In feng shui, there are areas called Power Spots. It’s no coincidence that Power Spots fall in areas where we spend a great deal of our time – at the stove, our desks, and our beds.
Power Spots have one thing in common – you want to be in the “command” position. This means that you can see the entrance into the room while your at the stove, your desk, or in your bed. This can pose problems because a lot of western architecture doesn’t allow for this.
With bedrooms though, we have a bit more flexibility. In almost every bedroom we can position our beds to see the doorway.
However, keep in mind you want to see the entrance, but not have the bed in line with the doorway.
This position is considered inauspicious – partly because the influx of chi from the doorway will disrupt your sleep and partly because of asian symbolism. This is considered the ‘coffin’ placement.
Enough said, right?
This position works nicely too. You can see the doorway, but aren’t in direct line with it.
Like this position. Again, the doorway is a ‘mouth of chi’ and the bed is placed in direct line of it. This position would make it tough to get a good night’s sleep.
Now, obviously most bedrooms are not shaped in a perfect square like my little diagrams. If you’re having problems positioning your bed, let me know. There are usually ways to compensate for poor positions.
I've been wondering about changing the bed's position in my son's bedroom. Right now the head of the bed is on the same wall as the doorway. It used to be positioned like your third picture but I moved it because on the other side of that bedroom wall was the bathroom toilet and I read somewhere if the head of your bed is on a wall with a toilet on the other side, it's like all your chi going down the drain! Now I don't know what to do.
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ReplyDeleteWhat is on the wall opposite the doorway? Can the bed go on that wall? If not, can a small mirror be positioned on that wall so that your son could see the doorway from his bed - but not see himself while in bed. Does that make sense?
And, yes, you're right - sharing the wall with the toilet is inauspicious. Has your son slept better after his bed was moved from that wall? Sometimes it takes a few weeks to notice.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope this helps a bit. If not, take a few pictures - from the doorway, from the bed position, and I'll see if there are other options.
Im just moving into my new apartment nd I can't seem to find a way to put my 3 month old sons crib.. room one it's a squarebut there are windows across the room,which means I can't place his bed between s window and door. my second room has a door on the left bottom corner a window in the top center and a window on the right.. i cant have him across the door nor on the same wall as the door or under the window! having a really hard time please help!!
ReplyDeleteThe last picture describes how my husband and I should be sleeping, according to our kua numbers. Any suggestions?
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