| The founding principles of Feng Shui suggest that | | | | emotions and keeping your rivals at bay. If you |
| luck is one of the most important forces affecting | | | | find yourself in a class that grades on a curve, a |
| us on a daily basis. By employing the teachings of | | | | small Kwan Kung statue is the perfect weapon! |
| Feng Shui into every aspect of our lives, it is | | | | Another Chinese deity you can consider getting is |
| thought that we can control and benefit from this | | | | "Confucius", who is a very popular Chinese scholar |
| luck in many different ways. | | | | in ancient China. He is a strong symbol associated |
| Most people who practice Feng Shui are aware | | | | with good educational luck and many Chinese |
| that they can take advantage of better luck in | | | | parents have prayed to Confucius for their |
| their professional life as well as their love life. You | | | | Children educational success! |
| can even have Feng Shui for your pets! But one | | | | 4. Assuming that your study room of choice has |
| of the most useful, and most overlooked forms | | | | a window that can be opened, you can use a |
| of Feng Shui is educational luck Feng Shui! | | | | pagoda wind chime to allow for a perfect karma |
| Now, do not be fooled into thinking that by | | | | stream into your space. Again, make sure that |
| increasing your educational luck you can stop | | | | the pagoda depicted on the chime is either 7 or 9 |
| studying and going to class. | | | | storey tall for best results. You probably want to |
| There is still no substitute for hitting the books | | | | choose a smaller, quieter wind chime so it does |
| and properly preparing yourself for tests and | | | | not interfere with your studying. |
| exams, but with increased Feng Shui educational | | | | 5. If the subject that you struggle with the most |
| luck, you might find that remembering the | | | | is mathematics, a small, replica golden abacus is |
| material that is actually on the exam is a bit | | | | exactly what your Feng Shui needs! The golden |
| easier and a teacher or a professor might see | | | | abacus works either placed in the northwest |
| things your way a little more often! :) | | | | corner of your study space, or in a red velvet |
| You can use these eight tools to help improve | | | | box that properly displays it (with a see-through |
| your educational luck, and the luck of your kids! | | | | lid). This charm will give you the confidence you |
| 1. Crystal Globes is one of the most powerful | | | | need to excel in math, whether it be the |
| educational and career advancement symbols is | | | | multiplication tables or advanced trigonometry! |
| the globe. The globe represents a quest for | | | | 6. One of the most beautiful ornaments you can |
| knowledge and enlightenment that never ends, | | | | add to any study space is a gem tree. These |
| just like the circular nature of the Earth, itself! | | | | small trees are adorned with bead-like gems, |
| Now, when it comes to picking out a globe you | | | | usually jade, that hang from the branches in a |
| like, the important thing is to make sure it is small | | | | beautiful, delicate way. These items help in healing |
| enough to fit on your favorite study desk and | | | | your memory and also aid in relaxation and focus. |
| that it is something that makes you feel content | | | | If you are cramming for finals and are about to |
| and happy every time you look at it. If you have | | | | pull an all-nighter, this is what you need to have in |
| a crystal globe, make sure it has no cracks. Place | | | | your room. Placement is not that important, but |
| it in the upper left hand corner of your study | | | | make sure it is clearly visible. |
| desk for optimal effect. | | | | 7. No other symbol in ancient China stood more |
| 2. Throughout history, the pagoda has been a | | | | for wisdom and the limitless power of the mind |
| symbol of knowledge, wisdom and foresight. | | | | than the dragon. The key here is to have a |
| There are literally thousands of pagoda replicas | | | | dragon that you like and one that makes you |
| that are small enough to fit on your desk or in | | | | happy and relaxed to look at. Jade and wooden |
| your study room, but just like the globe, it is | | | | dragons work best. |
| important to pick one you really like and that you | | | | 8. Finally, jade bracelets can add to your studying |
| will not get sick of any time soon. | | | | ability and their luck come test time. Much like |
| It is also important to pick a pagoda that is either | | | | these other things, the important thing is to pick |
| seven or nine stories tall. Those are lucky | | | | one you like and that makes you content to look |
| numbers that will help you in your educational | | | | at. |
| quest! | | | | Try and experiment with using just a few of the |
| 3. Small and tasteful statues of many Chinese | | | | above ideas and see how you can improve your |
| deities are also popular Feng Shui items that you | | | | educational luck. The key is not to over-use or |
| can employ. One of the most popular, and the | | | | over-do any of the rituals, but use the one which |
| one most closely associated with wisdom and | | | | you are really comfortable with. You can activate |
| knowledge is that of Kwan Kung. He is a strong | | | | your educational luck sooner than you think! |
| symbol associated with warding off negative | | | | |