I've read many articles about placing windchimes as I have a 5 rodded metal one myself placed in front of my entrance outside. In some other sites, they advise to place metal windchimes at the North and Northwest this coming chinese year. There are also views against placing windchimes in the indoors as they attract 'spirits' ?? What are your thoughts of placing them inside the house?

Dear Anon,
Usually, when placing windchimes the most important question asked is:
1. I am placing a windchime simply for the `love' (enjoyment) of it or
2. I am placing one or more windchimes because I read that it is good to have windchimes.
If it is Para 1, usually a single windchime should not be a problem and if one usually go with our feelings, and place it at a location, one is comfortable with then there is not much issue here. (Unless, it happens to be one of the `bad' sectors where metal should not be used.
For example, under Feng Shui, one should do a Flying Star analysis especially one is placing a metallic wind chime at the NW and West sector (which are Metal element sectors).
Another sector to watch out is the NE or the devil's gate.
3. If one's purpose is under Feng Shui or the hope that it brings wealth. Then think again especially if one wants to place more than one windchime.
4. For a wind chime, some Feng Shui practitioners advise not placing a Five rod windchime since it symbolises Five `Earth' or Five `Yellow'.
While on the other hand, some FS practitioners may consider Five `lucky' because it represents the Five elements.
As for me, as in Para 4, it would be better to be cautious especially if the location is the Sickness or Misfortune sectors, it would be better not to place the Five rod wind chime at this sector.
5. Too many windchimes may result in mental illness especially for the lady of the house.
6. Wind chimes do produce a sound or `wavelength' and may inadvertenly, `attact' playful imps which may result in nightmares.
I have nothing against the placement of wind chimes but, like to highlight some of the `problems' associated with it.
Furthermore, windchimes can be of various materials and may invariably cause sector imbalances (if one is not too careful about it)
Again, if one falls in love with a windchime and has an idea where to place it and feels comfortable, by all means go and place the windchime.
Usually, if there are no problems within two weeks after placing the wind chime, it should be ok.
But due to time dimensions in Feng Shui, sometimes the sector may be inauspicious during a day or month.
One last thing is to avoid using a solid rod windchime. Hollow rod wind chimes are advised.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/18/00 7:11:03 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I've read many articles about
placing windchimes as I have a
5 rodded metal one myself
placed in front of my entrance
outside. In some other sites,
they advise to place metal
windchimes at the North and
Northwest this coming chinese
year. There are also views
against placing windchimes in
the indoors as they attract
'spirits' ?? What are your
thoughts of placing them
inside the house?