What does Lucky Bamboo symbolize?
Lucky Bamboo with the Chinese name Fu gui zhu. Let's understand what its name symbolizes:
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Lucky Bamboo according to his teachings Feng Shui brings luck, positive energy, harmony, virtue and wealth. The number of bamboo branches you will have either at home or in the office symbolizes something different.
Lucky Bamboo and his contribution to Feng Shui
The five elements that must exist in order to be the recipient of what the lucky bamboo symbolizes.
- Earth: Pebbles or stones (or soil, if the plant is planted in a pot).
- Water: Water to preserve the plant.
- Wood: The stem of the plant represents the wood.
- Fire: A red ribbon wrapped around the plant.
- Metal: The vase must be either made of glass or ceramic (glass is considered a metal in the Feng Shui system). If you do not like it then throw a coin in the jar you have chosen.
Places inside the house
If your jar contains all five elements then you need to think about where to place it! If you place it in the east, it is considered that it will offer all the members of the family luck and health. If you place it in a southeast point, it is considered to attract wealth and prosperity.
In the living room: It is an ideal place to place your vase, because it will help the constant flow of positive energy.
In the kitchen: It is a good place to place the jar because it offers happiness to the whole family. Ideally you can leave it in the center of the dining room, in a cupboard or in the fridge.
In the bathroom: It is the most "negative" part of the house! You can place it either on a shelf or on the edge of the bathtub to dispel the negative energy of the room.
In the bedroom: According to the teachings of Feng Shui it is forbidden to place it in the bedroom!
What does the number of shoots symbolize?
The meaning of each number of lucky bamboo shoots is presented below:
- 1 shoot: Known as "the lucky trunk" because it brings prosperity and longevity.
- 2 shoots: Brings love and double luck. It expresses love and affection as a gift.
- 3 shoots: Brings happiness, good luck and progress at work.
- 4 shoots: Brings bad luck. Never make it a gift !! The number 4 in Chinese is pronounced like the word "death”And is considered extremely rude.
- 5 shootsj: Brings optimism in the romantic, creativity in the mind and in the spirit.
- 6 shoots: Creates job opportunities and wealth.
- 7 shoots: Brings positive energy to health.
- 8 shoots: Represents growth, prosperity, abundance and increases fertility.
- 9 shoots: It brings great luck to the recipient.
- 10 shoots: Expresses the wish for a complete life, perfection.
- 21 shoots: A huge blessing for great wealth and strong health.
What to look out for to maintain it.
If you put it in water:
- Fill the bottom of the jar with pebbles and add enough water until it rises 5-6 cm above the pebbles. The roots of the plant should always be in the pebbles.
- Change the water every 10 days or so to avoid rotting the plant.
If you put it in soil:
- Use a pot with holes in the bottom for better ventilation of the roots. The soil you choose should have a high porosity so that it does not hold large amounts of water. An arable soil is ideal for indoor plants with perlite!
- Water so that the soil is moist, without creating stagnant water.
- No need for frequent transplants.
