Dear Cecil,
Recently, my mum bought me a gold plated dragon holding a dragonball. And she told me to put it on the left side of my worktable facing me in order to invite "helping hand". However, when I asked her what's the rational behind, she is not very clear and told me it's a feng shui master tell her to do so. Please kindly advise what's the reason for this dragon.
Thanks & regards

Dear Ling Tien,
1. Under symbolism: there are different pictures or pictorals of dragons.
2. A dragon is considered a yang creature. And this implies vigour and fertility.
3. Another symbolic thing about the dragon for past Chinese emperors is that it is considered to be the son of Heaven.
4. 2. Often if we see the roof a common temple, we often see two dragons facing a pearl (please at the apex of the temple roof). Often we also see a pearl in the mouth of a dragon.
5. Here, the pearl is equvalent of thunder where the dragons is said to `swirl in the clouds' and hopefully bring rain (a crucial substance for our survival).
6. As there is no picture to refer to, I believe that the ball represents the pearl. And a dragon holding it down is akin to being taking control or mastery of the situation as mentioned above.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 6/8/2003 8:56:05 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Cecil,
Recently, my
mum bought me a gold plated
dragon holding a dragonball.
And she told me to put it on
the left side of my worktable
facing me in order to invite
"helping hand". However, when
I asked her what's the
rational behind, she is not
very clear and told me it's a
feng shui master tell her to
do so. Please kindly advise
what's the reason for this
dragon.
Thanks & regards