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Lillian Too's Practical Feng Shui: Symbols of Good Fortune

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This is an easy to read book on the good fortune symbols of Feng Shui, with tips that are easy to apply. I enjoyed it so much, that I read it twice in two days! The Good Fortune Symbols includes symbols for Wealth & Success, Longevity, Love & Romance etc. It's concise, informative and thoroughly enjoyable!

The book goes into alot of detail explaining the meaning of the symbols, it also has pictues of most of the symbols Lillian Too writes about. This is a keeper.

Lillian has written several books on Feng Shui and if you're like me, and have read some of the other ones, you'll not really find too much new information in this one.

It's a bit like a handbook, quite useful if you're new to FS, but are familiar with the very basics - but don't expect anything that'll make you go WOW.

Feng Shui prolific author, Lillian Too, has made esoteric Feng Shui simple and easy to use for Westerners and Asian audiences alike. A little bit different than her series of "168 Feng Way Ways to..." series, Ms. Too has a few books specifically focused on SYMBOLS and symbolism of which this is one. The book is also available in Chinese here at Amazon should you have Chinese speaking clients, friends, or colleagues to whom you desire to give an auspicious Holiday or Lunar New Year gift to: Lillian Too's feng shui Symbols of Good Fortune (Chinese Edition).

This book series differs from the "168 Feng Way Ways to..." series in that this is more of a topical reference book, organized by topic or function and less of a Tips or How To sort of book which the "168 Feng Way Ways to..." series books really are. Some of the information will be familiar, of course, to anyone who has read several of Ms. Too's books, and yet you will still certain gain new insights into Feng Shui and Chinese Symbolism. For instance Ms. Too provides a section the 8 Auspicious Objects of Buddhism. Indeed, she herself says that not each of the 8 Objects precisely pertains to Feng Shui but that they are so much part of Chinese culture and symbolism, she includes them.

Additionally, this is a wonderful Good Fortune reference book which you will want to reference over the course of the year, for instance in changing your flowers both on display in your home and in your garden to activate the Good Luck from different months and seasons. A number of the benefits of Good Fortune symbolism are more subtle than her more "How To" Feng Shui books, and light a good cup of Green Tea, wonderfully beneficial at a gentler level.

In keeping with what I find almost quintessential Lillian Too, while this book is released by a different publisher, Element Inc., it is richly illustrated. Of course, for the Westerner like myself who wishes for every single example and nuance to be provided with a photographic example because I am such a visual learner. Personally, craved a few photos of "The Canopy" sited. It reminded me of the Jewish Chuppah and Marriage Bower traditions. I just would have loved a few examples, like over 3 or 4 pages. However, of course that simply cannot be done in the scope of this book, which of course I understood. Still, I was curious. However, many many photographs illustrate and demonstrate the symbolism which Ms. Too shares with us her.

She does remonstrate and advise that we build our collection of Feng Shui symbols slowly over a period of time, taking the time to choose carefully and refrain from aggressively purchasing or overpaying for symbols thus depleting all the stored wealth of activating Feng Shui for Good Fortune. A wonderful addition to my Feng Shui library. So beautiful, indeed, it makes for a beautiful and thoughtful gift.

Great book to have on the shelf to assist with feng shui consultations. I find Lillian Too easy to understand and great value for money. She is a very shrewd business woman which has turn the more esoteric consultants away from her but I have always found her refreshingly to the point with memorable antedotes.