DON'T hang directly above or opposite bed. According to feng shui experts, mirrors directly above your bed (or sofa) can disrupt calm, peaceful feelings because of the weight hanging over your head.
Mirror above bed
One place where Feng Shui experts warn against hanging a mirror is a mirror over the bed. The weight of this object above a resting space makes a mirror on the ceiling above a bed a big no-no. Remember, Feng Shui is all about feeling safe and secure in your space.
Having a mirror facing the bed can disturb your sleep, especially if you're sensitive to light. Even if the room is dark, any light reflected off the mirror can cause discomfort and prevent you from falling asleep or staying asleep. It could also give you the impression that you are being watched.
So should you have a mirror in your bedroom? There is no definitive answer as the atmosphere in your space is subjective. If you feel as though your room has a good energy, then it may be possible to continue decorating with mirrors. However, if your space has negative energy, it should be avoided.
The right position to hang mirrors is near the window. This is the ideal placement for the mirrors to reflect the light. Do not place it on the same wall as the mirror because it cannot reflect light from there.
Many Feng Shui experts believe that Feng Shui mirrors in the bedroom depletes energy and can cause sleeplessness. It also creates a certain restlessness in your bedroom that leads to disrupted sleep. The bouncing of reflection from the mirror aggravates your room's energy, thus making it feel more active and energetic.
'Others say you should cover your mirror to avoid bad luck or negative attraction. If you are in a negative space or dealing with a negative situation, mirrors can double the energy in a room and expand the current vibration and frequency.
If mirrors are functional, they must be hung with their center at average eye height-about 5 feet (l. 52m) above the floor. If mirrors are purely decorative, they might be used at any height. If mirrors are hung high, they may be tipped at a slight downward angle to reflect something more interesting than the ceiling.
Aside from their obvious usefulness, mirrors can brighten a room, and provide a fresh view of the space. They can also be as decorative as any piece of artwork you might choose to hang. And they even have the potential to create the illusion of depth or another space beyond the bedroom.
Positioning your bed in line with the door is the worst possible position, according to the principles of Feng shui. People who practice Feng shui call it the 'dead man's position' or the 'coffin position' because the feet or head face the door and resemble how we carry the dead through open doors from the house.
You can drape a piece of fabric or a scarf over the mirror while you're sleeping, or use frosted solar film to cover up the mirrored surface.
About Mirrors and Front Doors
The classical schools tend to recommend against a mirror facing the front door do so because for them, the reflection of a mirror reflects energy back. Therefore, a mirror reflecting the front door pushes away energy, rather than welcomes qi into the home.
Be Wary When Hanging Mirrors That Face a "Bad" Window
Why? Because the practice believes that it can attract negative energy from the outside of your home, in. It's best to avoid hanging a mirror opposite a window if majority of view is unpleasant part of street such as electric wires, poles, and piping.
The sun's rays can be magnified by a lens or magnifying mirror, so it is dangerous to leave glass objects, like magnifying mirrors, too close to windows. In fact, anything that can concentrate the sun's rays like fish bowls or glasses of water, should be kept away from windows to reduce the risk of a fire breaking out.
Mirrors can invite energy into a space, especially near a window or front door. A strategically placed mirror can reflect the view of an element that is seen through a window into a room. For example, place a mirror so that you can see the reflection of a river (water element) and trees (wood element) into your office.
Mirrors are famous for their ability to “open up” any room the the depth they create. To the eye, the “reflected” space looks just like the actual space, so mirrors can have a doubling effect. Leaning mirrors are especially good at creating this depth, as their size creates more reflected space.
Although you might want to draw the eye upward to make ceilings appear higher, you don't want people craning their necks to look into the mirror. “When it's too high it makes the room feel more disconnected,” West says.
According to Feng Shui experts, a mirror directly above your bed allows our Chi energy, or our life energy, escape while we sleep.
It was the sexual revolution in the 70's and people would use mirrors on the ceiling over the bed to aid in the visual stimulation during sex.
Precious for their material and their function, mirrors were used for Shinto rituals as well as personal use. In order to slow inevitable oxidation and avert marring the finish it was necessary to avoid touching the surface with bare hands and otherwise keep them wrapped up or covered when not in use.
Mirrors should always be placed on the eastern and northern walls of the house and never on southern or western walls.
According to feng shui, mirrors placed in the hallway are generally seen as a positive. However, when they're placed at the end of a hallway, they can slow down the flow of energy in your house. On the other hand, they can be great on landings of small staircases to help widen the space.
Most interiors designers agree that you can use a mirror in every room, as long as it is serving a purpose. Having more than one mirror in any room could start to feel like too much. You don't want to make your family or guests uncomfortable by surrounding them with mirrors on every side.