Feng Shui Your Home

Most of the commercial items fall into a very affordable price range, and are made of simple materials. You can also find exquisite presents made of gemstones and precious metals. In this article, we will cover gifts that can be made or purchased, and suggest where to place them.

The very first aspect is to decide what you would want to boost in the life of the person whom you will make a gift to. For instance, if you want to boost their wealth, you can present them a red ribbon with Chinese coins, a wealth vase, a god of wealth, or other similar items. If you want to boost their love relationship, you can present them with various paired figures, such as Koi carps, horses, elephants, and others. You can find gifts for boosting someone's career, health, or any other aspect of their life. Let's cover the gifts for one of the most important aspects of life – wealth.

Gold Ingots: This is one of the most powerful feng shui gifts, as well as it's probably the cheapest one to make with your own two hands. To make this wealth gift on your own, you will need an even number of smooth stones and gold paint in a spray bottle. All you need to do is wash the stones, dry them, spray them with paint, and let it dry. That's it, your gift is done. If you don't want to spend time on this, you can purchase a "Gold Ingot" amulet online. This amulet is best placed near the window (one stone or ingot on each side of the windowsill), diagonally across the main entrance door, or in the wealth zone – the southeast section of any room.

Money Tree: Money tree is yet another powerful wealth symbol, which is also easy to make. For a money tree, you would need a nice jar (maybe a pre-decorated jar), wire, wire cutters, play-dough, and Chinese coins. You need to make tree branches from the wire, and tie Chinese coins to them. Then connect the branches into something that resembles a tree. Place the tree into the jar and secure it with play-dough. Again, if you don't want to spend time, you can purchase money trees online. This amulet is best placed in the wealth zone – the southeast.

Chinese Coins: Chinese coins are a potent wealth attractor. They can be used for a number of different types of feng shui gifts. For instance, you can make a red neck ribbon with a number of Chinese coins tied to it. You can even use a red lanyard and tie coins to it – this will also serve practical purposes. For instance, the person can start wearing their glasses, ID, or keys on their new lanyard with wealth coins. Alternatively, you can make a string with coins to hang on the southeast wall - this talisman will add to the interior of any home, since Chinese coins are very attractive. And again, if you don't want to spend time, you can purchase presents with Chinese coins online.

Mandarin is a name that was used to refer to officials in imperial China, and later also in Korea and Vietnam. The name comes from the Portuguese word "mandarim" denoting a minister, and from the Sanskrit word "mandarin" denoting a commander. The word "mandarin" corresponds to the Chinese word guan. The Royal Mandarin ducks received their name for their extraordinary plumage and superiority over other species of ducks.

Ducks fly in pairs, so this bird is considered a symbol of marriage and relationship in couples. In Feng Shui, any paired symbol (two horses, two elephants, two fish) is good for a couple. The Chinese believe that Mandarin ducks choose their partner once and for life, and die if they have to be separated. Therefore, these ducks are also a symbol of fidelity.

Ducks are best placed in the sector of love and relationships - in the southwest zone of any room. For instance, you can hang an image or place a figurine of a pair of ducks in your bedroom. This talisman will bring prosperity and good luck to your couple, as well as it will help to improve the relationship between the two of you.

Activation: This charm works best when it's placed close to an aquarium or plants. You can activate it using your wedding rings, by putting them next to the figures at night. If you are not married or if you don't take your wedding bands off, you can put a picture with the two of you next to the charm.

Legend: A legend has it that one Chinese mandarin man decided to divorce his wife. In the evening, prior to telling her about his decision, he decided to walk along the shore of a lake nearby his home. He was walking for a long time and pondering how to put it to his wife, when suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by the noise of two Mandarin ducks landing on the water. The man started to watch the ducks, which gently bowed their necks to each other and brushed each other's feathers with love. While watching them, he remembered all the wonderful moments that he had with his wife, and his love broke out with renewed vigor. According to the legend, this is how the ducks saved his marriage.

Tips: The colors of the charm have to resemble the colors of their living counterparts, so Feng Shui recommends that you use orange ducks. Their element is earth, so it is best to use talismans made of materials found in the earth crust, such as semi-precious stones. The ducks need to be placed by two, since a single object embodies loneliness and sadness. Four ducks are better than three or five.

If you want to improve the relationship in your couple or if you are single and want to find a life partner, consider obtaining this powerful talisman and placing it in your bedroom. Soon, your love life may change for the better.

This system can also give advice for promoting health and traveling. In order to calculate this data, you would need to input your initial information into a special calculator. The information to input could be your date of birth (day, month, and year), your partner's date of birth, or a specific year or month of your interest. A special algorithm would identify the following 3 numbers: the Main Number, Personality Number, and Energy Number.

Potential of a Relationship: Nine Star Ki astrology can be used to evaluate the potential of any relationship between two people (dating, business, coexistence). First, it calculates 3 numbers for each one of the two people – the Main Number, Personality Number, and Energy Number; then it assesses the harmony that these two can have on 3 varied levels.

The Main Number relation allows us to see how well the two people can coexist; this is the most important level of compatibility for love relationships. The Personality Number relation talks about the ability to communicate and interact; this level of compatibility is important for co-workers. The Energy Number relation is the most superficial level of compatibility; this level of compatibility is used for short relationships, such as business meetings with new people. To use such a calculator, you would need to input your date of birth and the date of birth of the other person, and click "calculate".

Forecast for the Month and Year: The Nine Star Ki astrology can also provide a forecast for any year and month. This system assumes that the "quality" of time varies depending on the number that "governs" it, and on the Main Number of a person. According to the Nine Stars, in order to succeed in anything we need to do things when nature helps us. The good time is the month's or year's "summertime", when the sun shines and the wind is blowing in your direction. The bad time is the "wintertime", when we need to rest, recuperate, and not do anything big. The result of any endeavor depends on how well we time it. To use such a calculator, you would need to input the year and month you are interested in.

Favorable and Unfavorable Directions: Before going on a trip, ancient rulers of China would find out how good or bad any direction is in a given year or month. You too can summon assistance from the Nine Star Ki astrology, especially if you intend to travel to another city or country. If you are going on a trip that will be shorter than a month, it suffices to calculate the data for that month. There are years and months when travel is not recommended in general.

In ancient times, choosing the right direction was so important that someone could travel three times more, only to move in the direction recommended by the Nine Stars.

Today, this astrological system is used by many feng shui enthusiasts.

You can choose from an array of applications that will tell you all that you need to know for enhancing your home, office, and even garden. Some tools are free, while others are paid. Most paid applications come with a free trial period, which helps ensure that you like the program and can use it effortlessly.

Complete and professional software can serve almost like a personal Feng Shui consultation. Most modern applications allow printing out the reports and charts that were personalized for you or anyone else.

As we mentioned, feng shui software can be more or less powerful; in this article we will talk about the capacities of the most powerful tools that provide the most complete information. With a few clicks of a button, you can get accurate data about your zones and enhancers for them. You can obtain detailed guidelines on how to find and activate any area of your life, located in your home, office, or yard. It can enlighten you about enhancing the following areas of life: wealth (main and secondary), relationship compatibility, wish manifestation, business, career, health, romance, reputation, fame, and so many more. The software can create floor plans for you to find the zones.

Moreover, you can be provided with the best directions for sleeping, working, meditating, etc. It can teach you about the most beneficial colors and elements for you, as well as the best times of day, dates, and lucky numbers. It can also display your natal charts with the flying stars (monthly, annual and fixed). The tool can feature a Daily Planner, which will help you know the best times and dates for making important decisions and for their implementation into your life. A complete tool will have a few dozen features, as well as an intuitive interface to help you understand and use all of these features effortlessly.

The most advanced applications can feature access to private user forums, where you can discuss your findings and clarify questions chatting to other users. Today, the soundest tools are created by experienced Feng Shui Masters and Practitioners. A sound tool will also have been beta tested by a number of Feng Shui Masters and Practitioners.

Who uses feng shui software? It is used by anyone who wants to save time when they calculate anything related to feng shui. It is often used by renowned masters, dedicated practitioners, and inspiring students and enthusiasts. Using powerful feng shui software is almost like having a Feng Shui professional come and give you tips about your home or office. Free tools may be best for those who want to test such tools, while a good paid tool can become a great investment for those who are serious about Feng shui, including those who have a business related to this notion. Feng shui is a complex art, so it does make sense to use modern aids for achieving the best results with it.

There are a number of symbols and aromas, which can be used either in the southwest part of any room (the area of Love and Marriage), or in the bedroom of the newlyweds.

Let's discuss the symbols first. The most important aspect is that any symbol that you use, needs to be in a pair. It can be anything: a pair of beautiful pillows, candleholders with candles, dolphin figurines, crystal eggs, etc. For love, classic feng shui typically uses a pair of mandarin ducks - orange ducks made of pottery, red jasper or other "earthly" materials. You can also use a pair of cranes. Both of these bird species represent undying love and faithfulness in the couple.

Another traditional love charm is a figurine of the Moon Fairy, who is considered the goddess of happiness, love and joy. You can also use ceramic, porcelain or crystal vases with flowers in them, which symbolize love, tenderness and passion.

A great talisman for enhancing romantic luck is "double luck". It can be placed in the south-western sector of the house or put under the bed. Another good charm is the "double luck knot" - a knot made in a special way. Its "infinite" thread symbolizes an infinite luck.

The sector of Love and Marriage is "ruled" by the earth element. Therefore, feng shui wedding advice is to boost it using the "earth" or "fire" charms – different types of stones. You can make attractive compositions using semi-precious stones or crystals. Chinese feng shui schools give preference to jade eggs, crystal balls and statuettes made of stone. You can cleanse the stones using salt water or incense, prior to using them.

Colors that activate the sector of marriage are the shades of pink, yellow and brown (terra cotta, ocher, beige, and sand). You can hang red Chinese lanterns in the bedroom. Red or pink hearts (paired) are one of the most effective love charms; hearts of rose quartz are considered the best. Paintings of happy couples can be very good also. You can also hang wind chimes with pendants in the form of hearts - they will add romance to your interior.

If you choose to place images of hieroglyphs, the most appropriate would be "beauty" - a symbol of harmony indoors, and "love" - a symbol of happiness in personal relationships.

Following is a list of feng shui wedding scents that help to attract love and sympathy. The main point it to choose the scents that please both, you and your partner.

Orange – creates the atmosphere of serenity, ease, and confidence. Bergamot – relieves tension and enhances erotic appeal. Clove – gives confidence in success. Geranium – increases sexual appeal. Grapefruit – boosts emotional bond. Jasmine – helps shy people overcome their shyness. Ylang-Ylang – enhances intuition, frees, and awakens the senses. Ginger – enhances determination. Mandarin – helps achieve harmony. Juniper – creates a sense of novelty. Neroli – boosts sexuality and sensuality. Patchouli – awakens the primordial energy of the chakras and enhances sexuality. Rosemary – enriches feelings.

The purifier captures the negative energy that you may have in your home or office. Having it indoors can help you to improve the flow of positive energy, while the negative energy will be captured and depowered.

The purifier works extremely fast to combat sickness, improve health, and enhance all aspects of anyone's life. In this article, we provide tips on how to set up your salt water cure, when to dispose of it, and more.

Where should you place the cure? Feng shui experts have varying opinions in this regard. Some suggest placing it according to your flying stars; others say to place it in accordance to the year, while others advise using software to determine the best location for it. We suggest placing it in the zone of your home that you believe may need a boost, according to feng shui.

Following are the life zones and their locations indoors: Fame and Reputation – South; Career – North; Health and Family – East; Creativity and Children – West; Wealth and Prosperity – Southeast; Knowledge and Self-Cultivation – Northeast; Love and Marriage – Southwest; Helpful People and Travel – Northwest. You can put the purifier in any room, such as the bathroom, utility room, living room, and even a bedroom. Yes, unlike many other water elements, this water element can even be placed in the bedroom. That's because salt water cure represents "yin" water, while aquariums, fountains, and others represent "yang" water that's best avoided in bedrooms.

How to set up the cure? First, you need to get a jar or glass, such as a pilsner glass. Fill it 3/4 of the way with salt and place 6 Chinese i-ching coins onto the salt, to form a circle. The coins need to be placed with their Yang sides up – Chinese characters should face up. Note that regular coins are much less effective than Chinese coins. Now, pour in tap water to the top of the glass. Place a mat underneath the glass, wherever you place it. Don't cover the jar and don't place it in a cupboard, as it needs to be exposed to air (qi energy). If you don't want your visitors to see it, you can place a photo frame in front of it. Try not to touch or move the glass.

Over time, the glass will start to form crystals, meaning that it's working and absorbing the negative energy. Check the glass periodically and make sure that the water is always to the top, but avoid touching the glass, especially its rim and salt crystals. The glass needs to be changed when large crystals build around its rim. To help the purifier work well, you can place other cures, such as 6 Chinese coins on a red ribbon (metal element), next to it.

After about one year, dispose of the old purifier, including the old glass, coins, water, and salt. Place everything into a sealable container and throw it into a trash bin. You can now make a new salt water cure that will provide your home with purified energy for the entire next year.

Many Chinese cities celebrate the New Year with these magical creatures – groups of people line up in columns wearing one large robe depicting the Dragon. Any other time of the year, you can find the images of this creature all over China – on ceramics, clothing, and in decor.

Dragons are among the most popular symbols in Feng Shui - these creatures command the elements and can change their size from large to the size of a worm. A dragon in feng shui represents success, prosperity, power, good changes, good luck in love, and spiritual growth.

Success and prosperity: having the image of a feng shui dragon in your home or office will help to bring success and help achieve new heights in life.

Good luck in love: they activate and help attract love.

Power and good changes: the dragon creates good Chi energy with its every breath, and improves the life of its owner.

Spiritual growth: dragons symbolize wisdom. According to a 2000 year old legend, the souls of people make a journey into the higher realms on the back of a dragon. In addition, it is a mediator that transmits human desires to the Universe to make them come to life.

How do you use a feng shui dragon? Since these creatures are associated with water, choose one that is colored green, blue-green or golden yellow. Dragons are associated with the east (the energy of the rising sun), so it is best to place its image or figurine in the East of your home or office. Its image can be placed anywhere, because this creature is connected with all major zones; yet, it is going to be more powerful in the east. Dragons strengthen the active and bright Yang energy, so their images are best placed in living rooms or dining rooms, not in bedrooms. The image of this magic creature can decorate the east wall in your living or dining room.

Pearls: Many images depict a dragon holding a pearl in its mouths, or trying to catch the pearl. According to feng shui, the Magic Pearl symbolizes harmony and the unity of opposites, such as Yin and Yang. It is believed that a feng shui dragon without a pearl will get angry and become unable to bring good luck. So, choose the images and figurines depicting them with a pearl in their mouth.

Dragon and Phoenix: in feng shui, Phoenix symbolizes eternal love. When Dragon and Phoenix are shown together, they symbolize the link between masculine and feminine. The combination thereof helps to bring infinite happiness, love and prosperity. An ideal place for such pictures and figurines is a bedroom.

Magic Dragon Tears: Dragon tears are tears of joy that it drops looking at us from the sky. On the way from heaven to earth, the tears turn into crystals. Dragon tears in feng shui are large crystals that dissipate energy and convey a sense of joy, love and power

Moreover, you can find charms for home (bedroom, kitchen, living room, and entrance), garden, office, and car. All of the available amulets are meant to create balanced living and enhance every aspect of life. In this article, we will discuss several of the most popular talismans for enhancing the different aspects of life using the ancient notion of feng shui.

Love and romance: The feng shui products for enhancing love come in two. Whichever love item you choose, make sure that it comes in two similar or even identical objects. Some of the most popular charms for enhancing romantic relationships and marriage are Koi carps, mandarin ducks, orange trees, and pictures of happy couples. These amulets need to be placed in the bedroom or the feng shui love corner – the southwest of any room.

Wealth and prosperity: The feng shui products for boosting wealth come in a number of forms: gold-colored items, Chinese coins, and specific talismans. The most commonly used and the most powerful amulets for boosting prosperity are: Gold Ingots, the magic scepter Ru Yi, Money Trees, Three Legged Money Toads, and Wealth Gods. There are a number of Wealth Gods to choose from, including "civil" and "military", laughing and strict, etc. It's best to choose the god that you like personally. These charms are placed in the southeast – the wealth corner.

Luck and success: Any amulet can bring luck and success to its owner, as long as it is placed in the zone that you want to boost (money, health, love, creativity, children, etc.). However, there are specific charms that can boost your overall luck. These are: Chi Lin, Kuan Kung, and Chinese dragons. Chi Lin is a protective animal similar to a unicorn. It has horns, blue and green scaly skin, hooves, tail, and the head of a dragon. Kuan Kung is a military commander, who protects the home and brings luck. Chinese dragons are magical beings that also bring luck and protect homes.

Business and career: One of the most effective talismans for businesses is the Greedy Dragon of Ambition, which attracts business luck and helps to outdo the competitors. This item goes into the zone of career – in the north.

Health and peace of mind: The most potent feng shui products for boosting health are salt water cures, which capture the negative energy in your premises. Both, health and peace of mind can be boosted using crystal singing bowls, fountains, and wind chimes. These talismans are placed in the east – the corner of health.

You can also find items for Reputation and Fame (south), Children and Creativity (west), Self-Cultivation and Knowledge (northeast), and Helpers and Travel (northwest). Our advice is to determine the parts of your life that need to be boosted, pick the charm that you like, and place it in its zone. Soon, you should see a large improvement in your life.

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice. It is the art of placing and arranging matter and space in the correct manner such that harmony with the environment is achieved. This harmony can refer to the harmony in the home, in relationships, in wealth and many other aspects in our lives. The practice has been around for several thousands of years and is still practiced in China and many parts of the world up to this day.

The Main Points of Chinese Feng Shui
Chinese feng shui is actually quite complicated if you don't know how. This is because there are many different aspects that you will need to consider in order to determine if that will affect the feng shui. Some important elements in this ancient practice include water, air, fire and others.

The feng shui consultant or geomancer will decide on the appropriateness of the position of the objects or the spaces based on those elements. Of course not all objects can be shifted. In these cases, feng shui can be enhanced by placing a crystal or a bagua at the appropriate place in order to block, deflect or slow down the energies passing through the areas.

You may be interested to know that the Chinese feng shui started out as a method of looking for the right place to build a home and as a way to find the right place to bury the dead. When these believers of feng shui wish to buy a house, they will request a feng shui expert to help their architect or engineer in making feng shui based house plans.

The ideal house plans are said to be either square or rectangular, A narrow house does not bode well for those who live in it. Over the years, it gradually developed into a way of placing objects and assigning things in such a way that they harmonize with the environment and promote overall harmony and peace for the area.

Feng shui make use of the ideas from:

1. geomagnetism,
2. astronomy,
3. space and
4. weather

to determine the Qi of a place

The living room is where we entertain, generally speaking. It may also be a place for the family to gather. Some people hardly ever step foot in their living rooms. To the extent that you use your living room, that is how much it will affect your health and well-being

In Feng Shui, a living room is designated as a room of opportunity. When an old friend or neighbor surprisingly knocks on your door, the living room should be one of the first rooms newly arriving guests are able to enjoy. This is a place of opportunity and potential, linking this room to several aspects of life including career and relationships. From a more practical standpoint, a well designed living room will provide your guests with distinct feelings of security about you and them spending time inside your house. The front door and entry way are where first impressions are born and following up a great first impression with a formal jaw dropping living room arrangement will plant a seed of lasting impression into your guests and leave them wanting more.

The Metal and Earth elements of Feng Shui are formal by nature, appealing to all. By design these two elements complement each other classically well like peanut butter and jelly and including these elements into your living room design is an absolute must. Even just visualizing gold colored trim and decor begins to bring formal imagery to mind as if we were spending time inside a King or Queen's guest chambers. Gold plated light fixtures or silver-lined wall trim are definitely not an option for any level headed individual, however silver decor and gold paint are much more obtainable to anybody with a more practical budget. Build a solid foundation to your living room using these primary elements and expand as your personal taste sees fit.

Chinese gardens originated from the art form called Shan Shui, meaning mountain-water. All Feng Shui garden landscape designs therefore incorporate mountain (Shan) and water (Shui) energy. Mountain energy symbolizes good health, harmony and stability. It is yang, strong, hard, tall and vertical. One can identify this energy in actual mountains, higher terrain and mounds. Virtual mountain energy can be realized in boulders, raised planting beds and walls.

In Feng Shui water symbolizes the potential for wealth. Water energy is yin, soft, flat and horizontal. One can identify this energy in actual water such as ponds, pools and fountains. Virtual water energy can be realized in pathways and a river of stones.

The 4 main ingredients considered for your garden and landscape:

Heart: this is the focal point of your yard; it defines the intention of your outdoor space
Threshold: that which defines your personal space from public space
Pathway: that which invites and draws you and nature's life-force into and through your garden and landscape
Accents: carefully selected enhancements that elicit positive feelings, artfully enrich your scenery and encourage rest and relaxation

"If the individual temporarily abandons human will and so allows himself to be guided by nature, nature responds by providing everything." --Masanobu Fukuoka

Feng Shui methods used to assess your surroundings are:

Yin and Yang: complimentary systems which create depth and dimension
Armchair Theory: creates boundaries that attract vibrant chi and also supports and protects you
Space & Time: tells us where to place certain features; defines influences on occupants based on eight directions and tells us when to do certain activities
Occupants: reveals the unique relationship between you and your property
Land Shape and Contours: the form and condition of the property reveals the adjustments and corrections required to avoid energy leaks, create symmetry and improve energy flow
Advanced Flying Star: most important is when and where to locate water and mountain energy

A flourishing garden reveals a healthy Feng Shui site. Design your site according to Feng Shui principles for greater vitality and prosperity and to establish a platform for inner serenity and healing.

hope that you find our advice useful; however, the most important tip is to listen to your intuition.

A special feature of a classical feng shui garden is having a pond, pool, or fountain in the center of it. Any body of water (natural or artificial) will increase the good Chi energy in the garden. The most crucial point is to keep the water clean, clear, and fresh. Stagnant water attracts the destructive Sha instead of the positive Chi energy. The traditional feng shui says that the optimum home location is on a small hill next to a splashing brook or small river, which brings Chi into the house.

Try to ensure that the garden's view from the windows is attractive in every season. The garden should be set up to be welcoming for you and your guests. Try to avoid having tools, bikes, or garbage containers in your garden, as they disrupt the harmony. It is advisable to have a bench next to your entrance door – it's practical and attractive. A harmonious space in front of your house will promote the Chi, and help it flow from your garden into your home.

A feng shui garden can have beds with herbs and shrubs with berries. Try to give time and thought to the choice of trees. Everyone can feel affection to a particular tree, which will make you feel happy. Sitting on a bench under your favorite tree will recharge you.

A garden should be surrounded by a protective (limiting) area. Its functions are to create a beautiful landscape scene, mark the garden's boundaries, and hide it from prying eyes. It can be a high wall or a small hedge - the choice is yours.

We perceive the nature in a garden with every sense: the color of flowers, the aromas of herbs, and the rustle of leaves. Each of these can bring joy. Let your garden be dominated by flowers, trees, herbs, and plants that you personally like and enjoy.

The garden's light is also very important – any type of light enhances the Chi energy flow. Consider using artificial lighting, especially for the pathways, in the dark. The light should not be too weak, but it probably should not turn night into day either. You can use practical lighting, as well as decorative lights to underline the magical beauty of your pond or plants.

Handmade works of art can boost the appeal of a garden and emphasize its individuality.

Listen to your intuition and you will find the best solution for your garden. The boosted Chi energy will boost the sense of harmony and wellbeing in your feng shui garden.

Feng-shui is a traditional Chinese teaching with a millennial history. This teaching explains how to live in harmony with nature. The roots of this doctrine go deep into Chinese culture and Taoism. The art of feng shui is to help people manage the flow of chi energy with maximum benefit.

Let's take a look at the properties of mirrors: they reflect, attract, create the illusion of an extended space, complement the space visually, and redistribute the Qi energy flow.

A mirror can be an excellent corrector, such as in a bathroom. The Qi energy is attracted to water, and moves with water. If you keep your bathroom door open, then good luck may be going down the drains. In this case, the best corrector is a large mirror (the size of the door) hung on the outside and inside of the door. On the outside, it will reflect the Chi and keep it from entering the bathroom and flowing out of your house. On the inside, it will not allow the negative energy to penetrate into the home from the bathroom.

If your bathroom door is opposite the entrance door, it's best not to use a large mirror on the outside of the bathroom door – it will reflect the incoming Qi back to the street. Instead, hang a small round mirror on the inside of the bathroom door, and hang a wind chime on the outside. The chime will pick up the incoming Qi energy and scatter it through your home.

It is best not to use mirror tiles, as they "cut" the reflection. Good Feng shui mirrors should reflect a person completely, with a little space above the person's head – it's the personal growth potential.

Mirrors can help to direct the Qi energy in the desired direction. For example, if your kitchen is opposite the entrance door, you and your guests may be tempted to go to the kitchen and eat. This is not surprising, since the incoming Qi goes straight to the kitchen. If you hang a large mirror to reflect other rooms, the Qi will be redirected towards the rooms and you'll eat less.

Feng shui mirrors in the bedroom are fine, as long as they don't reflect a sleeping couple. If they do, the relationship may suffer from third party interference.

Mirrors in the kitchen are used in two ways. First, to reflect the dining table – this will double the prosperity of the family. Second, for the cook to see who enters the kitchen – this will make him/her feel safer.

Mirrors in the living room can help to enhance it. For instance, if you have a stunning landscape outside the window – hang a mirror on the opposite wall, and the beauty of the landscape will double.

The round Bagua Mirrors with rings of trigrams are very strong protectors, which attract negative objects and restrain them by the forces of nature. Bagua Mirrors are very potent and need to be used with caution. Instead, you can use friendly protective animals, such as turtles and unicorns (Chi Lin), which protect against negative spirits and people.

Let's remember the rules for placing the feng shui mirrors: they should reflect a person in his/her entirety; a mirror opposite the bed can harm a relationship; let the mirrors reflect only nice things.

For instance, if you have a "negative" object behind your window, hanging a chime will fix the energy. If your entrance door is opposite a window, the Chi energy that enters your home will exit through this "tunnel" instead of passing through your home. If you hang a chime in its way, the Chi will enter the hollow tubes, rise up and scatter throughout your home.

Feng shui wind chimes in combination with other charms enhance the positive effect even greater. These items come in all forms and materials (wood, metal, and plastic), enabling you to choose one of your liking. Following are a few examples of what you can come across, and what each item is meant for:

Bamboo Tubes: According to feng shui, bamboo is a symbol of longevity, career growth, material prosperity, and dignity. It will enhance any area of your home, but the ideal place for it is in the south – the zone of fame and reputation. You can also place it in the wealth sector – the southeast, or the family sector – the east.

Fish: These will bring you good luck and prosperity. It's exciting to note that the Chinese word "fish" also means abundance. Hang this item in the southeast of your home.

Angels: If you already have children, this chime can be hung in the nursery – the angels will decorate it and protect your children from harm. If you want to have children – place the item in the western part of your home (children and creativity).

Butterfly: In feng shui, butterflies symbolize immortality and rebirth. Butterflies activate romantic relationships, bring happiness to the family and help to make dreams come true. This item can be placed anywhere, but it is best to hang it in the southwest sector (love and marriage).

The Chinese coin: This is the main symbol of wealth and prosperity. Hang it in the southeastern sector (the sector of wealth), and your earnings should start to grow.

Two fish: These will help you strengthen the love and marriage sector (southwest), and bring you prosperity.

Dolphins: These are a symbol of protection. They also symbolize harmony, kindness, peacefulness and timely assistance. Feng shui wind chimes with dolphins will pass the good Chi energy throughout your home and help you avoid any quarrels.

Dragon: Dragons represents strength, wisdom and kindness. It is also believed that the image of a dragon guards the house and expels the evil spirits. It can be placed anywhere.

Stars: Symbolize golden rain. They are excellent for bringing monetary prosperity. It is best to place them in the sector of wealth, the south-east.

Crystals: These generate positive energy and dissipate it throughout the house. They can be placed in any sector of your home that needs to be strengthened.

Pagoda: This amulet will activate the monetary energy in the southeastern sector. Pagoda chimes resemble Chinese temples. Many of such feng shui wind chimes have pendants in the form of the celestial sphere.