Breath life into the bareness of your home by hanging bamboo wind chimes in your doors and windows.

The first wind chimes were crafted by the Chinese three thousand years ago to create soothing sounds and melodies during religious ceremonies. Wind chimes can bring calmness to a disturbed mind and heart, especially if you take the time to stop, relax, and savor the ripples of music it produces.

Aside from the soothing sound they produce, bamboo wind chimes can also represent the wood element in the practice of Feng Shui. If used properly, bamboo wind chimes can enhance one's health, wealth, and overall well-being of a person because of its inherent healing power.

Bamboo wind chimes for wealth have eight hollow bamboo tubes connected to an ancient Chinese trading ship, which can be made from bamboo or rosewood. The number of tubes as well as the position have a direct effect on the purpose intended for the chimes. Bamboo wind chimes with six to eight tubes can attract positive energy that can bring good luck, while those with five tubes are meant as protection for bad luck.

Wind chimes can be placed anywhere you like, but it is preferable to hang them on a corner where they can freely come in contact with the breeze or the wind to produce the soothing rippling sounds. However, traditional Feng Shui experts may suggest placing them in a position that will face a certain type of star, which represents the fire element. Since they are made of bamboo, which is a wood element, the fire element that they directly face can be constantly nourished, thus good luck can continuously flow in your home and life. On the other hand, metal chimes placed on the said position can bring bad luck, since they can resist the fire element.

Aside from bamboo,other materials like rock, shells, or ceramics can also be used in making wind chimes.