Black Turtle in the Landscape
The second
of the non-mythical celestial animals we enjoy in our world today, is the Black
Turtle, our ultimate protector in Landscape Feng Shui (San He
Formula.) He is the one who ‘watches our
back’ and prevents anyone from appearing behind without our knowledge.
He
manifests in the landscape as a hill formation and is the link between the
Green Dragon of the left and the White Tiger on the right. This configuration is often called an
‘armchair.’ Positioning the home in the
middle of this configuration provides protection on three sides just like that
afforded by an armchair.
The Turtle, or the Tortoise, is a powerful and
important protector in Feng Shui. We can
turn our heads from side to side to see who or what is approaching but it is
more difficult to know what is going on behind us. Symbolically, it is the hard outer shell of
the Turtle, solid and impenetrable, that provides the protection.
While slow
and steady the Turtle is persistent and will not give up, it keeps going until
it has achieved its aim.
This is the
first of the four celestial animals that does not have a place as one of the 12
Chinese Astrological Animals however its importance in the practice of Feng
Shui is assured.
The Yin
Turtle is a symbol of longevity; of strength and fortitude. And we must never forget that it was said to
be a Tortoise who emerged from the Lo River in China with the numbers of the Lo
Shu square on its back. The 3x3 grid
used in Personal and Home Eight Mansions and Flying Star Feng Shui; part of the
San Yuan School; both incorporate the Lo Shu square in their practice.
In an urban
environment the Black Turtle mountain is substituted by the natural solution of
trees or the man-made solution of a building or a high wall.
Black Turtle in the Home
The Yin
Black Turtle is the animal associated with the North. It signifies Water and is the area of the
middle son in the family. The trigram of
the North is K’AN. This is represented
by a solid Yang line in the centre which is trapped between two broken Yin
lines. As a dark inauspicious trigram it
is a symbol of danger and toil. It is
Winter, a time of the year signifying rest and stillness; a time of
reflection. The North is the place of
least light and sunshine and the meaning behind the trigram highlights this
darkness. It can also be interpreted as
a deep dark body of Water hiding many things.
The
positive side to the direction of North is its association with career; the
positive side to the Water is its association with wealth – in this case
brought about by success in your career.
A moving Water feature in the North activates the element of the area as
long as it is flowing in towards your home and not outwards.
Display the
image of a Turtle at the back of your home or keep a real Tortoise in this
area. You can also place the image of a
Turtle in the North of your home.
To the fulfillment of your dreams
LynC
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