is picture of poenies good for married couples

[myfs_144277]

Hi,

I have hung a picture of poenies with two love birds in the south wall of my living room, please tell me if this is good for my husband and me and our life

[Cecil Lee]

Are you referring to "Peony" (flowers) or "Ponys"? As there ain't no such thing as "poenies".

Anonymous wrote:
Hi,

I have hung a picture of poenies with two love birds in the south wall of my living room, please tell me if this is good for my husband and me and our life

[myfs_144277]

I am sorry I mean, peony flowers along with two birds together

Please suggest

[myfs_144277]

Hello,

Are peony flowers good for marital bliss? I have hung a picture of peony flowers with two birds in the south wall of my living room,please suggest if this is good for married couples.

Looking forward for your reply

[Cecil Lee]

Thanks for the picture (Yeap, a picture tells a thousand words).

These are the considerations:-

1. The peony -

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flower to the Chinese is considered as the "Mother of all Flowers". And when the Chinese use the term peony it is a general term that is equivalent of the word "flower". Thus the peony is synonimous with flower.

2. The painting that you had described and shown is a very common as the two birds with peony signifies:-

"You have all the wealth and also credit and distinction (honor) for life".

Anonymous wrote:

Hello,

Are peony flowers good for marital bliss? I have hung a picture of peony flowers with two birds in the south wall of my living room,please suggest if this is good for married couples.

Looking forward for your reply

3. Generally, such paintings are acceptable: as who doesn't want wealth $$$$ and also honor (credit and distinction).

4. Of couse as it is not directly associated with a blessed couple but who cares! It still sounds good rite? And if we look at it from another way: "One should honor one's marriage licence" with the other party!

5. In the past, some Singaporeans would often say: "How I wish, my marriage is like my driving licence; as once upon a time; we Singaporeans had to renew our driving licence yearly or 3 yearly!"

6. Therefore, no complaints; except that paintings with bird(s) on it is not appropriate at the dining area but in your living room; your red peony looks auspicious. Frankly, the peony also comes in white - signifies girls or daughters but again; white in a painting symbolises death to the Chinese.

Attached is another one of those one peony with two birds kind of painting... sorry this one is in grey tones.

[myfs_144277]

Hello Mr. Cecil

Thankyou so much for your reply, I really appriciate it. I have lately been concerned about this picture since I read on a blog that picutre of peony flowers may lead to extra marital affairs, and thats the reason I decided to take an expert advice. From you reply it is clear that this picture is auspicious but not clear if it is good or bad for my married life. It seems from your message that this picture may not be good for marital life, please correct me if I am wrong. I would really appreciate you reply for this since I am going through tough times lately. Looking forward for your reply

Thankyou so much once again

[Cecil Lee]

Yes, in my opinion; put it this way: this painting is not SPECIFIC (nor focus specifically) to/for marital bliss.

For the Chinese, the most common or popular marital bliss sign is the "Double Happiness":-

A faint outline of the mandarin character of the double happiness sign can be found just behind the couple in the first picture:-

http://forum.geomancy.net/phpforum/article.php?bid=2&fid=19&mid=3794&new=

In addition all these photos show a variation or artistic design of the Double Happiness word (character) and symbol:-

http://cgi.geomancy.net/mypictures/cgi-bin/mypictures.cgi?direct=Celebrations_And_Festivals/Chinese_Weddings/double_happiness_symbols

This character is thus considered SPECIFIC to the hope for marital bliss "As it symbolically shows two images "Holding" hand and even if mirrored, it looks like a pair.

Another clue is that the words (or calligraphy or character) is in the Chinese Auspicious RED colour. As opposed to your painting of the pink peony flower and the two birds are actually the "White-Head birds".

[myfs_144277]

Hi Mr Cecil,

Thankyou so much for your reply, your advice is very valuable, I have removed this painting from my house.

Thankyou once again

[myfs_144277]

Hello Mr Cecil

Can you please suggest if I can hang the attached picture in my bedroom on the south wall

Regards

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:-

1. This has nothing to do with Feng Shui: often many Chinese were told to place a PAIR of mandarin ducks.

2. Since your photo has to do with a PAIR of birds; although this is non-traditional Chinese thing; and the entire photo / picture with the background seems OK - no major symbolic concern; in my opinion, it is fine.

Perhaps... you can just read up to this line and ignore anything written below this line --------------------------------------------------------------

Fortunately, these two birds does not look like they are kept in a cage. As some felt that keeping birds in a cage is like "imprisonment" ie. no freedom at all. Anyway, good thing is that this picture of the birds don't look caged

[myfs_144277]

Thankyou so much for the reply