The Ultimate Feng Shui Bediology
Part 1
How to choose a Feng Shui Bed
The title say it all, through out my years learning and studying on the topic of Feng Shui, I read many books and many websites that provide Feng Shui tips on creating the ultimate bedroom that will turbo charge your daily life and ultimately your destiny. In this article, I am just compiling ‘Tips’ which I have come across. I have made sure that the information provided here do not overlapped each other so that you could read with ease. I would like to stress out, for the Feng Shui skeptics, many of the tips are not superstitious and is logical and make common sense. Also for the Feng Shui fans, do not over reacting to every piece of tips. That is bad Feng Shui. The most important thing to bear in mind is to feel comfortable with your arrangement.
Feng Shui Tips for Purchasing a Bed (General)
Feng Shui had become technical and has a complete set of theories on purchasing a new bed or re designing your bed. A ‘good looking’ and well-balanced bed is very important in creating a perfect Feng Shui bedroom. Good mattress, solid headboard and high quality sheets from natural fibers are also very important in creating harmonious Feng Shui energy.
Headboard of Bed
While you are drifting off to sleep, your body is going intro an extra busy energy repair work on many levels. Subconsciously, your head needs good backing, protection and support, just like your back needs it when you are seating in a chair for extended period of time. Excellent Feng Shui headboards are the ones that are solid and made from wood, or the upholstered ones, as they have a very good combination of solid, but also gentle and supporting Feng Shui energy for you and your bedroom. Avoid rods or headboards that split in the middle.
Mattress of Bed
There is a variety of mattresses on the market, choose wisely and invest in the one that will promote best sleep and relaxation. The better you sleep at night, the better your health during the day, this is simple. Be mindful of good Feng Shui and do not buy used mattresses - you never know what energy they have accumulated from previous owners.
Height of Bed
To allow for a balanced Feng Shui energy flow under the bed you need to have your bed at a reasonable height above the floor level. Generally, the beds that have built-in storage drawers underneath to help you with storage solutions are considered bad Feng Shui beds because the energy needs to circulate around your body when you sleep, which is not possible if the space underneath the bed is blocked.
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Author: Rodika Tchi - Feng Shui Consultant
An appropriate bed should have legs, ideally on each corner, elevating it above the floor. (Okay, I like beds with legs because it makes my area cleaning a lot easier.)
Size of the bed
A Queen bed is highly recommended over a King or California King Size bed for two reasons. A King size bed leaves no room for upgrading. Since you have already reached the maximum level, the only way to move is downward, so your next bed might be to move to a single bed. Additionally, a King size mattress typically rests on two box springs, which can suggest a separation between partners who sleep in the bed together.
Footboard of Bed
Footboards are not necessary. Men typically do not like footboards; some say it feels like being in a coffin. If you do wish to have a footboard, it should be no higher than the mattress. A taller footboard can limit your travel opportunities.
Styles of Bed
Murphy beds, futons and day beds provide a temporary feeling, and therefore recommended only for use in guest rooms or hotel.
Price of Bed
The price of the bed is not always a reflection of good Feng Shui. One of my clients recently purchased a $20,000 bed, only to discover it provided very poor Feng Shui and could be a contributing factor in a troubled relationship.
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Author: Ken Lauher - Feng Shui Consultant and Speaker
Good Feng Shui
So now, we know what to look for in a bed, there are trendy beds that are fashionable or desirable but their harmful effects are significant. These beds are good for the motel or hotel where customers are looking for fun. They are not good for home and bed Feng Shui.
Avoid Canopy bed
It cause insomnia, depression and illness.
Avoid Waterbed
It resemble poor personal relationship and lack of support.
Avoid Mirrored bed
It means lack of inspiration.
Avoid Bed craved with animal sculptures
It will create side effects such as mind fatigue and infertility.
Avoid Heart-shaped bed
This kind of bed despite popular believe to be a romantic bed but it will cause depression.
Avoid Round bed
Well, the Chinese love to have their meals together in round table as it symbolize unity but as concerning to bed, it will cause personal relationship problems.
Avoid Mechanical bed
These means to those kind of bed that will that rotates, rocks and rolls. It causes disagreement and hostility.
‘Ignoring Feng Shui’s bed advice, people who sleep in these kinds of beds will face their decline in health, wealth and love.’ (Wow, the message sounds a bit too harsh for us and the bed merchants.)
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Author: Keyser - Real Estate Agent, Project Architect and Feng Shui Practitioner
After short-listing all the possible candidates among the beds based on Feng Shui principles, we need to select the most qualifying candidates, using our intuition. Below is an article that I like very much.
Sleeping on a bed you does not love?
This may sound like a strange statement, especially in relation to what most people think of as an "inanimate" object - one's bed. The truth is, if you don't like your bed...if you aren't comfortable with the way the mattress feels, or the design of your bed isn't appealing to you, then you aren't going to derive the greatest benefits from your bed.
Ask yourself these simple questions:
Is my bed inviting?
Do I feel rested after a night spent in my bed?
Do I appreciate the energy that my bed provides me?
Is my health suffering because of lack of sleep?
Bottom line is that you need to love your bed for best Feng Shui results! If you do not receive the rest and rejuvenation, you need to receive from your bed...if your bed is old and "tired" of supporting you, consider purchasing a new one! Remember, we spent 40% of our lives on the bed! Avoid sleeping on a bed that has "energetic" accumulations from the past or other people. This may also sound a bit strange at first, but give me a chance to explain. Let us suppose for a moment that you have had your bed for a while...say for 5 - 7 years. Let us say that during that time, you had an intimate relationship with a lover that did not work out. If you made love, with this person in your bed and now you are suffering from the hurt and pain of that broken relationship, your bed is partly responsible for reminding you of that pain. It could even be the reason why you have not been able to move forward in your love life. What you may not realize is this - the bed is "holding" the energy of this broken relationship...and it is having an effect on you, whether you are aware of it or not! The same principle applies to use beds because of the energies of previous owners that still linger within them. It is a big Feng Shui mistake to purchase a bed that previously owned by somebody and even though if you know the person. Give yourself a fresh start!
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Author: Ling Meng Feng Shui Practitioner
And Finally Some Basic Taboos on Bed
Yah first is of course the bed itself. We spend at least 40% of the time in the bed. (Some people even spend 100% of the time in bed.) Here the list;
The mattress is to be replace after every 3 to 5 years regardless of its condition. I do not think this is any super scientific Feng Shui. The fact is every manufacturer manufactures their mattress with a life span of 3 years.
Similarly, all pillows and blankets must also replace after 3 to 5 years of use.
The bed must locate where there is good circulation of air and where sunlight shines in during the day. I suppose the sunlight is helping us to kill the germs and bacterial.
Avoid placing the bed on the western part where it will catch the rays of the setting sun.
Do not store any carton box, newspaper, plastic bags or suitcase under the bed. Simply just, do not place anything under the bed. It is untidy for your mommy to do the cleaning.
Similarity, do not tuck any bills, photos or document under the mattress.
Do not fix any overhead light immediately over the bed. Move the bed to the side or fix them on the wall instead.
All permanent occupant of a household must have a permanent bed at a fixed location. Sleeping on foldable bed or mattress on the floor is not encouraged. Well, of course everyone loves to have his or her own bed.
Do not cover the bed with a blanket immediately after rising. Leave it uncovered for at least 30 minutes each time before making the bed.
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Author: CP Lim - Feng Shui Master from Singapore
Book titled ‘The Science of Feng Shui’
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