#5. Fuyooo! Windchimes, Pi-Yaos and Qilins…. (part 1)

I get a lot of questions about Feng Shui cures. So to all you wonderful and good folks a BIG favor, I’m going to dispel some myths about Wind chimes and Qi lins and other ‘form’s of Feng Shui cures now widely available in specialty and Feng Shui shops nationwide!

Wind chimes

A wind chime is one of many tools that Feng Shui masters and practitioners will use to control certain Qi. For example, we use wind chime to control the harmful energies of the 5 yellow (known as 五黄) in Chinese. The 5 yellow is an energy that is harmful to the Yin and Yang houses. It creates ill effects opportunities that will cause misfortunes, accidents, mishaps, and yes even death to families and their lineages. Based on the formula of 5 elements, Metal is created from earth. The 5 yellow is an Earth element and Qi. So Metal here is used to ‘CONTROL’ the harmful effects of the 5 yellow. As earth has to create or produce, it is exhausted, then if it’s very weak, it can’t create any harmful effects.

Wind chime now come in an array of designs and materials. The safest ones that we use are the ones that are made of pure metal or brass, hollowed tubes or solid tubes. Some come in 3, 4, 5 or six rods. It DOESN’T matter how many rods, as long as the Sound produced from the chime is crisp and loud, that will do the trick!

QILIN

The qilin (起麟) is another mystical creature that some people claimed to have existed in the ancient past. It must have been so, Dinosaurs lived before, so why not a Qi lin, or Pi Yao or a Dragon? The Qi lin is supposed to bring order to the world, when a Qi lin appears in the world, It represents righteousness, peace and prosperity. It is also a symbol that says all is well under heaven. The Qi lin is used by some Feng Shui masters to control the 5 yellow and the 3 killings. However, having said that, the images of Qi lin suitable for Feng Shui usage must be made out of Bronze or Brass. Not PLASTER!

The Qi lin images must also be consecrated by a Taoist master or a qualified Feng Shui master who also dabbles in the Taoist magic. Hence, there are some people who may not want to use this form of cure…

Pi Yao

The Pi Yao (Pei Yau) is also a mystical creature from China’s ancient past. The pi-yao’s head is like a hybrid mix of a lion and dog, with a big round body, a pair of wings and a curly tail. It has no buttocks. That’s why, Pi Yao can absorb all the negative Qi and turn them into positive Qi. The Pi Yao is usually placed in an auspicious area of the house to stimulate the Qi of the area. It can also be used as a Guardian sentry or to control the 5 yellow and 3 killings.

It also needs to be consecrated in order to be used as a cure for Feng Shui ailments.