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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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"Your layout should look something like this:" I get it, but not from this Feng intro. Tips! What tips? Some things need to be asked "So what?" Lackluster article
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great tips thankyou,
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Great article. My bedroom is feng shui perfect, without having to change one thing.
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Thanks for the info.
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Important point. Noted. Many thanks.
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thanks
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Natalia said:
'Can anyone help me. I recently put a beautiful picture that my friend painted over the headboard of my bed. The picture's theme is for the bedroom and the wall over the headboard of the bed seems the only choice. Is it bad to have a picture hang over your head?'
Go on, Natalia, if that's where you like it, then hang it there!
When I was a kid I had an imaginary black stallion called Firefly. I found a wall hanging that looked like him and hung it above my bed. I can imagine someone saying 'A rearing stallion - too much energy! Bedrooms should be calmingI'
Yet I'd already had a lucky break as a freelance writer on horses. Since Firefly came to hang above my bed, I've gone from strength to strength as a, equine writer, travelling to wonderful places and making lots of friends. I've also become an equine artist, which makes me even more friends. People say my paintings are so beautiful they have healing qualities.
Does Firefly have anything to do with it? I never thought of it before. But he sure hasn't done me any harm!
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Erin said: 'No clutter. That means awards, heirlooms, art supplies or too many books.' and the reply was -: 'There can be clutter! You can never have too many books or awards or pictures.' True!
The right look for a home is whatever makes its inhabitants feel good! Exactly! For me a good homely home has loads of four things - books, pictures, plants and ornaments - all arranged so they look 'right' in relation to each other in the avalaible space. I trust my artistic judgement.
When I first moved in, I had the minimalistic look and felt unsure whether I really loved this house or it was merely the best I could afford. When I started to use space to dispaly beautiful possessions to advantage, I really fell in love with this house - my forever home, which I couldn't leave without breaking my heart! People who confuse my possessions with clutter are just rude!
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Hey! I can't begin to plan a sensible arrangement along these lines, yet I've just discovered from another article that I've been following Feng Shi principles without even knowing it!
When I moved home, every single house I could find had bedrooms too small for my liking. I finished up with the most wonderful house, with the best 'vibes' or atmosphere of any home I've ever had in my life, yet these small bedrooms are its only drawback and make an ideal layout more difficult.
However, the upstairs space seems bigger now I've done my best with it. But do all this...no...it doesn't work!
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