4 Lucky Flowers for the Worship Altar, 2 Others Perfect for Buddhists to “Pleased”, Brings Fortune to Homeowners

Certain types of flowers are believed to bring luck and prosperity to the home. These floral arrangements, often used as offerings to deities or ancestors, are carefully chosen for their auspicious qualities. On the other hand, there are certain flowers that are considered unlucky and should not be placed on the altar. It is said that these flowers can bring bad luck and diminish the positive energy in the home. Therefore, it is important to select the right flowers when setting up an altar to ensure good fortune and blessings for the household.

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Flowers to avoid putting on the altar to avoid losing luck

Fake flowers

Artificial flowers, silk flowers, plastic flowers should not be used on the altar. Worship requires sincerity, and the altar needs vitality, so it is not good to display fake flowers. If you put fake flowers on the altar, it lacks sincerity, and then the lack of vitality of the leaves and plants. This directly affects the vitality of the altar.

Calla lilies

Many people do not worship calla lilies because they believe calla lilies represent farewell and separation. But some Feng Shui experts believe that the smell of calla lilies is heavy and can attract insects to the altar. Also, if you have limited space and put calla lilies on the altar, it will make the space stuffy.

Orchids

Orchids are beautiful flowers that many people buy to decorate the altar during Tet holidays, but they should not be used for worship because they have vibrant colors. In addition, the word “phong” is close in meaning to “romantic” and “liberal”, so not many people use them to put on the altar.

Chrysanthemums

You need to distinguish between chrysanthemum and yellow chrysanthemum for worship. Chrysanthemums are only used for decoration. When you smell it closely, it has a pungent smell. Feng Shui considers pungent and black smell as negative energy. Placing chrysanthemums in the worship area will reduce positive energy and be harmful to the altar.

Flowers to attract good fortune

Money tree

Money trees are often used during Tet holidays because they symbolize wealth and luck. Offering money trees to the God of Wealth will help the household succeed in business, have abundant wealth, and encounter many lucky opportunities. Besides, it also helps to dispel bad luck and bring good fortune to the household.

Red roses

Roses often have a light, pleasant fragrance and are suitable for offering on the altar. In Feng Shui, the color red symbolizes luck. If you choose red roses as the offering on the altar for the God of Wealth, the household will be blessed with wealth and success in business.

It is important to choose a suitable vase size, suitable for the area and the decoration of the living room to avoid causing aesthetic loss and clutter.

The information provided is for reference and should be considered as a personal opinion.

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