Reflecting Good Feng Shui in Your Home
Posted by admin | Feng Shui, General Home | Posted on June 16th, 2009
If you are not yet knowledgeable of the good contribution of using mirrors for Feng Shui, this article is a start to acquiring knowledge regarding the good effects of using mirrors in a home. Mirrors are commonly used to reflect the aesthetic appearance of a person’s home. They are usually installed in area of great beauty to give emphasis on the design of that specific area. Mirrors are also fixed into areas where you can see and groom yourself before you go out of the house. In the concept of Feng Shui, mirrors are known to bring in the good energy yet you should consider their correct placement otherwise the flow of good energy may backfire and may just flow out of the house without your knowledge. The improper placement of mirrors in certain areas of the house may deflect the good energy instead of bringing it in and letting it flow throughout the whole house.
Mirrors tend to provide an expanded view in the area it is installed. Different appearance of mirrors are used and installed differently in the consideration of good Feng Shui. Common flat mirrors can be installed in any part of the home interior. What is more important is the design of the flat mirror to be installed rather than its placement. Use of metallic-like mirror products resembling minerals such as gold or silver is preferred according to Feng Shui since gold and mineral symbolizes riches and prosperity. Yet in several cases, installation of flat mirrors according to Feng Shui works best in southeast area of the house, facing indirectly the sun as it goes down at dusk.
Concave mirrors and convex mirrors are preferred to be installed outside of the house. Concave mirrors usually serve as a basin that traps good energy and become absorbed inside the house. On the other hand, convex mirrors resemble an eye that keeps guard on the exterior of the house that binds it with safeguarding Feng Shui energy.