The symbolism of double fishes

Written by Jakob Jelling


In feng shui and for oriental traditions,repparttar fish is a very symbolic creature which represents abundance and wealth. Having fishes inrepparttar 116054 kitchen is a great way of helping abundance and provisions to be always present inrepparttar 116055 house. Feng shui practitioners recommend having fishes and double fishes inrepparttar 116056 kitchen orrepparttar 116057 living room in order to make sure that those who inhabitrepparttar 116058 house will always have what they need.

Yu, which means fish, phonetically matchesrepparttar 116059 word for abundance, which might be a coincidence but is very symbolic as well. It is very common to see objects representing fishes in many Chinese houses, most ofrepparttar 116060 times inrepparttar 116061 kitchen but sometimes inrepparttar 116062 living rooms as well.

Fishes are abundant inrepparttar 116063 sea and provide us an unlimited source of nourishment and supplies. It is a natural source of human sustenance which can be found in abundant amounts. Therefore, they are an abundant creature itself and its symbolism might be highly due to this aspect of their nature.

Besides all what was mentioned above, a fish is also seen as a symbol of fertility. Fishes have notable abilities for reproduction which makes them an ideal icon for symbolizing fertility. They are always together and travel as a team which makes them also symbolize unity and marriage.

The greedy dragon of ambition

Written by Jakob Jelling


The greedy dragon of ambition is a very special dragon; he will always help you taking advantage of any new situation which offers a good opportunity. This dragon would never let an opportunity to be lost or waste, he is always attentive to them and ready to do what it takes.

Dragons are one ofrepparttar most powerful and symbolic creatures for feng shui and oriental cultures, and there are several different myths built around them. There is, for example,repparttar 116053 dragon of golden opportunities who takes care of helping business people achieving their goals; and there isrepparttar 116054 dragon of abundance who specializes in attracting prosperity and wealth to those who own it.

The greedy dragon is a very special one since it helps us paying attention to any opportunity which might appear and which we might have left pass if it wasn't for his help. Very often we don't realize ofrepparttar 116055 chances which an opportunity offers until we have actually lost it, and this is whatrepparttar 116056 greedy dragon of ambition would help us avoiding. By keeping a greedy dragon of ambition within our home or our office, we would become much more attentive to every new opportunity which might come to us.

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