There are moments when a bracelet isn’t just a bracelet. You feel it right away — the energy is different. It doesn’t just match your style; it resonates with something older, deeper, and personal.
护神金木 (Hùshén Jīn Mù) is one of those pieces. A sacred talisman from the Duo Bao Collection.
The name itself is special. It carries the name of my Lolo — my grandfather — 謝金木 (Xie Jīn Mù), whose quiet strength and loving presence shaped so much of who I am. This bracelet is not just inspired by him, it’s named after him. It’s my way of honoring his memory and sharing the kind of protection and prosperity he embodied — steady, humble, and true.
When I was creating this bracelet, I felt him. Not in a dramatic way. Just a soft knowing — like he was guiding the process, nodding in approval. I knew this wasn’t just for me. It was meant to become a guardian for someone else too. Someone who needs to feel that they are protected, guided, and deeply supported — not only by spirit, but by the legacy of those who walked before them.
The stones in this bracelet were chosen with intention.
Black obsidian brings the kind of protection that isn’t loud or aggressive. It simply clears what doesn’t belong. It helps cut through energetic noise — old attachments, thought patterns, or emotions that cling when they no longer serve. It makes space for your own truth to settle in without interference.
Honey citrine adds warmth and vitality. It helps you remember your worth, especially if you’ve ever questioned it. It holds the energy of abundance — not the rush to get more, but the calm assurance that what is meant for you will come. That you are already aligned with the flow of prosperity — you just need to receive it fully.
What makes 护神金木 even more powerful are the twin Pixiu guardians on either side — one carved from honey citrine, the other from golden obsidian. These mythical beings are known in Chinese tradition to draw wealth and guard it fiercely. They’re not just symbolic. Their presence feels like a protective seal — an agreement between you and the universe to walk in alignment with your higher good, especially when it comes to your resources, your energy, and your path.
There’s also a deeper layer of meaning woven into the bracelet through the lens of Wu Xing, the Five Elements. The combination of metal (金), water, and wood (木) follows the natural flow of energy:
• Metal supports water, which nourishes wood.
• In this alchemy, obsidian holds the metal energy — sharp, discerning, protective.
• Water is the flow between — unseen, but essential — the movement of intuition and emotion.
• Citrine, with its golden hue and upward energy, represents wood — growth, vitality, and purpose.
• Metal supports water, which nourishes wood.
• In this alchemy, obsidian holds the metal energy — sharp, discerning, protective.
• Water is the flow between — unseen, but essential — the movement of intuition and emotion.
• Citrine, with its golden hue and upward energy, represents wood — growth, vitality, and purpose.
This flow is not just symbolic. It mirrors how we function when we’re in balance — when our boundaries are strong, our emotions are acknowledged, and our growth is supported by something stable beneath us.
护神金木 was created with this flow in mind. It’s not a random mix of crystals. It’s a sequence — a story of elements coming together to help you hold your power, trust your path, and grow in ways that feel sustainable and real.
This is why it holds such a special place in my heart. It’s my offering to honor where I come from, and a way to pass that blessing on to others who are ready to carry it forward.
If this bracelet is calling to you, it may be more than just attraction.
It might be a memory returning — from your lineage, your soul, or from a guardian who has always been quietly watching over you, waiting for you to remember that you are never alone.
护神金木 Activation & Attunement Ritual
Step 1: Energetic Cleansing
Even though this piece has already been infused with protective and abundant energy before it reached you, it’s important to create space for your own energy to meet it — like greeting a guardian spirit at your door.
Even though this piece has already been infused with protective and abundant energy before it reached you, it’s important to create space for your own energy to meet it — like greeting a guardian spirit at your door.
You’ll need:
• A bowl of water with a pinch of salt
• A stick of palo santo, sage, or sandalwood incense
• Optional: a small white or gold candle
• A bowl of water with a pinch of salt
• A stick of palo santo, sage, or sandalwood incense
• Optional: a small white or gold candle
What to do:
1. Place the bracelet in front of you on a clean cloth or natural surface.
2. Light your incense or palo santo and circle the smoke around the bracelet three times, moving clockwise.
3. As you do, say: “I clear all that does not belong. I honor the journey this guardian has taken to find me. I welcome its wisdom with gratitude.”
4. Dip your fingertips into the salt water and lightly flick a few drops around the bracelet — not directly on it, just surrounding it with intentional cleansing.
1. Place the bracelet in front of you on a clean cloth or natural surface.
2. Light your incense or palo santo and circle the smoke around the bracelet three times, moving clockwise.
3. As you do, say: “I clear all that does not belong. I honor the journey this guardian has taken to find me. I welcome its wisdom with gratitude.”
4. Dip your fingertips into the salt water and lightly flick a few drops around the bracelet — not directly on it, just surrounding it with intentional cleansing.
Step 2: Connection & Activation
Now that it’s clear, you will activate the bracelet’s alchemy and consciously connect to the energy Miyo has infused — especially the guidance, protection, and ancestral blessing from her Angkong.
Now that it’s clear, you will activate the bracelet’s alchemy and consciously connect to the energy Miyo has infused — especially the guidance, protection, and ancestral blessing from her Angkong.
You’ll need:
• Quiet space
• Your right hand (giving hand)
• A few deep breaths
• Quiet space
• Your right hand (giving hand)
• A few deep breaths
What to do:
1. Sit comfortably and hold the bracelet in your palms.
2. Close your eyes and take three slow breaths, breathing in through the nose, and exhaling gently through the mouth.
3. Imagine a golden light entering from above your head, flowing through your body and out through your hands into the bracelet.
4. Place your attention on the bracelet and whisper (or say silently): “I now connect to the sacred energy of 金木. I receive the protection it carries. I open to the prosperity it anchors. I honor the ancestral spirit who watches over this piece, and I thank Miyo for the love and intention woven into this alchemy. Let this bracelet become one with my field. Let it guide, shield, and align me. From this moment on, may it walk with me as my guardian and ally.”
5. Gently place the bracelet on your left wrist (receiving hand) and sit for a few moments, noticing any warmth, sensations, or emotions.
1. Sit comfortably and hold the bracelet in your palms.
2. Close your eyes and take three slow breaths, breathing in through the nose, and exhaling gently through the mouth.
3. Imagine a golden light entering from above your head, flowing through your body and out through your hands into the bracelet.
4. Place your attention on the bracelet and whisper (or say silently): “I now connect to the sacred energy of 金木. I receive the protection it carries. I open to the prosperity it anchors. I honor the ancestral spirit who watches over this piece, and I thank Miyo for the love and intention woven into this alchemy. Let this bracelet become one with my field. Let it guide, shield, and align me. From this moment on, may it walk with me as my guardian and ally.”
5. Gently place the bracelet on your left wrist (receiving hand) and sit for a few moments, noticing any warmth, sensations, or emotions.
Optional: Wu Xing Flow Attunement
If you wish to go deeper, you can do a short elemental invocation. While wearing the bracelet, speak:
Metal (金) – I honor the boundaries and the shield that keep me safe.
Water (水) – I trust the flow of intuition and spirit that moves through me.
Wood (木) – I welcome my growth and the abundance I am ready to receive.
If you wish to go deeper, you can do a short elemental invocation. While wearing the bracelet, speak:
Metal (金) – I honor the boundaries and the shield that keep me safe.
Water (水) – I trust the flow of intuition and spirit that moves through me.
Wood (木) – I welcome my growth and the abundance I am ready to receive.
You can say this whenever you need to recalibrate or when you feel energetically off-center.
Final Notes
• You do not need to repeat this ritual often. Once is enough to attune your energy unless you feel called to reconnect again during big life shifts.
• Trust your bond with this piece. It will work with you — not just for you.
• Keep it in a sacred space when not worn — a cloth pouch, a wooden tray, or beside a photo of an ancestor or guide if you feel called.
• You do not need to repeat this ritual often. Once is enough to attune your energy unless you feel called to reconnect again during big life shifts.
• Trust your bond with this piece. It will work with you — not just for you.
• Keep it in a sacred space when not worn — a cloth pouch, a wooden tray, or beside a photo of an ancestor or guide if you feel called.
