Bamboo is considered a lucky plant in Chinese Culture. Because of it’s almost transcendental sound quality, it attracts energy. Consider it growing in a garden swaying in the breeze; or a dried and hollowed out wind chime. This plant’s energy can be turned into an interesting decoration for your home attracting chi and good luck for you. How to make a lucky bamboo chi catcher:
Plant a number of bamboo stocks in a glass dish, add rocks to hold the stocks in place. Add a red ribbon and you have all 5 elements of Feng Shui.
· Wood - the Bamboo itself
· Earth - the Rocks the Bamboo grows in
· Water - the Water the Bamboo grows with
· Fire - most (Chinese Bamboo Pots) have a red ribbon tied to them
· Metal - glass belongs to the Metal element. If the pot is clay or ceramic, add a metal coin, or metal figurine.
Depending on what you are looking to enhance, you can choose accordingly:
- 2 for Love & Marriage
- 3 for Happiness
- 5 for Health
- 8 for Wealth & Abundance
- 9 for Good Fortune & Happiness
(9 is considered an overall lucky number)
Also here are some additional meanings from www.luckybambooshop.com
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