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How to Map Your Bedroom with Feng Shui
Adapted From Teen Feng Shui, by Susan Levitt (Inner Traditions, 2003).
The ancient Chinese method of Feng Shui helps us to balance our homes and create happier, more successful lives, room by room.
At this time of year, with days growing shorter and nights getting long and chilly, we often turn our attention to the bedroom, the sanctuary where we can rest and recharge.
It’s easy to “map” your bedroom according to Feng Shui principles so you can create more harmony in the bedroom. Here’s how:
1. First, draw a roughly square outline of your bedroom on a piece of paper. The wall that has the primary entrance to your room in it should be the lower line of the square.
2. Divide the square into nine equal squares, three rows of 3 squares each.
3. Start with the lowest row of squares, that describes the areas when you first walk into your bedroom. The far left corner of the room when you first enter is the area of Knowledge. The center square relates to Career, and the right-hand square is Helpful People/Travel.
4. Now look at the central row of squares, that describes the middle of your bedroom. The far left square relates to Family/Health. The central square is the Tao, or Center, and the right-hand square is Creativity/Children.
5. Lastly, look at the top row of squares. The far left square relates to Wealth, the central square to Fame/Reputation, and the far right square to Relationships/Romance.
Your layout should look something like this:
Wealth-Fame/Reputation-Relationships/Romance
Family/Health-Tao-Creativity/Children
Knowledge-Career-Helpful People/Travel
6. Here are some objects that will work best for each area
of your room, helping you to attract more of what you need.
Knowledge: Bookcase, books, tools for self-development.
Career: Mirrors or water-related items. Images to support your career goals.
Helpful People/Travel: Pictures of your helpers.
Family/Health: Family photos, heirlooms, plants.
Creativity/Children: Art supplies, artwork, computer.
Wealth: Money, jewelry, fish, fountains, anything red, purple or gold.
Fame/Reputation: Candles, awards, plants, anything red, orange or purple.
Relationships/Romance: Round or oval mirrors, anything pink, pictures of loved ones, paired objects (like two candlesticks or two crystals).
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add your comment »That's wonderful post and useful tips.
Thank you.
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I've also read that children's bedrooms don't have to follow the same rules that adults do. Their energy is different and what is taboo for parents isn't so bad for teens. This article was taken from a Teen Feng Shui book.
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I think one of the main points of Feng Shui in general is to clear out the clutter. Clutter is what is in the way. If you have a lot of things in a room, and they make you feel good, then that is not clutter. If you are tripping over stuff and all the "stuff" is making you crazy, then clear it out. I've also read that you should not have your bed with the foot facing the open doorway ("death position"), but that if doing so makes you feel really good, then do it and add something to the bed to stop the energy, like an extra throw, a footboard, bench, etc. As for mirrors, the rule is that the bed should not be reflected. Computers and TVs aren't great, but at least cover them at night so their energy doesn't affect you while you are sleeping.
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Of course you can have whatever you want in your room - it's your room! However, if you are looking for Feng Shui advice then no, you cannot have clutter or the like all over the place, and no, you cannot put your bed anywhere and perhaps your friend hasn't made the time to show you the ways of Feng Shui because it doesn't seem you are ready or open to it or perhaps it's just not much to your liking, or style. As with every type of design, there are guidelines, and they need to be followed to acheive what you are setting out to accomplish. I think your tastes fall more by the way of 'Shabby Chick', which I am fond of also, and can go together well with Feng Shui if you plan it properly. Ok, good luck!
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This isn't so bad, though I also have a difference in opinions, or maybe I just have questions... First opinion: There can be clutter! You can never have too many books or awards or pictures. That comment seemed silly. Also, aren't the squares each supposed to represent a different color and the sides supposed to represent a different element? Or something... Oh, and referring to the "where do I put my bed?" comment: anywhere. Doesn't really matta'... My friend knows a lot about feng shui, but I just haven't taken the time to make her teach me. :E
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This isn't so bad, though I also have a difference in opinions, or maybe I just have questions... First opinion: There can be clutter! You can never have too many books or awards or pictures. That comment seemed silly. Also, aren't the squares each supposed to represent a different color and the sides supposed to represent a different element? Or something... Oh, and referring to the "where do I put my bed?" comment: anywhere. Doesn't really matta'... My friend knows a lot about feng shui, but I just haven't taken the time to make her teach me. :E
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You aren't supposed to put mirrors in your bedroom, either... Especially if you have a partner, it draws in a "third wheel" and divides the couple, especially if it is above or across from the bed. It also over stimulates the chi and makes it difficult to rest.
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There is so many things wrong with this one.
1. No photos of family or friends
2.Fish? Uh... What?
3. No clutter. That means awards, heirlooms, art supplies or too many books.
4. Your not supposed to have electronics like a computer in the bedroom.
Duh! This page is kind of stupid.
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There is so many things wrong with this one.
1. No photos of family or friends
2.Fish? Uh... What?
3. No clutter. That means awards, heirlooms, art supplies or too many books.
4. Your not supposed to have electronics like a computer in the bedroom.
Duh! This page is kind of stupid.
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Ok, I read that list of what should go where and didn't see "bed" anywhere. Of course, maybe there's no room after you've put in all those pictures, computers, etc. Seriously, that's all great for people with huge American houses, but those of us in teeny tiny Japanese apartments have a harder time.
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