I-Ching Coins

I-Ching coins are Chinese coins that are round with a square hole in the center. The round and square shapes represent heaven and earth respectively. One side of the coin is the Yang side (depicted by four characters), the other the Yin side (2 characters). You should always display these coins with the yang side facing up.

These coins bring prosperity and income luck, and are said to have tremendous potency, especially when energized with red or gold thread.

Tying the Coins
To activate these coins, first you should tie them into bunches of 3, 6 or 9 with red or gold thread. These are the best multiples to have. 3 represents the trinity of heaven, earth and mankind luck; 6 represents luck from heaven; and 9 is the magic number representing the wholeness of the universe.

You can also buy these coins ready tied in a variety of knot-types.

Using the Coins

Once you have these coins in bunches, you can use them in the following ways:

1) Stick (or hang) these coins onto your cash register or invoice book to increase your sales income and turnover in your business.

2) Tape the coins onto the SE corner of your desk to activate for instant money luck.

3) Carry in your pocket, purse or wallet.

4) Stick onto your phone to turn every phone call you receive into income for you. (This is very suitable for companies where a lot of business is done on the telephone).

5) Place coins under the paving stones leading up to your house. If you are renovating or building a new house, you should buy a whole load of these coins to paste on the walls before you put your new layer of plaster, and on the floors before putting on the tiles. This will ensure your household will prosper and become wealthy and abundant, rather than just having enough.

6) A Taoist feng shui method said to be extremely potent in activating for wealth is to place coins tied with the mystic knot in the four corners of every room in your home and office. The mystic knot gives the coins added potency and sets up wealth vibrations through the foundations of your home / office.

There are many many ways in which you can make use of these Chinese coins. They can be found as motifs in windchimes, vases, garden murals…the above are just a few suggestions on how you can use your coins, but feel free to be creative in your use of these wonderful energizers.

Bagua

Feng Shui Bagua is one of the main feng shui tools used to analyze the energy of any given space. Translated from Chinese, Bagua literally means "8 areas."
The term “bagua” (or “ba gua”) is derived from the book of the I-Ching, a sacred text used to tell the future. But while the word may sound foreign or unfamiliar to you, ‘Feng Shui Bagua’ is one of the most basic and fundamental tools of Feng Shui or anyone who wants to get initiated into practicing Feng Shui.

An ancient Chinese term “bagua” means “eight areas” (“ba”=eight, “gua”=area) and Feng Shui bagua is a map or chart that relates the various areas of your life to the 8 sections of your living space. These eight main sections of a space are represented by what are known as “guas” of the bagua map. The bagua map can also have a ninth center section that corresponds to the 8 major corresponding life areas

Chan Chu (The Three-Legged Frog)

Three legged Money Frogs, also known as Chan Chu which means frog or toad, are an ancient and popular Chinese symbol for prosperity. They are said to be the bearer of good fortune, which is why you always see them bringing two strings of coins tied behind their back and holding a lucky Ching Dynasty gold coin in their mouth. According to Feng Shui lore, Money Frogs are believed to drive away evil, protect wealth, and increase income.

 

In ancient China, these mythical creatures are said to appear every full moon near homes that will receive good news of increased wealth or monetary gain. Feng Shui Masters believe that Money Frogs go out in the afternoon to collect money and return at night with lots of money sticking on their feet. Treat them like frogs and not deities, therefore they can be placed on the floor or low. They can also be placed under chairs, tables and sofas or any other isolated places. If they are placed too high, they might be afraid to jump down and go out to look for money. Never keep or place a Money Frog in the bedroom, kitchen, bathroom or on a toilet.


For prosperity in business, Money Frogs should be placed in a wealth corner (the furthest back left corner of a room or building), near a cash register, shop/store reception area, treasurer’s desk and safe, or any part of the premises which deals with money and customers.


For prosperity at home, Money Frogs are traditionally placed in the corners of the living or family rooms to enhance wealth Chi of the household. They should be placed diagonally across from the entrance to a room and some inward facing, but never facing straight out of the door because they will leave and never return. The corner of a room is known to be the focal point where Chi, or positive energy gathers and is traditionally believed to be “wealth luck” of the household. To invite constant cash flow and double the income of homes, you may put two Money Frogs on each side of the entrance inside your premise with their heads looking in and not out.  Not every corner is good one. People choose the one diagonally across from the entrance to a room. It is done so as this corner is the gathering point of the chi (ch'i). Chi or qi is the energy flow or vital energy existing in every creature.

The best number of Money Frogs to have in your living room or garden is nine because it represents bringing in money from all directions of the compass. Place them randomly and discreetly under your table, behind the sofa, below the coffee table etc. Ensure that each Money Frog faces a different direction of the compass in the living room and one near your front door hopping inward to bring in lots of wealth and money. If nine is not possible, three or six are good numbers too.