Q: It is our family tradition to hang chilli peppers and bronze coins inside our house, would this affect the feng shui of the house?
A:
Chilli peppers represent a form of “sharpness”. For a family that does not experience much extraordinary success and tends to be ordinary, hanging chilli peppers represents happiness and celebration – similar to the effects of firecrackers.
Chilli peppers also represent stimulation, which is associated with motivation or the feeling of moving upwards. They also represent happiness, celebration and progress.
However, for people who recite sutras and mantras, hanging chilli peppers will not have any significant effects.
Hanging bronze coins is not recommended. Money belongs to Yin energy (as opposed to Yang energy), and should not be left out in the open.
In addition, the bronze coin is an ancient currency. If you hang bronze coins, you could potentially attract spirits from the past, lone spirits, or spirits that do not have a dwelling place.