Use the powers of feng shui to sleep better, have more energy and success, and improve your love life. The bedroom is important because it is there where we recharge and prepare for a new day. Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for our health and well-being.
The bedrooms also offer privacy. It can be the place where a child keeps her treasures and dreams, or it can be your place of intimacy with your partner. Feng shui says that problems in the bedroom from all kinds of sources can be attributed to the way your space is arranged. Bedrooms should have more yin energy than yang. Yin is passive and promotes relaxation, while yang energy is forceful and energizing. Using your bedroom for other purposes, such as work, can also be attributed to yang energy.
Read on to find out what to avoid, how to get around room constraints, and how to create the best feng shui you can in your bedroom.
Ideal locations for a feng shui bedroom are southeast, east, west, northwest, or north of the center of the house. If possible, bedrooms located south, southwest, or northeast of the center of the house should be avoided.
Don’t do in the bedroom
Exercise equipment and training space; Office equipment and workspace
Both work and exercise are very important, but they should not take place in the bedroom. Both of these activities produce a lot of yang energy, which is detrimental in a sleeping environment. If there’s nowhere else for your exercise equipment or office supplies, try covering them up at night so they’re not visible reminders of what’s ahead when you wake up.
televisions
Many people put a TV in their bedroom, but it doesn’t just interrupt sleep, it interrupts relationships. She wishes she could connect with her partner in the bedroom, not at movie night. Televisions also emit electromagnetic waves that are unhealthy for the bedroom.
Mirrors
Mirrors make it hard to get rid of old emotions because they reflect chi back to you while you sleep.
Sharp corners and edges
Furniture with sharp edges and plants with jagged leaves interrupt the flow of chi. Smooth, round shapes are much more conducive to rest and yin energy.
Hard and shiny surfaces
Metal, mirrors, and shiny stone surfaces like marble will help the chi move faster. This is the opposite situation you need when trying to relax and sleep.
Beds
For feng shui, it’s best to have a mattress raised off the ground over a bed frame so air and chi can circulate underneath. If you need this space for storage, it helps if the stored materials are sleep-related and don’t need to be taken out and used too often. If you’re trying to get pregnant, don’t make cleaning under the bed a priority. If the chi accumulates under the bed, it can help.
king mattresses
King-size beds require a split down the middle because two box springs are required to support the mattress. This also creates a division between you and your partner. To fix this split, wrap both box springs with a large piece of red fabric or find a fitted sheet big enough to cover them both. Lay the mattress on top as usual.
Electricity
Try to keep electrical cords and plugs away from your head when you sleep.
unmade beds
In feng shui, as in many other traditions, unmade beds transmit bad energy.
Bedroom
- See the sunrise: If the sunrise can be seen from your bed, it will bring very strong positive chi energy.
- A round metal vase with red flowers: Place this vase on the west side of the room to increase the love affairs.
- Wooden bed frames and/or headboards: Wood neutralizes the flow of chi, especially around the head. This helps you relax and get a good night’s sleep.
- Natural fiber bedding: Cotton, silk or linen sheets are the best options for sleeping. The best color choices to attract yin energy are shades of pink or pink with circular patterns.
- Mess It Up: While this is true for the whole house, a clean and tidy bedroom helps you sleep better.
- Bed placement: Optimal directions for placing your bed include having your head facing north if you are older, or facing east for children. Other directions will help you in different areas of your life. For example, having your head pointed southeast will help encourage communication and creativity. Southwest creates more stable relationships. West promotes good sleep, romance, and greater prosperity. Northwest helps you feel more in control of your life.
Positioning the bed so that the head faces south or northeast can cause anxiety or nightmares. The energy of these two directions is unstable, full of activity and can be very powerful.