Mirror in the Bedroom

[reginapan]

Here is my dilemma:
By boyfriend rearranged his bedroom furniture. The foot of the bed is directly in front of the mirror. According to Lillian Too, this is bad luck, because it may cause a third party to interfere in the relationship (as in boyfriend cheating on girlfriend). My boyfriend will not move it because he doesn't believe in Feng shui and said that the arrangement feels good to him. I've refused to sleep in that bedroom. At this point, what cures are available? Changing the furniture around is not an option, he won't do it. He's an engineer and wants scientific evidence!
Help!!
Regina

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Regina,
A mirror in the bedroom does not necessarily spell `bad luck'.
The concern here is the belief that when goes to sleep, one's body may leave our body and may get a "fright" when it see's itself in the mirror. The above is the chief reason why, many FS practitioners discourage the placement of a mirror in the bedroom especially if it faces the bed.
So far, the above does not necessarily spell bad luck.
It is interesting to note that some of us feel uncomfortable (conscious or unconscious) about a mirror facing the bed while others have no reaction to it i.e. they do not feel anything.
Thus, if your boyfriend feels strongly and find no issue with placing the mirror, then it is fine.
Not everyone is `affected' by it. Your boyfriend is correct to say that there is currently no scientific evidence on this.
Regards,
Cecil

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On 7/18/00 4:48:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Here is my dilemma:
By boyfriend rearranged his
bedroom furniture. The foot
of the bed is directly in
front of the mirror.
According to Lillian Too, this
is bad luck. My boyfriend
will not move it because he
doesn't believe in Feng shui
and said that the arrangement
feels good to him. I've
refused to sleep in that
bedroom. At this point, what
cures are available? Changing
the furniture around is not an
option, he won't do it. He's
an engineer and wants
scientific evidence!
Help!!
Regina

[Guest]

Hello there!
My partners and I have planned to take over a restaurant business by =August 1 but I've been advised by some Chinese friends to open either =before August 1 or after August 30. They say it's a "dead month" or a ="dead period" in the Chinese calendar.
They also added that it is good luck to open on the 28th of July which =is of course before the 1st of August but they also said not to do =anything within the month of August. Believing in Feng shui, my =partners and I agreed tol sign the take-over contract on the 27th and =will formally open on the 28th and start the change management =procedures on September 1st.
Is it the right move? What's the "feng-shui logic" behind all this?
Regards
John
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My partners and I have planned to take =over a
restaurant business by August 1 but I've been advised by some Chinese =friends to
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month" or a "dead period" in the Chinese =calendar.??

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They also added that it is good luck to =open on the
28th of July which is of course before the 1st of August but they also =said not
to do anything within the month of August.? Believing in Feng =shui,?my
partners and I agreed tol sign the take-over contract on the 27th and =will
formally open on the 28th and start the change management procedures on
September 1st.

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Is?it the right move?? What's =the
"feng-shui logic" behind all this?

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Regards

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[Cecil Lee]

Dear John,
This can be explained by:-
31 July 2000 to 28 August 2000 is considered the `dreaded' Chinese 7th
month.
The Chinese seventh month is considered the month where hungry ghosts are
let out on earth to roam. Thus, during this month, many people avoid buying
a new house, moving house, buying a new car, opening a new business, leisure
travel.
To applease the ghosts, offerings are given to the `ghosts'. Road shows are
also conducted e.g. makeshift tents are erected on empty lots or car parks
in neighbourhoods. One purpose for this road show e.g. artists will sing
songs and entertain both human guests and the purpose is also to entertain
the ghosts to keep them occupied from creating mischief.
I am not sure if there is a coincidence but during the 7th month, I always
noticed a higher significance of elderly death around my country and
obiturary notices in the newspapers. (Not that I look at it everyday, do a
sampling.) I have not gathered any statistics on this so it is just a
passing comment.
Hope you can now have a better understanding of the nature of the Chinese
Seventh month.
Thus for me, I would also take the advise of your friends and to open the
business before 31 July 2000.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil
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From: "John Jacob"
Hello there!
My partners and I have planned to take over a restaurant business by
=August 1 but I've been advised by some Chinese friends to open either
?fore August 1 or after August 30. They say it's a "dead month" or a
="dead period" in the Chinese calendar.
They also added that it is good luck to open on the 28th of July which =is
of course before the 1st of August but they also said not to do =anything
within the month of August. Believing in Feng shui, my =partners and I
agreed tol sign the take-over contract on the 27th and =will formally open
on the 28th and start the change management =procedures on September
1st.
Is it the right move? What's the "feng-shui logic" behind all this?
Regards
John
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Hello there!

My partners and I have planned to take =over
a
restaurant business by August 1 but I've been advised by some Chinese
=friends to
open either before August 1 or after August 30. They say it's a ="dead
month" or a "dead period" in the Chinese ?lendar.

They also added that it is good luck to =open
on the
28th of July which is of course before the 1st of August but they also
=said not
to do anything within the month of August. Believing in Feng =shui, my
partners and I agreed tol sign the take-over contract on the 27th and
=will
formally open on the 28th and start the change management procedures on
September 1st.

Is it the right move? What's =the
"feng-shui logic" behind all this?

Regards

John

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[librasnake]

As I understand it a mirror in the bedroom is also bad because of the energyflow it may reflect on to the bed while you are sleeping. This I have gotten from master Lam Kam Chuen?s books witch almost i my only source of feng shui knowledge. While the chi energy flow is hard to prove it exist its the closest to a scientific explanation i know (I look quite scientific on feng shui myself).