How to use Feng Shui to attract wealth at home

Table of Contents

1. Wealth and Prosperity in Feng Shui
- The Varieties of Wealth: Money, Friendship, Opportunity, and More
- How Feng Shui Supports the Attraction of Wealth

2. Arranging Spaces in Your Home to Attract Wealth
- Cleaning and Organizing Your Home
- Keeping Bathroom Doors Closed
- Activating the Southeast Direction

3. Creating a Wealth Corner
- Identifying the Wealth Corner Location
- Elements and Objects to Activate the Wealth Corner

4. Improving the Attraction of Your Front Door
- Cleaning and Arranging Your Entrance
- Making Sure Your Doorway Is Clear and Unobstructed

5. Keeping Your Stove in Good Condition
- The Symbolism of Your Stove
- Keeping Your Stove Clean and in Use

6. Decorating Your Home with Plants
- The Energy of Plants and the Aura in Your Home
- Plant Types That Attract Wealth
- Avoid Using Thorny or Unfavorable Plants

7. Using Symbols of Wealth
- Arranging Your Aquarium with Fish
- The Role of Citrine
- Using Feng Shui Fountains
- Money Frogs, Oranges, and Lucky Coins

8. Other Feng Shui Wealth Symbols
- Feng Shui Turtle
- Laughing Buddha
- Crystal Lotus
- The Ship of Wealth and the Cornucopia

9. Generosity is the Source of Wealth
- The Importance of a Generous Mindset
- The Relationship between Charity and Wealth

10. Achieving Feng Shui Results
- Identifying Feng Shui Improvements
- Expected Time and How to Observe the Effects

11. Summary
- The Overall Benefits of Feng Shui
- Patience and Feng Shui Effects

A core theme in Feng Shui is wealth, and as such, people have developed numerous strategies to attract it since ancient times. Wealth is not just about money, but also friendship, good fortune, opportunities, etc., which are all components of prosperity.

Feng Shui does not bring wealth directly; rather, it helps attract the energy of wealth and prosperity by creating a supportive atmosphere in your home or work space.

The unique thing about Feng Shui is that in pursuing wealth, you will attract all forms of happiness and be grateful for it.

There are many simple ways to help you attract money and wealth, from the layout of your home to the use of wealth symbols, here are some easy to implement steps.

Arrange Spaces in Your Home to Attract Wealth

1. Clean and Organize Your Home
Imagine a wealthy house that is usually clean, neat, and organized. Cleaning and organizing your space is not only essential for good hygiene, but also a key step in making your home attract wealth and prosperity energy.

Keep a conscious intention when cleaning and organizing, and view it as a ritual to open the channel of wealth. In particular, remove clutter from the southeast corner, as this is the area that attracts wealth. In addition, repair any broken items in the home, as they will deplete positive energy. Leaking faucets represent the loss of money and should be repaired as soon as possible.

2. Keep the bathroom door closed
The flow of water in the bathroom represents the flow of money, so the location and management of the bathroom is particularly important in Feng Shui. If the toilet is visible from the front door, this may cause health or financial problems. You can place a large potted plant in front of the bathroom door or use curtains to block the view. Also, always keep the bathroom door closed and the toilet lid covered to avoid money leaking out.

3. Activate the southeast direction of your home
The southeast direction is the main area for financial flow. Activate wealth energy by placing a wood element (like a jade plant) here and adding water elements to encourage their growth. Make sure the water element flows into the house, not out. The southeast area can be decorated with light green, rectangular objects, and some decorations that symbolize wealth (such as Chinese coins tied with red ribbons or a three-legged toad with a coin in its mouth) to promote financial prosperity.

Creating a Wealth Corner

One of the easiest ways to use Feng Shui to attract wealth is to find and intentionally design your home's wealth corner. In Feng Shui, a "wealth position" is a location in your home that is associated with prosperity energy. By placing specific items in this location, you can help attract more wealth energy into your life.

How to Find a Wealth Corner

1. The Wealth Zone of Your Home: Stand in front of the front door and look for the leftmost corner, which is the wealth zone of your home.

2. The Wealth Zone of Your Room: Look outside the front door of each room and look inward. The leftmost corner is the room's wealth corner.

Items and Placements to Activate Your Wealth Corner

To activate your wealth corner and make it a magnet for wealth, place the following items:

- Purple accessories: Purple is associated with wealth, so choose purple furniture, paint, or decorations.

- Green plants or lucky bamboo: Green plants symbolize vitality and can bring life and wealth to your wealth corner.

- Water features: Include small fountains or pictures of water features, as water symbolizes the flow of wealth in Feng Shui.
- Lighting: Add a table lamp or floor lamp to this area and keep it on for at least 5 hours a day to add energy.
- Wooden objects: The wood element brings a solid foundation and energy for growth.
- Chinese lucky coins: Symbolize wealth and good fortune, tie a coin with a red string and place it here.
- Three-legged money frog: This is a lucky charm that attracts wealth and usually contains a coin.
- Feng Shui gemstones: Add Feng Shui energy and enhance the wealth field of this area.

By activating and optimizing the wealth corner of your home, you can use Feng Shui to attract the energy of wealth and prosperity.

Make your front door a positive energy magnet

The entrance of a house is an important "gateway" in home feng shui. It not only represents the appearance of the homeowner, but also determines the smoothness of the inflow of external energy. By creating an entrance that attracts positive energy, you can bring wealth and positive energy flow to your home.

How to optimize the front door area:

1. Keep the passage open: Make sure the road to the front door is wide and barrier-free to allow positive energy to flow in smoothly.

2. Regular deep cleaning: Thoroughly clean the area around the front door, including the door frame, door number, handle, etc., to avoid neglected corners that affect the flow of energy.

3. Place a clean welcome mat: Place a clean welcome mat at the door to symbolize the acceptance of the inflow of wealth and resources.

4. Enter and exit from the front door: Try to enter and exit from the front door every day to keep the entrance lively.

5. Appropriate plant decoration: Place a small amount of green plants at the entrance to add vitality, but avoid placing too many to avoid blocking positive energy.

Keep your stove in good condition

In Feng Shui, the stove in the kitchen represents the family's wealth and resources. A stove in good condition not only symbolizes health and abundance, but also brings better wealth to the family.

Ways to optimize your stove:

1. Make sure the equipment is in good condition: Check the stove's burners regularly to keep them functioning properly and clean.

2. Use it every day: Use the stove every day to activate the fire element in the kitchen, symbolizing the prosperity of wealth.

3. Change the burner: Avoid habitually using the same burner. Try to rotate different burners to open your mind and attract diverse opportunities and possibilities.

Optimizing the front door and stove can bring smooth wealth and positive energy to the family.

Decorate your home with plants

Since plants are sensitive to energy, they can tell you a lot about the energy in your home. When your plants are lush and blooming, this indicates that the energy flow in your home is healthy and sufficient. However, if your plants turn yellow, wilt, or die, this indicates that the energy in your home is poor and stagnant.

There are several different money trees that can lay the foundation for wealth in your home. Some of them are,

Chinese Money Tree

The Money Tree (Pilea Pepermioides) has coin-shaped leaves that bring wealth to the home. It is a low-maintenance indoor plant that grows best in a sunny location near a window.

Jade Tree

According to Feng Shui concepts, the round leaves of the Jade Tree represent luck and prosperity. This plant grows slowly, which is exactly what we want for wealth.

Money Tree

The Money Tree, also known as the Fortune Tree, is believed to bring good luck and positive energy. This plant is also believed to relieve tension and anxiety. It grows well in indirect natural sunlight and requires little watering.

African Violets

African violets are indoor plants with fuzzy leaves and clusters of white, blue, or purple flowers. Choose plants with purple flowers, which symbolize abundance.

Rubber Trees

The rubber tree is a symbol of abundance because of its large, glossy leaves. Its purple color is associated with wealth in Feng Shui.

Having these plants in your home will undoubtedly bring you prosperity and success.

Also, try not to use potpourri or dried, dead plants. It is said that when the flowers wilt, they lose their chi and take away the life force from your home.
Bonsai trees are also not a good idea. This is because bonsai trees grow too small to reach their full potential. Therefore, they may not be the best metaphor for people in your home.
Cacti are also not good. According to basic Feng Shui principles, placing a cactus plant in your living room, bedroom, or front door may turn it into a place of conflict. However, they can be used outdoors because they can provide protection.

Use an Aquarium to Boost Your Wealth

In Feng Shui, water is a symbol of wealth, and an aquarium is a good thing that brings the water element into your home and activates the flow of money. Aquariums are not only visually appealing, but they also enhance the flow of energy in your home or workplace, thereby attracting wealth and prosperity. However, aquariums can also have negative effects if not handled with care, so there are a few things to keep in mind when using them.

Feng Shui Tips for Setting Up and Maintaining an Aquarium

1. Choose an odd number of fish: Some Feng Shui masters recommend keeping an odd number of fish in an aquarium (such as three, five, or nine) to promote positive movement, symbolizing the continuous flow of money. Even numbers of fish are believed to bring stagnation.

2. Keep the water clean and flowing: Make sure the water in the aquarium is clear and clean, and use an effective filter and air pump to prevent the water quality from deteriorating. Otherwise, stagnation or turbidity in the aquarium may affect the family's wealth.

3. Properly size and position the aquarium:

- The size of the aquarium should match the space. An oversized aquarium can bring too much water energy into a small space, which can have adverse effects.
- It is best to place the aquarium in the wealth position or southeast corner of the home, but avoid placing it too close to the bedroom and doorway.

4. Choose auspicious fish species and colors:
- Goldfish and black fish: Goldfish represent wealth and prosperity, while black fish protect the home from negative energy. Traditionally, Chinese people like to keep eight goldfish and one black fish, which represents "wealth from all directions."
- Carp and flower lotus: These fish species are also considered symbols of luck and wealth, and help to attract wealth and good fortune.

5. Alternatives to small fish tanks:
- If space is limited, consider a small fish tank, but make sure there is adequate filtration and air circulation. Otherwise, stagnant water in a small space will have a negative impact and make the feng shui effect counterproductive.

Through the above methods, you can use the aquarium as a "wealth magnet" in your home to enhance the flow of positive energy and bring more substantial wealth and prosperity to your life. At the same time, regularly maintaining the aquarium to ensure clear water and lively fish will further enhance the positive impact of Feng Shui.

 Citrine

Citrine is known as the "stone of light and happiness" and symbolizes abundance and wealth. This golden yellow crystal not only helps attract wealth, but also continuously stimulates the energy of continuous income. Because citrine does not retain negative energy, it is one of the few crystals that can cleanse itself, bringing money, health and happiness.

Placement suggestions:

- Place citrine in the wealth position of your home or on the windowsill to help attract wealth energy.
- You can put a small citrine in your wallet to increase your wealth.
- You can also buy a Feng Shui gem tree with citrine to enhance wealth energy.

Fountain

A flowing fountain is a symbol of wealth in Feng Shui, representing the continuous flow of positive energy and wealth.

Placement suggestions:

- Make sure the fountain water flows to the center of the house, keeps it clean and works properly.
- If it is an outdoor fountain, it should be placed in front of the house with the water flowing towards the front door to welcome the arrival of wealth.
- Place 27 coins in the fountain to activate water energy with the help of metal elements to enhance the effect of attracting wealth.

Money Frog

The Money Frog (also known as the Three-legged Toad) is a Feng Shui artifact that symbolizes wealth and is often used to restore and enhance wealth. The Money Frog is usually made of jade, metal, or other stone, and contains a coin in its mouth, which is considered to be a symbol of "spitting money" to attract wealth.

Placement suggestions:

- The Money Frog should be placed on a table, bookshelf, or prominent place facing the interior of the room to help attract wealth.
- The Toad should contain a coin in its mouth to achieve the best effect of attracting wealth.

Other Feng Shui Symbols of Wealth

Bowl of Oranges

In Feng Shui, oranges symbolize abundance and good fortune, and their refreshing orange scent brings vitality. Placing a bowl of fresh oranges in your kitchen or living room not only adds a natural decorative touch, but also attracts wealth and positive energy into your home.

Chinese Lucky Coins

Chinese coins (round with a square hole) symbolize the harmonious balance of heaven and earth, with one side representing Yin (two characters) and one side representing Yang (four characters). When displayed in your home, make sure the four-character side (yang) is facing up. They can be hung on the wall, framed, or placed in a prominent place, or you can carry them in your wallet with three coins tied together with a red ribbon as a talisman.

Feng Shui Turtle

A Feng Shui creature that brings financial security and good fortune, the Feng Shui Turtle is usually depicted as a dragon-headed turtle sitting on a coin with a coin in its mouth. Feng Shui turtles are made of a variety of materials (such as glass, metal, wood, resin), and are placed in your home to help improve your financial luck.

Laughing Buddha

The Laughing Buddha symbolizes health, happiness, success and prosperity, and a smile is believed to bring good luck and balance to life. The Laughing Buddha is often accompanied by gold ingots, gourds, treasure bags and other symbols of wealth, and is sometimes surrounded by children. Place the Laughing Buddha on the east side of the house or towards the front door for best results.

Crystal Lotus

The Crystal Lotus brings good luck and can greatly improve wealth, and is also suitable for boosting love fortune. To attract positive energy, place the Crystal Lotus in the southwest corner near the window.

Fortune Ship

The Fortune Ship is a symbol of wealth in Feng Shui, and people believe that the Fortune Ship sails into the home with a lot of wealth. Choose to decorate a sailing ship without weapons, and place gold ingots, currency, gems and other symbols of wealth on the deck. Place the Fortune Ship at the door, southeast corner or fortune corner so that it appears to sail into the house, symbolizing wealth flowing into the home.

Build a Treasure Bowl

The Feng Shui Treasure Bowl is considered a "gold attractor" that can strongly attract wealth energy and enhance the wealth of the home. Traditionally, Treasure Bowls were made in Tibetan Buddhist temples and are now common in the market. The ideal Treasure Bowl has an oriental style, such as ceramic material, ginger pot shape, characterized by a large mouth, a narrow neck (to prevent the wealth from leaking out), a wide bottom, and a lid.

In order to build a personal Treasure Bowl, it is important to clarify its purpose of attracting wealth and put items that symbolize wealth, good luck and prosperity, such as gems, coins, rice, etc. Treasure Bowls should be placed in a hidden place to quietly attract wealth and good luck energy to help the prosperity of the home and life.

Generosity is the source of wealth

Finally, it is worth mentioning that according to the Buddhist view, the foundation of wealth lies in generosity. Only in the space where money flows can wealth flow smoothly in and out. Therefore, expanding the willingness to help and support others, especially selfless kindness, will help attract more good luck and prosperity.

Pure motives will bring better results. For example, donating to charity, if you really want to help others, will have more positive impact than donating for tax benefits. If you cannot provide financial assistance, you can also generously give your time, love and support. The more generous you are, the more the seeds of wealth will thrive, bringing multiple benefits to yourself and others.

This is of course a Buddhist view, and it is up to the individual to accept it or not. However, regardless of religious beliefs, Feng Shui as a philosophy of life can actually help anyone improve their life energy and fortune through environmental layout.

When and how to get results

How can you tell if Feng Shui is improving your wealth and prosperity? We can usually sense how much our situation is improving. Sometimes, invisible obstacles seem to block progress, and Feng Shui adjustments may remove these obstacles without you noticing, or bring unexpected good opportunities.

The effects of Feng Shui are sometimes subtle and hidden, and may not be immediately apparent, or even easily overlooked by habit or prejudice. But overall, the changes in life are usually obvious. Some Feng Shui arrangements, such as water features, may even bring wealth surprises in just nine days, but in most cases, results may take months to gradually appear.

Summary

Wealth and prosperity are only one aspect of Feng Shui that improves your life. Feng Shui can also make life easier by optimizing the layout of your home and bring harmonious energy to the environment. The arrangement of living and non-living things will subtly influence your subconscious mind over time, bringing good results.

Some suggestions may work immediately, while others may take time. Be patient and don't dwell on it. As long as you continue to follow these Feng Shui principles, energy will gradually flow where it is needed, helping to purify and balance your home and living environment.