number calculated in Step c above from 9 (as opposed to 10 for those born before the year 2000).
d. 9-5 = 4
3. Determine Your Child’s Lucky Direction Group
According to the traditional principles of Feng Shui, each individual is either a East person or a West person. Knowing this, combined with your child’s Kua number, allows you to determine his or her four lucky directions to spend time in and unlucky directions to avoid.
Using the Kua number calculated in Step 2 above, you can easily determine whether your child is an east or west person based on the chart below.
Kua #
Lucky Group
1, 3, 4, 9
East
2, 5, 6, 7, 8
West
4. Determine Your Child’s Lucky Directions
Below is a summary table of the best directions and worst directions for each Kua number. You can refer to this table to determine which direction your child should sit and face and boost their luck!
Auspicious
Inauspicious
Kua
Luckiest Direction
Health Direction
Romance Direction
Personal Growth
Obstacles Direction
Five Ghosts Direction
Six Killings Direction
Total Loss Direction
1
SE
E
S
N
W
NE
NW
SW
2
NE
W
NW
SW
E
SE
S
N
3
S
N
SE
E
SW
NW
NE
W
4
N
S
E
SE
NW
SW
W
NE
5
NE (Male)SW (Female)
W (Male)NW (Female)
NW (Male)W (Female)
SW (Male)NE (Female)
E (Male)S (Female)
SE (Male)N (Female)
S (Male)E (Female)
N (Male)SE (Male)
6
W
NE
SW
NW
SE
E
N
S
7
NW
SW
NE
W
N
S
SE
E
8
SW
NW
W
NE
S
N
E
SE
9
E
SE
N
S
NE
W
SW
NW
If you are wondering what some of these terms mean e.g. what six killings mean, here is a quick description of each:
Lucky Directions
Luckiest: represents success, prosperity, and advancement.
Health: signifies great mind, body, strength and overall health
Romance: means great personal and working relationships
Personal Growth: represents stability and development
Unlucky Directions
Obstacles: represents failure, mishaps, and obstacles with people and day to day life.
Five Ghosts: brings negativity including disagreements, gossips and rumors, misunderstandings, etc.
Six Killings: causes negativity in personal, school and work relationships, including legal issues such as accidents.
Total Loss: this is the worst location which brings sickness, personal and business failures.
Final Thoughts
While most of my readers are adults, many are looking to improving the feng shui for their entire family. Whether your child is having issues concentrating in school, or constantly getting sick, it may be worth looking into your child’s environment.
By knowing your child’s lucky and lucky directions, as well the bagua of your space, you can help maximize the chi of your child’s environment. Having trouble finding your or your child’s kua number? Leave me a comment below.
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