Renting One Room

[myfs_76789]

Hello, I am new to feng shui and have been reading a variety of information that is freely available on the web. I am currently renting a room in a house. I have access to common areas like the kitchen, but really only have freedom to decorate and arrange my own room. Since nearly all of my possessions need to be in my own room, it basically serves the purpose of bedroom, living room, and office/study space all in one. All of the things I have read about rooms naturally assume that each room serves one primary purpose. Do you have suggestions on how I can use these tips in my one, multi-purpose room?
Also, the shape and design of my room tend to lend themselves to specific placements of certain pieces of furniture. From the limited amount of information I've read, some placements are not ideal from a feng shui perspective. I can do some rearranging if I want to, but if I can't or don't want to move certain items, are there other things I can do to improve the feng shui atmosphere (I'm not really sure what to call it) of the room?
I know that my questions are not very specific, but if you could offer some general advice/suggestions for me to consider, I would appreciate it. Thank you for your time.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear James,
1. In my opinion, the biggest influence in the home (`Earth' luck) relates more to the external environment, the site and the home.
2. Usually, other than the external environment and the site, the next important consideration is the (entire house).
3. Therefore; even if you had rented a room, it is but of secondary importance as the whole house has to be related to.
4. What I am trying or hoping to emphaise here is that your room is but just one sector of the whole house.
5. Usually, a full house is audited and checked for any imbalances (if any) within each sector. If there are any imbalance, then it should be `cured'. Say, after applying the cure for that sector; and the imbalance is neutralised, we usually do not look at that sector (other than say the yearly Flying Star influence).
This summarises the use of the Flying Star Feng Shui. (If it is applied)
6. Besides this, Shapes and Form Feng Shui for both interior and exterior of the home should be utilised.
7. In your case, you can try using the Eight House Theory. Here, you should try to check which sector your rented room is at. And see if this a good sector. And if possible, try to sleep at a good sector or nice to have if
one sleeps facing a good direction.
8. For your rented room, frankly no matter where you relocate your belongings, it will usally still be within one or two true compass directions. For example, the room could straddle between say North East and East Sector or simply at only one sector such as the East (as an example).
9. For a `small' room, therefore, there is nothing much or significant one can do.
10. We can still apply the Yin and Yang concept here. If the room is used for multiple roles. For example; in the day time, if the room is used for an activity e.g. study or work; then it should be `more Yang' and at night or evening, `more yin' for sleep.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/20/2002 9:28:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hello, I am new to feng shui
and have been reading a
variety of information that is
freely available on the web.
I am currently renting a room
in a house. I have access to
common areas like the kitchen,
but really only have freedom
to decorate and arrange my own
room. Since nearly all of my
possessions need to be in my
own room, it basically serves
the purpose of bedroom, living
room, and office/study space
all in one. All of the things
I have read about rooms
naturally assume that each
room serves one primary
purpose. Do you have
suggestions on how I can use
these tips in my one,
multi-purpose room?
Also, the shape and design of
my room tend to lend
themselves to specific
placements of certain pieces
of furniture. From the
limited amount of information
I've read, some placements are
not ideal from a feng shui
perspective. I can do some
rearranging if I want to, but
if I can't or don't want to
move certain items, are there
other things I can do to
improve the feng shui
atmosphere (I'm not really
sure what to call it) of the
room?
I know that my questions are
not very specific, but if you
could offer some general
advice/suggestions for me to
consider, I would appreciate
it. Thank you for your time.