Diameter : 3.5 centimeters
Material : Stainless Steel

This medallion features a Bagua or the 8-trigrams surrounding the Yin Yang symbol. Engraved on both sides of this medallion are protection mantras. This combination (Yin Yang and Ba Gua) is a potent protective symbol used to deflect negative energies present in the vicinity and warding off spirits that would mean you harm.

According to the ancient wisdom of the I-Ching, the 8 Trigrams (Bagua) is the model of the universe. Trigrams are the symbols made up of three lines. Each trigram consists of a three-line combination of solid (Yang) lines and broken (Yin) lines, symbolizing the ever-changing relationship of the essential life forces, Yin and Yang. The top line represents heaven, the middle line represents man and the bottom line represents earth. This is a very important concept that you will find repeatedly in Feng Shui. It is not surprising that the 8 I-Ching Trigrams are used to attract good fortune and protect against bad energies.

The Yin Yang theory is one of the main theories of all ancient Chinese schools of thought. The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the ancient martial arts, feng shui, the I Ching, and the whole Taoism cosmology are all based on the dynamics of Yin and Yang. The best representation of the harmonious interaction of the Yin and Yang forces is the Tai Chi symbol.

According to this theory, everything in our Universe is composed of two opposing, but deeply interconnected forces – the Yin (feminine) and the Yang (masculine).

The interaction of these two feng shui forces creates the essence of life around us. One cannot exist without the other, as in their seeming opposition, they deeply support and nourish each other.

Expressed in Feng Shui colors, the Yin, feminine energy is black color and the Yang, masculine energy is white color. Energy-wise, Yin is soft, slow, relaxed, diffused, moist, passive and silent. Think of the rhythms and the essence of feminine energy – the softness of water, the mystery of the Moon, the blackness of the rich soil and the deep silence of the night. The Yang force is expressed by a contrasting, opposite to Yin quality of energy. Imagine the fiery directness of the Sun, the aggressive speed of racing cars, the rock solid surface of a mountain, the focused energy of a laser beam.