Mandarin ducks are one of the most sought-after and famous feng shui talismans. These cute figures carry a special energy and meaning, thanks to which they help to preserve mutual feelings, to save the family from adversity and problems. They are also often used to attract love. How to choose and how to properly arrange this talisman, we will tell more in our material.
History of tradition
Surely you know that the grandees in China used to call grandees, who had the right to wear beautiful and bright clothes. One of the legends tells just about such a grandee, who was married for a long time, but one day he realized that there was absolutely no love left for his wife. Then he decided that they needed to part, and his wife to go back to his parents' house. Thinking about it, he walked along the pond. And then the nobleman saw a pair of beautiful ducks with an unusually bright plumage. They were so beautiful that he stopped to admire them.
Ducks were so good together that looking at their happiness and how they kiss their beaks, he remembered the happiest days of his family life. The grandee understood that love must be protected and preserved from adversity, problems and quarrels, and then happiness will always reign in the family. Realizing this, he returned home and did his best to regain the relationship that he previously had with his wife. This is how the tradition of acquiring duck figurines for the house, which symbolize loyalty, devotion and love, appeared.
Mascot Features
According to Feng Shui, mandarin ducks are not just a souvenir, but a true symbol of true and eternal love. In China, very often, on the wedding day, as a present, it is just such ducks that should then stand in the house of young people.
According to Eastern philosophy, mandarin ducks are a talisman for married couples., helping them to maintain loyalty, love, passion and dedication towards each other. In addition, there is another meaning of this talisman. Such figures attract prosperity, happiness and harmony to the house.
Acquire or give such figures can not only couples. For example, ducks can be an excellent talisman for a single woman who for a long time can not find her soul mate.
It is also recommended to present such a talisman to those who have recently experienced a divorce or separation from their soulmate. The energy of these ducks will help restore all lost resources and bring new love and happiness to life.
How to choose?
Today, in specialized stores you can find a variety of options for such Feng Shui mascots. They are made of different materials, differ in color and size. How to choose for yourself the correct and suitable talisman?
- Since the mandarin ducks are a talisman in order to save or gain personal happiness, you should definitely get a pair of ducks. You can not buy only one figure - it will doom you to loneliness.
- Plain and less bright figures are females, but the drake has a bright plumage. Therefore, it is important to choose a harmonious pair of ducks. Choosing only bright specimens, you will find a pair of drakes, and the talisman will not work correctly.
- Considering the various beautiful figures of ducks, give preference to those to which the soul is drawn. You will immediately realize that this is exactly the pair that you need.You will constantly look back to these figures, which somehow miraculously attract your attention. Therefore, first of all you need to listen to your intuition, and not to the advice of sales assistants.
- It is necessary to acquire a talisman in a good mood and not to treat it as the last and only hope for attracting love and happiness.
Today you can find a variety of versions of the mascot. There are options when ducks are sold separately, and you choose a pair for yourself. And there are souvenirs on a stand, where the birds are already located next to each other. But at the same time, their location can also be different.
For example, there are instances where the ducks sit side by side, touching each other with their wings, and look in one direction. And there are options where they are located opposite each other and touch each other with their beaks as if they are kissing. Each of the two options is a symbol of love. Which talisman to choose, you can decide only, focusing on intuition and personal preferences.
In addition, when choosing a talisman, you should pay attention to which colors dominate in the figures. For example:
- if it is more orange, then such a figure also carries an additional charge of optimism and energy;
- if the wings of ducks are made in bright red color, then this is a symbol of eternal love and mutual passion;
- blue and white color symbolize freedom and purity of thoughts;
- The green tint carries the energy of a newly born relationship.
It is best to choose those feng shui figures, which are made of natural stone. In this case, the talisman will have a very strong energy.
The greatest energy possess figurines completely made of jade. Also suitable options made of porcelain. It is possible to give preference to ceramic products. But from the cheap and low-quality figures it is better to immediately give up.
Location Features
According to Feng Shui, there are certain rules for the optimal placement of figures in a particular part of the house. Talisman, attracting prosperity, perfect south-western part of your home. This part of the house is responsible for love and happiness. In the event that the figures of ducks are correctly located in the house, they will help not only to strengthen loyalty in the relationship, but also allow the spouses to maintain light and romantic relationships. Due to the special energy of this talisman, the married couple will always be comfortable and easy next to each other, which will allow you to keep love for many years and live together happily.
It is best to place the talisman in the matrimonial bedroom. The perfect place is opposite the matrimonial bed. It will be very good if you place a mandarin duck next to the box in which you store wedding rings or next to the family photo. At the same time it is very important that there are no strangers in your bedroom, as there is such a belief that ducks should be hidden from prying eyes.
If in your bedroom there are often other members of your family or guests, then it is better not to put the ducks in a visible place, but to place them next to the bed on the window sill so that the curtains hide them from outside views.
Feng Shui experts also recommend hanging a picture or an artistic photo next to the ducks. with the image of a real pair of ducks. In addition, a living plant has a positive effect on the energy of the talisman. Therefore, it is quite possible to create a whole composition on your windowsill using room flowers and feng shui figurines. Decorative fountains or aquariums positively influence and help such talismans to work properly.
By the way, if individual figures were bought, then you need to arrange them in such a way that they touch each other and in no case stand at a distance from their second half.
In order that the figures always carry the right energy, regularly clean them from dust. In the event that you and your other half decided to have a romantic dinner at home, then such a talisman can be placed next to the candles on the table. When you take this figure in hand, be sure to think only of the good, remember only the happy joint moments of your married life.
But for the time being single people can be charged by such talismans with a positive and believe that they will surely meet their soul mate in the near future. At the same time the mood should always be good.
Even more about duck mandarins as a souvenir, see the video below.
