Cleaning energies/true chinese coins

[myfs_98654]

Dear friends:
I have two questions:
_ I have bought a pack with 10 cheap modern copies of chinese coins for feng shui.
They are made of a very thin metal.
At the Yan face or obverse, the 4 siymbols of the emperor appear, and at the
Yin side two symbols appear, but they?re not chinese ones but two christians>date relatd to emperor?s mandate years(i.e 1730-1780), and my question is:>for chinese coins to work properly is necessary to be exact copies for oth
sides, or my coins also can work?
-When one buys antiquities for decoration(books, pictures, furnitures) at a shop, is necessary to do regarding feng shui any kind of purification or not?
If the answer is yes: how could do easily, it?
Thank you

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Xin Xin,
Please see below:-

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On 12/8/2003 9:54:43 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear friends:
I have two questions:
_ I have bought a pack with 10
cheap modern copies of chinese
coins for feng shui.
They are made of a very thin
metal.
At the Yan face or obverse,
the 4 siymbols of the emperor
appear, and at the
Yin side two symbols appear,
but they?re not chinese ones
but two christians>date relatd
to emperor?s mandate years(i.e
1730-1780), and my question
is:>for chinese coins to work
properly is necessary to be
exact copies for oth
sides, or my coins also can
work?

Generally, there is no issue with the type of `imitation' coin used. The 6 coins or 3 coins displayed is often based on symbolism in Feng Shui.

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-When one buys antiquities for
decoration(books, pictures,
furnitures) at a shop, is
necessary to do regarding feng
shui any kind of purification
or not?

Often, it is a common practise for some Chinese who buys figurines such as "Guan Yim" or Goddess of Mercy to be brought home to pray to. In such a situation, often the eyes of these figurines are `drawn' on.
But, if you were to buy decorations, there is often no need for any kind of purification.
The only thing to be careful of is to buy dubious "antiques" if their origin cannot be ascertained. As some of these may harbour - unwanted spirits. Otherwise, mostly imitation products such as porcelain etc... are often free of such things.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

[myfs_98654]

Dear Cecil:
Thank you very much for your message, but sorry that I haven?t understood very well some points, since my english is not very good:
First doubt.

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Generally, there is no issue with the
type of `imitation' coin used. The 6
coins or 3 coins displayed is often
based on symbolism in Feng Shui.

And the other is:

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The only thing to be careful[When buying Antiquities] of is to
buy dubious "antiques" if their origin
cannot be ascertained. As some of these
may harbour - unwanted spirits.
Otherwise, mostly imitation products
such as porcelain etc... are often free
of such things.

For instance: I like very much buying old books, at antiquities bookshops. Of course you don?t know where these books come from, only the dates, authors etc.
In such cases is necesary to do some "spiritual cleansing"?
In afirmative case, could you tell me some easy and quick(according chinese beliefs)ways to do it(burning incense, make sound some kind of mystical bells, prayings...)?
Thank you very much and My Best Wishes!!

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Xin Xin,
Please see below:

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On 12/9/2003 2:55:55 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil:
Thank you very much for your
message, but sorry that I
haven?t understood very well
some points, since my english
is not very good:
Generally, there is no issue with the
type of `imitation' coin used. The 6
coins or 3 coins displayed is often
based on symbolism in Feng Shui.
Most of the time, these coins are imitation ones. And we do not need to purchase geniune ones.

Feng Shui is all about symbolism. And since 6 represents big metal; six coins are often used as a cure.
Sometimes 3 coins are used also because the number 3 represents wood. And as the coins are symbolic of metal (real metal), under the five elements concept: metal destroy wood to "create wealth".
This is why, sometimes, some FS practitioners or authors recommend using a string of three coins.

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And the other is:
The only thing to be careful[When buying Antiquities] of is to
buy dubious "antiques" if their origin
cannot be ascertained. As some of these
may harbour - unwanted spirits.
Otherwise, mostly imitation products
such as porcelain etc... are often free
of such things.
For instance: I like very much
buying old books, at
antiquities bookshops. Of
course you don?t know where
these books come from, only
the dates, authors etc.
So far, in my opinion, books are relatively safe as compared to objects like a cupboard or large vase.
In such cases is necesary to
do some "spiritual cleansing"?
In afirmative case, could you
tell me some easy and
quick(according chinese
beliefs)ways to do it(burning
incense, make sound some kind
of mystical bells,
prayings...)?

Often, if one has these items for more than a month and found no problems - life goes on as usual, then, there is no problem in not doing a spiritual cleansing.
What you mention, sounds like an amateur cleansing, and more likely it is made to make a person feel good rather than being that effective in "chasing away a spirit".
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

[Cecil Lee]

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