Feng Shui 101 says that everything starts at the front door or Mouth of Chi for your home. Even though that is absolutely true, I believe that the bedroom of anyone's home truly holds the key to shifting the energy in their life. We spend over 1/3 of our day in our bedroom....time that ideally should be spent rejuvenating, reconnecting and resting from our daily grind.
Too often the bedroom becomes a catchall. The last room on the "design" priority list. Treadmills and old love letters, TVs and workstations, piles of laundry and mattresses leftover from your last relationship. More often than not, when I am asked to do a Feng Shui consultation (whether its for a single woman or a marriage in crisis), I already have a good idea what I will find in the home....especially the bedroom.
On a recent consultation for a single woman client who had just moved into her first rental home, the bedroom was a symbolic representation of how she was feeling in her life, but especially her beliefs about herself and a loving relationship (and the lack thereof) .
The first issue that I noticed was the lack of headboard for the bed. In Feng Shui, headboards create a solid sense of support in your relationship, but also reinforcement in life overall. A solid headboard symbolizes growth in your career, solid and harmonious relationships and a feeling of a strong foundation in life. My client's reaction was a total "AHA!" moment. She is 47 years old and has NEVER had a headboard. She also has never been in a serious relationship or felt supported in her life's endeavors.
The silky yellow bedding and single pillow were far too "chilly" to invite a cozy, nurturing sleep (or a loving and sexy relationship). She used a gift card to buy new bedding. We moved some art around, removed a large mirror and relocated a gorgeous plush rug from her living room.
I'm always amazed how using Feng Shui's simple tweaks can produce such an amazing, drastic transformation:
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| Photos: Feng Shui for the OM |
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