Feng Shui and Goldfish

Feng Shui & You

Feng shui is an ancient and wise approach to the way our environment affects us. The way we feel and the way we act is affected in a great amount by the environment which surrounds us. Therefore, by learning how to properly organize what surrounds us, we can improve our lives, and that is what feng shui is about.

Feng Shui and Goldfish (Business and Wealth)

Water is a basic and very beneficial feng shui element, and the feng shui fish and water combination can produce many different succesfull outcomes. The water in which a feng shui fish based benefit is searched should be clean and preferable receive day light. A fish symbolizes prosperity in many different life areas.

The Chinese word "yu" is used to denominate fish and success at the same time. This way, the feng shui fish symbolism indicates that keeping a fish would attract and bring prosperity to you. According to feng shui, having a fish in clear water would highly help you reaching the achievements you wish.

Besides, the combination of the elements brought by clear water and fish produce other favorable effects as well. The feng shui fish water should be disposed in a way such that it allows the fish to live freely and as much like in a natural habitat as possible; this would add to the elements balance which effects could be seen in the surrounding space equilibrium.
Feng shui fish water is good by its own properties as well as by the effects the fish would have on it.

The fish would help the water having movement and it would add beauty to it through its colors and life as well. Beauty and natural life balance are very important concepts for feng shui, and the search for harmony within elements should always have those concepts in mind as well.
The number, kind and color of fish can determine different effects on those keeping them. Having three fish would maximize the "yang" or energy of the space surrounding them. Two goldfish and one black would achieve a good balance, since goldfish symbolizes energy and good fortune and the black fish symbolizes protection.

Goldfish are very important feng shui fish. This fish traditionally symbolizes baby dragons, which makes them creators of good luck and good outcomes in any new enterprise which you may wish to start.

The Symbolism of double fishes

In feng shui and for oriental traditions, the fish is a very symbolic creature which represents abundance and wealth. Having fishes in the kitchen is a great way of helping abundance and provisions to be always present in the house. Feng shui practitioners recommend having fishes and double fishes in the kitchen or the living room in order to make sure that those who inhabit the house will always have what they need.

Yu, which means fish, phonetically matches the word for abundance, which might be a coincidence but is very symbolic as well. It is very common to see objects representing fishes in many Chinese houses, most of the times in the kitchen but sometimes in the living rooms as well.

Fishes are abundant in the sea and provide us an unlimited source of nourishment and supplies. It is a natural source of human sustenance which can be found in abundant amounts. Therefore, they are an abundant creature itself and its symbolism might be highly due to this aspect of their nature.

Besides all what was mentioned above, a fish is also seen as a symbol of fertility. Fishes have notable abilities for reproduction which makes them an ideal icon for symbolizing fertility. They are always together and travel as a team which makes them also symbolize unity and marriage.
A fish is also a symbol of life renewal. This creature survives all times and époques and is always there for other beings to nurture from them. They are constantly renewing and giving birth to next generations, and this is seen by the oriental cultures as a great symbol of life preservation and regeneration. They show strength and are seen as representing a power for restoration and revival as well as rejuvenation and the power of continuation through time.

Double fishes represent unity, marriage and abundance not only in food provisions but also in children and family in general. Having double fishes in the living room or the room in which the family gathers to eat is a great way of assuring abundance in all aspects and for all the family members.

By Jakob Jelling
FengShuiCrazy.com

Ranchu "Live"

Welcome to the House of Ranchus

An Introduction

The Ranchu (Carassius Auratus) is a Japanese variety of the Lionhead. It has a more rounded body shape, curvier back which ends in an acute angle to an upright tail (45° is the ideal angle between the tail the caudal peduncle). It has no dorsal fin but its swimming is not affected. In Japan it's called the King of Goldfish.

The Ranchu can be kept with other Goldfish varieties as it is a compatible fish, and unlike Celestials and Bubble Eyes competes well with other fish where food is concerned. It does not thrive well in temperatures below 55 degrees fahrenheit. It comes in several different colour mixtures, the most common is the orange/red-white, although lately other colours such as black, chocolate and blue are becoming more and more popular.

It is notably larger than the similar Lionhead, growing to a maximum length of 6 - 7 inches.

Types of Ranchu
Ranchu are commonly classified into two categories, depending on how the fish was bred to be viewed from.


Top View Ranchu (TVR)
Ranchu were bred in Japan traditionally as a pond fish, hence it's supposed to be viewed from above. This kind of ranchu has a more elongated body, often referred as similar to a japanese koi or koban. The older variety, it has been bred for decades by dedicated breeders and follows the standard very closely. It is said that a good Top View Ranchu (TVR) must be like a sumo wrestler, with an imposing, solid build made up of massed circles & squares. The ranchu, as with a sumo wrestler, is supposed to comport themselves with dignity, and move with grace and power (Hunter, 2001). In Japan, top-view ranchu (TVR) has a devout following and each year there are many TVR competitions held by smaller local clubs (kai) and also bigger competitions like the All Japan Ranchu Show (AJRS).


Side View Ranchu (SVR)
This type of ranchu is bred to be viewed from the side, mostly because more and more hobbyists now have tanks instead of ponds. The side view ranchu (SVR) has a deeper, more rounded body than Top View Ranchu (TVR) when seen from the side, and is more bulky when seen from the top. With SVR, the smoothness of the backbone and the angle of the tail tuck is much more important than in TVR.

Different Gradings for Ranchu

1. Show Class with Title:
Fishes under this classification are the ones that have won title in a contest in Thailand or in Japan.

2. Show Class I:
Fishes under this classification have no defect and are ready for participation in a contest. They are considered as the highest class in our stock.

3. Show Class II:
Fishes under this classification have no defect and are ready for participation in a contest.

4. Show Class III (Standard Show Class)
Fishes under this classification have no defect and are ready for participation in a contest. However, the fishes are considered lower quality compared with the Show Class I and II, according to the ranchu standard.

5. AAA:
Fishes under this classification have got some minor defects that can be seen but no major defects. Fishes under this classification are not suitable for contest

6. AA:
Fishes under this classification have both minor and major defect that, but there are no severe defects seen from the fish.