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The history of elephant as good luck symbol begins in the Hindu religion of India. The god Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Siva and Parvati, is worshipped as an opener of the way and luck-god. Ganesha is sometimes represented as an elephant and is identified with the "sacred white elephant" of Thailand. The American lucky elephant craze of the early to mid 20th century used the elephant itself not the god Ganesha. The American fascination with the lucky elephant-god of India and the white elephants of Thailand were combined in the form of the lucky elephant knick-knack. It was decreed that only those elephant figurines with their trunks upraised were lucky.
Good Luck Elephant Facing Direction?
An elephant should have its trunk facing in an upwards direction. This symbolizes good luck, success, and prosperity. Elephants are the most commonly used animals in Feng Shui because it is believed that they bring good luck and energy to the home. Elephants are a Buddhist symbol for good luck, strength, power, protection, wisdom, and fertility. Elephants are often placed by the home's entrance, in the master bedroom, and in any work spaces for these reasons.How to Place a Feng Shui Elephant
There are many applications of the use of elephants in feng shui depending on the material of the elephant and its placement in the home or office. The following are some of the more common applications.- Placing a statue of an elephant, or a pair of elephants, at the front door brings good luck, protection and strength to the household. These elephants are sometimes referred to as elephants of many blessings. Most feng shui practitioners believe that these elephants should have their trunks facing upwards as that represents prosperity, good luck and victory. Others believe that elephants with their trunks facing downward represent longevity and conception.
- Another use of elephants is as guardians and protectors of the household. They help you to keep the powers that you attract and maintain inside the house. The elephants act as housekeepers as they guard the door and bar the chi energy from leaving.
- An elephant or a pair of elephants displayed in the bedroom promotes love and faithfulness between two people. The statues can also be placed in a study or office to enhance the love between couples.
- A statue of a mother elephant and her baby is as symbol of the love and bonding between a mother and her children and placing one in your family or children sector will make that bond stronger
- Couples that want to have a child should place elephant statues in their bedroom, as a symbol of fertility. Often a statue or a group of seven elephants is used in the bedroom to activate chi energy for fertility since in feng shui the number seven represents children. A mother and baby elephant statue can also be used to represent fertility.
- Using elephant symbols to bring knowledge and academic success to children is yet another feng shui application for these magnificent creatures. Place a statue in your child's bedroom, on her desk or wherever she does homework.
- Depending upon the material the symbolic elephant is made of, it can be used within a specific environment to achieve the proper balance of elements. Elephants that are holding or supporting an object, such as a crystal, can also be used to balance the elements based on the object they are holding.
- Placing a statue of a frog on an elephant or a monkey on an elephant in the North promotes career stability.
Where to Find Feng Shui Elephants Online
Feng Shui products are available from many sources on the Internet. The following are a small sampling of these websites.- Feng Shui Mega Mall is part of Lillian Too's World of Feng Shui enterprises.
- Feng Shui Bestbuy has a wonderful selection of feng shui elephants including Jixiang Ruyi, which is the Elephant for Overcoming Obstacles.
- eBay
