How to Work with a Bathroom in the Wealth Corner

Guest User June 16, 2021

If you stand in the doorway of your home looking in, the far left corner will typically be related to Xun position, also called the wealth area or the abundance area of the feng shui bagua map. People often get very worried if there’s a bathroom in this area, because it can mean a drain on your resources, or a drain on your wealth and prosperity.

I also want you to keep in mind that this area is not just about money. It’s also about abundance in all areas of your life, as well as how you value yourself, so it is important to notice if there’s a bathroom in that area of your home.

If you do have a bathroom in the wealth area, the first thing you want to do is make sure your bagua is laid correctly. If you’re not sure, I encourage you to join one of Mindful Design’s Practical Feng Shui workshops. We have one almost every month, and when you join you get a quick feng shui reading, and we lay the bagua map on your home so you can see if you’ve done it correctly. Especially if you have an unusually shaped home, we recommend working with a trained practitioner who can lay the bagua accurately. In Practical Feng Shui, you can also ask a feng shui question and you’ll see eight other floor plans, so you learn a lot about how to lay the bagua map.

If your bathroom is indeed in the wealth position of your home, there are a couple of simple fixes you can do. The easiest is to put a mirror on the outside of the door, which energetically erases the bathroom from that area of your home. You can also put a plant in the bathroom to uplift the energy of the space. Ideally, a real plant is best. If you don’t have any natural light in your bathroom, you can also include artwork of green plants.

by Anjie Cho

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Q&A Sunday: The Best Place for a Feng Shui Plant

Guest User May 16, 2021

Where is the best place to put a plant for feng shui?

Two of my favorite places to put a plant based on feng shui are Kun (relationships) or Xun (wealth) in your bedroom. These are two of the most popular areas of the feng shui bagua that people love to work with, and I recommend starting in your bedroom because any changes there affect you the most.

Plants are really having a moment right now! Working with plants is beautiful because they’re living things that you can cultivate, so they encourage you to invest in and take care of something outside of yourself. They also represent growth, vitality, and healing. Another thing that’s really great about plants is that you can pay attention to how they’re growing, and what that represents. For example, I have a money tree that I got about ten years ago that started out just a couple of feet tall. Now it’s almost as tall as me! It’s reassuring to see a tangible representation of my own abundance and growth, not only financially but also spiritually.

Xun is connected to wealth and money, but also to how prosperous and worthy you feel. Many people have a great deal of money, but that doesn’t necessarily bring fulfillment or feelings of abundance. When you feel worthy, and recognize that you are a treasure, then you can truly magnetize and attract abundant things to you. You can feel like you have more than enough, which is really what Xun is about. This is a great area to activate with a plant.

The other area that people are most interested in is Kun, or relationships. Most people think that activating Kun will help them attract a partner. That’s true, but there are so many layers to working with this gua. It’s also related to femininity, the mother, and taking care of yourself. You might want to activate that area to invite in a romantic partnership, but you might also want to deepen or heal your existing partnership. Maybe you’ve recently come out of a relationship, and you need to work on healing your relationship with yourself — that’s also related to Kun. Other reasons you might want to work with this gua are wanting to connect more to the earth, or to heal your relationship with your mother. If any of these intentions resonates, this could be a great place for a plant!

If you want more guidance on where to put your plants, I’d recommend working with a practitioner who can help you figure out what would be most supportive for your unique situation.

by Anjie Cho

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Q&A Sunday: How to Use Plants for Good Feng Shui

Guest User April 4, 2021

What are the best types of plants for feng shui, and where should I put them?

I get a lot of questions about feng shui and plants! First, I want to emphasize that not every plant in your home has to be a feng shui adjustment. A lot of people get really worried and wound up about whether certain plants are good feng shui, but it’s really not necessary. You can have plants in your home that are there just because you love them, and not for feng shui reasons.

In general, indoor trees and plants provide positive life energy in a home. The qi of living green plants is especially uplifting and life-affirming, and houseplants are great because they allow us to bring more nature inside.

However, when you purchase a new plant with the intention of using it as a feng shui adjustment, there are a few general guidelines. Most of the time, softer, rounder leaves are preferable, because this provides a softer, gentler energy. Plants with spiky needs and sharp thorns are best avoided for feng shui applications. However, if you already have a spiky plant that you love, it’s ok to keep it, as long as it’s healthy. Also, you always want to research the types of plants you are thinking about to make sure they are suited for your space. A plant that isn’t getting the right amount of light or humidity, for example, won’t thrive, and that’s not good feng shui.

When it comes to placing the plant in your space, one way to approach it is to locate it in an area of the feng shui bagua where you would like to see growth, new beginnings, and flexibility. Pick one area rather than trying to adjust everything all at once. It’s possible that the area you want to work on won’t accommodate plants, and if that’s the case, you’ll have to do something else. Sometimes it’s nice when life gives you some parameters and guidelines. Knowing that you need to have some natural sunlight to accommodate a plant may help you narrow down which bagua area to work on.

Want to learn more about plants and feng shui? Check out Mindful Design’s free guide to using plants to feng shui your home! It includes a room-by-room guide, plant suggestions for each area of the bagua, and some of our favorite plant tips.

by Anjie Cho