As a general rule, pay attention to what is being reflected when you place a mirror because the mirror will double that energy. For example, if your mirror is reflecting a pile of unpaid bills, the reflection is a symbolic doubling of your debt. On the other hand, if the mirror is reflecting a family photo from your happy vacation, it will symbolically double family harmony.
Mirrors keep a room “awake,” so limit them in a bedroom to no more than one, and make sure you can’t see yourself in the mirror from the bed. If your bedroom closet has mirrored doors, hang a curtain above the doors that you can close at night and tie back open during the day. Avoid placing a mirror in a child’s bedroom where it could interfere with restful sleep. If your child must have a mirror, hang it on the inside of the closet door.
Here are some situations where I recommend using mirrors.
Attract
• Hang a round mirror near your stove to symbolize wealth. The mirror symbolically doubles the number of burners and consequently, doubles prosperity.
• Place a flat mirror on the wall in a dark room to attract and reflect extra light.
• Place a mirror on the right hand side in your foyer (as you look into the foyer from the front door) to symbolically attract new opportunities.
Move
• If you have any rooms where you must step down to enter, place a square mirror opposite the stairs to correct this imbalance, especially in bi-level homes.
• Low ceilings or heavy beams can be oppressive over your bed. Attach a quarter-size round mirror to the ceiling or beams to symbolically lift the heaviness. You can find these inexpensive small mirrors at craft stores.
• Bring any missing areas of your home back into your life by hanging a mirror on the inside wall to symbolically move it out and fill in the missing area, especially when correcting an apartment or office.
Redirect
• If you have any negative energy directed toward your home, such as the sharp corner of a neighbor’s home, a telephone pole in front of your door, or a nearby cell tower, hang a bagua mirror on the outside of your house to symbolically push it away.
• If you live on a T-junction where a road points directly at your house you could be subject to its negative energy, making it difficult to achieve harmony. Hang a bagua mirror on your home facing the road to direct the harsh energy away.
• If your oven is located directly opposite of your sink, the Fire and Water Elements "fight" each other, often leading to arguments. Stick a nickel- or quarter-size mirror to the oven door to reflect away the sink’s energy.
As with any Feng Shui change, the intent you have when you place a mirror will determine its effect. Whether you hang a mirror to attract, move, or redirect energy, if you are clear in your intention for the mirror it will help you achieve your goal.
About Bagua Mirrors. A Feng Shui bagua mirror is a special octagon-shaped mirror that is used outside of a home to redirect energy. This type of mirror can be very powerful on the outside of a home, but should never be hung inside the home. Click here to order a Feng Shui bagua mirror: Convex Bagua Mirror
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