Designing Your Feng Shui Bedroom
The legend and lore about the Feng Shui bedroom and what constitutes a Feng Shui bedroom has become a bit muddled over the past 500 years or so. If you consider many of the things that are typically associated with ‘bad’ Feng Shui in the bedroom, you will find that these things are ‘bad’ because they break traditional Feng Shui principles, but are sometimes unavoidable because they are modern developments (e.g., en-suite bathrooms). So what should you keep in mind when designing a Feng Shui bedroom?
The most important thing in a Feng Shui bedroom, is the bed itself. The bed should sit in what is known as the “command position”, which actually consists of a number of things. The first is the bed itself, which should be constructed of wood rather than metal (to maintain a living element), have a strong headboard, and be luxurious in nature. This means not skimping on sheets or pillows – you will be spending almost a third of your life, in bed, so it may as well be comfortable. In terms of positioning, when lying in bed, you should be able to see the entrance (or entrances) to your bedroom. The caveat here is that the bed should never face the door (your head or feet should never point out the door – this is really important), and the crown of the bed should be against a solid wall. There should be no windows directly behind the bed (the ideal position is actually to the right of the bed), and there should be ample amounts of empty space (or two small bedstands) to both sides of the bed. As you can see, the bed is the most important component is a Feng Shui bedroom.
Your bed should be sturdy and durable, such as this one here. Larger sized beds such as these ones here are also suitable.
There are a number of other things to consider when designing a Feng Shui bedroom. A lot of them are basic organization and Feng Shui principles, such as clearing all old and lingering clutter from your room, and freeing up 25% of your space if you are single and interesting in attracting a new partner. Remember also that your bedroom is a place for rest and intimacy – and nothing else. At all costs, avoid putting a home office in your Feng Shui bedroom – this will cloud the energy in the room and result in restless nights. Similarly, avoid working out, exercising or storing exercise equipment (except clothes) in your bedroom. If you absolutely must have a computer or exercise equipment in your room, cover it with a cloth or screen it off somehow before you go to sleep. Remember, a Feng Shui bedroom is a bedroom.
Some more Feng Shui specific things to consider for your Feng Shui bedroom include: removing water features or water imagery from the bedroom, removing electromagnetic fields such as a television or alarm clocks, placing romance items in the Feng Shui bedroom, making sure your entrance door and closet doors open smoothly and non-squeakily, avoid placing pictures above the bed (or place only happy / romantic pictures above the bed), using skin-tone colors when decorating, keeping the air fresh by opening the windows or using an ionizer, covering up mirrors when sleeping, and generally letting qi flow freely in the Feng Shui bedroom.
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