Feng Shui Bed Positioning

Feng shui bed positioning is important for healthy chi in the bedroom. Making the right choice for the placement of your bed will assure a restive night's sleep.

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The average person spends many hours in the bedroom, sleeping only accounts for six to eight of those hours. Your bedroom should be a sanctuary from the world especially when you’re asleep. This is the time when you’re most vulnerable so you want to make sure your bedroom offers protection and safety. You should be able to rest without fear and worry of interruptions and noise. To accomplish this, you need to place your bed in the optimum position.

As in all things feng shui, the reason behind placing a bed in a certain area is made from a logical point of view, instead of something magical or superstitious.

• Don’t place your bed opposite of the door - This position is called the coffin or dead man position because when you lie down, your feet or head are facing the door. This is symbolic of how the dead are carried from the house through open doors. Don’t assume this corpse position at all costs.
• Don’t set your bed so the door opens right into it and when you lie in bed you're looking through the open doorway.
• Don’t hang a mirror on the opposite wall reflecting the bed - It’s believed that the soul leaves the body during sleep and upon rising might see its reflection with unsettling results.
• Don’t situate the bed directly under a window - The chi entering through the window will disrupt sleep.
• Don't block a window with your bed in front of it.
• Don’t face a bathroom door - If you have no choice, keep the bathroom door closed at all times.
• Don’t lie underneath a beam - This can cause illness because the beam is cutting across your body.
• Don't place the mattress on the floor - Always use a bed frame.
• Don’t place the bed beneath a bathroom, especially the toilet.
• Don’t set your bed above the kitchen - If you have no choice, make sure your bed is not located over the stove.
• Don’t situate your bed opposite open shelving - These are poison arrows. If you have open shelving you may wish to replace with an armoire or cabinet. You could also add doors and transform it into a bookcase or cabinet.
• Don’t angle your bed from a corner - This creates shar chi (bad chi) because you have just created poison arrows by creating sharp angles.

To discover other poor feng shui choices for your bed placement, draw a layout of your home. Note which rooms share your bedroom walls. Be mindful of the functions taking place on the other side of the wall. For example, if there is a toilet on the other side of the wall you shouldn’t place your bed against it.

Now that you know where not to place your bed, it’s easy to understand the best bed placement for rest and health.

• Place the bed away from the entry door.
• Use a solid wall.
• Situate your bed on the wall that is diagonally across from the entrance.
• Work with limitations. If the only place available for your bed is on the same wall as the door, then place it as far away from the door as possible.

If the layout of your room doesn’t allow for the best placement of your bed, there are some solutions known as feng shui cures that can remedy most problems.

• In front of a window – If you have no other choice but to place your bed in front of a window, then choose a bed with a high and very solid headboard that lends the support of a wall. Also, leave enough space so you can walk between the headboard and the window. If you can walk easily around it, then the chi energy can move around it.
• Beams – If you have no choice and must place your bed underneath a beam or set of beams, then suspend two flutes with red ribbons angled so the open ends are pointed up. This will break the cutting effect of the beam and allow the chi to flow into the flutes and then up and away from you.
• Blind spot – You need to be able to see who enters the room from your bed. If you can't, then place a mirror on the opposite wall so it reflects the door. A mirror placed directly across a door bounce any beneficial energy right out of the bedroom. Be careful when hanging a mirror so it doesn’t reflect the bed. You'll need to test the position by lying on the bed before hanging the mirror.
• Bathroom door - If you must place the bed across from the bathroom door, hang a mirror on the inside of the door facing the bathroom. This reflects any negative energy back into the bathroom. Keep the door closed at all times
• Bed directly opposite the door – If you have no choice and must place your bed across from the door, then consider using a screen or room divider to create a false wall. While this is a very drastic solution, it’s better than having sleepless nights. You can place the screen at the foot of the bed to block the door and redirect the chi energy into the room. Just be sure to place a mirror on the side wall across from you so you can see who is entering.

Take time to work with your bedroom furniture to assure the optimum feng shui bed positioning. It can mean the difference between a restive night or a fitful sleep.

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