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The laughing Buddha is regarded as one of the gods of wealth in the practice of feng shui. It brings prosperity, success and financial gains in the house. The location development laughing Buddha is important. It should  be directly opposite the main gate. The energy that enters the house main door is greeted by the Laughing Buddha and the power is on, and becomes very prosperous.

If this location is not possible, the best place alongside maintain the Buddha is in a table or a corner table which is diagonally opposite the entrance door to door. It is advisable to keep the laughing Buddha in the bedroom or living room of eating. This god of wealth is not to be worshiped or prayed to; it is said that his presence is purely symbolic and auspicious.

The three-legged frog is considered very lucky. It usually has one or three coins in the mouth. The position of the three-legged frog coin in the mouth is very important. The frog must be placed anywhere near the entrance to the inside and must look inward, as if he just came into your home with the money! Never place the frog going outwards, ie facing the front door, as it symbolizes money going out of the house.  Keep the money coming in!

Many people like reading books and also take pride in owning them. The practice itself is very good. But books kept on open shelves create Shar Chi aka “Death Breath”, which is bad for the occupant of the room. Open shelving, whether at work or in the house are like knives, resulting in negative energy and bad Feng Shui. The best way to correct this situation by having doors on all bookshelves. Keep shelves covered and not exposed. This will reduce the adverse effects.  The exact same advice goes for open fireplaces!