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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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A great, well-written article. I’ll be sending it to all my pals. Thanks.
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Very interesting, thank you. I don't know how much I believe in this, but I do find it fascinating. I'm not sure why people why people comment just to make rude, and non-helpful statements (you know who you are.) The subject was in the title, so why search out peoples' articles in an attempt to spread you negativity?
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I have a question though--
My door has it's own wall...so technically theres 6 walls in my room, should I just make the squares like dimonds, or should I just count it as one of the main walls?
Please and thank you! :d
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I believe in this kind of thing, because it came about from long ago, when people were more nature oriented, and knew what they were talking about,
We all have energy- they're called auras, and it is said that when you are living in a room that follows feng shui, your aura glows brighter :)
Which is good,
Im going to try to redesign my room to fit this, but I'll start off now by moving around things like awards, my piggy banks, and some art stuff :P
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I find it all so confusing. Tried to read the book and set up my home with Feng Shui but I just cannot understand it well enough. I am a very nature oriented person, with water, plants, fire etc in my home and I love dark orange and dark green, so I have that in my colors. I have been told that my house makes you feel like it has lots of good energy. Too cluttered I know, but I need it explained much clearly and simply in order to apply it to my home.
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Although I don't agree on the language Tina felt she had to express, I think a lot of times people who are creative come up with things that they have time and energy to do. Like home improvement people -- they have investigated homes galore and found out what works best for different life styles whereas, I would find myself having to go out and buy things or sort through all the stuff I have to figure out what to keep and what to throw away in order to put in the new things I bought. If I had the money to have someone come to my place and set it up, then I'd be a happy camper (I think). Up to a point, it's all good advice if one has the time and patients to be creative. There are so many creative people that make up this world -- I'm glad you're all here -- you give me something to look forward to.
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Although I don't agree on the language Tina felt she had to express, I think a lot of times people who are creative come up with things that they have time and energy to do. Like home improvement people -- they have investigated homes galore and found out what works best for different life styles and I would find myself having to go out and buy things or sort through all the stuff I have to figure out what to keep and what to throw away in order to put in the new things I bought. If I had the money to have someone come to my place and set it up, then I'd be a happy camper (I think). Up to a point, it's all good advice if one has the time a patients to be creative. There are so many creative people that make up this world -- I'm glad you're all here -- you give me something to look forward to.
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Wow, people still believe this stuff? I suggest you watch the episode of Penn & Teller's "Bullshit!" about feng shui, where they have two "experts" look at the same room and make completely different suggestions on how to rearrange it (and catch one of them on camera saying, "it still looks like shit!" when they think no one else is listening). Arrange your house however you like, and I don't think the "negative energy" will kill you.
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Where does the bed go in all this crowded place ? In the center, the Tao ? it seems that all the stuff described here is supposed to go along the walls, and it makes a very crowded room, not very inducive to rest.
Anyway there's a lot of superstition in all things Chinese, hence their use of Tiger bones powder, rhinoceros horn powder etc to enhance their masculinity ! Don't forget that it's those superstitions that have brought most tigers and rhinos to the brink of extinction around the globe.
They love red and gold as a symbol of money and riches, and sorry for disappointing a lot of you, but the Chinese are among the most materialistic and money driven people on the planet.
Do you really need fame and riches to be happy ? Wake up people and take all this with a BIG pinch of salt!
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Interesting . . It seems I have my altar set up in the helpful people square.
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