Attracting health and prosperity into the bedroom using Feng Shui

Bedroom location

The ideal location for a bedroom is considered to be deep in the apartment; this room should be located as far as possible from the front door so that the owners do not feel causeless anxiety. The toilet and bathroom should also be located further from the bedroom.

Bagua of eight life aspirations. This theory is taught in modern feng shui, which was created relatively recently and whose goal is to simplify and adapt Chinese metaphysics to the Western mentality as much as possible.

Zoning a one-room apartment using a screen or partition, which we are drawn to intuitively, is a favorable or even necessary action from the point of view of Feng Shui

One of the most effective Feng Shui accessories are different crystals. Therefore, a salt lamp is very suitable as an additional source of lighting in the bedroom.

Location by cardinal directions

Feng Shui of the bedroom implies orientation to the cardinal directions; their choice depends on the character of the owners and the desired goals:

• The northern location of the room is ideal for lovers. This place promotes relaxation and sleep.
• The eastern bedroom is suitable for newly formed couples. It is filled with the energy of creation, promoting development, learning, and the formation of new things. In such a room you can place a children's bedroom.

The bedroom located in the east is filled with the energy of creation, youth and creation.

South is the side of active sexual energy. It is difficult to sleep in such a bedroom, but you can improve your personal life.

A bedroom without unnecessary accessories, located in the south, is the best place for lovers or those who are actively working on reviving intimacy in a relationship.

• The West is favorable for people who put pleasure first. The bedroom is suitable for romantic people who do not need to get up early for work.
• The North-West direction is optimal for stable married couples, parents, and elderly couples.

A spacious bedroom decorated in metallic colors is the best choice for established couples

• The southeast is the direction of active people, careerists and businessmen. Relaxing in such a bedroom, a person will achieve success in creativity and negotiations.
• It is better not to place a bedroom in the north-eastern part of the apartment for those who want to get some sleep. In such a room, Qi energy is formed with a motivating guide, restless sleep, with a lot of dreams.
• The southwestern direction is considered the most unfavorable; a feeling of anxiety often arises in such a bedroom.

A very important topic in Feng Shui is home lighting and bedroom lighting in particular. In the latter, it should be two or three layers for different times of the day. A must-have accessory is real candles.

Determining the feng shui zones of your home

So, do you now know which element belongs in your bedroom? It is difficult to guess without displaying the areas of your life aspirations on the house plan. Fortunately, this is not that difficult to do.

To do this, you will need a few simple tools that you can buy in the store:

• compass;
• graph paper;
• tracing paper;
• ruler;
• pencil.

Step 1: Use an existing floor plan or measure the dimensions of the rooms in your home yourself.

Step 2: Convert the measurements to graph paper to scale (for example: 30 cm = 1 square).

Step 3: Find the center point of your home by folding the outline in half vertically and horizontally. Draw an "x" in the center of the fold.

Step 3a: If your house plan isn't a perfect square or rectangle, you'll need to fill in the missing space. Draw a dotted line to compensate for the missing space.

Step 4: Head to the actual center of your home, i.e. to where you drew the “x” on the plan.

Step 5: Place your plan on the "x" point in the room and the compass on top of the plan.

Step 6: Use a compass to determine the cardinal directions:

• 0° – north
• 45° – northeast
• 90° – east
• 135° – southeast
• 180° – south
• 225° – southwest
• 270° – west
• 315° – northwest

Step 7: Using a ruler, draw dotted lines on the floor plan - from in each direction.

Step 8: Label each direction with its corresponding life aspiration zone.

Bedroom location according to feng shui

According to the teachings of Feng Shui, the location of the bedroom determines the aura of the room and the influence of favorable Qi on your life.

For the bedroom, choose a room located as far as possible from the front door. It is not allowed to border the kitchen, bathroom or toilet. The room itself should be square or rectangular in shape and under no circumstances should the bedroom be placed in a walk-through room.

The northern part of the house will provide a good restful sleep, allow you to relax and fully restore your strength. The northeast generates very active energy, so placing a bedroom in this sector will adversely affect the health of people suffering from insomnia and mental disorders. Sleeping in such a room can provoke nightmares and aggravate nervous system problems. The northwestern side is suitable for the bedroom of people of a more mature age who have determined their place in life and have achieved stability and harmony in family life.

Placing a bedroom in the south is recommended for those who strive for passion in intimate relationships. The energy of the southeast is calm and creative. The location of the bedroom in the southeast will have a beneficial effect on business and will ensure good relationships with colleagues and business partners. The most undesirable place for a bedroom is the southwest direction.

The unbalanced energy of this sector will take away a restful sleep and can cause anxiety and self-doubt.

The east is suitable for the newlyweds' bedroom. The exciting and seductive energy of the East is very important on the threshold of life together; it will help you achieve your goals and make joint plans and dreams come true.

For those who love pleasure and who lack romance in family relationships, the bedroom should be placed in the west. This direction does not contribute to success at work or in business, but will have a beneficial effect on building relationships in the family or with a partner.

Negative Colors for a Bedroom in the South according to Feng Shui:

- black, blue, light blue, turquoise,

- brown colors and shades.

If you do NOT want to weaken your favorable Fire Element, do not use the listed colors in a bedroom in the South. Why, you ask? Blue, black, cyan colors are the colors of the Water Element, and Water always floods Fire. Brown and all its shades are the colors of the Earth Element. If brown becomes dominant in the bedroom in the South, it will draw strength from Fire and make your Fire weak. Your health may deteriorate and you will have little strength to overcome life's adversities.

In case of redevelopment or cosmetic repairs

If the apartment is going to be renovated and the layout can be slightly changed, it is recommended to make sure that the bedroom doors do not open:

• on the stairs;
• on sharp objects;
• on the stove or stove;
• on the refrigerator;
• to the toilet;
• to the main entrance door;
• at a protruding angle;
• on a pole without support.

If you are setting up a bedroom for a child, you should make sure that Yang energy predominates in it. This is due to the fact that children grow quickly and are characterized by increased activity. The design of a children's bedroom should be more cheerful and bright. Therefore, if a teenager listens to loud music and covers the walls with posters of his favorite artists, this fact indicates good Feng Shui, which increases luck and has a positive effect on health.

A large amount of negative energy is brought into the children's bedroom by toys for boys: tanks, soldiers, military equipment. It is better to play “war” in another room, outside the bedroom. All other rules regarding the master bedroom also apply to the child's room.

Favorable indoor plants

According to Feng Shui, it is not advisable to place potted flowers in the bedroom. One plant with positive energy will not interfere with the peace of vacationers.

Spathiphyllum

A plant with white flowers reminiscent of calla lilies, does not smell and does not interfere with sleep. At night, green leaves release oxygen, and during the day they purify the air of harmful impurities.

Geranium

The flower also cleanses the air of germs and repels insects. The leaves exude a spicy aroma. The plant can cause allergies. Geraniums should be placed at a distance from the bed.

Aloe

The jagged, crunchy leaves are full of healing juice. A natural antiseptic, aloe ennobles the aura of the room, but loves peace. Therefore, it needs to be placed in an inconspicuous place - in the corner of the window sill, behind the curtain.

Kalanchoe

The ozonator plant intensively releases oxygen at night. It is useful to place it in a room that is difficult to ventilate due to the exhaust fumes of a noisy highway.

Violet

The flower regulates the mood of residents: white calms, purple helps to reach mutual understanding, and red helps to feel satisfaction from work. Pink violets in the southwestern sector of the room will strengthen the feelings of the spouses.

Golden mustache

The leaves are used in folk medicine to treat joints and heal wounds. The plant has a beneficial effect on well-being, as it shares energy with humans. The golden mustache must be placed in the health zone in the eastern part of the room.

Ficus

The large leaves of the tropical plant secrete phytoncides that destroy bacteria and viruses. The flower purifies the air in the room from benzene.

Crassula

The succulent is considered an indicator of health. If a plant sheds its leaves and withers, it means that it has absorbed the Sha energy of an unhealthy person. Crassula, known as the money tree, will enhance the wealth zone in the southeast zone of the room.

Begonia

Bright flowers emit a delicate aroma and disperse depression. The plant improves health and attracts wealth into the home.

Color scheme in the interior according to Feng Shui

The abundance of dark tones disrupts the Yin-Yang balance. Black color is not recommended as it symbolizes gloomy events and failure. Avoid carpets that are dark in color. Dark furniture should not be placed in small rooms; dark curtains and carpets are not suitable here.

Bed placement in the bedroom

Use only light and cheerful colors in the living room interior - yellow, white, blue, green and red.

Red is a favorable color for the Chinese - it is a symbol of happiness, warmth, and strength. All shades of red (purple, vermilion, lilac) also mean vitality.

Green is the color of spring nature and means peace and freshness.

Yellow is the color of the sun, representing optimism and symbolizing long life.

Bright colors should not be dominant, but used as accents in details. When choosing the color of a room, it is necessary to take into account the orientation of the apartment to the cardinal points. For a south-facing room, choose cool tones, and for a north-facing room, choose warm tones.

The ceiling will be visually higher if you paint it lighter. A small room can be visually expanded if you use light and cool shades (for example, light blue, light green and silver gray), and it is better to choose ivory or white doors. And remember that it is not advisable to use more than 5 colors in the interior of a room.

Feng Shui wall color in the bedroom

In the recreation room there are energy flows that obey the elements of the Earth. That is why it is best to use not very bright colors in the bedroom. In order to increase the circulation of energy in the room, you need to place some kind of figurine made of metal in the corner.

It is also advisable to choose light colors for Feng Shui photo wallpaper in the bedroom, and even better if water or a waterfall is painted there.

Patterns and drawings in the bedroom

Choosing an ornament that will decorate the bedroom is important and difficult at the same time.

It is important not to make a mistake and not turn the room into a motley hodgepodge of colors, which is not suitable for a complete and relaxing rest. It is best if the walls and floor are decorated with a plain material or canvas with simple patterns.

Ornaments that are too small are not suitable for the bedroom; they are recommended to be used only for upholstery of furniture, for example, chairs, ottoman. Large patterns will look good on curtains and bedspreads.

When choosing a material, you need to focus on the size of the bedroom. In a small room, experts recommend not using large patterned materials and fabrics, but too small a pattern will only dazzle the eyes, causing poor health. It is necessary to choose in such a way that all materials are combined with each other

This is very important for creating harmony and peace.

What colors suit you best?

When choosing the color of a bedroom, the rules are the same as when decorating an apartment - it all depends on the sector in which it is located from the point of view of the cardinal directions:

• north and northwest: any shades of blue;
• West: silver, gray, lemon, lilac, purple;
• southwest and northeast: brown, coffee, terracotta shade;
• south: various shades of red.

When choosing the color of the walls in the bedroom according to Feng Shui, you should rely on these options as dominant ones, but they can be diluted with other shades that are suitable from the point of view of the prevailing elements of the selected area.

Decor

When furnishing and decorating a relaxation room, you should be guided by the word - do no harm. In the bedroom you can place frescoes with a beautiful and calm landscape, trees, flowers, but it is absolutely not recommended to hang paintings with water, drawings depicting emotional experiences, movement.

Water is a dangerous and unpredictable element. It is contraindicated for the bedroom - sleeping in such a room will be uncomfortable and restless.

Aquariums also cannot be installed in the bedroom; experts warn that it will negatively affect the health of sleeping people. Massive ceramic figurines with wild animals should also be avoided.

To ensure that there is always harmony in the life of the wife and husband, you can hang a picture of a loving couple above or next to the bed. It is better to choose a wooden frame for the image, where butterflies can be engraved. These insects are a symbol of love and joy. Also, bedside lamps can have floor lamps with their image or ornament.

The mirror in the room should be large and not split into pieces the image of the person looking at it. It is desirable if it is solid, rectangular with rounded ends, and covers the entire height of the owner. And as mentioned above, it should not reflect the bed and the people resting on it.

To decorate your bedroom, you can use a protective Feng Shui fan. According to legend, it is considered an amulet. A fan laid out and hung on the wall can create powerful protection against negative energy and attract positive Qi energy.

In the bedrooms of private houses you can find a fireplace - a symbol of the element of fire, so it is best if it is in the southern part of the room. A living fire will provide the necessary positive energy and comfort. It will be very comfortable to sleep in such an environment.

As for small decorative elements, such as figurines, souvenirs, etc., they will fit well into the interior on bedside tables. There shouldn't be many of them. For example, for family people you can put a figurine of two doves. They can be made of ceramic or crystal. The ensemble of the room will be beautifully complemented by small red candles with candlesticks; they will bring romance and the energy of love to the bedroom.

Feng Shui decor

According to the rules of Feng Shui, well-chosen decorative elements affect the atmosphere in the room.

1. The presence of a mirror is acceptable in the bedroom, but only if it has a round shape and is not placed opposite the bed.
2. Chinese teaching assigns a significant role to images.
3. According to Feng Shui, a painting in a bedroom should evoke joyful emotions.
4. The ideal option is summer landscapes, drawings of animals, bright butterflies and birds, located opposite the bed.
5. It is contraindicated to have photographs of deceased relatives and friends in the room!
6. It is recommended to decorate the bedroom with paired decorative items: candles, swans, etc.
7. The Chinese bright fan is a necessary accent in the setting and attracts good luck.

Feng Shui is the teaching of ideal cleanliness and order. All objects and things must be in their places.

In the place where a person gains strength after a hard day, there is no place for trash, objects that cause sadness and negativity, and broken things.

You can change old faded wallpaper and paint the ceiling. Buy new curtains and lay a carpet on the floor. Having done all this, you can soon feel positive changes in your life.

Furniture placement in Feng Shui

The bedroom set includes two bedside tables (on both sides of the bed), and the key point here is symmetry: all decorative items should be in pairs (for example, identical lamps). Choose bedside tables that are durable and not overwhelming, which means with rounded shapes and lower than the head of the bed. It is better to avoid tall vertical cabinets. They give rise to a depressed feeling when you are in bed.

According to Feng Shui, a too spacious bedroom creates a feeling of uncertainty about the future, and to reduce its size visually, add small pieces of furniture (dressing table), and, if necessary, a seating area.

Mirrors

There are many misconceptions about mirrors in the bedroom. It is believed that if placed opposite the bed (reflecting a person), it not only interferes with sleep, but can cause failures in family life. In fact, this position does not create a negative effect in itself. The problem is due to incompatibility with the bagua zone. The object represents the element of Water and serves as a medium for expanding space.

The mirror in the east and southeast is Water in the Fire zone and a state of internal conflict. Expansion of the area (due to reflection) will lead to adverse consequences. It will cause increased suspicion, mistrust and disagreements between partners, as a result - frequent quarrels.

The southwest zone is responsible for relationship problems in the bedroom, and they can arise due to the effect of expanding space. Symptoms include excessive expectations from a partner. Another problem is that, despite the correct use of cosmetics, a woman will not look the way she wants.

Dressing table

Dressing table is one of the feng shui heavenly medicines available to enhance fame and recognition. It usually has a mirror, and the best directions to place it would be the north, northeast, northwest or south wall.

Paintings and photographs

Gloomy, sad, hopeless, aggressive images or shocking modernist motifs symbolize negative energy and can weaken or completely cancel out the good qi needed to heal the soul and body

It is important, when going to bed or waking up in the morning, to see that everything in the bedroom is connected with flows of good energy, and the walls in sight demonstrate this

Photographs and paintings should be calm. This could be an inspiring photograph of a favorite vacation spot, images associated with the emotions of love, a happy relationship, perhaps intimacy. In fact, any art object or decorative element in the bedroom directly depends on the state of health, relationships between partners and general well-being.

To attract romantic relationships, paintings or photographs of the couple are chosen to convey the message of a strong relationship. You should not choose a piece of art, even if it is Picasso's masterpiece "Blue Nude", which depicts a lonely woman with her head down and her back to the viewer. Preference is given to views of nature, but not to snowy landscapes.

In any painting, in addition to symbolism, the quality of the colors is important. An abundance of dark shades is not recommended, as they are associated with low and heavy energies, leading to suffering and sadness

Erratic and chaotic strokes or abstract paintings that have “neither head nor tail” give rise to vague mental and emotional states.

Aquarium in the bedroom

The water element can bring harmony to the bedroom, but aquariums have the exact opposite effect for the feng shui of that room. They take on a life of their own, distracting from the possibility of romance.

Fan in the bedroom

In Feng Shui, the fan is one of the nine heavenly medicines. It symbolizes the beneficial flow of qi and helps disperse negative energy. The preferred choice for the bedroom is a classic wall fan made from bamboo, hand painted and varnished. Since it represents the element of Fire, it should be used only in appropriate places that are tolerant to it. The best Feng Shui fan images that will bring good luck and positive energy are dragons, cranes, flowers and landscapes.

Fireplace in the bedroom

The placement of a fireplace is of great importance to the health and vitality of the occupants. It represents the element of Fire, which has a volatile nature and can signal destructive relationships. Favorable places for a fireplace are the south, southwest and northeast walls. These zones love Fire and enhance its qualities.

Room rules and furniture arrangement according to Feng Shui in the bedroom

First, you need to make the bedroom a place only for sleeping. If you cannot remove work items from the room, then you need to move them further away from the bed. It will be great if you separate your workplace from the relaxation area with a screen or closet.

Sometimes the bedroom is located in the attic or attic. Wooden beams are visible on the ceiling in the room. It's not good if they hang over the bed. This can lead to various diseases.

Furniture arrangement in the bedroom: basic rules

The free movement of energy flows indoors directly depends on the correct installation of furniture in the room. What are the rules and how to arrange furniture in the bedroom according to Feng Shui, so as not to reduce the quality of recuperation and relaxation, as well as to maintain the freshness and fervor of a love relationship. The main aspects are as follows:

• Furniture stands around the perimeter of the room;
• The bed with wardrobes are located along the walls, and the middle remains free;
• Niches are not needed, as they become a source of accumulation of negative energy;
• Minimalism will only benefit – the less, the better;
• Furniture edges are better rounded than straight;
• Mirrored doors on cabinets are undesirable.

Energy flow

Energy at home

The influx of cosmic energy is ensured in a room in which nothing interferes with the flow and circulation of a constant supply of fresh air. It is no secret that the cause of serious problems and illnesses for residents is often rooms deprived of the flow of energy and air.

So, ideally, your rooms should be bright. They should not have many walls blocking the necessary vital energy. At least one wall must have windows. What to do if the room is in the center of the building? The person will suffer from a lack of vital energy. However, if such a room has no more than 2 solid walls, blocking will not occur. Remember that the center of your home should also be the center of energy movement. Do not allow stagnation, make sure that there is no completely enclosed space. This is one of the fundamental rules of Feng Shui

Compliance with this rule is especially important in houses that remain empty most of the day.

Walls of the first importance. The wall opposite the bed. The wall located next to the door leading into the house. Opposite wall. The wall opposite the kitchen table. The wall behind you when you work. Wall in the living room.

What are we doing?

We bring the whole range of green colors into the bedroom interior. The main thing is to maintain balance and combination of shades. If you painted the walls a rich green color, then dress the curtains, bedspreads, and pillows in light green or white tones.

If you prefer light walls, apply a pattern or buy wallpaper with this pattern, symbolizing Tree:

— These can be leaves of different shapes.

- It could be flowers.

— These could be vertical lines on wallpaper or furniture upholstery.

— This is also the material from which the furniture is made – natural wood.

— These include wood products: figurines, wooden vases, flower stands, wooden frames for paintings.

Green Color for the Bedroom according to Feng Shui can also be supported by living evergreens, such as Ficus, Dieffenbachia, Zamioculcas, Dracaena. There shouldn’t be a lot of these plants, but they can be in the bedroom and will fit perfectly into the interior:

• They will also purify the air in the bedroom, and this will help you rest better.
• They will bring a certain gentleness and peacefulness.
• They are living plants with their own energy.

You can add blue or blue shades to the bedroom in the East. But don't go overboard with blue. Blue has one peculiarity - like active water (fountains and aquariums), this color in the bedroom can blur relationships if it is in excess.

When placing your bedroom in the East, you need to be sure that this direction supports you.

General rules for growing house plants according to Feng Shui

What rules should you follow when choosing and growing indoor plants?

At the stage of selecting plants, you need to pay attention to the sprouts: it’s good if they are directed upwards. Such plants are perfect if you want a positive atmosphere to reign in your home. It is believed that plants with drooping sprouts, on the contrary, attract negative events and are a kind of “energy vampires”; if we talk about the shape of the plant, then round leaves are preferable, sharp ones bring negativity; In Feng Shui it is believed that plants are divided into male and female

Therefore, it is especially important to place plants that are suitable for the owner of the room based on gender; It is not recommended to place dry plants in the house. If you like ikebana, give it a separate space in your summer cottage; Do not place too many plants in the bedroom, in particular, near the bed; Feng Shui experts believe that large plants have more powerful energy than small ones

Therefore, in cases where you urgently need to change the atmosphere in the house, it is recommended to choose large flowers; Most often, negative energy accumulates in hard-to-reach places: corners, shelves, storage rooms. This is where it is recommended to place plants to restore a harmonious atmosphere; Especially moisture-loving plants should be planted in red pots.

Rules and tips for choosing furniture according to Feng Shui

How to choose furniture for the bedroom:

• the bed should consist of solid elements - a large mattress, one blanket. Two assembled beds or two mattresses separate the spouses;
• choose bedside tables, a table, a chest of drawers made of natural wood with round corners, on legs, so that the Qi energy moves freely around the room;
• According to Feng Shui, a wardrobe cannot be placed in a rest room, since clothes in it store the energy of daily activity.

A square bed with a wide headboard will protect the sleeping person from negativity.

Choosing a color palette

To find out which shades are suitable for a bedroom, you need to determine, using the Ba Gua octagon, in which part of the apartment or house the room is located.

Southeast

The green color and energy of Wood corresponds to the southeast and east sides of the house. Dark and light shades are diluted with colors that harmonize with them, so that the atmosphere in the room is conducive to relaxation. Light olive, light green tones and aquamarine colors are pleasant to the eye. Swamp, gray-green, emerald and deep leafy shades look gloomy, so they should not be overused.

Northeast and southwest

The direction is subject to the elements of the Earth. According to Feng Shui, it corresponds to yellow and brown shades that are close to those found in nature: sand, clay. Light and dark colors can be combined.

South

The element of Fire, which patronizes the southern side, corresponds to a palette of red shades. The scarlet walls of the room are not conducive to rest. The best solution would be a neutral background, and furniture and accessories in red, scarlet, pink shades. If red is an unpleasant color in the bedroom, you can replace it with a calmer peach shade.

North or northwest

The bedroom, located in the northern and northwestern parts of the home, is decorated in cool blue and blue tones. To avoid freezing and drowning in a deep abyss, they need to be combined with neutral colors. It is better if the base is a basic shade - white, beige, light gray. It will be diluted by furniture upholstery, bed linen, and wall decor in blue tones.

West

Metal is an element into which the high-tech style fits harmoniously. White, gray shades, chrome and silver are suitable for a western bedroom.

Ceiling

The space above your head in the bedroom should be bright, so it is better to use white finishing materials. The basic rule for decorating a ceiling according to Feng Shui is a flat surface, without beams, cracks or crumbling plaster.

Floor

According to Feng Shui, the dark color of the coating absorbs Sha energy. In combination with a light ceiling in the bedroom, a natural cycle of energy is created that circulates in the human body. In such a room, fatigue quickly disappears and strength is restored.

Basic criteria for choosing a bedroom color according to Feng Shui

According to Chinese teaching, the bedroom is the center of the entire house. Here is a place of rest to restore bodily and energetic strength. Family relationships are formed in the bedroom.

According to ancient Chinese teachings, decorating a bedroom according to Feng Shui will bring harmony and prosperity to the home.

According to Feng Shui, a room intended for sleeping must create an atmosphere of relaxation. This is best achieved by pastel shades. It is not necessary to stop at white, beige, light gray, or choose overly pale colors. The main thing is the calmness of the colors. Intense tones with impulsive overtones are best reserved for other rooms.

Mentally superimposing the Ba-Gua octagon on the bedroom plan, the room is divided into sectors and determined what one or another sector is responsible for

The fundamental meaning is concentrated on the side of the world with the corresponding dominant element. The color scheme is chosen based on the recommended shades. This will help create a comfortable environment in the room that correctly directs the flow of Qi energy.

The apartment must be divided into rooms. In the studio, the space is delimited by partitions and screens. A curtain can help correct the situation of missing walls.