Feng Shui Products

By Jennifer Bailey

Feng Shui – the Chinese art and practice of positioning and designing
things so as to improve the quality of life — is a very ancient tradition,
and yet it continues to be popular and widely used today. Could it be
because of its long-time proven effectiveness? Or simply because it
was well-accepted in the ancient and pre-modern times and so now
in the modern age, people have just carried on this old tradition?
Whether Feng Shui is true or not, reality is that a lot of people still
adhere to its principles. And this steadfast popularity of Feng Shui
greatly influences other people to use Feng Shui as well. Business
tycoons, famous politicians, movie actors, and other big personalities
who believe in this ancient art of placement are among the
biggest influences.
Several Feng Shui products have also found their way to public
markets. These are very attractive even to persons who are not
necessarily strong Feng Shui believers. In fact, most of the buyers
of these Feng Shui products are hopefuls – they are taking their
chances in products which may bring them some good luck or
more fortune.
Feng Shui prosperity stones are one of the most popular Feng Shui
products you can buy almost anywhere are. They are also known
as the Ammolites. They are believed to have healing properties,
so they are mostly used by those who have physical, emotional,
psychological, and even spiritual ailments.
There is also the ever popular Ba-Gua Octagon. It is strategically
placed in homes and offices to determine the preferred locations
of the rooms in the building. The mirror on the octagon is also said
to drive mad energy away. The front door must be at the bottom
of the octagon.
Other products are figurines made of Chinese jade, old Chinese wood,
luxurious chests and boxes with traditional Chinese dragon designs.
To some, these Feng Shui products are more than just bringers of luck.
They may not even be interested in its effects to one’s fortune,
but rather to its ornamental features, its age, its material, and the
story behind it. Collectors, historians, and artists are among those
who may also be very interested in these Feng Shui items.