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Fish have always been highly revered by the Chinese, not just because the Chinese word yu means both fish and abundance, but also because their reproductive powers make them a symbol of fertility. And because they swim happily in their own environment, fish have become an emblem of connubial bliss and harmony as well.

To use the fish symbol successfully you can either keep live fish in an aquarium or a pond, or you can eat fish during festive occasions like the lunar New Year. The Chinese do not seem to discriminate between whether the fish should be kept or eaten, unless of course they are practicing Buddhists and therefore vegetarian. Personally, I have stopped eating what the Chinese refer to as swimming fish — fish kept alive in restaurants so they are guaranteed to be cooked fresh. I was advised by my Buddhist friends that each time any creature is slaughtered specifically to make a dish and it is accepted and eaten, the karma of killing that creature will rebound on the person who has consumed it. Instead, I have decided that keeping live fish or the image of the fish is the best way of activating abundance luck. More importantly, the daily act of feeding fish creates good karma, and therefore even more abundance.

Almost all varieties of auspiciously colored fish can be good Feng Shui, but this depends on their temperament and living habits. However, there are specific guidelines regarding keeping fish in aquariums or displaying the fish image in the home in order to create prosperity luck.

The first secret is the variety and number of fish to be kept in an aquarium, and the second has to do with exactly which part of the home represents the best place for fish. As with other auspicious creatures, it is necessary to energize the correct sector and avoid activating harmful corner chi inadvertently.