By Suzanne Butler from Harmonising Energies Feng Shui
Your bedroom is your sanctuary—a place for sleep, love, and intimacy. However, as a Feng Shui practitioner, I often encounter elements in
bedrooms that negatively impact those who reside in them.
From the disappearance of intimacy in a relationship to difficulties in finding a suitable partner, and even a lack of quality sleep, several factors
in your bedroom’s décor and arrangement can affect your well-being. Here’s how to transform your bedroom into a true sanctuary.
- Absent Intimacy
Take a moment to examine your bedroom. What do you see? Are there photos of your children or family on your chest of drawers or bedside
cabinets? These images, while meaningful, can energetically feel like voyeurism, with your family or friends “looking on.” To foster intimacy,
move these photos to the East area of your home, which is the Family zone according to Feng Shui principles.
- Fruitless Dating
Are you struggling with dating—either not getting dates or not progressing beyond the initial stages? Your bedroom decor might be the culprit.
Look around: Do you have many images of yourself alone? Does the artwork suggest partnership or eternal singledom? For inviting love, your
decor should reflect partnership. Ensure you have pairs of items, such as matching bedside cabinets and lamps. Additionally, remove anything
that reminds you of an ex. Creating space for a partner, both physically and symbolically, is crucial.
- Constant Exhaustion
Whilst having an exercise bike or treadmill in the bedroom might seem convenient for morning workouts, these items can actually create
unnecessary exhaustion. Being constantly reminded of an activity that requires motivation and effort can drain your energy, leaving you too
tired for other “fun” things in the bedroom. Similarly, working in bed can disrupt your rest. If you must have an office space in your bedroom,
make sure you can block it off at the end of the day with a screen or cover it with something like a sarong. This separation helps keep work out
of your sleeping space, promoting better rest and relaxation.
- Bed
Don’t worry, I didn’t miss the most crucial part. Your bed. There are a lot of questions about bed placement, and it is something that I debunk
often. There are going to be one or 2 places only that you can put your bed and for the most part it will be obvious.
What you do need however, is a solid headboard to provide you with support and, nothing above your bed. Having art above the bed provides
the energy of negativity hanging over you. It can disturb sleep and also create pressure in relationships.
And finally, take the time to upgrade. When it comes time to buy new linen, step up to the next level. You spend nearly 50% of your life in your
bed, make sure it’s comfortable.
If any of these issues resonate with you, take a closer look around your bedroom. You might be surprised by the small changes that can have a
significant impact on your sleep and intimacy.
Relationships are already a lot of consistent work, lets take one lot of concerns off the table. Balance your bedroom and balance your love life.
