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Feng Shui for the Bedroom
According to feng shui, the ancient Chinese philosophy of arranging one's environment for optimal well-being, the bed--where our bodies regenerate through sleep and where we nurture our intimate relationships--is one of the most important features of a home. Placement of the bed in relation to the bedroom door, which is the mouth of chi (energy), is crucial.
Feng shui practitioner Katherine Metz shares the following bedroom basics.
- The family bedrooms should rest behind the midline of the house and occupy the upper floors.
- The path to the bedroom should be easy and uncomplicated, allowing you to relax before you even reach the bedroom.
- Place the bed in a commanding position, which means that you have full view of the room and the door and you are not in line with the door.
- Avoid placing the bed under a toilet on the floor above.
- To bring more love, compassion, and understanding to your relationship, hang a round mirror in your bedroom.
If you are not sleeping well, check your bedroom for the following sources of distress.
- Placement of the bed over the garage or entry.
- Placement of the bed near a fuse box or other electrical source.
- Many doors, especially if they are in line with the bed.
If you are physically ill, check your bedroom for these problems:
- Lack of air circulation under the bed.
- A toilet on the other side of the wall, at the head of the bed.
If you have lost your sense of personal power and life has become a struggle, check these features.
- Placement of the bed on the door wall, out of a commanding position.
- A bed enclosed in a very small space, especially with no room at the foot.
If you are arguing with your partner, or your partner has left, check the following:
- An empty doorway to the master bathroom from the bedroom.
- A ceiling beam that runs down the middle of the bed.
- Many doors, even if they are not in line with the bed.
reprinted with permission from 
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