GAGES & BIRDS

On my first trips, mainly in China, I was impressed by the chirping of the birds and with all the affection that the owners treated them during parts of the day. They had a ritual of taking the cages and hanging in the trees so that the birds could enjoy in the open air sometimes twice a day and could communicate between them. As Chinese people are extremely superstitious possessing birds or other things is synonymous with good luck. Bird is the symbol of freedom and happiness. Birds can also be used to symbolize love and commitment (such as Mandarin ducks), or good luck and abundance (as in the case of the peacock). In feng shui applications, birds are powerful symbols of new opportunities that are always there for you even in times of adversity.