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Bedroom Over Garage
Dear Nancilee,
I have been searching for a cure for a bedroom
situated above a garage. I’ve read it’s very bad
feng shui and to avoid it completely, but have not found
any advice on how to fix it. I’ve heard a ba gua
mirror on the underside of the bed would help deflect
the bad chi. Any other suggestions to fix my bedroom
over a garage?
Thank you,
Sharen
Darien, CT
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Dear Sharen,
I can imagine how difficult it is to read about a bad
situation and not find the cure for it. In Pyramid Feng
Shui we look at the reasons behind why a situation could
be negative and seek solutions for them that are
directly related to the problem.
In our culture, we use garages as storage areas for
all kinds of "stuff". Unfortunately much of
these materials emit toxic emissions that find their way
into adjacent rooms via the ventilation system. Since
you spend 6-8 uninterrupted hours in a bedroom and even
when no additional toxic materials are stored there,
such as paints, household solvents, etc, the automobile’s
discharge is harmful. First and foremost remove or
re-vent the air from the garage into the bedroom.
Secondly, on a deeply physiological level, we need to
feel protected and safe in order to deeply rest.
Subconsciously a garage translates to an end of a
street. Living with a street running underneath a
bedroom does nothing to bolster a sense of groundedness
and safety.
If relocating the bedroom is not possible then adjust
the garage’s ambiance so that it feels as if it has
another purpose. I often suggest to clients to treat the
door from the garage into the house in the same way as
they would their home’s main entrance. Painting the
walls a color or faux painting a scene can be
transforming. Also building a storage closet for fun
equipment (golf, tennis, etc) or to stash gifts will
alter atmosphere. Use determines our connection to a
space and after the toxins are removed adding another
use is appropriate as a cure for a bedroom being
positioned above.
If none of the above is possible because you are
renting, then adding another layer of flooring
(carpeting preferable) under the bed to increase the
bulk between you and the garage is an another feng shui
solution.
Now sleep tight and stop worrying.
Best,
Nancilee Wydra
Nancilee Wydra, Feng Shui Master and author of six books
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