For every other excerpt from a Case Study I have done thus far, I have provided direct passages, paragraphs long, into the article featuring the case study. Just do a search in my blog section using the word “excerpt” and you will find all of them.
With the Feng Shui Symbolism case study, it contains numerous categories and lists. To only excerpt one category or list would not do justice to the case study as a whole. Instead, and more like a loose Table of Contents, I will list many of the categories here.
The symbolism spans a wide range of potential influences. As you may imagine, and from many cultures (not just Chinese), symbols inspire and motivate us. They can protect us, teach us things about ourselves and life in general. More than placebos, those who use symbols ritualistically may also claim they work their own kind of talismanic magic for the inherent goal and intention. Most of humanity wants similar things: love, trust, family harmony, fertility, good health, wealth and abundance, protection, and a peaceful transition to the afterlife.
In addition to the “usual suspects,” such as wind chimes, bamboo flutes and red peonies, this case study explores both the popular and the more obscure symbols directly or indirectly related to Feng Shui.
This case study includes sections on:
- Animals, insects, birds
- The Chinese Zodiac signs
- Weather and planetary cosmology
- Plants, flowers, trees, food, landscapes
- Gemstones, Elements
- Objects of décor and function, including clocks, mirrors and combs
- Architectural features, rooms in a house
- Angels, gods, statues, altars, omens
- Abstract concepts, the five senses, colors, numbers
- Classical Feng Shui and Taoist concepts
And much, much more, all packed into 60 pages with nearly 100 different symbols.
Author: Kartar Diamond
Company: Feng Shui Solutions ®
From the Feng Shui Myths and Misinformation Blog Series
