Male vs Female Pixiu: What’s the Difference?
Still deciding between a male and female Pixiu? Here is the honest difference, and how to pick the one that fits your goal. A male Pixiu, known as Tianlu, is believed to draw wealth in, while a female Pixiu, known as Bixie, is believed to guard the wealth you already have. The quickest way to tell them apart is the […]
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Mala Beads vs Rosary vs Tasbih: How Prayer Beads Differ Across Traditions
At a glance, a mala, a rosary, and a tasbih look like the same object: a loop of prayer beads you move through your fingers, one at a time. They are not interchangeable. The three differ in bead count (108 versus 59 versus 99), in the prayer each one carries (a mantra, the Hail Mary, or dhikr), […]
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What Is Chi (Qi) in Feng Shui? Meaning, Types, and How to Improve Your Home’s Energy
Walk into one room and you feel calm and welcome. Walk into another and you want to leave, even though nothing looks wrong. That reaction is your body reading chi, the life-force energy at the center of feng shui. In feng shui, chi (also spelled qi) is the invisible energy that flows through every space and […]
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