You may wonder what vases have to do with Feng Shui never mind wealth and love.
Well first of all we are not talking about the glass vases bought to display your flowers.
The vases we are discussing are decorative vases with a particular shape designed to retain good fortune within them. If you have been to a Chinese Restaurant you may well have seen these vases displayed. They can be large and displayed on either side of the door or small and displayed prominently around the room.
These vases have a small round base and a bulbous body narrowing near the top. The shape is significant as the bulbous centre allows for plenty of wealth to gather and the narrow opening prevents that wealth from escaping.
Oriental vases are generally decorated with auspicious symbols such as one of the celestial animals such as the dragon, the phoenix or the turtle. They can also be decorated with flowers such as the peony or the lotus flower.
Wealth to the Chinese is not just about financial wealth it also signifies love, peace, family harmony and friendship.
With this in mind the vase can be filled with auspicious objects to signify the various areas of wealth important to the individual. They can then be displayed in an area auspicious for the breadwinner of the family based on their Kua number, preferably their Sheng Chi (overall good fortune) direction. These vases are decorative and not the same as the wealth vases described below.
‘Wealth vases’ for monetary wealth are slightly different from the decorative vases above in that they have a lid to contain all the ‘wealth’ inside. Their basic shape is the same as the decorative vase and it has a narrow top and a lid.
To the Chinese the essential items placed in the wealth vase are:
A Wealth God – his direction within the vase should be noted to ensure he faces into the home and not out
Five gem globes signifying wealth from all directions (based on the Five Elements)
Crystals signifying wealth from the Earth
Faux gold bars – a universal symbol of wealth
Gold ingots – Chinese ancient symbols of wealth
Faux diamonds signifying the most precious of gemstones
Wish-fulfilling jewels which will help manifest your desires
3 Chinese brass coins tied with red string to signify current wealth (these are the coins with the square centre signifying ‘Heaven and Earth’ energy and having a Yang and Yin side)
9 Emperor Coins for long-term wealth
Semi-precious stones to invite the accumulation of your assets
A lock coin to protect your wealth
I-Ching coins to smooth the path to your desires
6 smooth crystal balls to invite family harmony
5 types of food to signify abundance (food such as rice grains as rice is the staple of Chinese food) – this is best placed deep in the vase
A Ru Yi which is the symbol of power
Additional items you may wish to add:
Soil from the home of a wealthy person (this has to be given to you it is inauspicious to take it without asking)
Cash given by a wealthy person (you can exchange a bank note with a wealthy person)
Pictures of wealthy individuals, homes, cars, clothes, jewellery – anything you aspire to own
Money in currencies from the major countries of the world
Put the lid on top and cover it with five different coloured materials (blue, green, red, ochre or yellow, white) based on the Five Elements and tie the material tightly with five different coloured strings.
Your wealth vase should not be openly displayed but should be hidden deep within a cupboard (ensuring the Wealth God is facing in towards the home.)
Next time – W-Wealth
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