The meaning of waving a lucky cat mainly includes attracting wealth, blessing, prosperous business and family happiness.
The meaning of the gestures 1. Raise your right hand: usually means attracting wealth, suitable for placing in an office or store, facing the door to attract customers and bring wealth. 2. Raise your left hand: means receiving blessings, suitable for placing at home, especially in a position that can be seen when entering the door, to gather blessings, wealth and luck. 3. Raise both hands: means wealth and blessing come together. 4. The application of different gestures in different scenes Raise your right hand: In commercial places, a lucky cat with its right hand raised can attract more customers, bring prosperous business and wealth. Raise your left hand: Placing a lucky cat with its left hand raised at home can bring family happiness and well-being, and also has the function of greeting guests. 2. The symbolic meaning of lucky cats of different colors White: represents purity and happiness. Gold: symbolizes wealth and prosperity. Black: can ward off evil and disasters. Red: Represents good health.
Historical background and cultural significance of the Maneki Neko
The Maneki Neko originated in Japan and was originally associated with a legend about a temple and a welcoming cat. It is said that the temple's abbot dreamed of a cat waving and thus avoided disaster, so he dedicated the temple's wealth to the cat1. Maneki Neko is widely used as a mascot in business, especially in shops, restaurants and other commercial places in Asia. People believe that this mascot can bring good luck and prosperity.