Feng Shui Your Way To Better Sleep – Part Two
Greetings Everyone!
Last month’s newsletter article, SNOOZE OR YOU LOSE: Feng Shui Your Way To Better Sleep – Part One, covered four bed placements, the bed itself, and the effects of high EMFs and geopathic stress. This month we’ll look at poison arrows, your bedroom décor, and mirrors.
Sleep experts advise us that even small time changes in either direction can worsen any existing sleep issues. Time changes are not only seasonal (like Daylight Savings Time), but occur due to the ease and speed of travel through geographical time zones. So, it’s especially important to implement good Feng Shui in your bedroom at home and, whenever possible, in the places you visit.
Three Feng Shui Areas To Focus On For A Good Night’s Sleep
POISON ARROWS
When your sleeping area is filled with poison arrows, it’s like having sharp spikes assaulting you energetically throughout the night. This definitely doesn’t promote good sleep.
Look for them in your bedroom (and other areas where you spend large amounts of time). They occur when bedside tables or other furniture have square edges or pointed corners or when two edges of a wall come together in a ninety-degree angle making a sharp edge that points toward your bed. Beams and multi-level ceilings can also be a source of poison arrows. They are harmful whenever they point directly toward you during sleep and especially detrimental if they are pointed toward your head.
Poison arrows not only contribute to sleep issues, but they are associated with problems such as a compromised immune system, anxiety disorders, and high blood pressure. Block them by draping them with a curtain or a scarf, covering them with plant foliage, or finding another way to conceal them.
BEDROOM DÉCOR
It’s best if your bedroom décor features soft, nurturing fabrics and colors–like light blues–or colors that blend with your own skin tones–from cream to chocolate brown. Warm colors such as beiges, browns, and gold often work, too. Pink can also be a good choice–both as a main color or an accent.
If you share your bedroom with a person with different skin tones, try to blend each of your personal colors though prints and accessories.
Keep your bedroom décor as simple and uncluttered as possible. Clutter, which includes furniture that is too large for the space, scatters energy and keeps the subconscious mind active, making it more difficult to experience a peaceful night’s sleep.
Avoid anything that represents activity in your bedroom. This includes TVs, computers, exercise equipment, ceiling fans, and even some vacation photos.
If you need a ceiling fan, choose one with soft-edged blades and only run it when absolutely necessary. To soften its effects, hang a round leaded crystal from the center of the fan or on one of the pulls.
The art in your bedroom should reflect positive images and portray how you want your life to be. For example, if you desire a relationship or wish to strengthen your marriage, avoid artwork that depicts solitary, lonely people.
If you’ve recently ended a relationship, had major health problems, or have suffered serious trauma, replace your bed. Beds hang on to energy—both good and bad.
Under-bed storage can affect your sleep by blocking nourishing energy from circulating around your body. If you must use the area under your bed for storage, only place items there that are related to sleep, such as extra bedding and pillows.
MIRRORS
Mirrors can cause energy to bounce around. If you have mirrors in your bedroom, it’s important to place them carefully to keep that activity to a minimum.
The one exception, which is recommended by Feng Shui Grand Master Lin Yun—and this is controversial—is to place a mirror directly in front of the foot of your bed over your dresser. However, if you have sleep problems, I suggest that you cover it for a couple of months to see if your sleep improves. If covering it doesn’t make a difference, remove the cover. If covering it helps, either leave it covered or remove the mirror.
If you are sleeping in a cluttered room, keep in mind that when clutter is reflected in a mirror, it’s doubled. Since clutter is perceived as activity by the subconscious mind, it can impact your sleep.
Mirrored closet doors next to your bed should either be removed or draped at night.
Even if you only try one or two of these tips, a few simple changes in your bedroom can make a huge difference.
Please keep in mind that sleeplessness can have manycauses including serious health issues, so please seek appropriate medical advice, if you experience ongoing sleep disturbances or other health concerns.
Next month, I’ll cover the sleep connection to other areas in your home. I’ll also discuss the Feng Shui implications of getting too much sleep.
May your dreams be sweet & peaceful!
Suzanne
© 11/3/13 • Suzanne Metzger • Feng Shui Consulting Services