Mirror, Mirror in Feng Shui
Author: Carole ProvenzalePublished Date: June 4th, 2006
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Simple Feng Shui Principles for the Use of Mirrors
Carole Provenzale
Today, Feng Shui and the use of Mirrors is a subject I cover separately during a consultation. I ask my clients to be careful in their choice of mirrors and their placement and primarily see that they are unaware of the power of mirrors. In Feng Shui, mirrors have the potential, depending on your intentions, of creating several feelings and principles and we should keep them ALL in mind when using them. Mirrors have the power to “pull” people into a space and are therefore used sometimes to grace someone into your space. For example, if you walk into a home or business and you hit a blank wall, you want the person to feel welcomed and graced. Mirrors, properly placed, can help do just that.
They are also used to intentionally “push” negative or unpleasant energy away. For this reason, many consultants advocate the use of a Bagua mirror over their front door. The intention behind this is simply to deflect any street energy and keep your space as your own. They are especially beneficial over the front door when you live in a cul de sac or you have something facing your house, such as a school.
However, in your home they also can give you the feeling of being pushed out. I always suggest to my clients to have someone hold a mirror and try different placements to see how it FEELS before hanging it. If it makes you feel graced and welcomed, you can be sure it will be well placed. Although if you feel that the mirror is pushing you away, choose another placement for it.
Did you know mirrors should always be bigger then your head? It’s a simple reason really, though not thought of often. We are surrounded by our Aura’s (our energy field) and when a mirror only fits your face or head we are cutting off our own energy field which should always surround us.
If you have been reading about Feng Shui you have probably seen that almost everyone agrees that mirrors are best left out of the bedroom. There are several reasons for this and they are all important. Depending on your bed placement and the arrangement of your furniture, you can feel pushed out of your own space while trying to rest and restore. A mirrored headboard, for example, can make you feel like you’re being pushed right out of your bed, even if you don’t feel it consciously. You may not be sleeping well and not realize this is the reason. Mirrors facing you are not a good idea as well; waking up to your own image every morning when you are not at your best is not a good idea. If you don’t want to take down these mirrors, a simple and inexpensive idea is to balance them so you don’t see your reflection. Putting a tall vase of silk flowers, for example, is an easy method to not only avoid seeing your own reflection but to add color and elements to the room.
For closeted mirrors that span a large size of the room, if you don’t wish to remove them they can be covered at night by semi-sheer curtains which will add a different look and texture to the room and help you accomplish better sleeping patterns.
Finally, one important point when hanging a mirror. Remember they intensify anything they are reflecting. Before hanging the mirror, make sure they reflect something lovely. You can use them to reflect outside, thereby “bringing the outside in” or a beautiful piece of artwork that you’ve hung which will add more color and texture. Make sure they are not reflecting a bare wall!
Tips for mirrors and all things to do with Feng Shui need not be expensive or difficult to create. Use your imagination and get some help from a professional if you need it and you can create the balance and harmony you are seeking for your home or office.
Carole Provenzale is founder of Feng Shui Long Island.
Website: http://FengShuiLI.com
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4 Responses to “Mirror, Mirror in Feng Shui”
I had to hang a curtain over my bedroom wall to wall mirror. Opposite was a window and the energy was like a ping pong game.
What can I do? My kitchen sink is in the wealth corner and I can’t keep my money together.I did hang some coins up but I dont know if I contribute to my wealth going down the drain.Your advice is much appreciated.
Greetings! Don’t panic, hanging a curtain was a good thing to do, you don’t want to feel that a mirror is pushing you out. You can also deflect that energy with two large vases with silk flowers in front of the mirrors. They look pretty and help stop that flow of energy.
If your kitchen sink is in the wealth area you can do a few simple things: place a small round mirror under the sink–under the pipe to deflect the drain energy away. You can also add an upgrowing plant to keep your money from going down the drain. Place it as close to the sink or above it if possible.
An old but useful Black Sect method to double your money is to put a mirror behind your burners of the stove. The burners are money and the mirrors intensify it. It should not be broken up mirrors, rather one piece cut specifically for the backsplash.
Please put your intentions behind all these things; that is your most powerful “cure.” Blessings,
Carole Provenzale
Feng Shui Long Island
http://www.FengShuiLI.com
Thank you for the interesting piece on mirrors- I have used mirrors to make small spaces more comfortable years before I knew what Feng Shui was, and I would never put them as you said in view of the bed, but I was told a mirror opposite a window can add good light to a room and it makes sense to me- My mother is depressed and lives in a townhouse (long rooms with one window only) - I am trying to convince her to place at least a smallish mirror opposite her window in her two longest rooms (living room and bedroom) to bring more light in and create movement throughout her space but she is resistant…
Hi,
A mirror intensifies and reflects and a Feng Shui Principle is let the outdoors in. As long as it’s not in opposition to her bed, it would be a wonderful way to get some outside energy in. Mirrors should never be smaller then your head so don’t make it too small…it would then cut off your Aura which is your energy field. I don’t know why your mother is resistant, however. It might help her.