Decorated colored elephant statuette made of polyresin, durable resin. Size approx. 8 x 19 x 25 cm. Illustrative illustration.

Why should we have an elephant statue at home or in the office? Will the elephant provide us with wealth, new love, better work?
As with the use of any other Feng Shui symbol, whether deities, flowers or animals, it is necessary to first follow your own intuition, hobbies, set goals. There are no more suitable rules for decorating a house with specific symbols than those that govern which symbols one of us likes and which one professes.

Elephant symbolism

The elephant in Feng Shui is a symbol of beauty, quiet power, majesty and kindness. Although elephants are the largest living terrestrial mammals today, their energy is always kind.
An elephant as a Feng Shui symbol should provide protection, happiness and wisdom. Usually, the elephant is depicted with a trunk pointing upwards, as a symbol of friendship, love and happiness. If the elephant is to serve as a symbol of fertility, it should have a trunk downwards. Why so? There are several explanations. One of them is that the elephant accumulates energy in this way and that it can push away various obstacles.
The elephant is also considered a symbol of wisdom and knowledge . It is one of the sacred animals in Buddhism and is often depicted in Indian mythology. It can be used as a talisman for all who study and want to know.
Due to its strength, the elephant is a symbol of protection and stability and can be used at the entrance to the house or office as a protective element.
The elephant, as the protector of love and marriage , should stand in the bedroom in the form of a statuette.

Legends

According to Buddhist legend, before the birth of Gautam Siddhartha, ie the Buddha, a white elephant appeared before his mother.
In Hinduism, the elephant represents wealth, wisdom and help during suffering.
Having an elephant deity in the form of a figurine or pendant at home brings good luck.