Restorative action 2
Light and mirrors
Perhaps the commonest and most used method of restorative action in Feng Shui, is the employment of light, mirrors and other surfaces that may reflect light in a similar way.
In general, lights should be quite bright but should not be too glaring. In China, light is often used in thegarden and around the outside of the house.
Mirrors can be used just about anywhere and enable dark rooms to be illuminated well, including corners that without a direct source of light would remain dark.
Mirrors enable bad chi to be directed back out of a building or by locating them in particular positions, good chi can be brought in by enlightening a particular aspect of the room, or by reflecting a pleasant view from outside, perhaps a snapshot of the garden or a body of water.
Chi can be directed into corners and, by the prudent use of light and mirrors, a room can be improved immeasurably. Mirrors also encourage the flow of chi around the room and are therefore positioned in the dead spaces or where the flow of chi would otherwise stop.
It should also be remembered that too many mirrors can be a bad thing in certain rooms. For example, in the bedroom where there should be a restful atmosphere, too many mirrors can energise the chi too much, causing sleepless nights.
Also, a lounge need not have many mirrors. Many people tend to decorate their house with relatively quiet colours and perhaps only the younger generations opt for strong, loud colour schemes. However, colours can be used to help the flow of chi and an area of bright colour in an otherwise dull room can help enormously.
The Chinese certainly follow this practice and commonly use red and black as these are deemed particularly fortuitous when it comes to financial matters.
Perhaps the commonest and most used method of restorative action in Feng Shui, is the employment of light, mirrors and other surfaces that may reflect light in a similar way.
In general, lights should be quite bright but should not be too glaring. In China, light is often used in thegarden and around the outside of the house.
Mirrors can be used just about anywhere and enable dark rooms to be illuminated well, including corners that without a direct source of light would remain dark.
Mirrors enable bad chi to be directed back out of a building or by locating them in particular positions, good chi can be brought in by enlightening a particular aspect of the room, or by reflecting a pleasant view from outside, perhaps a snapshot of the garden or a body of water.
Chi can be directed into corners and, by the prudent use of light and mirrors, a room can be improved immeasurably. Mirrors also encourage the flow of chi around the room and are therefore positioned in the dead spaces or where the flow of chi would otherwise stop.
It should also be remembered that too many mirrors can be a bad thing in certain rooms. For example, in the bedroom where there should be a restful atmosphere, too many mirrors can energise the chi too much, causing sleepless nights.
Also, a lounge need not have many mirrors. Many people tend to decorate their house with relatively quiet colours and perhaps only the younger generations opt for strong, loud colour schemes. However, colours can be used to help the flow of chi and an area of bright colour in an otherwise dull room can help enormously.
The Chinese certainly follow this practice and commonly use red and black as these are deemed particularly fortuitous when it comes to financial matters.
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