| Feng Shui. Just hearing those two words can pull the | | | | fire. It is the symbol of the Empress, who represents |
| image of little Chinese men or women in red suits | | | | fame , and it is especially well-known for being the |
| rearranging houses in order to help the chi flow | | | | symbol of opportunity. |
| through the house properly. The Hollywood | | | | It the last celestial animal, and is one of the most |
| stereotype is way off. Not all Chinese people know | | | | drawn and well-known. It has been drawn on Chinese |
| how to do feng shui, in fact, some of them even | | | | pottery for hundreds of years, and is meant to show |
| disdain the practice! | | | | all of the good things about being human. It |
| Often, though, professional people tend to hire feng | | | | represents luxury and a life of ease. Myths say that |
| shui masters in order to help clear out and harmonize | | | | the phoenix will only appear when there is great |
| their work or home space. You do not have to hire | | | | wealth. When this occurs, long life and happy |
| someone to feng shui your house. You can do it on | | | | marriages are sure to follow. |
| your own, with a little research and some patience. | | | | 3) Using the phoenix in the bedroom |
| 1) The Phoenix | | | | The phoenix can be used in a variety of ways, |
| Almost everyone has heard of the mystical phoenix | | | | depending on which room it is set up in. You can |
| before. If you had not heard of them from a | | | | even set it up in your garden. For this instance, lets |
| mythology class, you certain know what a phoenix | | | | say that you are setting up your bedroom an want |
| was after the Harry Potter series came out. | | | | to use the five animal diagram in order to do so. Here |
| Professor Dumbledore has a phoenix as a pet. Harry | | | | is how you can do it. |
| himself learns about phoenix from Dumbledore. | | | | First, you would want to have someone to protect |
| The phoenix is a mythical firebird. According to | | | | you. The tiger would do nicely. Put a little table next |
| legend, it was supposed to live for anywhere from | | | | to the right side of your bed with a tiger on it. He |
| 500 to 1000 years and beyond, depending on which | | | | should be nice and low to the ground, so that he is |
| story you hear. The bird then burns and turns into | | | | ready to guard you. A dragon can be set up high, |
| ashes. Out of the ashes, a baby phoenix appears and | | | | such as on top of a tall dresser. He should be on the |
| is, more or less, the reincarnation of the old phoenix. | | | | left side of the bed to symbolize wisdom. |
| The phoenix has other abilities, such as the ability to | | | | You will want to avoid temptation to put a chest at |
| heal humans. It is said that the tears of a phoenix | | | | the foot of your bed and, instead, keep it empty |
| have the ability to heal almost any wound. This would | | | | except for the phoenix. He needs room to fly out in |
| mean that whomever had a phoenix in his possession | | | | order to see opportunity for you. |
| would be almost invincible. Because of the | | | | The head of the bed should be tight against the wall, |
| resurrection factor, the phoenix became extremely | | | | with a tortoise using his heavy shell to protect your |
| popular to the Christian crowd, representing the | | | | back. While your bed should be against the wall, you |
| resurrection of Jesus Chris. | | | | should also be able to see the door. See it, but do |
| 2) The Phoenix And Feng Shui | | | | not block it. You do not want to block any energy |
| There are a variety of ways that the phoenix can be | | | | from entering the room. Also, try to not put your |
| used in feng shui. Remember: feng shui is not set in | | | | bed next to a window. You want the energy to be |
| stone. Every situation has specific needs in order to | | | | able to flow from the window to the door and |
| make the room flow, and the phoenix is only one | | | | vice-versa, and blocking the path is not good. |
| thing you can add to your home, business, or garden, | | | | The phoenix is certainly a wonderful addition when |
| in order to invite opportunity and success into your | | | | you are trying to incorporate feng shui into your |
| life. | | | | home. You can have him in almost any room, placed |
| As it pertains to feng shui, the phoenix represents a | | | | in the South corner of your bedroom or in the living |
| few things. It represents summer, and warmth, an | | | | room; and he will help you find success. |