Bamboo: Feng Shui meaning
The strong and unbending plant is characterized by its unpretentiousness and rapid growth. In Feng Shui, it symbolizes inner strength, resilience, wisdom, unbending will, health and longevity.
Bamboo in a pot
Other meanings of bamboo are lightness, peace, harmony. This is a plant that distributes energy flows in the right direction. It can protect you from evil spirits, protect your home from negativity, and help you fulfill your desires.
If you look closely, you will notice that each subsequent sector of bamboo is longer than the previous one. This symbolizes regular and gradual improvement in life.
What does bamboo mean according to Feng Shui?
Bamboo is a plant characterized by fast growth and unpretentiousness. In Feng Shui, bamboo means rapid growth in all directions (career, study), gradual improvement in life, and material well-being. Strong and hardy, bamboo also symbolizes health.
If a panel, painting depicting bamboo or living bamboo is placed in the children’s area, then they will have good health and rapid physical and intellectual growth. Bamboo signifies the gradual, step-by-step and systematic improvement of life, since each successive section of bamboo is longer than the previous one.
Bamboo in any form (live plant or products made from stems) can gently change the flow of life. This plant is an unsurpassed protector of the home from any negative energy. With it, you will be reliably protected from evil spirits if it is in your apartment, and your wishes will come true as quickly as bamboo grows.
The Chinese plant several varieties of bamboo in their garden because each one sounds differently in the wind, causing the entire garden to sound like an organ.
Bamboo creates beneficial energy in the garden, and the melody created by the bamboo in the wind enhances yang.
Number of bamboo stems
Living bamboo stems have a powerful positive effect. Placed in an apartment or office, they will not only decorate the room, but also gradually improve the life of the inhabitants. The number of stems in the house also has sacred significance:
- 2 - harmonize the relationship between a man and a woman, give love, mutual respect, fidelity;
- 3 - will attract happiness;
- 5 - will bring wealth, stable material wealth;
- 7 - give health, physical strength, vitality and longevity;
- 8 - continuous increase in well-being in all areas, because an inverted eight in Eastern philosophy means infinity;
- 9 - attract good luck;
- 20 - tied with a scarlet ribbon, they will restore the shaky relationships between family members, revive respect, friendship and love in the house;
- 21 - activates life-giving energy flows, which you can direct in the direction you need.
Expert opinion
Melnik Dmitry
feng shui master
Important! It is not recommended to put 4 stems in a vase, since in Feng Shui the number of four is associated with death. Such a composition made of bamboo will have a destructive effect on household members and will bring failures and misfortunes.
The value of the number of stems of living bamboo
The value of the number of bamboo stems
Be sure to purchase live bamboo, it does not require special care, but will bring prosperous Feng Shui to your home or office. The unusual, original look of spirally twisted bamboo will decorate any interior. Chinese bamboo can grow in water or in soil. Make sure the water is clean - it should not stagnate, as according to Feng Shui this is an unfavorable sign. Change it periodically for a fresh one.
You can plant several stems in one wide container.
2 stems will symbolize love and marriage. Bamboo is a symbol of love, loyalty and devotion.
It is believed that 3 stems of bamboo attract happiness to every home, while 5
- wealth.
7 stems of bamboo in one pot will give you health. Since the central part of the apartment is the health sector, bamboo should be placed there.
A bamboo of happiness with 8 stems will mean growth in any area (career, wealth).
Buy bamboo with 9 stems for good luck.
You can tie 20 bamboo stalks together with red thread to create a “Tower of Love” – a gesture of friendship and care. Red ribbons and threads enhance the magical properties of bamboo.
“Lucky bamboo” can be grown in vases, shallow trays, but to enhance its magical properties it is better to grow it in containers in the shape of a dragon, toad or turtle.
Where to put bamboo at home?
The location of the noble plant in the house is of great importance. Bamboo indoors will help strengthen the desired sphere of existence if you place it in a certain area of the room.
A white vase with bamboo placed in the east will attract happiness. It is here that it is recommended to place 20 stems tied with a scarlet ribbon. This composition was called “Tower of Love”.
The southeastern zone is responsible for material well-being. If you lack money and wealth, place the plant in this place. Since the element of the southeast is water, it would be useful to place an image of a reservoir or a talisman representing water next to the bamboo.
A bamboo “bouquet” placed on the table in the center of the room will help improve your health. A plant placed in the southwest will attract love and strengthen family relationships.
How does bamboo help in Feng Shui?
Living stems or bamboo products help the owner overcome all sorts of obstacles that come his way. As quickly as bamboo grows, success in all areas of life increases - work, study, material well-being.
Bamboo or products made from it will bring good luck. According to Feng Shui, the plant represents five elements at once:
- Tree (stems).
- Water (it is necessary for growing it).
- Earth (this is a ceramic vessel).
- Fire (scarlet ribbons that tie the stems).
- Metal (coins at the bottom of the vessel).
If all the elements are combined together, it will bring harmony to your life, increase wealth, attract love and restore health.
Plant meaning
According to Feng Shui, the bamboo of happiness is a source of vital energy. Its presence in a work environment helps in study and business career, improves the quality of work and brings material wealth.
In a home environment, it carries the meaning of the keeper of the hearth and is able to protect household members from the influence of evil forces. A strong plant is a symbol of health.
According to Feng Shui, the better you take care of the plant, the sooner your cherished dreams will come true.
The Chinese prefer to plant happiness bamboo in the garden, as its energy has a beneficial effect on others.
Each subsequent section of a bamboo flower is formed higher than its predecessor, which in Feng Shui means a gradual, gradual development and change in the path of life in a better direction.
Bamboo care
The plant is unpretentious and ideal for beginning gardeners. To prevent bamboo from turning yellow, follow a few rules:
- Filtered or melt water is used to grow grass. It is changed weekly. Stagnation should not be allowed: according to Feng Shui, this is an unfavorable sign. It is important to ensure that the liquid level covers the roots by 1–2 cm, otherwise the shoots will rot.
- Bamboo does not like direct sunlight, so it is installed in different parts of the house. If the room is too dark, periodically move it to a lighted place.
- Yellowed bamboo shoots are removed with garden pruners, and the cut site is disinfected with wax. To do this, an ordinary candle is held over the fire, and the melted wax is collected in a tablespoon. It is enough to dip the top of the plant into it to protect it from drying out and developing infection.
- To feed bamboo, use a dracaena product or liquid for cut flowers. Both additives are sold in flower shops.
Bamboo in the interior of the house
Bamboo jewelry
The home can be decorated with interior items made from bamboo. Most often these are kitchen products. They will serve as a source of energy. Often the dried plant is used to make bells or flutes. The items will neutralize the bad energy that arises from the sharp corners of the furniture. They are hung using a red ribbon or cord. For example, it is better to place a flute near the door; it will serve as a barrier to negative energy. But to attract good energy, hang the flute using an angle of 45 degrees at the head of your bed. If you want energy to be redirected, it's a good idea to anchor it in the hallways.
Bamboo products
In addition to the living plant, bamboo products are used to attract good luck. These are bamboo sticks, flutes, interior items or an image of the grass itself. They act as neutralizers of negative energy that is created in the apartment by protruding corners of cabinets, overhanging shelves, and sloping ceilings. Furniture elements with bamboo, made in oriental style, will be an effective addition to the interior.
Bamboo sticks
They have a cavity inside that traps negative currents and extinguishes them. The products are tied with red thread, since such an accessory enhances the properties of bamboo. Sticks suspended from the ceiling slow down the movement of qi energy, which is important if the layout of the rooms is unsuccessful. They can be placed near the window and front door, then negative flows will be neutralized.
Bamboo flute
As an element of protection, a bamboo flute is used, tied with a red thread and having scarlet tassels. It is hung on the wall at an angle of 30–45 degrees so that the short end points down and the long end points up. The talisman will neutralize “secret arrows” aimed at the owner, provide support, and drive away evil people.
For a flute to bring good luck, it is important to choose a solid product with protruding ribs. When purchasing, pay attention that the length of the sections gradually increases, the ribs should not be smoothed. Only such a product will become a talisman, drive away evil spirits, and give peace and happiness.
Expert opinion
Melnik Dmitry
feng shui master
It is important to handle the instrument with care, not to touch it unnecessarily, and not to play on it. Otherwise, the flute will lose its inherent energetic power.
Wind chimes
Bamboo wind chimes (or windmills) create vibration as air moves. They redirect energy, filter out the negative and let the beneficial part through. It is better to place them in the southern or southeastern part of the home on the air flow. When the bells touch, a gentle sound appears.
You can hang a bamboo mill between the front door and the stairs; this will help curb the rapid flow of energy. If the bells are placed between two doors opposite each other, this will prevent energy leakage.
When purchasing a living plant, do not forget to care for it. After all, only healthy and powerful bamboo will give happiness, prosperity, love and success in all areas.
Tree of Happiness
In China, bamboo is called the tree of happiness - this plant brings good luck, wealth and material well-being. Bamboo has very strong energy, so even the image of this plant or embroidery on fabrics attracts positive energy and promotes the circulation of Qi. Bamboo will bring good luck no matter what zone you place it in. The main thing is not to place the plant in a corner - an area where negative energy accumulates, which will affect the energy field of the talisman.
When placing bamboo or hanging an image, make sure that no sharp corners are directed at it - arrows of negative energy will greatly affect the effectiveness of the talisman. Bamboo will still decorate your home, but will lose its energetic power. In order to strengthen the bamboo, use red ribbons - they can be tied directly to the plant or tied around a picture with a talisman on it. Note! There should only be one bandage on each plant! Red attracts yang currents, which enhance the effects of bamboo.
You can strengthen bamboo with glass or crystal. Hang glass balls next to the plant or place a figurine, for example, of an elephant raising its trunk upward. Bamboo is part of the nature aspect, so it is highly desirable for the talisman to grow in a wooden pot. And of course, keep an eye on cleanliness - manifestations of chaos, such as dust, pollution and unnecessary objects, will negatively affect the energy of the talisman.
All stems can be united with a thin red thread. This thread will become a connecting link between plants and will accumulate Yang energy. Thanks to the accumulation of movement energy, the talisman will attract more positive energy into the house. Simply put, the talisman will work even more efficiently.
