Good Luck & Protection

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....

Ten emperor coins, spanning the full arc of the Qing dynasty. Where a five or six coin string draws on a few reigns, this one runs the length of the dynasty, from Shunzhi to Xuantong, ten emperors in a single line. Old Chinese coins...

A wooden box burner, made to hold the smoke as well as the stick. Cut from rosewood, this burner has a lidded lattice design: light the incense, rest it in the holder inside, and close the lid so the smoke drifts out slowly through...

The beckoning cat, powered by nothing but daylight. The Maneki Neko comes from a Japanese tale of a cat that waved a passing lord clear of a lightning strike, and it has been kept ever since as a sign of welcome and good luck....

The peach wood sword is a protective charm, not a blade. In Taoist tradition, peach wood is held to carry its own protective quality, which is why this sword has long been hung in homes to settle a space and keep unsettled energy at...

The Hu Lu has been a protective charm in Chinese homes for centuries. Shaped like the calabash gourd, once dried and used to carry medicine and water, the Hu Lu came to stand for health and a long life. Taoist practice has long used...

Amethyst, cut to a point, the calm stone in clear form. Amethyst has long been kept to steady the thoughts and soften the edges of a hard day. Shaped into a prism point, it makes a quiet object to hold during meditation or to...

Six emperor coins, strung together for protection and wealth. 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. This string draws on...

The Hu Lu has been a charm for health and protection in Chinese homes for centuries. Shaped like the calabash gourd, once dried and used to store medicine, the Hu Lu came to stand for wellbeing and a long life. Its narrow waist and...

A shallow bowl carved from a single piece of selenite. Selenite is a soft, translucent stone, pale and almost luminous, long kept as a clearing stone, the one used to settle a space and to rest other crystals on overnight. Carved into a bowl,...

A brass wind chime, kept in feng shui for the sound as much as the metal. Hung where a draught can reach it, the chime turns moving air into a soft, clear tone, traditionally used to lift the feel of a still or heavy...

The Pixiu, carved in green jade. 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 hold onto every bit it takes. Green jade...

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. Finished in a...

For centuries, sage has been burned to cleanse spaces, objects, and the feel of a room. The practice, often called smudging, is kept to clear heavy or stagnant air and invite a sense of clarity back in. Lit and allowed to smoulder, the fragrant...

The vajra, or dorje, is the thunderbolt of Tibetan Buddhist practice. Its name means both thunderbolt and diamond, two ideas at once: unstoppable force, and something that cannot be broken. In ritual it stands for skilful method and steady resolve, and is often paired...

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...

Obsidian, cut to a point, grounding in its simplest form. Volcanic glass formed when molten rock meets cold air, obsidian has been kept for grounding and protection for as long as people have carried stone. Shaped into a prism, it makes a quiet, deliberate...

A keyring built from four small guardians of Tibetan and feng shui tradition. Each charm carries its own meaning. The six-character mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, is the mantra of compassion. The bell is rung to clear and settle a space. The vajra stands...

The crab holds what it catches, which is why it found its way into feng shui. With its hard shell and firm grip, the crab is kept as a symbol of protection and of holding onto wealth once it arrives. This one carries coins...