A List of Good Luck Charms
From LoveToKnow Feng-Shui
A list of good luck charms helps you find the ones you need to weaken shar (bad) chi and strengthen good chi.
Popular Chinese Luck Symbols
In the Chinese culture, the ox is a sacred animal that’s said to often grant wishes to those who believe. Here are few other historically popular Chinese luck symbols:
- Lucky bamboo - This plant has many good luck meanings depending on the number of stalks in your arrangement.
- Gold ingot- Many believe it brings luck and great wealth to those who practice feng shui in their daily lives.
- Turtle dragon - Placing a turtle dragon in your home to attract great riches and success in your life.
A List of Good Luck Charms
Feng shui is abundant and varied in good luck symbols for all areas of your life. Certain charms draw health to you while others ensure you enjoy a long prosperous life.
Happy Life and Much Fortune
Most of the symbols of good luck also bring wealth. Everyone wants to be happy and most of the feng shui symbols work by themselves or in combination with other symbols to manifest what is sometimes a complex issue when it comes to the things the heart desires.
Mystic Knot
One of the foremost good luck charms in feng shui is the mystic knot. It’s created by tying a series of six infinity knots (figure 8). The knot is symbolic of an endless abundance of luck with no beginning and no ending. It’s seen most often in a red silk cord or string tied through coins, charms, amulets and other feng shui symbols. Many believe the mystic knot brings you never-ending good fortune and a happy life.
Longevity, Health, Home
To enjoy your good fortune, you’re going to need time to live in abundance and this requires you have good health in order to have a life that’s full of blessings. You can find various lucky charms for this kind of luck specific to health, long life and a prosperous home.
Turtle
Protects your home by bringing the powerful energy of everlasting abundance.
Pine Tree
Symbolizes the strength and ability to survive hardships. Like the pine that gracefully survives wintertime and bends under the burden of snow; this symbol bestows the same traits to you.
Crane
A favorite symbol of harmony and long life. An elegant creature that delivers a sense of elegance into your life.
Fu Dogs
Known as the Imperial Guardian Lions, the Fu Dogs were placed outside homes of the wealthy as a status symbol that replicated the magnificent ones found outside the Imperial palaces and temples. The Fu Dogs protect your home and your assets.
Peach
Offers protection and longevity in a delightful and delicious way.
Abundance and Prosperity
If you’re seeking symbols to draw the energy of abundance and prosperity to you, then you can find a wide range of various charms to aid you.
Red Envelope
Ang Pow (Red Envelope) was a brave young man who slew a dragon that was terrorizing a village. Out of gratitude, the villagers collected money and presented their token of thanks to the young hero inside a red envelope. The modern versions have one coin inside a sealed envelope that’s decorated on the outside with various symbols of blessings, good fortune and prosperity.
Chinese Coins
Wealth is often symbolized by objects like coins. The main thing you want to do when using old Chinese coins is to use only those that were minted during the reign of a good emperor. This information can be found by researching Chinese history. Many sites that sell coins guarantee they only sell coins from these positive eras in Chinese history. The coins are often tied together with a mystic knot.
Three-Legged Toad
Very auspicious for attracting wealth to you. Many statues come with a Chinese coin in the toad’s mouth. Make sure the Chinese character side is facing up. You’ll want to place the toad facing out into the room so it’ll bring you money.
Money Tree
This plant has round leaves that resemble the shape of coins. Placed inside your home, it brings money to your door.
Goldfish
Used to summon money and attract it to your home like a magnet. Giving a person a gold fish demonstrates your wishes to them for blessings for abundance and wealth.
Laughing Buddha
The happiness and spiritual wealth of the Buddha will visit your home and grant you the same as well as material wealth.
Crystals
Crystals represent jewels. Round multi-faceted ones are used as a cure for poison arrows.
Phoenix
A remedy often used in conjunction with a dragon so the balance of yin and yang energies is achieved. The phoenix (yin) promises to help you create a new life by rising from the ashes.
Dragon
The dragon (yang) is a great charm for bringing career luck your way. It strengthens your position within your company and imbue leadership qualities in you.
Love and Good Relationships
A happy home is always a blessing and there good luck symbols can help sustain your relationships and assure love continues to grow. If you’re seeking your love mate, these help attract your true love.
Mandarin Duck
Place a pair of statues in your bedroom or pictures of two ducks on your bedroom wall.
Red Lanterns
Suspended red lanterns around a bridal bed to bring good luck and longevity to the newlyweds
Peony
Another great symbol for newlyweds that promises longevity of your marriage.
Rose Quartz
Wear rose quartz and place it around your bedroom to activate love and passion.
Other Symbols of Luck
A list of good luck charms is never complete since there are countless objects and plants that bring you abundance when used in feng shui applications.
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