- How to make a cup of wealth?
- How to fill the cup correctly?
- Where to put the bowl?
- What should the bowl look like?
The goal of any teaching is to achieve inner harmony and peace. The history of Feng Shui contains many discoveries, valuable experience and knowledge gained by its predecessors. To make the process of finding joy and unity quick, various talismans and amulets are often used. Among them, the popular cup of wealth occupies a special place. This amulet keeps the owner’s desires and goals secret from others, and also contributes to their speedy implementation. For example, the cup of abundance was on the tables of the masters during the feast. She was a symbol of luxury and wealth.
The talisman is filled in depending on the wishes of the owner. Most often it depends on his aspirations and life ideals. If the number of items that you would like to place in the bowl is very large, you can make several bowls and place them in different rooms.
How to make a cup of wealth?
According to Feng Shui, a cup of abundance should be made with your own hands from gold, silver or copper. It is quite difficult to obtain such materials, so crystal and ceramics would be excellent analogues. The shape can be round or squat. Why follow all these rules? The fact is that, according to Feng Shui traditions, it was precisely this cup of wealth that was filled with divine nectar.
You can replace the vessel with a Chinese box.
When choosing a bowl according to Feng Shui, pay attention to its neck. It should be wide enough, but no larger than the middle part of the bowl. The point is that wealth should flow freely into the cup and leave with difficulty.
You should carefully consider the contents of the cup of abundance, since the “filler” is the most important component of the talisman.
How to fill the cup correctly?
Things for the cup of abundance should be selected independently. There are some essential components needed for cups of abundance of all kinds. If you do not take this rule into account, the talisman will be of no use.
- First component. A dry or fresh plant branch or a small pinch of soil. The difficulty in obtaining these items is that they must belong to a wealthy person. Everything must be done so that the person himself wants to share these items. Under no circumstances should these things be stolen or begged for. Stolen soil or a branch can cause serious trouble for the thief. When an item is given voluntarily, it is wrapped in a bag or a specially sewn red bag.
- Second component. Chinese Feng Shui coins with a square hole in the center. The coins are strung on a red thread or cord and then packed in a red bag. The number of coins must be nine.
- Third component. Money. The total amount of money should be 988. For example, it could be 9 rubles and 88 kopecks or an amount in other currencies. Money is also packed in a red bag.
- Fourth component. Feng Shui crystals. They are a symbol of peace and help to achieve wealth. Crystals contain the most powerful energy of the Earth, which helps to overcome any obstacles. According to Feng Shui, crystals also contain the power of Metal, which makes the effect especially effective. These items influence not only the individual owner of the cup, but also his family members. Therefore, it is reasonable for household members to unite and make a “common” talisman through joint efforts.
- Fifth component. Photos. Feng Shui photographs should depict those objects that the owner of the talisman would like to possess. It could be a home or a luxury item. It is also good to put a photo of a successful famous person.
When filling the cup, you need to be in a good mood, think and tune in to the good. It is forbidden to make and fill the cup during periods of illness, depression and grief. The teachings of Feng Shui say that the cup of abundance requires complete dedication and high concentration.
When all the main instructions have been fulfilled, the cup can be filled at your discretion. First, the most necessary bags are placed at the bottom of the cup of wealth, then semi-precious items are placed. Usually these stones are topaz, malachite and others. Instead of pure stones, you can put jewelry and objects that contain them.
Such talismans have no power if they do not contain gold. At least one small piece of gold jewelry should be placed in the bowl. You can then use jewelry or items that are gold-plated or even gold-painted. To ensure that the contents of the bowl do not consist only of luxury items, it is worth diversifying it with cones, dried leaves and inflorescences. It is good to place animal figures in the bowl. Only these figures must be paired. The crown of beauty according to Feng Shui will be a lotus flower at the very top of the bowl.
An important nuance is to fill the talisman to the very brim so that the effect is as positive as possible. Filling a Feng Shui bowl is a way to do more than just diversify your interior. This is a way to increase positive energy in your home, so don't skimp.
Let's study a step-by-step master class: do-it-yourself cup of abundance
Materials for production:
- Coffee and tea pair (can be used from your old set);
- Thick wire;
- Identical coins (size at your discretion);
- Hot glue gun;
- Scissors;
- Medical patch;
- A can of enamel that dries quickly, golden in color;
- Scotch;
- Round nose pliers;
- Food bag;
- Pliers.
So let's get to work.
We take a small number of coins and paint them with a spray can. While our coins are drying, we will make a blank onto which we will subsequently glue the coins.
A piece of wire must be bent so that loops are formed at both ends. They serve as a support and are attached to the bottom of the cup and saucer. To make it more clear, look at the photo or video.
Using hot glue, attach the wire to the mug and saucer. You can choose any angle at which the mug will be tilted, based on your preferences. Thanks to the coins that will be placed in the dish, you will not be able to affect the stability. For a small cup, you should not take too long a wire, otherwise your souvenir will not look harmonious.
We cover the wire that is at the bottom of the plate with unpainted coins. In order to further secure it, we glue the coins with hot glue.
To increase the thickness of the wire, we wrap the part that is not covered with coins with adhesive tape. It is better to make more turns at the very base.
In order to better secure the wire at the bottom of the cup, it should also be covered with glued coins. Only in this case, we will use pre-colored coins. We glue not only the bottom, but also part of the wire located inside and near the edge of the mug. We glue in several layers.
Next, we again take ordinary, unpainted coins and begin to paste them over the remaining part of the wire. It is more convenient to start from the bottom, because... you will need to make a layer of coins that gradually expands towards the bottom. They should form something like a waterfall.
Once you have everything glued down, you can start painting. To do this, we need to carefully wrap the cup with a food bag so that as many coins as possible remain outside. Now we need to tie it.
You will have to try very hard not to stain the dish. Cover its entire free surface with small pieces of tape. You need to carefully ensure that there are no unsealed pieces left. You will have to work hard for this, but in the end you will not be disappointed with the result.
Now that you have protected the saucer from paint, we paint everything else with gold enamel from a spray can. As soon as you finish, be sure to remove the food bag from the cup. This is necessary so that there is no sharp transition in color between the free coins and under the bag, otherwise it will turn out ugly.
But we remove the tape from the plate only after the enamel has completely dried. Coloring the coins is necessary so that the glue underneath is not visible. Even if you are very careful when gluing it, it will still be visible. This can be seen in the before and after photos.
All is ready! The only thing left for you to do is decorate the mug. Here you can do whatever you want.
If you took a large tea pair, then it is better to use a fork that you can bend to connect the plate and cup.
You can paint over everything completely, including the saucer and mug. But they look more impressive when they remain in their original color. If you don’t like the color of your tea pair, you can first paint it any color you like.
You can also paint the coins before gluing them. But in this case, fingerprints may remain when gluing.
Also, such floating mugs can be made not only using coins. You can choose other material. Such a souvenir made of flowers looks very beautiful (can be seen in the photo).
Some may like the option with coffee beans.
Where to put the bowl?
The teachings of Feng Shui require a specific arrangement for each item in the room. This also applies to talismans. The cup of abundance must be placed in a special place, otherwise it will not have the desired effect. The ideal place for a talisman is the bedroom. There it is placed in such a way that it catches the eye as often as possible. In this case, the owner will definitely achieve quick and fantastic results.
If the area of the room allows you to place the talisman in the southeast side, then it is better to do so. The southeast is a symbol of harmony and a bright future. At the same time, if there is a window in the southeast of the room, then the cup of abundance cannot be located there.
It is prohibited to place the talisman in the living room or other rooms where strangers appear. Guests may be interested in the contents of the talisman, and strangers should not touch or examine the talisman. Thus, according to Feng Shui, the cup of wealth will be protected from emptying, its energy will not be wasted.
If a person has difficulties at the stage of making or filling out a talisman, this is a good sign. After all, all difficulties, both material and moral, will be rewarded many times over. In any business, before it bears fruit, you need to invest a lot of effort, the cup of wealth is no exception.
Let's get started
First you need to bend the fork as shown in the photo.
This is easy to do manually. The main thing is not to bend it too much and find a balance point. Glue the bowl to the fork using a glue gun. Let's make sure that everything is glued well and holds. Don't spare the rods! If your work falls apart later, it will be much more disappointing.
Now you need to glue the other end of the fork to the saucer. This is the most important step. Apply it, without gluing it first, to feel where the very area in which our bowl keeps its balance. You may not find it the first time. Try it! This work can be done even for beginners!
Having found that very area, glue the fork to the saucer. You need to pour a lot of glue in order for the composition to stick.
Craftsmen advise using “Cold Welding” glue instead of a heat gun - the composition will hold much stronger.
Let the bowl dry a little and start decorating.
What should the bowl look like?
According to Feng Shui, the bowl of abundance has different shapes, but in general it has the same characteristics:
- the mandatory presence of a lid that will allow you to hide it from prying eyes;
- a wide bottom and a strong base so that it stands firmly on the surface.
The process of creating a cup has always been kept secret and it is still not recommended to disclose all the nuances of making your cup of wealth. The secret of creating the bowl remained within the walls of monasteries and temples; doctors and high-ranking officials knew it. Now some secrets associated with the making of the bowl are gradually being revealed.
The cup of wealth should be beautifully and originally decorated. Many symbols are used as engraving and ornament. Most of them are related to well-being and wealth:
- Dragon and phoenix bird.
- A dragon with a bat.
- Change of seasons.
- Double knot for luck.
- Various mythological creatures.
