can be just as effective in bringing good feng shui. Different birds bring a different kind of energy… let me share with you here a list of birds that bring very auspicious feng shui significance into the home… these are the Phoenix, the Peacock, the Crane, the Mandarin Duck, the Rooster, the Dove and the Magpie... Te mythical Phoenix is the most
famous bird in feng shui. It is usually paired with the Dragon as a feng shui symbol of marital happiness. On its own, the Phoenix is Yang, but when paired with a Dragon it is Yin. Te Phoenix represents a time of good harvests, big profits and great happiness. Tis is the winged creature that has immortal and heavenly status. The Phoenix symbolizes strength, resilience and perfect transformation. Te Phoenix also signifies rising triumphant just when you think it has passed on… having a Phoenix or even better 9 Phoenixes in a golden screen brings amazing opportunities which come continuously; and it takes residents into new heights of attainments. In feng shui,
the Phoenix is
associated with the element of Fire; its direction is South, and it brings transformational change. Next to the Phoenix in popularity is the elegant Crane, which signifies longevity and eternal love. Images of flocks of Cranes with red beaks feature prominently on feng shui inspired vases, embroidered items, pieces of clothing, decor items and even in fine art. According to ancient Chinese legends, Cranes carry the Spirit of the departed to the heavens. Thus, the Crane is often used in feng shui to signify the energy of a long, noble and peaceful life that is eventually taken to heavens. The love birds that feng shui
recommends for those wanting to find a mate are the Mandarin Ducks. Tese birds mate for life, so they have come to symbolize devotion, fidelity and lifelong affection. To enhance romance, mandarin ducks are always displayed in pairs and placed in the Southwest corners of frequently used rooms. Te brilliantly plumaged Peacock is the equivalent of the Phoenix who lives
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Here is the adorable baby bird that lived in our house on the chandelier in our front hall for 10 days. Te mother and father bird would come feed the bird during the day and the baby would nest alone in the house during the night. Te family of birds were so comfortable with us they didn't mind our chatter, movements or noise we made. Tey were totally at home in our house, and I see that as a sign of great energy...
on Earth. Its mesmerizing colours and the “thousand eyes” look enhances popularity and recognition. The peacock also symbolizes beauty and love. Images of peacock are extremely auspicious, bringing wealth and prosperity, while peacock feathers assist the lovelorn to find and keep love. The practical and disciplined
Rooster is often used in feng shui to improve professional mobility and for career advancement. Roosters placed in the office reduce gossip and backbiting thus making for a better environment. Meanwhile, the Magpie in feng shui is associated with joyousness. Tis bird sings beautifully and is usually associated with marriage or having a baby - it magnifies the nesting instincts of those slow to wed or find a mate. Magpies signify love and marriage. Mothers keen to see their children happily married can use the magpie as a wonderful enhancer. In China, whenever magpies come to your home, it is said to signify an auspicious omen. It brings new opportunities and this can come as feng shui cure to help remove or alleviate obstacles in one’s career or love life.
Finally of course we must not forget
the Dove, the universal symbol of peace and purity of motivation.
THEENERGY OF BIRDS It is always beneficial to invite into the home the energy of auspicious birds. You can select the kind of birds that thrill and please you. And bird images can come as a photograph, a painting, a small sculpture or a vase, a pot or anything at all showing happy birds, and especially 100 happy birds. Placed in your living room or work
area, the energy of auspicious birds brings warm feelings of love. They lighten the air, and for those working from home, bird images give you a clarity of concentration that raises your productivity amazingly. As someone totally mindful of the multiple benefits that birds bring, you can understand then how thrilled I was when a beautiful baby bird was born inside my home!
I interpret this as a definite sign that
we will soon welcome a new baby into the family, and this can take any form - it may be a new project, or a fresh new perspective; I await the forthcoming good fortune approaching with open arms!
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