Animal Symbolism
We all incorporate animal images into our décor. In Feng Shui they take a very special place. Feng Shui practitioners use animal symbolism, as needed, to enhance certain energies/moods represented by and characterized by various animals. These images/statues are then strategically placed in specific rooms in your home.
For example if you are going through a rough time and lack confidence to go through it, you would incorporate ‘curly cues” into your patterns, display ram’s horns (they can be fake) or hang an image of a ram on the NW corner of your living room.
You will also often find a horse in a business setting, the symbol of performance and quality of service. In your home you may place a horse by the entrance facing in, to welcome activity or in the South.. However, never display a horse’s head, you don’t want to cut-off the flow of things.
An advertisement agency for example would benefit from displaying the monkey, for innovation and cleverness.
| BEAR | comfort | awareness | |
| BUTTERFLY | transformation | beauty | |
| CAMEL | determination | patience | |
| CAT | independence | money (Chinese Money Cat) | |
| COW | sustenance | humble | |
| DOG | reliability | friendship | |
| DOLPHINS | communication | guards of the sea | |
| DOVE | peace | harmony | love |
| DRAGON | creativity | prosperity | |
| DRAGONFLY | adventure | travel | |
| DUCKS | love(mandarin ducks) | communication | |
| ELEPHANT | wisdom | honour | |
| FROG | protection (in the garden) | money (Three Legged Frog) | |
| GIRAFFE | elegance | dignity | |
| HORSE | performance | quality of service | speed |
| LION | courage | power | |
| MONKEY | innovation | cleverness | |
| OWL | knowledge | wisdom | |
| OX | lawfull | persistence | |
| PIG | humility | money (Western Piggy Bank) | |
| RABBIT | honesty | fertility | |
| RAM | confidence | determination | |
| RAT | survival | intelegence | |
| ROOSTER | stops gossip | beauty | |
| SNAKE | intelligence | perfection | |
| TIGER | heroism | stability | |
| TURTLE | longevity | protection | |
| UNICORN | mysticism | creativity | |
| WHALE | strengh | serenity |
What is your favourite animal ? What does it say about you ?