Chinese Feng Shui wealth vases used to attract wealth have a tightly-fitting
lid to contain all the ‘wealth’ inside.
They are filled with precious objects and symbols of wealth as
discussed in our blog on ‘Vases’ and then sealed with five different coloured
materials and five different coloured strings to represent the five elements.
We are all familiar with western piggy banks which can be decorative
pigs or one of many variations; all of which have a slit in the top or the side
to fill with coins or notes.
These tend to have an ‘escape mechanism’ in the bottom so they can be
emptied and then refilled.
We were interested to discover recently that an Italian tradition,
going back as far as the time of the Romans, around 2000 years ago, has a money
pot which is very similar in shape to the Chinese wealth vase.
These are a significant part of history and there are examples of
these ancient money pots displayed in the British Museum in London.
The only difference between this money pot and the Feng Shui wealth
vase is that the money pot has a sealed top.
It also has a slit in the side to accept coins and notes offered to it. Traditionally, once a coin is dropped into
the money pot it should be fed until full.
So what do you do when it is full?
It is customary for the money pot to be smashed while at the same time
making a wish. To welcome good fortune
and good luck the money should then be spent on something enjoyable. Something fun and exciting.
There are some suggestions that you can carefully break part of the
pot around the slit with a chisel or a hammer saving the major part of it to be
used for decoration such as a plant, pens or sweets.
Feng Shui practice suggests a preference for smashing the pot and
disposing of it after emptying in line with the original recommendation. Using the broken pot as a decorative item is
indicative of it reverting from being an auspicious item to an inauspicious
item.
Anything damaged brings with it negative energies (Shar Chi.)
Far better to begin again, buy a new pot and repeat the process.
These would make a perfect gift especially when a coin is placed in
the pot before it is given.
If you are interested in purchasing one of these money pots the
original website is www.terramundi.co.uk.
*
These pots are handmade in Italy and hand-painted in the UK. They each contain a separate ‘fortune coin’ –
another link with the wealth vases of China.
*We have no link with this site and there are many other places to
purchase these money pots. The choice,
as always, is yours.
To the fulfillment of your dreams
LynC
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