Feng Shui bull talisman: meaning and rules of use

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The bull is a strong and powerful animal, which everyone associates with incredible strength and assertiveness. That is why it is used in many cultures as a symbol of success and prosperity. Feng Shui was no exception, according to which the bull talisman brings stability and career advancement to its owners. But for this to really be the case, you need to choose the right figurine correctly and place it in the most suitable sector of the house.

Symbol meaning

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The animal represents:

• Physical strength and endurance.
• Will and desire to win.
• Self confidence.
• Determination.
• Bravery.
• Determination.
• Calm.
• Patience.
• Overcoming obstacles.
• Hard work.
• Stability.
• Prosperity, financial well-being.
• Conservatism.
• Good health. It’s not for nothing that they say: healthy as a bull.
• Sexuality and fertility.

Job

Bulls' careers are not always successful, since management is more inclined to encourage talkative and more compliant employees. However, this does not always upset the Bull, unless the issue concerns a large fee. Also, management may notice a conscientious employee who has been working at the company for many years and give him a promotion.

What professions are suitable for Oxen? Those that are not associated with high mobility and business trips. Among them there are excellent lawyers, chefs, bankers and teachers. Oxen are also suitable for professions related to intuition. The Ox tries to avoid noisy, bustling and crowded places. He loves silence, stability and predictability of results.

Place in the house, types and effects of the bull according to Feng Shui

Since the symbol emits powerful yang energy, the best rooms for the figurine are the living room, dining room, office (workshop), as well as a computer or desk where you spend a lot of time. Of course, you can keep the figurine not only at home, but also at your workplace in the office. The most suitable places for a talisman are the career sector (north) and the wealth zone (southeast).

Let us now consider the most common images of a horned beast, which can be seen in shops and souvenir shops. By the way, in addition to the figurine, any image can be used as a talisman. According to Feng Shui, even a soft toy in the shape of a bull will do.

Cautions in using the talisman:

• The ox is an energetic animal, so you should not decorate Yin rooms with its image: bedroom, nursery, kitchen, pantry, dressing room, bathroom or toilet.
• Don’t use an image of a bull dragging a load (unless it’s money, of course) or pulling a plow. All this symbolizes hard, monotonous work and being overloaded with problems.

Where to place the bull?

Since the bull is, by and large, a talisman of wealth, the best areas for its location are:

• southeastern zone - here he will feel most comfortable and will begin to bring material wealth and financial success to the house;
• northern sector - it is a career zone, so a bull standing here will be the key to speedy career advancement and the removal of any obstacles to achieving your goal;

As for the rooms in the house, the best place for such a powerful and energetically rich talisman would be the living room, where there are often many people, or the desk in the office.

But you shouldn’t place a bull in the bedroom or in the corridor leading to the exit of the house. In the first case, it will disrupt peace and harmony between spouses, and in the second, it will lead to an outflow of funds from home and problems at work.

The bull is best suited for beginners and established businessmen or people who dream of moving up the career ladder. It can also be given to students and all people who need support and strengthening their self-confidence.

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Feng Shui bull figurine material

As I already said, even a soft toy or a poster with an image of a horned animal will work as a talisman, but it is better to choose a figurine made of a mineral, a valuable type of wood or metal, such as gold or bronze. In this case, the material transfers its energy to the talisman, thereby strengthening it.

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The bull made of mahogany and other valuable woods serves as a symbol of male sexuality, high potency and fertility. At the same time, the horned powerful animal embodies female strength and fertility. That is why the talisman will bring good luck to a couple who wants to have a child. It is also very good to purchase a small statue of an animal made from an ornamental stone that you really like or suits your horoscope.

Love and family

The Ox gives the impression of a mysterious and enigmatic personality due to its silent nature. However, this silence is not at all feigned, since Bulls cannot tolerate artificiality in relationships and playing to the public. If the Ox fell in love, then this is a real feeling . These people rarely remain lonely, as they have good compatibility with many horoscope signs. The devotion and determination of the powerful Ox cannot be ignored, and he attracts partners to himself like a magnet.

The disadvantage of Ox is his tendency to complicate everything. If the partner manages to re-educate the Ox, then there will be no limit to admiration for the qualities of this powerful sign. The Ox has a very rich and versatile nature, the manifestation of which is prevented by the unfortunate manner of complicating everything.

Constellation and zodiac sign of Taurus

There are two options for explaining how the constellation Taurus got its name. The first goes back to the myth of the abduction of Europa by Zeus in the form of a bull. The second option tells how King Minos angered Poseidon, who instilled rage into the bull, and he destroyed everything in his path until Hercules tamed him. However, after this the bull broke free again and began to go on a rampage. This time, Theseus saved the enraged bull from rage, who tied him up and later sacrificed him to Apollo. Poseidon turned this beautiful snow-white animal into the constellation Taurus.

Image of the zodiac sign Taurus from a fresco by F. del Cossa in Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara, 15th century. The sun under Taurus indicates the solar affiliation of the sign ruled by Mercury sitting on it

Chinese character for the year of the Ox

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Five types of Ox

Depending on the element of the heavenly trunk, the Bull can be of 5 types: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. The element is determined by the last digit of the year.

Wooden Bull - 1925, 1985

• Steady in life
• Efficient
• Assembled
• Reliable
• Takes real steps
• Relies on himself
• Able to complete things
• You can rely on him

Fire Bull - 1937, 1997

• Soft calm
• Thinks clearly
• Loyal
• Friendly and attentive
• Wise
• There is a commercial vein
• Generous
• Easy to receive and easy to spend

Earthen Bull - 1949, 2009

• Hardworking
• Stable
• Constructive
• Confident
• Acts thoughtfully
• Not afraid of difficulties
• Goes forward openly
• Lucky Lucky
• Able to attract money

Metal Bull - 1961, 2021

• Responsive, balanced, calm
• Doesn't like conflicts
• Flexible and ready to understand the position of another
• Well understands any structure
• Trying to figure things out in difficult situations
• Everything is clearly placed in its place
• A sober mind and a calm look
• Knows how to manage money

Water Bull - 1913, 1973

• Skilled
• Indulgent
• Persistent, tireless
• Focused on your goals
• An example of hard work
• Can set an example for others
• Able to work with mysterious energies

The Kidnapping of Europa

The Greek myth tells about the beautiful Europa, the daughter of the Phoenician king Agenor, with whom the thunderer Zeus fell in love. In order to kidnap her, Zeus turned into a bull and, when the girl and her friends were walking through the meadow, he approached her.

Europe liked the bull, she stroked his golden fur and kissed his head. The bull lay down at the feet of the beautiful princess, inviting her to sit on his back. As soon as Europe sat on the bull, he immediately rushed to the sea, threw himself into the water and swam to the island of Crete. There Europa became the wife of Zeus.

Europe and the bull. Fragment of painting of an ancient Greek vase

On the etymology of the word "bull"

The word “bull” (Polish, Czech, V. Luzh., N. Luzh. Byk) is usually associated with the word býkati “moo”, which from the point of view of philologists is an onomatopoeia of the moo of a bull. It would seem that one can agree with this statement, because in Sanskrit “buk” is an onomatopoeic word, and one cannot further explore the etymology of the ancient term “bull”. But the fact is that in Sanskrit there is also the word “bhuk”, which is an exclamation of surprise, surprise, which suggests the emergence of awe and respect in a person who unexpectedly saw in front of him, for example, a wild aurochs, the ancestor of the domesticated bull - an ancient powerful animal with strong sharp horns, which in battle was not inferior to any predator except a cunning (smart) person. Compare: boo! (an exclamation used to scare someone). It can be suggested that although Skt. "buk" is related to the word býkati "moo" and to the Slavic word "byk" (bull), but the meaning contained in the Sanskrit is more important and basic. the word “bhuk”, expressing the deep respect of the ancient man for the “bull” tur, which he deified. At the same time, we can remember that once upon a time cows and bulls were deified not only in India, where they are deified now, but also in Egypt, Persia and Europe. In some places, thanks to their curved horns, they were considered lunar deities, in others solar deities, depicting them with a solar disk between the horns, or, in general, deities of the whole sky. The tour was also revered on the territory of Ancient Rus'. Remember the expression “buy-tur”, which refers to the powerful and daring prince of Kursk and Trubchevsky Vsevolod Svyatoslavich, who lived at the end of the 12th century.

At the same time, the characteristic black color with a white stripe on the back and the horns of the aurochs could be associated with thunderclouds and lightning, which connected this animal with the Scandinavian Thor and the Slavic Perun, but also with Veles - after all, the aurochs were, after all, earthly animals. Although, in the emblematics of the Ancient East, there is an image of a winged bull with a human head and a lion’s mane. The earthly nature of the bull, associated with the fertility of the earth and movement on it, is clarified by such words as Proto-Indo-European. "uksin" meaning "bull" and Skt. “kṣā” and “kṣoṇi” - earth, as well as “aksa” - axle, wheel, cart, chariot and “uks” - sprinkle, sprinkle, emit seed, “uksa” - large, large, abundant, “uksan” - bull , buffalo Sanskrit should also be added here. "ukh" - to move, to set in motion. Thus, we seem to have determined the ending “uk” in the word “byk” (bull) - it contains the meaning of “movement” and “fertilization”. The Old Russian “uk” (science) can also be put in this row, because the science of agriculture and the science of training a bull or a person (Sanskrit “uc” - to be accustomed, accustomed, suitable, useful, compare: to teach) is impossible without “ukh” ( movements) and "uks" (fertilization of the earth or brains).

As for the initial “by” in the word “byk” (bull), it is related to Sanskrit. “bhu”, which corresponds to the meaning “to be, to generate, to exist, to protect” and which is related to the Russian word “byt”. And it’s true, the bull as a deity is not only generative, but also existent. Based on all of the above, the etymology of not only the Slavic word “byk” (bull), but also such foreign words with this meaning as sw. "oxe", Azerbaijani "Öküz", Norwegian "okse", German. "ochs", as well as Proto-Indo-European. "uksin" and Skt. “uksan”, which, in fact, are truncated versions of the Slavic word byk (bull), since they are deprived of the initial “bhu” with the meaning “to be, to happen.” But this “bhu” is connected with its variant “bhā” - to shine, to appear, to be, to take place, which in its other meaning corresponds to the word “bha” - star, constellation, luminary, sun. That is, the initial “bu” (by) in Slavic languages ​​strengthens the connection between the mythological bull and the sun.

You can also consider the English-German version of the word “bull”: In English “bull” (bull) and German “bulle” (ox), an element close to Sanskrit may be used. “lal” - play, move, which can be attributed to the process of so-called love games that precede fertilization. Compare: Skt. “lalita” (Lolita, Lilith!) - play, have fun and, at the same time, a dissolute woman. In this case, the endings in the words “bull” and “bull”, according to one of the meanings (love games), can be called synonyms. Here there is a curious connection between “uk, uc” and the meaning of “movement, fertilization, learning” and “lal” - to play, move (including love games) as the meaning of learning through play. Isn’t this how a child learns by playing his childhood games?

Let us now consider the connection between the “names” of the Scandinavian god Thor and the Slavic god Perun. In Sanskrit, the word “tara” is associated with the meaning “to carry, go beyond, win, save, shine, club, mace”, and the word “para” is “to carry, guard, the far shore or border, opposite, highest, wonderful, large amount of water, etc.”, the word “peru” - carrying, saving, swelling, drinking, fire, flame, heat”, the word “parana” - crossing, providing, cloud. All these are epithets of the same phenomenon associated with thunderstorm, rain, lightning and thunder, which connects two opposite “shores” or “borders”: heaven and earth. The modern prefix “pere” is an ancient word related to “peru” and retaining the meaning of “transfer, re-right, re-movement.” The same meaning is included in the polysemantic name of the god Perun, who throws his lightning from heaven to earth. But in another sense the name of the god Perun is connected with Sanskrit. “parṇa” - feather (also arrow), leaf of wood, battlement of a wall. In some ways, the word “tarana” is similar to the word “parana” - crossing, providing, cloud, help, support - crossing, transferring, crossing, liberation, salvation. But, after all, the modern word “ram” (battering weapon, collision) can include the meanings of these words, as well as an association with colliding clouds as sources of thunder. I think that the rushing tour, enraged by something, “rammed” everything in its path to escape danger.

In Sanskrit there are words related to “bhuka”: “buka” - laughter, laughter; “bhuka” – hole, opening, pit, burrow; “kha” - hole, opening, sky; “ka” - about many gods, sun, head, water, joy, fun; "ku" - land, country, region. These words combine the concepts of “earth”, “bull”, “water”, “joy, fun” (“lal” - play) and “sky”, “hole” (between the horns). The sky with lightning and thunder, fertilizing the earth with water, and a horned, roaring, triumphant bull fertilizing a cow - in the minds of the ancients, were equivalent concepts. By the way, there was an ancient custom, which survived until the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, of burning people sentenced to death in copper bulls with hollow insides. At the same time, special holes were made through which the amplified groans and screams of the people being burned were heard. Perhaps this is a consequence of the association with the image of a roaring bull and images associated with the words “bhuka” - hole, opening, pit, hole and “ka” - sun (burning). Perhaps the people looking at this spectacle and hearing the screams felt a sense of joy that it was not them who were being burned. But here we must also take into account the sacredness of ancient laughter - as a sign of triumph over a defeated enemy or as a sign of power and strength. Therefore, the word “buka” was attached to the powerful roaring bull-tour - laughter, laughter.

Subsequently, the image of the tur as a pagan deity in the Christian worldview could be transformed into a fantastic creature “buku”, and its inherent epithet with the meaning “laughter, laughter” (threatening or triumphant) turned into something terrifying, frightening (frightening). As mentioned earlier, there was a parallel process of transformation of the word associated with Sanskrit. the word “bhuk” (exclamation of surprise, surprise), into the modern “boo!” (an exclamation used to scare someone) Here are two messages: “About 60 thousand burials of mummified bulls placed in a sarcophagus were discovered in Egypt. “The Minotaur, the bull-man, lived not only in the holes of the labyrinth, but was also conceived by a bull, after “The builder Daedalus built a wooden cow on wheels, hollowing it out from the inside and covering it with cow skin on the outside. Pasiphae entered the cow, and the bull mated with her.” And again, the ancient connection between a bull and a hole, an opening, that is, an emptiness that needs to be filled with something. Perhaps there is an association here with the bosom of the earth, which must be fertilized in order for it to sprout (harvest). This is also indicated by the connection between Sanskrit. the words “śūnya” - empty, not filled with anything and “sūna” - born, produced, blossomed, son, flower.. Well, the Russian word “put” does not require explanation in this sense.

Let us now consider the word “bugai”, which is related to the word “byk” (bull). The difference here is in the endings of the words. Perhaps the element "gai" is related to Sanskrit. “gaj” (j turned into j) - sound, roar, be drunk or in a darkened state. It is interesting that in ancient times they could drink bulls with an intoxicating drug and let them attack the enemy. In Russian, the word “gai” has the following meanings: 1. Small grove, forest; 2. a hunting raid on a large animal, accompanied by screams of people and barking dogs; 3. scream, noise, barking, etc. during such a raid. The second and third meanings (scream, noise) do not require explanation, and the first may indicate the so-called sacred groves, where pagan chants took place on certain dates and where intoxicating drugs could be used by priests falling into religious ecstasy. However, the word “bug” may have another meaning. The "bug" element may be related to Sanskrit. "bhaga" - greatness, superiority, beauty and "bhoga" - gain, benefit. Then the element "ay" can be associated with Sanskrit. “aj” - to rule, drive, lead. In this row is the word “scared” (scared). Compare: Skt. “pūjā” - respect, honor, worship, reverence.

If one of its meanings the word “bull” is associated with býkati “moo”, then the word “cow” in its ending may have an element associated with Sanskrit. “rava” - roar, scream, howl, any sound or noise. Compare: roar, roar. Then the initial element can be associated with “ko” - associated with or with “ka” - to love. In this case, the word “cow” can be interpreted as “associated with roaring” or “loving to roar (moo).” But this is just one of the meanings of the word “cow”. So, for example, there were also roots * ḱ er- horn, ḱ ern* - cattle, Latin “cornu” - horn and Skt. the words "sṛṇī" - sickle, "śṛn_ga" - horn, "kar" - damage, kill and "av" (pf. "ava") - protect. Then the word "cow" can be thought of as "protected by horns." In addition, Skt. “ka” - sun, a deity indicates the sacredness of the word “cow” - it’s not for nothing that these animals are still inviolable in India. In this case, the word “cow” can also be interpreted as “roaring (rava) sun (ka, ravi).” It is noteworthy that “rava” means roar, and “ravi” means the sun.

From all of the above, we can conclude that it is likely that the ancient words had several meanings, including everyday and religious. At the level of everyday meaning, the words “bull” and “cow” can be interpreted as “roaring” or “horned”, and at the level of religious meaning they were, one way or another, associated with celestial phenomena, as well as earthly fertility. Compare: “sū” - produce, give birth, give a harvest; “sūr, svar” - sun, sky; “svar” - sound, sing, shine; “sa-” - with, together with; “ko” – associated with; “ku” - land, country, region; sound; “ka” - sun, water, joy, fun; “go” - bull, cow, cow's milk, speech, earth, ray of light, stars; "gu" - to sound. The red thread here is the connection between the earth, the bull (cow), the sky (sun) and the sound of life or prayer chants, without which for the ancient pagans the birth of any “harvest” was unthinkable.