This is a depiction of a boxwood-carved Chinese Horoscope Animal Rat with a Ruyi for Authority.
The Ru Yi is one of the most powerful symbols of power, leadership and authority. Often seen placed prominently on the desk of successful people with high positions, a Ru Yi will create a special kind of Chi that boosts one’s career luck, promises respect and recognition, and ensures smoothness of business pursuits. Coupled with Rats' being associated with the North direction which governs career luck based on the Pakua's Eight Life Aspirations Theory, the Rat with Ruyi becomes a very potent Feng Shui enhancer that will bring
fame and recognition in your career.
It makes an excellent gift for your friends of loved ones born in the year of Rat.
What the Rat Symbolizes and its Application in Symbolism Feng Shui
The Rat (first Horoscope animal of the Chinese Zodiac) in Chinese Feng Shui symbolizes intelligence and persistence. A Rat person is meticulous, sociable and highly ambitious, a true opportunist to reach the target. It is believed that placing the Rat figurines in your home or workplace will strengthen and enhance all the good traits and characteristics it represents in family members born in the year of Rat.
The Rat's direction is in the North (337.5 degrees to 7.5 degrees) and its intrinsic element is water which makes it an excellent enhancer in the North sector to activate career luck. The Rat ’s allies are the Dragon and the Monkey and the Ox is its secret friend.
Here is how the Rat figurine can be used to Feng Shui your way to a better life:
1. For people born in the year of Rat, place a Rat figurine in the sector between 337.5 degrees to 7.5 degrees sector in your home or office according to big Tai Chi (house) or small Tai Chi (living room, bedroom, work desk, study desk etc.) to enhance your personal wealth luck. You will also benefit by placing it in the sectors correspond to your allies: DRAGON (97.5° - 127.5°) or MONKEY (217.5° - 247.5°). This will ensure a smooth sailing and successful year ahead as your Chinese horoscope sign figurine will assist you and protect you from trouble whether it be at work, at school or in your business, during good or difficult times. It will help you to have better career prospects as this is what the North sector governs based on the Pakua’s Eight Life Aspirations Method.
If your horoscope reading says you will experience a tough year ahead, worry not. Your Rat figurine will give you the strength to see through it, help you to overcome obstacles, and make the most out of it to reap maximum benefits. Your Rat figurine will also help you to keep friends loyal to you, preventing betrayal from acquaintances you thought were friends. This Feng Shui remedy is recommended by many Feng Shui masters and will not disappoint you.
