Dragons: The Collectibles

Dragons add a bit of mysticism to every day life. People adorn their bodies and their homes with dragons. Whether you are looking to purchase a unique gift, a representation of a fantasy world, a symbol of protection, or an element for Fung Shui, Draconia Wicca, or any type of white magic, there is a dragon collectible for your every need.

Dragon collectibles literally come in all shapes and sizes. They are made of all different kinds of materials: resin, plastic, glass, wax, wood, pewter, and crystal. Let's take a look at some of the different types of collectibles and home decor available.

Statues: From a dragon posed to attack to a dragon breathing fire to a baby dragon hatching from an egg, statues and figurines capture a slice of dragon life.

Candle Holders: Let the powers of a dragon light your way. Designed to hold tapers or tea lights, dragon candle holders will help get you through your darkest hours.

Hour Glasses: Dragons are the protectors of treasures and in this case, also time. Showcasing the movement of eternity and an ever changing universe, these collectibles will capture your attention with every single grain of sand.

Jewelry Boxes: A dragon, a natural protector, will keep your most precious material objects safe like no other guardian can. Under the ever-watchful eye of this elaborate and beautiful sentinel, the contents of your box will be out of harm's way.

Incense Burners: Where there's a dragon there's fire. And where there's fire, there's smoke. In this case, incense smoke. Eastern legend says that a dragon's breath is chi, the energy and essence of life. Burn your favorite form of aromatic spirituality and release the chi into your home.

Bookends: Dragons are a symbol of knowledge and power so what better creature to be the guardian of your holders of wisdom: your favorite books.

Wall Stands: Display your favorite objects on a stand crafted with the beauty and grace that they deserve. Mounted to the wall, the dragon stand will not only protect your possessions, but keep an ever-vigilant eye over your room.

Mirror: Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the most magical of them all? As you gaze at your image in the dragon-secured mirror, you will feel the power of the creature reflecting back into you.

This list is just the beginning. You will also find dragon lamps, goblets, chess sets, bottle openers, photo frames, water globes, plates, plaques, and even furniture. For every purpose, for ever room, there is a dragon waiting to protect you and bring you good fortune.

Jeff Bronson is the owner of Obscuria.com, a darkly unique Gothic shop.
Obscuria not only offers a quality selection of dragon figurines and dragon collectibles, but many custom made, exclusive in the U.S items.

Where can I find beads to make curtain beads with?

Where can I find beautiful glass roses to collect ? Which stores should I be able to find them in? where can I find fairys to collect and where can I find a fairy play house? Also I want to get my boyfriend that I have been with for 2 years something for christmas. He likes wicca. so I was thinking about geting him a new book but I don't know where I can find one here in Davis, Oklahoma or sulpher so where exactly should I look for him a new Wiccan book for him to read?Also Where is the best place to buy a black candle I have never had one , I have had plenty of red ones though? But what exaclty are black candles used for? And how do I use them?

Do you have a Hobby Lobby near you. There is one in Sherman, Texas and you can find it all. The beads could be at any hobby shop. I don't know about the book or black candle. I would suggest looking up Wiccan books on line and get an idea and also black candles.===

Despite what you think, feng shui is not an exotic recipe fro the orient. Its actually a classic, centurys old method of bringing peace and harmony to your home or office. Its becoming increasingly more and more popular so why not read on discover what these two words mean.

Feng shui is a spiritual system that began in ancient China about 3,000 years ago. There are many complex notions that go into feng shui but a simple paring down of the philosophy has become popular in the Western hemisphere today. Basically, feng shui revolves around the chi or energy that surrounds all life.

The words feng shui literally mean wind water. Both concepts are associated with prosperity and good health in the Chinese lifestyle. To have good energy flowing through your home, use the basics of feng shui.

Would you have guessed that your bathroom has energy flowing around it? You might be surprised but it does and using the principles of feng shui you can make it a place that can bring feelings of calmness and serenity to your family.

Practitioners of feng shui use a couple of basic tools to get started. The first tool is the compass. A compass in the woods lets you know which way is up and guides you in the right direction. The same goes for the feng shui compass also called lopan. The compass gives the practitioner a deeper sense of the energy in the home and what needs to be where in order to allow the energy to flow without restraint.

The lopan will help you realize that different rooms in your home or office have individual feng shui needs. Using it correctly will determine the colors and array of feng shui elements needed in each room as well as taking into consideration what feng shui element governs the individuals in the room.

The compass looks similar to a compass you would use while hiking. There is a compass needle in the center. The compass itself consists of several concentric circles that guide the practitioner to give you a layout of what your home needs in order to be whole again.

The other feng shui tool is called the bagua. You can use a blueprint or scale drawing of your home to layout an energy map. There will be eight sections: North, Northwest, South, Southeast, East, Northeast and West, Southwest. Each area will have a governing feng shui purpose, element and color in your life.

Feng shui doctrine states you can profoundly affect the energy around you simply by creating a space that favors you. Doing this correctly requires a basic understanding of feng shui colors, the five elements of feng shui and how energy actually moves through each room.

More on that next time.

It is exactly called the pixieu and you're right about money coming in and not going out with the pixieu because this legendary creature is thought to only eat but not pass out anything after (slightly gross I know).
Actually the Chinese usually use a fortune-drawing cat (招財貓 zhao cai mao) in shops that is thought to draw business in. It looks like a standing cat with one of its paws moving back and forth as if to ask people to come in.

here are 2 examples of a fortune-drawing cat

http://shopping.longhoo.net/special/images/00074289.jpg

http://www.omni-market.com.tw/images/LC001-L.jpg

hope this helped =)

	Feng-shui Brass Incense Burner Vintage Style with Guardian Lions(foo Dogs) Buddha Sale Price: $8.95
	"This stylish little Chinese incense burner is smaller than our other burners but has wonderful decoration and a little foo dog on top of its lid, as well as two faces for handles on its sides. Foo dogs are symbols of protection and often seen in front of temples, houses, palaces and government buildings in Chinese lore...

	Chinese Feng Shui Temple Lions Fu Dogs Sale Price: $9.00
	Temple Lions first appeared in China with the coming of Buddhism. They are described as small with a swelling cape of dignity around its neck and billowing standard of pomp above its back. Their function is to protect and guard against evil and are often seen protecting buildings of great importance...

	Guardian Lion Feng Shui Wind Chime - Brings Protection to Your Family Sale Price: $8.00
	A feng shui wind chime can be a very nice way to add some sound of delicate nature within your house. A feng shui wind chime makes a very nice sound each time wind moves it, and is nice to look at it as well...

	Chinese Guardian Lions (Foo Dogs) Bronze Finish Bookends Sale Price: $22.95
	This pair of gorgeous Chinese Guardian Lions, also known as Fu or Foo Dogs, bookends are the perfect gift for lovers of Asian art. Made of cold cast resin, they are finished in a lustrous bronze enamel, with intricate detail and adornments...

	Feng Shui Jade Lion Fu Dogs Statue Set Sale Price: $22.99
	The lion fu dog symbolize for protection.

	Good Luck Lions Foo Dogs Asian Art Chinese Statue, B-224-GR Sale Price: $12.99
	Foo Dogs, Dragons and Frogs are the ancient sacred animals of Asia who guard Buddhist temples. The association between these animals and Buddha is one of great significance. Foo Dogs have the appearance of a lion...

	Jade White Jade Lion Pi Qiu Offering Vessel
	From the most mysterious and mystical place in the world, own a piece of history! The ultimate conversation piece. For thousands of years jade is a symbol of love, virtue and status. Ancient people believed jade the essence of Heaven and Earth, so they carved jade into birds, beasts and worshiped it as totems...

	Feng Shui Pagoda Bell Bagua Sword Chinese Knot Sale Price: $5.99
	Overall length approx 12

	Chinese Porcelain Teal Blue Foo Dogs - 13"H Sale Price: $58.00
	As fantasy lions of Chinese mythology, Foo Dogs always stand in pairs to serve as guardians to prevent harmful things from happening to the family. This pair is painstakingly hand made by skilled craftsmen in China...

	Tibetan Wood Statue Green Tara on Lion Throne
	From the most mysterious and mystical place in the world, own a piece of history! The ultimate conversation piece for your home or office. Tara is a tantric meditation deity whose practice is used by practitioners of the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism to develop certain inner qualities and understand outer, inner and secret teachings about compassion and emptiness...

	Chinese Feng Shui I Ching Divination Coins for Success - 2 sets of 3 Sale Price: $0.01
	I-Ching divination coins! These powerful tools are very popular among I-Ching practitioners and Feng Shui masters. Originating from the late Ching Dynasty, they come in a set of six. The coins can also be used as a 'metal' remedy to counteract sha-chi generated by 'earth sha'...

	Chinese Feng Shui Coins for Wealth and Success - 2 sets of 3 Sale Price: $0.01
	These are authentic recreations of Ching era currency, which were round coins with a square hole in the center. The convention was used to allow people to string coins together into sets of 10, 20, 50 and so forth...

	KL Design & Import - 50 Brass Defined Lettering Quarter Size Chinese I Ching Coins For Feng Shui (25 mm) Sale Price: $8.90
	You are looking at 50 pieces of old style real brass Chinese I Ching Coins. These are the best quality real brass coins you can find on the market. Many coins on the market are made from cheap, brass looking, breakable material...

	Chinese Red Enless Knot Feng Shui Coins to Attract Wealth and Health - 2 sets Sale Price: $0.79
	Authentic recreations of Qing era coins are bound with red string and a hand tied Endless Knot to create a set of good luck charms. The endless knot is an ancient symbol from India, which traveled across Asia with the spread of Buddhism...

	KL Design & Import - 100 Quarter Size Brass Chinese I Ching Coins for Feng Shui (25 mm) Sale Price: $7.90
	You are looking at 100 pieces of old style real brass Chinese I Ching Coins. These are the best quality real brass coins you can find on the market. Many coins on the market are made from cheap, brass looking, breakable material...

	Amulet - Chinese Feng Shui Lucky Coins with Brocade Pouches - 2 sets Sale Price: $5.75

	Set of Three I Ching Coins Sale Price: $2.99
	Old Chinese coins, when properly arranged and placed, have wide and varied uses in the application of Feng Shui. One of the simplest of these enhancements is to hang these coins in a particular manner on the handle on the inside of your front door...

	Feng Shui I-ching Prosperity Coins with Tassel 2 Sets of 3 and Free Zodiac Red Envelope Sale Price: $1.99
	The three coins symbolize for good luck and attract wealth.

	Chinese Feng Shui Bagua Mirror - 4" Sale Price: $2.90
	Feng Shui is the Chinese art of space arrangement to achieve harmony with the environment and the universe. Its origin is from Taoism, the ancient philosophy that is ingrained in many cultures throughout the Orient...

	Feng shui Coins Sale Price: $0.01
	Three coins for feng shui cures,It is said that in feng shui like attracts like and a great cure for bringing in prosperity and abundance into your business and home! The chinese money is a symbol of heaven and earth, Earth is the square in the middle and heaven is symbolic of the circle!

Which of the following numbers is the most auspicious in I Ching or Fung Shui: 110, 112 or 114?

I have the option of numbering my new house 110, 112 or 114. What do each of those numbers mean in I Ching or Feng Shui? Which would be best for an address and why?

I don't know about I Ching or Fung Shu- but in numerology 110 is a 2 (one plus one is two)
The number 2 symbolizes the principle of coming together with another, and is interested in partnership. It signifies that a person is generally supportive, and that issues of intimacy and diplomacy are at work. The 2 is very aware of others' needs as well as its own, and strives to demonstrate friendliness, understanding and tact. It is artistic, shy, thorough, and analytical. Its energy is feminine and magnetic.

So if you live in a two house, you will succeeds as an Artist, technician, psychologist, spouse, healer, bookkeeper, or coordinator

112- is a 4.

The number 4 symbolizes the principle of putting ideas into form. It signifies work and productivity. The 4 is constructive, realistic, traditional and cautious. It is the number of system, order, and management.

Live in a four house if you have ideas you want to put into form.

114- 6.

The number 6 symbolizes the principle of nurturing, caring, and harmony. It signifies the need for stability and a solid home-base with comfort. It is the teacher, trainer, and parent. It is happiest in conventional or familiar surroundings opinionated and frugal or anxious when insecure. The 6 is rarely selfish, and may take on the burdens of others unnecessarily. It loves tradition, and is health-oriented.

Live in a six house if your seeking Harmony amd a solid home.

Since i move into this new house a couple of years ago,there is always quarelling and no peace and harmony..?

My Dad business substantially decline,
Become a fanatic 4D punter
Mother has mental problem
she become more agrrasive and always scold scold scold

The real reason is that all of you, in some way, are not happy in moving into the house in the first place, maybe you do not like the design, the location, the colour scheme,the price you paid......all these make you all unhappy, affecting your behaviour, giving you stress and so affecting your job and work and home life....and you start blaming spirits,jins, kui...and fung shui..... I suggest you sell the house and find one which you like and enjoying living in...

Many people are attracted to Feng Shui and for many good reasons. While most simply believe that it is just some oriental superstitious set of ideas on interior design (but that is just part of the extensive definition for Feng Shui), the Feng Shui that we know today is actually made up of various schools of thought and incorporates the different cultures under which it was born.

A primary benefit to the varying options available in Feng Shui is that even beginners can grasp and apply it's methods with ease in their homes without having to blow the budget. Additionally, there are advantages unique to Feng Shui that can be incorporated if you're willing to learn with an open mind and willing hands.

Bringing balance is the key. Have you ever found yourself completely overwhelmed with unending junk and completely stressed out of your mind? It's likely that you are suffering from a visual imbalance in your surroundings. The best way to infuse a sense of balance is by bringing together elements that provide you with a grip of control in the outer balance of things. If you can create some semblance of balance harmony in trivial things like your furniture, you are sure to find that creating balance in other aspects of your life equally manageable.

It helps you to focus on the details. Mindfulness in the small things can be a very good thing. Many people tend to focus on the large things in life so much that even the minor details like how you arrange your home or office seem to be lost. When these "minor" aspects of life continually get put on the back burner they tend to build up and produce a stressful environment which will accumulate into other problems complicating your life.

It opens more possibilities to meet new people. Meeting new people and making new friends is another advantage applying Feng Shui in your life. When you utilize Feng Shui you'll be able to locate other persons within your social circles who enjoy similar ideas and will even help you to expand your knowledge of Feng Shui.

It gives a fresh perspective on things. At any given time, a fresh perspective is always welcome. This positive perspective can invite changes for the better. A new way of looking at home arrangement, for example, may actually serve to benefit you in the long run. The fresh perspective brought about by Feng Shui can actually bring about an enrichment of one?s mind.

Inviting success and abundance. The primary goal of Feng Shui is to invite all good possibilities into your life. Success and abundance will feel within your reach and a prosperous outlook can be expected if Feng Shui is practiced correctly.

Increased aesthetic appeal. Beyond all the listed benefits of Feng Shui, the top would surely be its natural beauty. The aesthetic appeal of a properly decorated and organized home, incorporated with good Feng Shui technique, can be a legacy that may transcend generations and promote beauty in all other aspects of your life.