Friday, April 15, 2011

Powers Associated With Oriental Animal Symbolism

By Jonathon Chen


The utility of animal symbols has been part of many cultures throughout the history of the world. The place that animal symbols hold in the Chinese culture is perhaps considered to be unparalleled than what we find to be true regarding other cultures.

Generations after generations these Chinese animal symbols of profound meanings were passed on. Moreover Chinese people are already famous for their outstanding powers of observation and philosophical ideas. This god-gifted talent was utilized to observe animal behavior and characters and also knowledge about their traits. This resulted in drawing out characteristics that had links with the human nature and personality.

The vast collections of Chinese animal symbols are taken at different value. For some they serve as a reminder whereas others take them as omens and charms. One of the most interesting aspects of Chinese animal symbols is their visual representation which is considered to be very artistic.

Factually these Chinese animal symbols have a diverse variety of mediums and hence this diversity is seen in their mode of representation. What is remarkable is that we might find the particular animal diverse in its physical representation but the meaning and characteristic linked with the animal remains constant.

Paintings, clothes, paintings on homes, statues and embroidery etc. are but a few mediums on which you might find Chinese animal symbols. Today, these animal symbols have been successful in attracting a broad spectrum of people, even those who are not from a Chinese origin.

The western world has been greatly influenced and enchanted by the Chinese animal symbols. It is surprising to find people actually to go through the trouble of searching for their birth year in the Chinese lunar calendars to find their symbol.

After adequate research, they put this information into a variety of uses. Some people get themselves tattooed with the Chinese animal symbol that is used to indicate the year in which they were born. T-shirts, caps, jewelry and posters etc. are other mediums through which these symbols have become a part of the western culture.

Chinese have their own set of traditional notions with respect to these animal symbols. They are believed to radiate strong positive vibes that help positively to change an individual's life in their presence. This is sort of spirituality requires in-depth understanding of meaning and characteristics behind the animal symbol and then introducing them in one's life.

For the western world however it is the mere fact of discovering the animal that represents them according to the Chinese calendar and then making use of it in different forms of art.




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