What do peacocks represent in Feng Shui? For some reason, I am attracted to these images and have started to collect them. Is it okay to have more than one image in my living room area?
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Peacocks are incredibly EXCELLENT feng shui especially for the year 2012! The Peacock which resembles the celestial Phoenix, also represents the bird, which in the Astrological Wheel is shown as the Rooster! Among all twelve animal signs, it is the Rooster that is the most fortunate this year, as the Star of Prosperity comes from the Rooster direction in the West. Hence, having a Peacock in the West is very auspicious, and yes, you can have more than one in your home.
From a Buddhist perspective, the Peacock
actually represents the powerful energies of the SUN. Buddhists have come to revere the Peacock not only as an auspicious symbol, but also a powerful guardian who fulfils wishes… you can find many images of Buddhas such as Kuan Yin, Chenrezig and Mahamayuri who ride on the Peacock. In Hinduism, Lord Murugan is also depicted riding on the Peacock. In Burma, you will find in every pagoda a special shrine where the Wish Fulfilling Granting Buddha sits, and each is flanked by the Peacock and the Rabbit as its chief emblems. Burmese people who have a special wish will often visit these shrines, bringing offerings as a homage to the Wish Buddha and these two animals. Hence the Peacock and the Rabbit bring the solar and lunar energies required for wishes to come true. So my dear, what you can do now is to invite a WHITE RABBIT into your home and place it in the East. When both the Peacock and the White Rabbit are present in your home, it causes wish fulfilling luck to manifest.