What are the feng shui effects and taboos of lotus flowers?

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970 0 views

Nowadays, everyone pursues a higher quality of life, and many people choose to grow plants at home in pursuit of fresh air. But every plant has its own purpose, and when growing them we cannot simply do it for looks; we also need to consider certain taboos and feng shui. We know that the lotus has been widely praised since ancient times. In modern times, when we grow it, besides its good reputation, is it also because it has the same effects in feng shui? And what taboos should we pay attention to when growing it?

1. Gathering spiritual energy

The lotus plays an extraordinary role in Buddhism. Its pattern can be said to be a symbolic element of Buddhism. In the eyes of many people, it can bring happiness to everyone, so many people choose to place it in front of the Buddha. But in fact, we cannot place it casually indoors, because we need to pay attention to the direction, so as to achieve the effect of positive energy and thereby increase wealth. The place where we generally put it is the entrance hall; placing it here means gathering spiritual energy.

2. Prosperity for the family line

Because of its own form, its flowers, leaves and branches are all quite numerous, so if we place lotus flowers in a room, it has its own representative meaning, namely firm roots and flourishing branches. In common saying, it means blessing the family with continuous descendants and allowing the household to remain prosperous all along.

3. Harmony and smoothness

We know that the name of the lotus is homophonous with "harmony," which we have always upheld. This also means that if we place lotus flowers in the living room or dining room, it can carry an implied meaning, namely making the family harmonious and everything go smoothly.

4. Love and growing old together

If we have lotus flowers, we can choose to place them in the bedroom. This also has its own feng shui use, representing that husband and wife can be loving and in harmony. These all have great particularities, and they must not be placed casually, so as not to spoil the effect and end up with more loss than gain.

5. Many children

It also has another layer of meaning, which is inseparable from its seeds. We should be clear that this plant actually produces lotus seed pods, and the seeds and flowers grow at the same time, so the meaning of its seeds represents having a child early. Many newlywed couples need to place it beside the bed, so as to bless them with obtaining the fruit of happiness soon in the future.