Four Celestial Animals in Feng Shui

                                       

Four Celestial Animals in Feng Shui

The universe and everything within it has the energies of Chi flowing through it. The most straightforward Feng Shui, the form school, deals with how we find the most auspicious places to live so that we are in harmony with the universal Chi.

The four key animals (and directions) guardians in feng-shui are:

The Green Dragon,
The White Tiger,
The Red Phoenix, and
The Black Turtle

In ancient Feng Shui history, they mark the directions East (Green Dragon), West (White Tiger), South (Red Phoenix), and North (Black Turtle), respectively, as you stand facing the South.

As Feng Shui took hold, these directions were also interpreted as left (Green Dragon), right (White Tiger), front (Red Phoenix), and back (Black Turtle) regardless of the direction the house faced.


THE DRAGON

    The dragon is heaven's supreme symbol of vigilance and incredible strength. The dragon is in charge of the east quadrant of the heaven and represents sunrise, good beginning and hope. It is the most potent symbol in Chinese tradition. They are the ultimate symbol of good luck, bringing prosperity and abundance. It follows that in looking for an auspicious environment in which to live, the area must have some hills of moderate height in order to ensure that those living there can rely on the positive influence of the dragon.

    Dragons are a very powerful 'Yang' symbol which can manifest itself as fearlessness and courage.He is associated with the compass direction east, which is linked with the season of spring and the colour dark green. He is therefore often referred to as the green dragon. Other best colors for dragons are turquoise (the color of water), red (the color of fire), and gold.



THE TIGER

    The tiger symbolises protection; the tiger's strength should always be second to that of dragon, exercising a containing rather than a controlling influence. Tigers have swiftness in action, speed of thought, and an emotional compulsiveness. The smartest ones wait for the right time, and then pounce on opportunities. Tigers are known for their daring fearlessness and their fiery passion. They have little regard for rules and regulations that could cramp their style. They are magnetic characters who always end up being the center of attention in social settings. Tiger hills, as you would accept, are therefore lower and more rounded that dragon hills.
                                  
    To achieve perfect harmony, both dragon and tiger must be in evidence in the environment. since the dragon is male, the tiger-as its balancing opposite-is therefore female and relates to Yin. Her compass direction is the west and her related season is the autumn.

    The symbolic colour of the tiger is white, and she is often known as the white tiger.


THE TURTLE

    Turtle is a symbol of support, stability and longevity. They are considered guardians of good feng shui energy. Turtle is a energy enhancer for your career - it will help attract a smooth, grounding energy for your business projects and promotions in your career.

    Lower,rounded hills-shaped like the back of the turtle shell-represent the qualities of the turtle and will enhance the lifestyle of those living near them in the same ways. The best turtle to buy is made of metals is to be placed in North and North West.

    The compass direction related to the turtle is the north. It is linked with the winter and colour black. Turtle is supposed to give stability and support that is needed especially when there is water based instability.


THE PHOENIX

The phoenix is the last of the four celestial animals. The phoenix represents success and opportunity, virtue, compassion and responsibility.The new creature is rising from its own ashes is a potent symbol of opportunity, grasping and making the best of circumstances which arise. The phoenix is the perfect symbol for reinvention, as it is the symbol of rising from the ashes. 

    Low hillocks, in balance with the three other types of hills, represent the presence of the phoenix in the landscape.

    Red is the colour of fire and of the phoenix, whose compass direction is the south and is associated with the summer season. This is responsible for earning fame for the residents of the premises.

                                
SOME POINTS TO NOTE

• Try to place all four celestial guardian at the respective directions in your house/flat.

• If not possible then the next best option is to have the Black Tortoise, Green Dragon, and White Tiger.

• Still not possible?? Then, if there is only one protection feature, it should be the Black Tortoise.

• The Red Phoenix formation should not block the view from the front of the house.

• The Black Tortoise should not be too close to the walls of the house.