Bedrooms

As the saying goes: "The best wine is reserved for the last part." We have reached the penultimate topic of the Form School of Feng Shui which is the third most important factor of Yang Feng Shui — the bedroom.

The bedroom is where we spend one third of our lives. It should be treated as a sanctuary from the daily hassles and pressures of modern living. It is here where we can regain our lost energies. It is also here that the foundation of a happy marriage is built. The loving and harmonious energy built up by the beautiful marital interactions between the husband and wife is created in the bed and this energy permeates the bedroom. This is why it is so important that this energy be preserved.

In an irregular-shaped bedroom, the pressure exerted by the shape of this room on the bed is jagged and aberrant which disperses whatever loving energy is created. A room with cracked walls also can not hold the chi of the bedroom and it gives the impression of a cracked relationship.

A bedroom door that opens to a bed disperses the chi of the bed especially if a staircase is in line with the bedroom door. Should the stairs run down towards the bedroom door then the 'chiong' of the door to the bed is reinforced. The cure is to hang a convex mirror over the door facing the staircase. If the bedroom door opens to a staircase that runs down to a lower level, then the chi of the bedroom is dragged down every time the bedroom door is opened. The cure is to hang a concave mirror over the door facing the staircase.

When two bedroom doors face each other, this is one of the causes of family bickering between the occupants of these two rooms as both doors competes for the chi. Worse if the door opens to a bed. When the door opens to a portion of the bed, it will manifest in arthritis in the part of the sleeper's body that is being hit. If a bathroom door opens to a bed and hits the sleeper's body this will often result in a urinary tract infection of the sleeper. The cure is to move the bed out of range of the door or to place a divider in between the bed and the door to act as a shield.

A bedroom door in line with a kitchen door will suck into the room unhealthy chi from the kitchen and could adversely affect the health of the sleeper. The cure is to install an automatic door closer on the kitchen door.

The bed being an important element in Feng Shui should have backing in order for the sleeper to enjoy a good quality of rest. A bed that is not flush to a wall has no backing and will make the sleeper feel tired even after long hours of sleep. The cure is to push the bed to the wall.

A window behind a bed has no backing. This could affect the psychological security of the sleeper. A Venetian blind on the window with the slats turn upward can solve this problem.

Energy escapes behind the bed when the bed is diagonally placed across a corner of the bedroom. The remedy is to have shelves built to fill the corner. This will act as backing to the bed.

The adage: "As in front, so behind." applies to the placement of a bed. Mirror reflects light and light is energy, reflected lights or images in Feng Shui connotes movement of energy. A mirror in front or behind a bed that reflects the sleeper will affect his/her energy field thus depriving him/her of a good rest. This usually result in the sleeper waking up tired. The cure is to cover the mirror with a curtain or move the mirror to a position that does not reflect the bed.

A stove placed behind a bed results in the sleeper waking up 'hot-headed' as he is affected by the fire chi of the stove. The cure is to move the bed.

The adage: "As above, so below" is also applicable to the bed. In Toilet we learned that a water closet placed above a bed is not a healthy arrangement. So does a full length mirror on the ceiling above the bed. This gives the sleeper an impression that he is bed-ridden everytime he opens his eyes.The cure is to remove the mirror.

In order to have quality rest, the pressure exerted by the surroundings around the bed should be uniform. An exposed beam over the headboard of a bed exerts pressure on the head of the sleeper. This could be the reason he/she is always heavy headed and experiences recurring migraine. It is also the same effect when a hanging cabinet is placed over the bed.

An exposed beam that cuts the bed in half can adversely affect the marital relationship. The couple sleeping under it will subconsciously move away from the center of the bed to avoid the unseen pressure created by the beam thus distancing themselves from each other in bed. This is not conducive to a loving relationship.

When a bed is under a staircase, the energy pattern created by people climbing the stairs is established and will have an effect on the sleeper. This will exacerbate the pressure created by the slant of the staircase on the bed. The connotation is that the sleeper is being walked over by everyone and this will affect his fortune.

If a person feels he is agitated for no reason at all and flares up easily then it is not a bad idea to check if his bed is on top of a stove. This is synonymous to sleeping on a hot plate as the fire chi from the stove accumulates beneath the bed. The cure for the above cases is to move the bed to a position that is clear of the aforementioned violations.

The bed should have no moving lines of energy beneath it as this will affect its stability and consequently the quality of sleep. It is very obvious why the sleeper does not feel rested even after a long sleep. Water beds are not approved in Feng Shui, aside from having continuous motion and not being stable, the water chi which is yin will hamper the circulation of the yang chi within one's body that is needed to recharge and restore oneself.

A marriage that shows signs of instability could also be traced to having a bed placed on the cantilevered portion of the house. As there is no support or solid foundation beneath the bed, the relationship will be shaky.

The pillar on the ground floor supports the bed and this is not considered to be cantilevered.

A garage beneath a bedroom is not recommended for the reason that the daily revving up of the automobile will produce unhealthy gases that will be trapped inside the bedroom.

Elders' room is recommended to be placed on the ground floor to avoid the aged from climbing the stairs several times a day which is not good for their heart and blood pressure.

A bedroom in the basement is unhealthy because it is yin. The chi above the ground is yang, it is considered to be yin when it is below the ground. That is why the Feng Shui for the Dead is called Yin Feng Shui and the Feng Shui for the Living is known as Yang Feng Shui. Aside from being damp in the basement it is not savory to be reminded that one is sleeping six feet under.