What does the ancient science of Feng Shui teach us?
That we can live in harmony with our environment by aesthetically combining earth, water, wood, metal, and fire. The lucky bamboo is valued as a perfect representative of these five elements: • Earth: Rock, pebble, sand, and clay are substitutes for earth. The color brown also symbolizes earth. All these may be found in the lucky bamboo container. • Wood: The lucky bamboo with its vertical stems represents wood, as does its verdant color. Wood, in Feng Shui, represents the beginning of life. Just as spring ushers new beginnings, wood is believed to originate new life cycles. • Water: Water is essential to life. It is always present in the lucky bamboo container. Sometimes a blue pot, also representing water, may be used. • Fire: Red, burgundy, maroon, or pink all symbolize fire – the element that eradicates the old, and enables growth of the new. The plant container and any adornments could include one or more of the colors that symbolize fire. • Metal: Feng Shui coins may be added to
