The sound of wind chimes can be healing and can bring luck, attract wealth, or protect from negative influences. No matter what material a wind chime is made of (it can bamboo, metal, glass or ceramics), it always makes the premise’s energy more balanced and harmonious.
Usually a wind chime consists of several vertically hung hollow rods (tubes) and a device that hits the rods so that they clank. The most important rule for a wind chime is that the rods should be hollow – that’s where Chi goes and where it transforms.
Locating Wind Chimes that Protect from Negative Energy
When a wind chime is used for protection from negative energy, hang it with five rods in accordance with the destructive cycle of elements, so that the wind chime weakens destructive or negative influence of the dominating type of energy:
- Metal wind chimes protect form overactive energies of eastern and south-eastern directions.
- Wooden wind chimes will weaken the overactive energy of the north-east or south-west.
- Ceramic wind chime will protect the north.
Locating Wind Chimes that Activate and Improve Energy
If, on the contrary, a wind chime is used for enhancing the natural qualities of certain Feng Shui Bagua area, use the following tips:
- Hang a wooden wind chime with three rods on the east to support the energy Feng Shui wood element that rules over this compass direction. Three is the number of Feng Shui magic square that corresponds to the east.
- South-east is the best place for a wooden wind chime with four rods.
- North-east is the Feng Shui area suitable for a ceramic wind chime with 8 rods.
- Hang a ceramic wind chime with two rods on the south-west.
- West is the best direction for a metal wind chime with seven rods.
- North-west suits best for a metal wind chime with six rods.
- Hang a metal wind chime with nine rods in the north.
- Wooden wind chime is the best variant for the south.
In general, a wind chime with five solid rods is a universal thing: it will be always enhancing Chi, protecting the home and reducing the negative influences, no matter where it is hung.
The sound of wind chime always has a positive effect on the house or apartment. However, it is important to choose and locate the wind chime correctly, so that it brings its maximum effect. Whether a wind chime is purposed for protection or for improving energy, one with five tubes is always a good fit.
Alla Kondrat - Alla Kondrat+ is a Feng Shui topic editor at Suite101.com, as well as a full time freelance writer and translator (Russian and Ukrainian). ...
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