Lucky bamboo bonsai trees are extremely popular in the science of feng shui. It is believed that these bamboo bonsais bring luck and abundance to those who display them in their homes. Besides being a beautiful tree to look at, bamboo trees can teach us a significant lesson about life.

The Chinese were among the first people to carefully observe bamboo. They noticed several things about the tree that can impart wisdom. The first lesson is to be flexible like bamboo. It bends with the wind and does not snap. We too, should be flexible in life and adjust to difficult situations. The second lesson is that bamboo is hollow and allows air inside it. This translates into meaning that we too should be hollow, or open-minded, and allow ideas and energy to flow inside of us to renew and heal us. Having a bamboo bonsai tree as decor in our homes reminds us of this wisdom on a daily basis. An indoor bamboo plant is said to be ultra lucky when it embodies the five elements associated with feng shui. These elements are:

• Wood (the bamboo tree)
• Earth (rocks and soil that support the tree)
• Water (given to the bamboo tree)
• Fire (usually associated with a red or orange decoration on the tree)
• Metal (any lucky coins or metal figurines that are positioned with the tree)

The number of bamboo stalks is also significant. Two is for love, three is for happiness, five is for health, eight is for wealth and nine is considered an overall lucky number. Try placing a bamboo tree in your home and see if your luck doesn’t change.