Is it bad feng shui to have broken items in your home?

Feng shui looks at how life force energy, or qi, moves through a space, and how we can work with our spaces so that we can be more in harmony with our environment and with nature. While I would encourage you not to label things as “good” or “bad,” broken items can create more difficulty in how qi flows through our homes and environments. 

I often see broken mirrors, or mirrors that are made up of lots of different pieces, like a mosaic. Mirrors are highly symbolic, and a broken mirror isn’t ideal from a feng shui standpoint. If you have a mirror that’s broken, especially if you’re using it for a feng shui purpose, I would suggest you replace it with a solid one. 

You may also have other broken items in your home, including lamps that don’t work, wobbly furniture, or chipped dishes. Over time, this creates challenging energy, and a feeling that you need to repair something. For instance, maybe you have a lamp that needs repair in the corner of your room. Every time you see it, you’re reminded subconsciously, whether you realize it or not, that there’s something you need to fix in your life.

In reality, we are all perfect and we don’t need any fixing. However, if we continue to accumulate things that don’t have a purpose, or we don’t take care of our things, that energy reflects upon us as well. 

If you do notice that you have broken items in your home, I encourage you to repair them or let them go. If you love them and they serve a purpose in your life, make the effort to repair them. If you don’t love these items, I would suggest that you remove them from your home.

by Anjie Cho

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