Bed facing south west

[Mic]

Hi Mr Cecil Lee, Thank you for this information website and forum.  I need to face my bed facing the south west direction but the back is windows and i am unable to flush my bed against the window due to a beam above the windows. can i do a partition up till the low of the window and place my bed against it? I have a picture below for reference. sorry for the ugly drawing.

[Cecil Lee]

19 hours ago, Mic said:

Hi Mr Cecil Lee, Thank you for this information website and forum.  I need to face my bed facing the south west direction but the back is windows and i am unable to flush my bed against the window due to a beam above the windows. can i do a partition up till the low of the window and place my bed against it? I have a picture below for reference. sorry for the ugly drawing.

 These are some considerations:

1. The eight house concept is considered as "Nice-to" have and not a "Must-have".

2. The key consideration is the statement: "Forms prevail over the stars".

2.1. Here:

Forms = (means) Shapes and Forms Feng Shui

Stars  = (means) Flying Stars Feng Shui and it's sister Compass School concept of the Eight House Theory.

3. Your sample illustration of bed placement in theory of course may suppose to be facing your best South-West direction.

3.1 But like all theories, does not take into account Human Luck factors.

3.2 For example, you may get full marks under the Eight House concept. But if the bed-placement is awkward and given that you have windows to look out of... this is a no-no.

3.3 Many humans need to have a conscious feel of our environment. Thus even if the windows are closed; yet for many, we still can "feel" the light filtering in from the windows and/or when it rains..

3.4 Pilots always commented that they like not only to have a focused view but also be able to see towards a distance.. For example, if one keeps on studying at a workstation or working on a computer screen for a prolonged time; often. Then when it is time to go outside.. often we may need "thicker and thicker" glasses or eye-wear due to this condition.

3.5 Based on Shapes and Forms, it is inauspicious to have the bed-head facing towards the windows.

3.6 In the past, this was quite different. And even now, if so, some homes have a bay window ledge for this.

4. Thus, the bed placement in your attachment is considered "messy".

4.1. But sadly, there are still lots of geomancers who do not understand the above as well as the element of Human Luck or feeling odd ... situation... be it from self or when visitors comment on such a layout plan.

4.2. Thus, what is the use of facing your "correct" SW when say... go visit a 100 homes and almost nearly no one else does this odd placement.

4.3. I will thus not be surprised to hear that some geomancers give the okay for this layout plan. If so, they have never heard of this statement: "YOU STAY THERE, we (outsiders) don't". 

4.3.1 Here, imagine, someone goes to one's home for an hour or two. But WE have to live with it for the rest of our lives if we still own the home. In fact, it is true that some geomancers have even told their clients.. not to use e.g. the Master Toilet. Unbelievable.

4.4  In my opinion, best to have the bed-head or bed placed according to the priority of Shapes and Forms FIRST.

5. For example: ideally the bed should be as placed in the "norm" as shown in the attachment. Options A and B are the norm and not awkard.

6. Frankly, instinctively most of us when we step into a "blank canvass" bedroom; we already have visualise day where we want to place the bed-head normally instead of such "abnormal" directions.

7. Under the Holy Trinity of Chinese Luck system:

a. Heaven Luck or born with = 33.33 percent
b. Earth Luck or Feng Shui =  33.33 percent
c.. Human or man luck is about feeling comfortable = 33.33 percent.

7.1. What the above means is that each of the above 3 accounts for only 33.33 percent of the total luck.

7.2. Thus even if one gets full marks for getting the bed-head direction right, this does not mean one gets fantastic luck.

7.3. Especially, everyday, one stares at the wardrope. And our field of focus is just a short distance with our back against the "openings" the windows. 

8. Frankly, I won't want to be caught sleeping in such an ackward direction as in your illustration. Similarly do not have the stomach to give such an advice.

The above link: "A better understanding that even if one scores full marks for Feng Shui; it accounts for only 33.33% of the total luck under the Holy Trinity of Chinese Luck system."

The only exception is that of Location, location and location. Here, if the location has fantastic Feng Shui, then it makes a lot of difference. But bed placement does not come under this category of "fantastic" luck gain, though.

 

 

 

 

[Mic]

Thank Mr Cecil Lee for the explanation. For me, I am more favourable and comfortable to placed my bed in your illustration of option A. This will avoid the toilet door and opposite the room entrance. However, this will face the 'sickness' direction. Is there any remedy to counter this?

[Cecil Lee]

These are some considerations:

1. The Eight House concept's most important concepts are that of "Nice-to" face a good direction: be it the bed-head or study/work directions. And also "Nice-to" be in a good sector e.g. NW / West etc.. for a west group person.

2.  You wrote: " However, this will face the 'sickness' direction ".  The Eight House concept is pretty useless to determine such things.

3. In fact, to determine whether a bedroom has sickness stars, one has to use the other Compass School Feng Shui concept of the Flying Stars.

3.1 See attachment. For example, this bedroom 2 has REAL "sickness stars"  of a combination of  #2 with #5. #2 = sickness and #5 = misfortune sickness.

3.2 A combination of both results in  = [2] & [5] - Stars 2 and 5 meet. This spells trouble. Star 2 will mean sickness in the family (especially your mother). Star 5 would mean some outdoor accident or troubles.

4. Thus, frankly, whichever direction you place a bed be it against the Option A or B or the weird direction in your illustration; it does not matter. One may still fall sick unless one disarms the #2 with #5 combination.

5. Frankly, there are so many other concepts that are more important than this Eight House Thing. Therefore, why pay so much attend into it... If one has the time, go read this link:- http://www.geomancy.net/wiki/The_Three-Step-Approach