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GOOD LUCK TRINKETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Added on: 18th Mar 2016

 

LAUGHING BUDDHA

laughing buddha

Out of the many Buddha statues out there, the laughing Buddha

is especially lucky because it uses his spiritual wealth to bring

you material wealth. Feng Shui recommends placing one in the

west part of your home to bring health and wealth.

 

 

WISHING WELL

wishing well

Cultures around the world are familiar with the throwing of a coin

into a well or fountain. Occasionally tossing a coin into a well

is said to placate the gods and keep the well from going dry.

If you look at your reflection in a still pool, make a wish and

toss in a coin for your wish to be granted.

 

 

THREE-LEGGED TOAD

three legged frog

Besides the laughing Buddha, the three-legged toad is one of

the most common good luck charms in some Asian cultures.

Most statues come with a coin in the toad’s mouth which must

feature the Chinese characters pointing upwards. Never point

the toad towards a door leading to the outside of your home.

 

 

LADDER

ladder

Many people believe walking under a ladder propped up against

a wall brings bad luck. This is because walking under a ladder is

said to break the unity of the three-member unit represented

by a triangle, either the family (two parents and a child) or the

Holy Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit). If you do walk under a ladder,

fix your luck by crossing your fingers and spitting through its

rungs three times. (Bonus fact! Ancient Egyptians included

ladders in dead peoples’ tombs to help them reach heaven.)

 

 

CAT'S EYE

cats eye gemstone

The cat’s eye is a special gemstone said to repel the Evil Eye and

clear obstacles in one’s life. Gamblers frequently wear or have

them to prevent losses as they’re said to prevent unseen

potential losses.

 

 

KEY

Key

The main way to unlock anything from a heart to a door, the key

has been a good luck charm for longer than most. Ancient Greeks

and Romans believed a lucky key unlocked the door to the gods,

allowing one’s prayers to reach their ears. In Japanese culture,

it’s lucky to have three keys tied together as they will unlock

the doors to health, wealth, and love.

 

 

ELEPHANT

Elephant7

Elephants are good luck symbols any place they roam, especially

in India where the god Ganesha is the remover of obstacles and

bringer of luck. An image near one’s front door of two elephants

facing each other with their trunks facing up is said to welcome

visitors to one’s home. Due to their intelligence and long-lives,

they also represent wisdom and longevity.

 

 

FOUR-LEAF CLOVER

Four leaf clover

Four-leaf clovers are firmly tied to the Irish and considered

lucky anywhere you find them. St. Patrick originally used

a three-leaf clover to represent the Holy Trinity and Irish Druids

used it as a good luck charm (due to its triangular shape)

before Christianity came to the Emerald Isle. Your odds of

finding a four-leaf clover are about 1 in 10,000, but, if you

do find one, the four leaves represent hope, faith, love, and luck.

 


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