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Feng
Shui Bedroom
It is estimated that an average person spends
one third of their lives in the bedroom. This makes this room a particularly
important place. If your love life needs re-energizing or if your health could
use some improvement these simple bedroom tips might work for you:
- Change as much as you can about your
bedroom furnishings, wall color and accessories, keeping in mind that this
room is only about passion, rest and self-nurturing. Try to get a good
balance of the five elements as well as honoring the shapes and colors of
the house your bedroom falls within.
- If you are looking for a major change,
then stretch yourself and make major decor changes within the bedroom. In
other words, don't buy the same old comfort zone stuff that will get you
into the same old love- and health-life situations!
- Buy a wooden bed if you have the choice.
Metal beds can conduct electricity, which can be a health concern. Try not
to place anything electrical near your bed, and do not use electric blankets
(even if they are plugged in but not turned on they can be harmful!),
heating pads or massage pads.
- Check the lighting level to see if it is
not too harsh (yang) or too dim (yin). Listen for distracting sounds and try
to alleviate or remove them.
- Avoid large living plants in the bedroom.
- Avoid large mirrors in the room if you are
not sleeping well.
- Avoid sharp metal within the bedroom
(knives, axes, swords, guns, scissors, etc.).
- Create a headboard for the bed and place
it against the most solid wall in the room. If your bed is in line with a
doorway, hang a crystal between the bed and that area.
So, what are the taboos for the
bedroom? What should a person do or not do within the scope of their bedroom?
There are two aspects of Feng Shui that we need to assess when analyzing the
Feng Shui of a bedroom. The first being the typical formulae based assessment to
determine the type of Qi affecting the room. The other aspect of bedroom Feng
Shui is the room layout and placement of the door, bed and window.
It would be too extensive to go into the numerous aspects of a bedroom, so I
have taken the liberty of compiling some of the more frequently asked questions.
They asked:
Is water in the bedroom a bad thing?
Answer:
I would have to say, yes and no to this. I know it’s a grave concern for many
people and couples might very well end up at odds, arguing over this. But the
fact of the matter still stands, if a room is not conducive for water, you are
going to feel its negative influence. An example of this would be if the room
has negative facing stars, where water is only going to bring about a more
disastrous consequence.
My usual advice is that if the water is still and it is not very large, it’s
usually nothing to worry about. Otherwise, every person who had a glass of water
next to him for a midnight drink might awake to find his wealth gone. Also, if
the water used is placed correctly, if the room is suited for it, then there is
nothing to worry about.
More commonly, I am asked if this water will result in a bad relationship. Only
in exceptional cases, where the room has peach-blossom stars, can having water
in your room lead to relationship troubles. Otherwise, you’re on safe ground
with that midnight drink you like to have.
They asked:
Are flowers in my room considered too much yang energy?
My answer:
Flowers are neither yang nor yin Qi and they do not create anymore Qi in your
room than there already is. As long as you are not allergic to them, go right
ahead and have them in your bedroom.
They asked:
Do ensuite bathrooms create yin Qi in my room? Does it suppress my good luck?
My answer:
I will need to take you way back to the days when toilets were really outhouses
and sanitary systems involved some bucket of sorts. They were smelly, dirty and
hygiene was not a primary concern of these ancient toilets. A cleaner had to
come in the mornings or evenings to clean these foul smelling places and it was
only natural that they were a breeding ground for diseases.
Back in the 21st century, we now have designer toilets. They are, thankfully,
beautiful, clean and do not pose a health hazard unless something get backed up
along the way.
What yin Qi do we have to deal with?
Look at it this way. Your toilet occupies a miniscule area of your home in which
you spend a grand total of 45-60 minutes a day. So, there is nothing to worry
about and your ensuite toilet is not emitting any bad feng shui so long as you
keep it clean and pleasant.
And here are the key aspects you DO want to look out for:
The most important thing in your bedroom is quite obviously the bed. As far as
possible, locate your bed against a solid wall, align your headboard to your
favorable direction and locate your bed in a sector where there are good
mountain stars.
Also, make sure your bed is not aligned in between two doors; that is do not
have your bed in such a position that a door opens to your right and another to
your left. Its also a good idea to position your bed in such a way that it is
not directly aligned with the door or sitting under a beam.
An often overlooked factor in a person’s bedroom is the bedroom door. Even with
a room in a good sector of your home, try and ensure that the door faces your
favorable direction. In this way, you are geared to receive the positive Qi that
this additional factor bestows.
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