I Ching coins under mattress?

[myfs_51714]

Hi,
My husband placed 4 loose bronze (i think,definitely not gold plated) I Ching coins under the mattress which my daughter and I are sleeping. It's a wooden bed.
He said it's for good health. Is that so?
Do you know? Please advice. Thank you.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
Let me help you understand the use of 4 coins or even 3 coins:-
1. Coins under the Five elements concept represent METAL element. This is perfectly logical since coins are usually made of metal (copper /gold ) etc...
2. Under the Five elements concept; the numbers 4 and 3 represent WOOD element.
3. For the METAL element, it's wealth is WOOD.
As metal destroys WOOD to create `wealth'.
4. Thus, coming to your question of why 4 pieces of metal?
Well, since we understand that 4 = Wood element and coins = Metal; some FS practitioners or Five Element practitioners would want to use 4 coins to signify creation of `wealth'.
5. Another point to note is: Should one use 4 coins or 3 coins?
Under the Five element concept: number 4 is repesented by SMALL WOOD or take it as a growing plant.
While number 3 represents BIG WOOD. Take this to signify a large tree.
6. Thus, some FS practitioners may prefer that one use: 3 coins (Use Metal to destroy BIG WOOD) thus creating `bigger wealth'.
7. Therefore, you can find (rather) some FS practitioners advice:-
7.1. Place 3 coins in one's account book (for a business)
7.2. Or place 3 coins under the floor mat at the main door. Here, each time one steps on the floor mat; one is considered as stepping on `gold'.
8. Thus, 4 or 3 coins? Not that I recommend using them but if one uses them (with a `strong belief' should instead subsitute 4 coins with 3 coins).
9. I am not postulating that one follow the above; but rather, what I am trying is to allow readers to understand why 4 or 3 coins are used. And not 5 coins, 1, 2 coins etc...
10. In my opinion, placing the above does not give a magical formula in accumulating wealth.
To make, take it as part of decorative piece or simply a `personal' belief. Whether it actually works.. well... it is up to the believer... to hope?
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 2/20/01 12:26:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
My husband placed 4 loose
bronze (i think,definitely not
gold plated) I Ching coins
under the mattress which my
daughter and I are sleeping.
It's a wooden bed.
He said it's for good health.
Is that so?
Do you know? Please advice.
Thank you.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
Further to what I had mentioned earlier, please accept my sincere apologies.
Earlier, I just realised after reading your message again that you had mentioned that your bed is a `wooden' bed.
In such a situation, I can understand why the `suggestion' was made for you to place 4 coins. Where 4 represent SMALL WOOD.
Since the bed is made of wood, and not to overkill by placing 3 coins (where 3 represents BIG WOOD); usually based on Five Element concept, the " 4 coins with the wooden bed " would equate = 3 or Big Wood.
Again, I feel that the above is based on `Beliefs' and I find it really no harm if this `process' is continued.
But based on the concept of applying the Five Element concept, it `looks technically' correct.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 2/20/01 12:26:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi,
My husband placed 4 loose
bronze (i think,definitely not
gold plated) I Ching coins
under the mattress which my
daughter and I are sleeping.
It's a wooden bed.
He said it's for good health.
Is that so?
Do you know? Please advice.
Thank you.