The phurba is a ritual dagger, not a weapon. Used in Tibetan Buddhist practice, its three-sided blade represents cutting through the three things that cloud a clear mind: ignorance, attachment, and aversion. The handle stands for wisdom. Together they make a tool for clearing...

Two Tibetan symbols, cast in titanium steel for everyday wear. The phurba is a ritual dagger whose three-sided blade stands for cutting through the three things that cloud a clear mind: ignorance, attachment, and aversion. The vajra, or dorje, is the thunderbolt, a symbol...

Fluorite is the stone for a clouded mind. Crystal practice knows it as the stone of focus, worn to quiet mental noise and bring one clear thought to the front. The bands of green and violet are natural, the way fluorite grows, layer over...

Obsidian, cut into clean geometric facets. Volcanic glass formed when molten rock meets cold air, obsidian has been worn for grounding and protection for as long as people have carried stone. This version trades the carved figures for a simple faceted form, the kind...

The Pixiu, carved in beige jade. The wealth guardian of Chinese feng shui, the Pixiu has the head of a dragon and the body of a winged lion, and is said to draw in gold and silver and keep every bit it takes. Cut...

In feng shui, moving water stands for the flow of wealth and the steadying of a space. A tabletop fountain keeps that movement going quietly through the day, the sound of water softening a room and drawing the eye to rest. This one is...

The Bagua mirror is feng shui's oldest line of defence. An eight-sided frame around a central mirror, it is hung outside a home to turn away sharp or hostile energy, the corner of a building pointing at your door, a road aimed straight at...

The Chi Lin is the gentlest of the celestial guardians. Often called the Chinese unicorn or dragon horse, it carries the body of a horse, the scales of a dragon, and a nature known for goodwill rather than force. In feng shui it is...

In Chinese tradition the dragon is the most auspicious of all creatures, the bringer of success and good fortune. Kept in the home or office, the dragon stands for ambition, courage, and the kind of momentum that carries a career forward. It is also...

A brass Hu Lu, blessed before it reaches you. The Hu Lu takes its shape from the calabash gourd, once dried and used to carry medicine and sacred objects. Its double-gourd form is read as the meeting of heaven and earth, and Taoist practice...

The dragon turtle carries the head of a dragon on the body of a tortoise, two natures in one creature. The dragon brings drive and courage; the tortoise brings patience and a steady back to lean on. In feng shui the pairing is kept...

Guan Yin is a beloved figure in Buddhism, known for her compassion and kindness. In feng shui, she stands for peace, harmony, and healing. Placed in a space, her figure brings a calming presence that helps create a peaceful, restful room. Guan Yin also...

The Pixiu is the wealth guardian of Chinese feng shui. A mythical creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a winged lion, the Pixiu is said to feed on gold and silver and, having no way to release what it...

The Pixiu, cast in brass and covered in coins. The wealth guardian of Chinese feng shui, the Pixiu has the head of a dragon and the body of a winged lion, said to draw in gold and silver and keep every bit it takes....

The three-legged toad sits by the door and brings the money in. One of the best known wealth symbols in Chinese tradition, the toad, the Jin Chan, is usually shown with a coin in its mouth and three legs beneath it. Legend places it...

The wealth bowl is an old practice: gather the symbols of fortune in one place and keep them where you live or work. Across Asia, prosperous homes and businesses have long kept a bowl filled with gold ingots, coins, and gemstones, a way of...

A ceramic burner in a deep, earthy brown, made to sit low and quiet. Its simple form suits a daily ritual: light the incense, let the smoke settle the room, and let the burner hold the ash. The matte brown glaze grounds it against...

The God of Wealth, carried as a card you keep close. Talisman cards belong to a long tradition of carrying a written blessing with you, in a wallet, a phone case, a desk drawer, so the intention stays near through the day. This one...

A small card to carry, blessed at temple before it reaches you. Talisman cards belong to a long Chinese and Buddhist tradition of carrying a written blessing close, in a sleeve, a wallet, a phone case, so that protection travels with you through the...

Five coins, from the five emperors of the Qing dynasty's most prosperous years. Old Chinese coins are round with a square hole, the round standing for heaven and the square for earth, so to carry them is to carry a small balance of both....