Feng Shui for Bathrooms

[edit] Don’t forget the bathroom

Why should the bathroom be left out of being optimized for feng shui living? Although we rarely spend extended amounts of time in the bathroom, it is still a room we visit regularly. Therefore, it is still important that the room is full of positive energy. This is especially true for those of us who like to enjoy a long, relaxing bath every now and then. In this case, your bathroom is somewhere you come to unwind and relax. Feng shui secrets tell us that it is very important to have good energy in places where you wish to relax.

[edit] There are no true Feng shui secrets for the bathroom

Because the ancient Chinese art of feng shui dates back to long before the invention of indoor plumbing, it is hard to implement true feng shui living into the bathroom. Even so, there are some general feng shui secrets that can be applied to the bathroom, as well as some knowledge of optimum locations of your bathroom within your home. Feng shui living in the bathroom is very important, as negative energy in the bathroom can have a negative effect on your health, luck, and weather.

[edit] The worst locations for a bathroom

It is considered a source of negative energy if your bathroom happens to be situated in an important area of the house. What classes as important in today’s society can be very vague, but the original ancient feng shui suggests that this would be the area for marriage of abundance. This would be perhaps the master bedroom, and the main living area. Other bad areas to have a bathroom include on an upper storey directly above the kitchen or your front door, and directly in the center of the house. If you do happen to have a house with a bathroom already situated near these areas, don’t worry too much. There are some ways that you can combat the negative feng shui:

• Have a mirror either above the bathroom door, or outside of the door. This will cause the energy to reflect from the door without entering the bathroom.
• Make sure the toilet lid is always kept closed when not in use. The toilet is where unwanted materials from our body are expelled, and with this a lot of negative energy. Keeping the lid closed ensures this stays out of the rest of the room.
• Make sure that any open drains in the bathroom are covered or closed.
• Have a crystal hanging in the center of the bathroom ceiling. A crystal is a good way to generate positive energy and expel the negative.

[edit] A few tips to improve the energy in any bathroom

• Have some growing bamboo in the bathroom, as this is a positive Chinese icon. If the bamboo can be reflected in a mirror, this is even better.
• Earth objects are very good, as they balance out the water energy in the bathroom. Earth objects could include something like a pottery bowl, or a terracotta dish.
• Towels that are gold in colour can attract positivity and wealth. They counter a negative “down the drain” effect which can manifest in the bathroom.

While, the bathroom may not seem that it needs anything extra special, why not give these tips a try? You may be surprised at how much of a difference it will make.