The Metal element for protection, health and wealth
Metal cures
are perhaps the most versatile among Feng Shui. They were originally prescribed
when malignant energies such as the 5 Yellow and the 2 Black stars decide
to take up residence in a key area of your home like your main door or bedroom.
While the best course of action would be avoid the affected areas completely,
even if it means sleeping in the hallway, sometimes we find ourselves with
nowhere else to go. This is where Metal cures come into play, used to weaken
the negative energies of these stars that often cause bad luck, ill health,
accidents and in very severe cases, even fatal tragedies. Its usefulness
has resulted in its fame and proliferation.
Metal is
one of the Five Elements that make up the Elemental Theory of Feng Shui.
The Productive and Destructive Cycle of the Five Element Theory is a key
factor in nearly all Feng Shui applications and formulas.
Though
initially prescribed as a cure by Xuan Kong (Flying Star) Feng Shui
practitioners, the use of Metal has grown. Many practitioners have combined
Metal with traditional symbols of protection, such as deities, protective
creatures and weapons, to ward off negative influences. The result is
a plethora of Feng Shui cures both colorful and creative, placed at
various entrances and corners.
The reputation
of Metal cures was vaulted when practitioners began associating it with
precious metals, wealth and fine living. In this application of Metal,
gold ranks foremost among metals associated with Wealth, but pewter is
close behind and is gaining popularity. While by no means as valuable
as gold, pewter has been used to craft implements
of high living aristocrats since 2000 years ago. Time has seen to
it that pewter is now synonymous with quality, craftsmanship, and of course,
Wealth. As such, pewter, as well as gold is widely used to improve one’s
wealth luck.
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Also, pewter
is the perfect example of the versatility of Metal. In addition to symbolising
wealth (without actually costing a bundle), its high quality makes for
an excellent cure against the #5 Yellow and #2 Black stars, both of which
are Earth stars. As shown above, Metal weakens the energies of Earth.
Hence, placing pewter items in a display case in the Southeast (for the
year 2003) will not only gain you marvelous décor, but a functional
Feng Shui cure as well.
The versatility
of pewter and other Metal cures seems set to grow, considering that Feng
Shui itself is in the process of evolution. Perhaps it won’t be
long till we see a new Metal cure application, though one wonders what
it could be.
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