Feng Shui Guardian Spirits helpers
The Red Phoenix presides over the south of the home, and represents the harvest and the summer sun light's productive warmth, as well as social status and knowledge
The phoenix is said to have Yin or feminine energy, and is the partner of the dragon. Peacocks are often substituted for phoenixes, and are revered for their beauty and dignity.
Since in China, the south is where the benevolent sun blesses, and the north is where the cold wind and invading armies sweep down from, a home that faces the south and is guarded in this quadrant by the Red Phoenix, renewed by fire, like the sun itself, is most auspicious. The Red Phoenix represents opportunity, like the creative potential of a womb.
The Black Tortoise Guardian is the symbol of longevity, indestructibility, and immutability. The tortoise supports the world, its four feet representing the four corners of the world.
The tortoise is used in the back of a home, office or garden for protection and strengthening. Black metallic tortoises placed in the north help attract grounded chi that flows smoothly to enhance your career, promotions, and business projects. Stone tortoises facing the front door invite stability to the home. Stone is an earth element emphasizing that the tortoise is well grounded and stable.
Terrapins are loners, not to be paired up, and never to be put in the kitchen or bathroom. They go well with water elements, but should be kept separate from fish.
A Fung Shui tortoise may come with an inscribed shell or symbol attached to its back to promote health or prosperity. The tortoise should face the interior of the home.
While a striped tiger is considered a balance of yin and yang, making it sovereign over all the wild animals, the White Tiger is considered the most Yin or female energy possessing guardian, and described as having a noble, courageous, fierce and determined character. Pure and righteous, the White Tiger protects people from harm and watches over the world with telepathic power.
Not surprisingly, some men are threatened by feminine power, and think it is unlucky to see a white tiger, especially when gambling. In the landscape based "Form school" of Feng Shui, the Green Dragon or topography to the eastern side of the house is preferred to be higher than the topography on the western side of the house, which is the White Tiger's side. This stems from a sexist belief that nature intended for males to dominate females, and yang to dominate yin. Some believe that if the topography is higher on the west side of the home, the wife, mistress, or subordinate male will dominate the patriarch or owner.
As Feng Shui is fueled by intention, be very careful conscious when you make decisions about the balance of yin and yang in your home or office. It will reflect your value system and ethics, and you can not turn a blind eye to what you are propagating.
The Fu Dog is a Feng Shui guardian that usually works in pairs. Pairs of Fu Dogs are placed in front of Imperial Palaces, temples, government offices, and family homes where wealth and status are deliberately demonstrated.
The Fu Dog is a Chinese representation of a lion, which not being indigenous to China, had never been seen by the artists who honored them. They look a lot like dogs, because dogs were available and familiar models. There is a strong tie to early Buddhism in this symbol. The lion is the protector of Dharma.
In a pair of Fu Dogs, the male has a globe under his right paw, representing control over his environment, and protection of his lair. The female is holding a cub under her left paw, representing a mother's protective instincts and strength.
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