Wind chimes are beautiful additions to the outside of a home. They bring a pleasant sound into the house whenever the wind blows and are a nice addition to a garden or even hung near the door as a melodic welcome to your guests.

 

Did you know that wind chimes are also thought to bring prosperity and good luck to households that have them? Feng shui, the Asian system of organizing energy to promote auspicious changes in your life, suggests that slow down or break up old energy around a home.

 

While the system for choosing which type of wind chime to buy for maximum feng shui benefit is rather complex, choosing a wind chime for your garden does not have to be difficult. In fact, there is only one rule: choose a chime that speaks to you.

 

You may pick a wind chime because you love its design. If you are a pig fanatic, for instance, it’s a sure bet you’ll love a wind chime with a pig on it. If you have a lot of suns and moons already in your garden design, perhaps you would prefer a sun and moon wind chime.

 

Or maybe you will choose a chime based on the sound it makes. A chime with metal rods sounds much different than a chime with bamboo rods. Both have their place; it depends on your own taste which one will be better for you.

 

Feng shui also has something to say about the number of rods on your wind chime. To bring the most prosperity and luck into a home, it is suggested you buy a chime made of wood or bamboo and containing eight or nine rods.

 

made of other materials with different configurations of rods are beneficial for other purposes, depending on where you hang them inside your home. If you want to improve your relationship with your children, for example, feng shui suggests placing a metal wind chime with three rods in the west part of your home.

 

Regardless of whether you believe hanging a wind chime or not or placing it in a certain location will bring you any more or less luck, there is no doubt that wind chimes are a lovely addition to any home. Pick a wind chime that you like, hang it somewhere you will be able to hear it regularly and enjoy.

 

You can also decorate with wind chimes inside the home. Wind chimes are a great addition to the kitchen, baby’s room or anywhere else you might like to hear the tinkle of little bells. Of course you’ll have to help the chimes along a little bit when they hang inside, but the sound is no less beautiful when supplied by you instead of the wind.

 

Wind chimes are also great gifts. If you’ve got a bunch of weddings to go to this year and want to get the happy couples something a little different, buy them a lovely wind chime. Write a note explaining that the chime is to bring them fortune and good wishes throughout their married life. That’s better than margarita glasses any day.