15 Top Feng Shui Home Prohibitions
Do not violate them – and then, according to Tibetan wisdom, harmony, success, prosperity will come into your life.
They reflect the owners of the house and their guests, and let’s start with them. According to feng shui, a mirror cannot be hung in front of the door, so that it cannot throw back the energy flowing into the room. You should not place a mirror in the matrimonial bedroom either, so as not to provoke the appearance of a rival or rival. If you still cannot do without a mirror in the bedroom, at least do not put it in front of the bed. In the rest of the rooms, mirrors are permissible, it is even obligatory to keep at least one. At the same time, it is very desirable that the figure of a person be reflected in full growth and be integral, and not assembled from fragments (that is, we do not take a mirror in the form of a mosaic). And, of course, a cracked, chipped or broken mirror must be thrown away immediately!
You cannot put a trash can in front of the door. Dust, dirt, unused old things significantly disrupt the energy of the house. They store stagnant, dead energy that harms your business, relationships with people, and even health. Therefore, it is advisable to keep the trash bin somewhere in a secluded corner. Ideally – under the sink, behind the cabinet door, where no one will see him.
All things that you intend to use need to be repaired and tidied up. Imagine for a moment that your home is a living organism. Will he function normally if some of his organs are defective or diseased? Therefore, we throw away those things that cannot be fixed without regret. First of all, this applies to dishes, because cracked plates and cups serve as a place for the accumulation of negative sha-chi energy. If you use chipped dishes all the time, then this energy can be transferred to people. It is also necessary to throw away broken things because, having broken, this thing thereby removes some problem from a person’s life – it takes a hit on itself. And you make room for something new, beautiful and neat in your life.
Attention should also be paid to communications. Leaking taps and pipes are a direct path to poverty, and not only because of rising utility bills. Together with the flowing and dripping water, your house loses the energy of wealth. Therefore, renovation is not just about eliminating annoying sound, it is about improving the energy situation in the house. True, this is not visible, but it is felt on the state of the wallet.
The floors in your home don’t have to be at different levels. Breaking energetically space, you split your destiny into pieces. By raising any zone above others, you make it dominant and draw energy from others. In addition, multi-level floors are inconvenient for daily walking, because you have to constantly remember about them, otherwise you will stumble or even twist your leg. Why do you need this in your own home, where everything should contribute to relaxation and peace?
The protruding corners need to be masked or rounded off. If this is not possible, then rearrange the furniture so that the corners are not directed to the places where you usually stand, lie or sit. A small curtain made of beads or bamboo that reaches to the floor can be elegantly attached to the lower edges of the shelves – both beautifully and energetically intelligently.
Better to have a separate bathroom. If you are just planning a bathroom, then separate them as much as possible: to wash not where you relieve yourself, is in any way more aesthetically pleasing and more hygienic. If this is not possible, then separate them at least with curtains. Also, the doors to the toilet should always be kept closed, maintain perfect cleanliness in this room and eliminate any malfunctions in a timely manner.
Living in a stuffy room is bad not only because of the stale air. The qi energy in the house should not accumulate, but, passing through, wash it out. And this means, try to keep the windows open all the time (just make sure that no one is blown out) and ventilate the apartment as often as possible. It is better if the vents are simultaneously open in all rooms. If you are afraid of drafts, leave the apartment to ventilate when leaving the house. Well, or even better – temper yourself, then you will not be afraid of any drafts.
This is a very important place in the house. If you spend a lot of time at work, make this place as comfortable as possible, both physically and energetically. It is better to sit with your back to the wall, while the wall should be solid, certainly without windows, so that no one looks at your back. If possible, turn the table in a direction that is convenient for you, but do not install it opposite the door leading into the room.
Feng Shui warns fans of antiques that these things can bring the negative energy of previous owners into the house. Therefore, before filling an apartment with such items, at least ask an antique shop for their history. By the way, there is also an aesthetic risk. Sometimes you just don’t want to be in an apartment full of expensive antiques.
A significant factor in bringing good luck to a home is lighting. If you have large windows, then you do not need to close them with curtains or blinds during the day. Let the rays of light penetrate your apartment and fill the room with positive energy. In the evening, you need to take care of artificial lighting. Lamps should be not only in living rooms, but also on the outside of the front door.
Trees growing in front of the house, blocking the approach of cars to it, prevent the flow of qi from entering the dwelling. This also applies to the piling up at the front door in the hallway of various things. So try to clear the entrance both outside and inside. Exceptions can be made only for green spaces separating the house from the road, if the building is deployed with a facade to the roadway. In this case, you should choose the least evil: bushes and trees will protect your house from negativity coming from the road.
Should not hang or dangle in such a way that it is dangerous. Any electrical fault should be corrected immediately and only with the help of specialists. With the habit of leaving the charger in the outlet, and then periodically stumbling over it, it is also better to leave.
The rooms should contain photographs of only those people who live there. You should not put or hang on the wall pictures of distant relatives with whom you have not seen for a long time. To create a favorable atmosphere in family relationships, try to leave only your romantic and memorable photos with your beloved in the bedroom. And, of course, children’s pictures – they are not banned in any way.
The location of the building also plays an important role. Before buying a house or apartment, take a closer look at what will be located nearby, as well as within the view from the window. A hospital, a cemetery, a prison – a bad neighborhood, you can’t wait for good energy from such places. A grocery store, a well-groomed square is what you need.
Ivan Volokhin, Sinologist, Feng Shui Specialist, Clinical Psychologist:
– Feng Shui rules improve a person’s living space. The main principle is that nothing interferes with life, so that you can sleep peacefully in the bedroom, work fruitfully in the office, and eat with gusto in the kitchen. Initially, these principles came to Russia in a distorted form – we were offered to paint the walls blue with yellow squares. This is not about feng shui. Feng Shui is convenience and comfort, improving the quality of life – this is its main principle. It is necessary to equip the apartment so that everything is a single space, logical and harmonious, and helps to live happily ever after. The main thing is that you feel good.
For example, there is a rule that a mirror or trash can should not be placed in front of a door. But if specifically it is more convenient for you for any reason and does not bother anyone from the household, then arrange them so to your health. If the mirror in the bedroom does not interfere and you, waking up at night, are not afraid of your reflection, then hang it there. In our country, it is customary to put a table in the middle of the living room, although this is contrary to the principles of feng shui. But this is how it is with us, we live this way, and since this is the norm for us and we feel so good, then it should not be changed. But if the things broken in the house do not bother you, if you are used to them, there is already a reason to think about why this is so. To put up with some imperfections is not good for the psyche. An exception is some old (maybe broken) thing from a beloved relative or from an important period of life.