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Feng Shui: Wind & Water |
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Feng Shui and Furniture
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by Carole J. Hyder |
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Feng Shui considers and examines the flow of energy, or ch’i as the Chinese refer to it, in a space. The flow of this ch’i is the result of several factors: how the space was structurally built, what occurred with the previous owners/tenants, and what the current occupants bring with them. One other determination of the flow of ch’i is the set-up of furniture. How things are arranged in a room can mirror to you a certain message whether you know it or not. It is important to know what the message is or otherwise you may be experiencing a situation in your life that you don’t particularly want. By arranging your furniture in a particular way, you can assist in alleviating an issue as well as invite in what it is you want.
This process doesn’t always require new furniture, but it would help if the furniture doesn’t hold past negative associations. For example, if the end tables come from a prior, painful relationship, it keeps you tied to the past when you’re trying to move forward. If a painting was given to you by a dear friend whom you love and admire, then this is an item you’d definitely want in your environment.
Depicted here are some situations, both before and after, of certain challenging issues and how to remedy them. Although in some cases it’s hard to believe a space would be set up as shown, I consistently observe these situations You will see that by shifting furniture in simple ways or purchasing a few additional items, you can create a whole new setting and a whole new message to yourself. If you’re in the process of purchasing some new things for a particular room in your house, you can make sure you acquire the correct pieces based on what you’re trying to accomplish in your life.
Family Room
One of the more common issues I hear when on a Feng Shui appointment is that over time the husband and wife have stopped talking to one another. This in turn leads to other relationship problems. Communication has slowly ebbed away not only between themselves but also between them and their children. It’s no surprise, then, when I see their family-room arrangement (Figure 1-A) with all the chairs facing the television. Of course, there’s no communication between the family members----no one is looking at each other. A simple correction is shown in Figure 1-B. By changing the relationship of the chairs to the sofa, the message is more one of conversation rather than watching television. Although the TV set is still in the room, it’s no longer the focus.
Living Room
Another communication issue that seems to play out in the living room is shown in Figure 2-A. Here one chair is set across the room, detached from the rest of the activities. Firstly, no one would probably sit in the chair because of its distance from the main conversation area, but, if someone did, they would have a hard time being part of the group. Someone in the family may feel like they don’t belong. This situation is worsened by the fact that the isolated chair is also positioned between the two doorways in the traffic flow. The person sitting in the lone chair may often be interrupted due to this traffic pattern. A very easy and obvious solution is to bring the chair into the grouping (Figure 2-B) to bring more harmony and unity to the family.
A common tendency I see so often is to place the furniture all around the outside walls, as in Figure 3-A. As in the first example, arranging furniture in such a way doesn’t allow for easy conversation since people may have to talk loudly to be heard. Individuals may feel alienated from one another in this family. Bring the furniture more into the center of the room and into a more intimate conversation grouping as in Figure 3-B.
Bedroom
A lot of times I’m asked to resolve the issue of a client wanting to have a partner in their lives. It seems there’s a problem attracting the right mate. Even though the relationship may begin very casually, without the intimacy of a bedroom, it’s the bedroom that still projects a person’s intention around a relationship. It’s the bedroom that holds the metaphor about how a client views the inundation of another person into the space. When I see the bedroom as depicted in Figure 4-A, it can be very telling to me as to the seriousness of their request, for, consciously or unconsciously, the bedroom has been set up for a single person-----one night-stand, one chair, one way to get into the bed. A prospective partner wouldn’t feel very welcome, not only in the bedroom, but in other parts of their relationship. Chances are that, if someone sets up their bedroom like this, they aren’t too open to incorporating another person in their lives. The message they give themselves every day is one of self-sufficiency and independence to the exclusion of others. If that’s what they want, then the bedroom is fine. But by bringing in two night-stands and two chairs the message is changed (Figure 4-B). Moving the bed away from the wall also re-affirms the intention of making room for someone else.
Kitchen
Likewise, the kitchen table arrangement in Figure 5-A is definitely not set up with a partner in mind. It’s always better to have an even number of chairs around a kitchen or dining room table as it implies couples. In this set-up there is no possibility of a face-to-face conversation with these three chairs. The table is too big for the kitchen and needs to be replaced with a smaller one. Having a smaller table (Figure 5-B) allows the table to be accessed on all sides, to have an even number of chairs and to enable conversation across the table. Switching to a round table creates harmonious, cooperative experiences between the people sitting there.
As you can see, using Feng Shui principles, a person can change what they want in life by moving and incorporating furniture in a more auspicious flow. Usually once the pieces of furniture have been shifted, a client will have an immediate positive experience. It just "feels" right.
Having the most expensive furnishings isn’t what’s important. But if a person compromises on what they want by buying the cheapest option, they will reinforce the message to themselves that they can’t afford or don’t deserve what they really want in life. When the furnishings are giving the opposite message, internal conflicts arise. Having something affordable is different than having something cheap; having something special is different than having something extravagantly expensive. Each individual must decide for themselves what they want in life and then begin to create the confirmation of that message in how they arrange their furniture.
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Carole J. Hyder,
Feng Shui consultant, speaker, teacher, author and trainer.
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Carole J. Hyder has accomplished success as a Feng Shui consultant, speaker, teacher, author and trainer.
She has been a Feng Shui consultant since 1992, having studied with Professor Thomas Lin Yun and Roger Green, both master teachers in their respective philosophies of Feng Shui.
She has facilitated hundreds of private residential and commercial consultations in both traditions. She is co-founder and president of the Feng Shui Institute of the Midwest, an organization dedicated to creating standards for practitioners, providing continuing education and community outreach.
Besides being published in countless publications and writing a monthly column for "The Edge," Carole has published two books. Wind and Water: Your Personal Feng Shui Journey is in its fifth edition, has world-wide distribution and has been translated into Spanish and German. Her second book Living Feng Shui: Personal Stories was released in September 2001.
Carole currently spends her time presenting seminars and keynotes. She has developed a six-part training program, Wind and Water School of Feng Shui, which is now licensed by the State of MN.
www.carolehyder.com
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