Feng Shui for the Bedroom
The bedroom serves two critical tasks, both of which necessitate that it be a calm haven inside the home:
- It’s where folks go to sleep.
- It is the focal point of couples’ intimacy.
The bedroom, like any other room in the house, should not be congested or messy—don’t forget about closets and the space beneath the bed. The bedroom should have enough of natural light and ventilation, as well as soothing hues that stimulate growth, renewal, and intimacy, such as white or light blues, greens, or browns. There are also some more particular feng shui instructions for what to keep out of the bedroom, what style of bed to use, and how to arrange children’s bedrooms.
Things You Shouldn’t Have in Your Bedroom
Many items that many Westerners retain in their beds disrupt or cause poor chi and should be removed.
- Electronics: Because of the electromagnetic radiation they produce and the distracting information they carry into the bedroom, devices like televisions, laptops, and video game consoles are not conducive to sleep or sexual connection.
- Having office or gym equipment near your bed makes it tough to forget about your everyday objectives and duties, disrupting the peaceful, restorative chi that should pervade your bedroom.
- Mirrors: Mirrors that may be seen from your bed, particularly those on the ceiling, might cause chi disruption. If you want a mirror in your bedroom for dressing, place it on the inside of a closet door so it’s hidden while not in use.
- Reading material and paperwork: A few books on your nightstand are OK, but stacks of periodicals and bills can overstimulate your mind and disrupt the chi in your bedroom.
Utilize a screen or curtain to create an area that is purely for sleeping if you live in a studio apartment or need to use your bedroom for things other than sleep and intimacy.
The Bed
The bed is the most significant piece of furniture in the room. Feng shui practitioners consider the location of the bed in the room as well as the type of bed when constructing a bedroom.
The Positioning of the Bed
When deciding where a bed should be put in a room, a variety of elements must be considered, including the room’s doors, walls, windows, beams, and direction.
- Doors: The door to the bedroom should not open directly into the head, foot, or either side of the bed. This manner, someone lying in the bed won’t be bombarded with too much chi.
- Walls: Behind the headboard of your bed, you should have good support—ideally, a solid wall. The headboard should not be placed in front of any open spaces, such as windows or fireplaces that are closed.
- To avoid cold drafts, keep your bed at least three feet—and ideally six feet—away from any windows.
- Because they hold so much weight, exposed beams attract poor chi. This chi might make sleeping difficult. Place your bed away from exposed beams.
- Position your bed such that your head points in the direction that is fortunate for your gua number for general good health.
Gua Number
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Direction of Your Head
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1
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East
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2
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West
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3
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North
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4
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South
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5 (male)
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West
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5 (female)
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Northwest
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6
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Northeast
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7
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Southwest
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8
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Northwest
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9
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Southeast
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The Type of Bed
The sort of bed you have is just as significant as the location of your bed. Pre-owned beds should be avoided since they carry energy and may bring poor chi into your bedroom. Purchase a new bed if at all possible. It’s also a good idea to get a new bed if:
- Your partner passes away or leaves you.
- A serious disease strikes you or your lover.
- You relocate to a new location.
- You tie the knot.
Additional factors to consider before buying a new bed are listed in the table below.
Type of Bed
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Issue
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Big beds
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Because king-size beds have two separate box springs, this sort of bed might create a barrier between partners.
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High beds
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Being too high from the ground can make it difficult to find a companion.
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Low beds
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Being too low to the ground can limit your earning potential.
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Waterbeds
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Waterbeds do the exact opposite of what a bed should do: they make you feel grounded and stable.
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Metal beds
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Magnetic fields can be emitted by metal beds, disrupting your sleep.
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Beds with built-ins
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Clutter is encouraged by beds with built-in bookcases or cubbyholes.
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Fold-out beds
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Fold-out beds give the impression of being unstable.
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Beds with footboards
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Beds with footboards or bars might bring bad luck or sadness.Children’s Bedrooms
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Children’s bedrooms should follow the same feng shui standards as adult bedrooms, with a few exceptions:
- Although improper for adult bedrooms, bright yang hues promote creativity and play in children’s rooms. You are allowed to use them in your children’s rooms.
- Bunk beds are considered bad feng shui. A youngster sleeping on a lower bunk will suffer from the negative chi generated by the weight that the lower bunk supports, just like a person sleeping under exposed beams.
- The direction a child’s head should point when sleeping is determined by his or her position in the family, not by his or her gua number:
Child
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Direction of Head
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Eldest son
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East
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Middle son
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North
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Youngest son
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Northeast
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Eldest daughter
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Southeast
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Middle daughter
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South
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Youngest daughter
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West
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