feng shui living room
How to activate your entire house from the living room
No other room in the house offers the feng shui potential that the living room does. This room is central to family life and feng shui. When it comes to feng shui, no other room can compare to this particular room. This is because the living room is the ONLY room in the house that can be activated according to the nine sectors of the bagua square or lo shu, making it a very important room indeed.
When you want to affect the feng shui of the entire house, you should start by applying feng shui improvements or remedies in the living room. The benefit is that the living room can boost the feng shui of other parts of the house that may have afflictions or are missing or shouldn’t have a particular improvement.
For example, if the bedroom is in the north sector, a water feature would be a great feature to enhance professional feng shui. However, water in the bedroom is not recommended. But the water in the north corner of the living room will help boost the feng shui of that sector with the beneficial water energy in the corresponding corner.
How is this possible? Think of the yin-yang symbol in the center of the bagua. This symbol is called “tai chi” — yes, just like martial arts exercise. This tai chi can be applied to spaces of any size and is known as large tai chi or small tai chi.
As an example, you can apply the bagua to your lot that your house sits on. This is called the great tai chi. Small tai chi would be to apply the bagua in a single room, such as the living room, or in an area such as a desk. By applying feng shui to the living room, you are activating little tai chi.
Note, however, that depending on your industry, you may not want to apply all enhancements. For example, if your living room is in the NW corner of the house, then it would not be advisable to add candles in the south corner of the room because an open flame in the NW part of the house is very dangerous.
In fact, I know someone whose house started to burn down from the candles that were placed in this area. More importantly, the NW is the “heaven” sector or the patriarch or breadwinner (if the breadwinner is male). With that caveat in mind, proceed to make changes to your living room. Doing so will instantly improve your feng shui for your entire home!
1. arrangement, arrangement.
The purpose of a living room is to create a room where the family gathers or guests can sit and everyone can enjoy conversation and each other’s company. Living rooms are the place for celebrations and good times, so they really benefit from a proper layout.
Living rooms often have an L-shaped configuration caused by L-shaped sofas or by positioning a sofa and a loveseat at a 45-degree angle to each other. This creates conflict and a feeling of being inexplicably uncomfortable in the room. Remember, TVs and fireplaces aren’t the focal point of a living room: the people are.
Instead, arrange the room so the sofa and seat are FACING… Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to watch the fireplace and TV, but you’ll instantly and dramatically enhance your desire to be in the room and cultivate more loving relationships and harmonious. Better yet, you’ll improve the flow of energy in the room. So move those sofas!
2. Add some red and gold.
To make sure families are harmonious and enjoy good relations with each other, make sure to add some elements of red and gold together. This could be a vase with red carnations and gold daisies, or it could be a pillow with gold and red colors. Red and gold together help calm conflicts and create good feelings. Be sure to add these two colors together where there are conflicts or angry feelings.
3. The image of happiness.
Be sure to hang a photo of a happy family or its occupants in the living room. This image can influence the whole family. Hang the pictures on an east wall to benefit family relationships. You may also want to add images according to your direction in the living room to enhance a particular area. For example, an image of a beautiful lake or waterfall would be wonderful on the north wall (career/opportunities) and a large, beautiful tree would be great on the east wall (health/family relationships).
4. Add a little “yang” to your living room.
The living room should be a good balance of yin and yang. However, a little more “yang” or positive energy is especially beneficial. This can come from the addition of a red accent wall, a bright chandelier, or a moving object.
5. Boost the lucky corner in the living room.
Where is the lucky corner? This is the corner of the room that is opposite and diagonal to the main entrance to the room. If this corner is in the SW, W, NW, or NE, enhance this corner with a beautiful geode, semi-precious stone bowl, beautiful vase, globe, or other terrestrial feature. If your lucky corner is south or southwest, then increase the chi here with a nice tall bright lamp. If the corner is north, add a source here. If you’re in the east or southeast, you can have a fountain here or add a group of beautiful lush plants or pretty flowers.
