Can I keep a turtle at home?
In terms of feng shui, most people use majestic lions to control evil spirits in their homes, but sometimes turtles are used to control evil spirits due to different environments. Turtle is one of the four auspicious spirits "dragon, phoenix, turtle, and lin", and it is also a symbol of benevolence and longevity, so many people like to raise turtles and place bronze or stone turtles at home. The turtle that walks around in the house is called the evil turtle. Feng Shui Turtle Introduction
Feng Shui Turtle is also called the dragon-headed turtle. In Feng Shui, turtles are often used as evil spirits and to attract wealth. Turtles are divided into turtles (same as sea turtles) and dragon turtles. Many Feng Shui masters use turtles and dragon-headed turtles as three evil spirits (disaster evil, yearly evil, and robbery evil). Feng Shui Yun : "If you want to be successful, fight against three evil spirits" is this principle. However, many people in the world only know about tortoises and sea turtles, and many people do not know or recognize what a dragon-headed turtle is. Because dragons and turtles are both auspicious animals, they are both auspicious items in Feng Shui, so people often use dragons and turtles at the same time to make fortune. Water (meaning wealth and longevity). In fact, there is no such animal with a dragon head and a turtle body in the world. However, people found it troublesome to use dragon and turtle at the same time when laying out Feng Shui (dragon and turtle have the same function). Later, craftsmen made dragon and turtle for the convenience of use. In one body, they become the body of a turtle with a dragon head and a dragon tail, which is called the dragon head turtle. His role is not only to act as a evil spirit, but also to attract wealth. According to the many years of practical experience of "doing good" masters, the most commonly used methods for attracting wealth for dragon-headed turtles are the yang house the most, followed by the yin house.
Feng Shui Turtle Reasons
Raising turtles has become popular in Hong Kong in recent years. Why do we need to raise turtles for no reason? Turtles themselves belong to fire. People who raise turtles are actually raising fire, that is, replenishing fire. People who want fire can raise turtles, but people who don't want fire should not raise turtles.
There are two ways to raise turtles. One is to raise them in a specific environment, such as in a fish tank or water basin. Another option is to let the turtle roam around your home. Turtles that move around are called "evil turtles" in Feng Shui.
Why can turtles transform evil spirits?
It turns out that the back of the turtle has tortoise patterns. There are three grids in the center of the turtle pattern, representing the three talents of heaven, earth and man. There are twenty-four grids next to it, representing the twenty-four mountains, and ten grids representing the ten heavenly stems. There are twelve grids at the bottom of the turtle shell, representing the twelve earthly branches. Miraculously, the layout of a turtle shell actually contains all the codes representing the mysteries of the universe, so the turtle is called one of the four spirits. In ancient times, the tortoise was called "Xuanwu", and together with the "green dragon", "white tiger" and "suzaku" it was called the "Four Spirit Culture".
Chinese people particularly like turtles because turtles are extremely long-lived and can witness the rise and fall of the human world for hundreds of years. They have been regarded as a symbol of longevity and good luck since ancient times. When a person's family has extremely bad luck, or he or she is short of fire, the magician will suggest that the person raise a turtle at home and let the turtle move around. On the one hand, the turtle shell can block evil spirits and avoid bad luck, and on the other hand, it can strengthen the fire. Luck will drive away the Yin evil spirits. Therefore, raising turtles also has the effect of preventing people from falling.
In ancient times, when some people were buried after death, they would put a turtle under the coffin before placing the coffin. This symbolized that after the yin person went to hell, he would get a turtle as a means of transportation and ride on the turtle. hell realm.
Therefore the turtle is a divine creature. Turtles kept in fish tanks, such as Brazilian turtles, should be kept in specific locations. It is best to place them in a direction that requires fire, or in a place that requires positive energy, such as near a door. The direction of fire can be determined according to family members. For example, men want the fire to be placed in the northwest, women want the fire to be placed in the southwest, and so on.
Basically, there is no need to feed a tortoise that is kept at home because it will absorb microorganisms in the air. The reason why tortoises live long is that tortoises have very strong vitality and do not need special care. grow healthily. If family members are not too afraid of fire, raising a turtle at home and letting it absorb microorganisms is also one of the ways to improve home feng shui.
Feng Shui Turtle Function
In terms of Feng Shui, most people use majestic lions to control evil spirits in their homes, but sometimes turtles are used to control evil spirits due to different environments. Turtle is one of the four auspicious spirits "dragon, phoenix, turtle, and lin", and it is also a symbol of benevolence and longevity, so many people like to raise turtles and place bronze or stone turtles at home.
Turtles absorb the aura of heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, so they are particularly long-lived.
Therefore, it is very appropriate to place turtle-shaped decorations in the bedroom of the elderly to symbolize health and longevity, but it should be noted that the glans must face the window.
Is it effective to use turtles to turn evil spirits away? In fact, although the turtle moves slowly and seems to have no ability to defend itself, it knows how to endure humiliation and bear the burden. When it encounters danger, it will retract its head, tail and limbs into its thick turtle shell, making it helpless to even the most ferocious enemy. Be able to weather the storm. Therefore, when encountering some very special and dangerous evil spirits, it is better to use a lion to fight them head-on, instead of using a turtle to resolve them, using softness to control hardness. This is in line with Feng Shui's principle of "it is better to transform evil spirits than to fight" Big principles.
Types of Feng Shui Turtles
There are many kinds of turtle decorations, such as wooden turtles, stone turtles, tile turtles and copper turtles, etc. Each has its own use and should be placed accordingly. The orientation determines which category to use.
1 Wooden Turtle
If it is placed inside the house, or in the east or south, it is appropriate to use a wooden turtle.
2 Stone turtle
If it is placed on the railing outside the house, or placed in the southwest and northeast, it is appropriate to use stone turtle.
3 Tile Turtle
If it is placed in a fish tank or placed in the north, it is appropriate to use Tile Turtle.
4 Copper turtle
If it is placed on a metal product, or placed in the west or northwest, it is appropriate to use a copper turtle.
Speaking of it, there is a very common phenomenon. Many people often hang an iron pot to resolve sharp corners. This is really an eyesore! If you want peace of mind but don’t want to be an eyesore, you can hang it inside the house. As long as the hanging turtle shell is aimed at the sharp angle where the impact is coming, it will have a neutralizing effect.
Live turtles can also have the effect of dispelling evil spirits. If you place a glass jar or earthenware basin in those areas that are hit by sharp corners, store clean water in it, and raise several pairs of turtles, either Chinese turtles or Brazilian turtles are suitable; this can not only beautify the indoor environment, but also absorb the evil spirits. effect. But please note that if there are any casualties from any animal used to deflect evil spirits, a replacement must be made immediately.