There are many people among us who are adherents of the Taoist practice of symbolic exploration of space, in simple words - the practice of Feng Shui. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that many people, when arranging their homes, try to do it according to the rules of Feng Shui.
Today we invite you to understand the rules of Feng Shui for the toilet, bathroom and toilet. The correct location of the bathroom and toilet in the house is very important, since both rooms have enormous energy, which can have both negative and positive effects on residents.
Feng Shui rules for the toilet, bathroom and toilet: location
- When you think about a bathroom, what's the first thing that comes to your mind? Most likely, it is purity, a state of relief and renewal. That's right, this room symbolizes cleanliness and order.
- The toilet also symbolizes cleansing, renewal, getting rid of the old. However, if the location of this room is incorrect, it will not be the old and unnecessary that will leave you, but, for example, money, health, etc.
- If possible, the toilet and bathroom should be separated so that the energies of these rooms do not overlap.
First, let's look at the issue of the location of the bathroom in the house:
- Under no circumstances should the bathroom be located in the center of your house/apartment. This arrangement will disrupt the correct flow of energy throughout the house.
Cannot be placed in the center
- Also, if possible, give up the idea of building a bathroom above your bedroom and workplace (applies to private two-story houses). If this room is located in this way, you will risk your success, health and luck.
- Not the best home layout option is a bathroom opposite the front door. This risks losing your financial success.
- If you have the opportunity to choose a non-rectangular bathtub, be sure to take advantage of it. Semicircular, round and oval bath shapes will help you improve your financial situation.
- Another point that needs to be taken into account when locating the bathroom and its improvement is that no matter what you do in the bathroom, you should always be able to see who might come to you.
Now let's look at the Feng Shui rules for the toilet and toilet:
- In no case should the toilet room be opposite the front door, this will bring you troubles and failures. It is believed that in this case, a person entering the toilet immediately ends up in a garbage pit and is filled with its energy.
- It is also impossible for the toilet to be located opposite the living room and dining room, since such a location will adversely affect the general atmosphere in the house, as well as the digestive system of the household.
- There is also no place for a toilet opposite the bed or resting place. This arrangement is dangerous to health.
- And never place an aquarium , especially if it is large. In general, an aquarium symbolizes prosperity, brings money and good luck to the house, but if it is located next to the toilet, everything can go differently. All the money and luck will be washed down the drain.
- As mentioned earlier, it is best if your bathroom is separated from the toilet, however, if the bathroom is shared, then you need to do the following. Separate the toilet from the bathroom with at least a screen, or better yet some kind of stand.
- Do not allow sewer pipes to be visible in the toilet or bathroom. If it is not possible to completely remove them from visibility, we recommend at least decorating them with something.
It is advisable that the bathtub be separate from the toilet.
Here are the main rules for the location and arrangement of the toilet room and toilet in the house according to Feng Shui:
- The toilet should not stand out too much from other rooms.
- The room itself and the toilet should always be clean and tidy.
- It is best to keep the toilet closed, that is, the lid should be lowered when leaving the room. This will help keep positive energy, luck and money from going down the drain.
- This room should always be well ventilated, this will help ensure that there is no stagnant energy in it.
- There should be no faulty equipment in the toilet, just like in the bathroom. It is very important that the taps and drain barrel do not leak, since your opportunities and money will flow away along with this water.
- Remember, your toothbrushes and combs should not be near the toilet. It is best if there are several meters between them, but if this is not possible, then store the brushes in cases.
- A trash can, dustpan and broom also have no place in the toilet. Pay special attention to the bucket, it symbolizes the abyss, a black hole into which your money, good luck, and health will go.
- The toilet and bathroom should be as simple, comfortable and practical as possible. You shouldn’t make a lot of shelves, clutter them with a bunch of jars, etc.
- Try to always have good lighting in these rooms, otherwise there will be more negative energy than positive.
- It is best to locate the bathroom and toilet in the northern zone.
The toilet should be well lit
How to Improve Bathroom Feng Shui with Mirrors ↑
A mirror does not just reflect an image, it helps to find harmony of body and soul. According to ancient philosophy, our second “I” is located in it. The shape of the mirror should match your zodiac sign. A round mirror is suitable for fire signs, an oval one for earth signs, a rectangular one for air signs, and a square one for water signs. This sequence reflects the seniority of the signs, so if the elements in the family are mixed, then the shape of the mirror must be chosen according to seniority.
Rectangular mirrors should be chosen by representatives of the air signs of the zodiac
Please note that the mirror should not magnify or distort the reflection. It should be smooth and fit snugly against the wall. Do not hang two mirrors on opposite sides, thus creating a “corridor of mirrors” - this can have an extremely negative impact on your energy.
Feng Shui rules for the toilet, bathroom and toilet: decorative elements
The most important thing to remember when decorating a bathroom and toilet is that the element of Water rules in these rooms. This means that decorative elements should not cause a conflict of elements.
- According to the rules of Feng Shui, never choose yellow, orange, or red colors to decorate these rooms, since these are the colors of the element of Fire.
- It is better to give preference to white, blue, blue and all its shades with the exception of very dark ones, green, etc. Also, the color of the toilet can be delicate, pastel.
Give preference to white and pastel
- You can use various figurines and decorative elements that symbolize cold.
- It is important not to overdo it with decorating the rooms, since we have already said that the most important things for such rooms are simplicity, cleanliness and practicality.
Simplicity and purity are important
- There is definitely no need to fill all the shelves with figurines of ships, or cover all the walls with paintings depicting water.
- The most important thing is balance . If you want to emphasize that the element of Water dominates in this room, choose a few decorative elements and limit yourself to them.
How the bathroom affects our health
The bathroom is a special place where a person cleans himself. Water washes away more than just physical pollution. It washes away the negative energy accumulated during the day from a person. It is not for nothing that in the ancient Chinese teachings of Feng Shui, the place where a person washes himself is given great importance.
In China, they believe that this room is the energy center of the entire house. The element of Water prevails there. And the energy of Water can regulate all other energies.
If it is positioned incorrectly, then this energy will conflict with other elements. Then the owners of the house may face financial losses, deteriorating health, conflicts in the family and other troubles.
A properly placed bathroom in the house can bring health and well-being, material wealth and harmony to the owners. Where to place it and how to arrange it so that it additionally brings positive energy into the house?
Feng Shui rules for the toilet, bathroom: paintings and flowers
There are definitely flowers and paintings in the bathroom and toilet room, but there are certain nuances that are important to know and take into account.
- The microclimate of the bathroom, high humidity - all this is ideal for some plants , so placing them in such rooms can and should be done.
- In this case, the plants will purify the air and improve the energy in the room.
- If you want to please yourself with fresh flowers in the bathroom, give preference to those that love a lot of moisture and do not need sunlight, since most often in such a room there is either none or very little of it.
Plants in the bathroom
- Flowers in the toilet, according to Feng Shui monsteras, dracaenas, various exotic and tropical plants fit perfectly into the bathroom and toilet which will be ideally suited to the microclimate created in such rooms.
- As for paintings, they are not only possible, but even necessary to be hung in the bathroom and toilet area. However, it is important to understand that for a small room one painting will be enough, for a large room - two.
- Feng Shui paintings with a marine theme , depicting ships, seas, oceans, glaciers, sea animals, etc., as well as all paintings in blue, green, light blue, and gray tones, are perfect for
Marine style in the bathroom
But paintings depicting the sun, desert, beaches (very sunny paintings), fire, etc. are not only not suitable for these rooms, but are prohibited, since they will cause a conflict between two elements.
- Also limit yourself to using red, yellow, orange, sand, and burgundy shades to decorate your bathroom and toilet.
Bathroom color scheme
Choosing the right color will help create an atmosphere of calm, which is one of the main goals of the bathroom. Therefore, colors that evoke associations with active activity are inappropriate here.
The style in the bathroom interior is kept in cold and pastel shades: cream, white, gray, pink, peach, shades of light wood. Decorating a bathroom in white stimulates the circulation of Water energy in the best possible way. A muted shade of blue has a calming effect, and when surrounded by green, relaxation occurs more easily.
It is recommended to leave the ceiling neutral white.
The floor can be decorated with terracotta tiles, symbolizing the earth, which will absorb excess water energy.
Walls decorated in bright colors quickly become boring. Elements of decoration and furniture in dark and catchy colors are appropriate only in small quantities. It is better to place them in the lower part of the room, and decorate the top in light colors.
Decorative inserts, borders or painting can add a bright accent. The dosed presence of scarlet in these elements will help retain energy.
Feng Shui rules for the toilet, bathroom: mirrors
There are always mirrors in the bathroom, because it is in this room that we put ourselves in order. However, mirrors carry enormous energy and you need to place them in the room correctly, otherwise you can harm yourself.
- Feng Shui recommends treating mirrors with caution, as they are literally portals to other worlds.
- You shouldn’t hang many mirrors in such rooms; one will be enough.
Under no circumstances should you decorate these rooms with mirror tiles. Every piece of it negatively affects your nervous system, consciousness and subconscious.
- Also, you cannot place mirrors opposite each other, as this will lead to useless circulation of energy in a circle.
- When choosing a mirror, give preference to one that does not distort the image in any way.
- When attaching a mirror, do it as tightly as possible to the wall.
- In the bathroom, it is best to place the mirror above the washbasin, opposite the front door. In this case, all negativity, evil, etc. will not enter the room, which is intended for cleansing and renewal.
Hang the mirror above the washbasin.
There is also an opinion that this particular item has a connection with our second “I”, so according to Feng Shui, choose a mirror for the toilet taking into account our zodiac sign and its element:
- For Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, a round mirror is the best choice.
- Oval is perfect for Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn.
- Gemini, Libra and Aquarius should give preference to rectangular mirrors.
- Well, square ones are best suited for Scorpios, Pisces and Cancers.
Accessories
According to Feng Shui, a bathtub, like all other plumbing fixtures, must be kept in good condition. Leaking taps and pipes deplete the energy of this room, which negatively affects the financial condition of the people living in such housing. It is desirable that the plumbing be made in the same style.
It is good to place accessories made of natural wood coated with clear varnish in the bathroom: a tub or a bench. They will have an overall positive impact on the energy picture of the room. It will also be improved by surfaces rubbed to a shine.
Soft rugs slow down the movement of Qi energy a little, but make the room more comfortable, but in small rooms they should be abandoned.
Contrary to the common practice of placing a basket for dirty laundry in the bathroom, Feng Shui experts do not recommend accumulating things intended for washing here, as this leads to disruption of the circulation of favorable energy. To store such things, use another space.
Feng Shui rules for the toilet, bathroom and toilet: sectors
It also makes sense to talk about sectors, because they are of great importance when decorating a bathroom and toilet according to Feng Shui:
- Feng Shui toilet in the South. reigns in this sector . There is absolutely no place here for a bathroom and toilet room, since a conflict between the two elements will immediately arise.
- Toilet in the South-West according to Feng Shui, central sector, toilet in the North-East according to Feng Shui. In this case, the elements of Water and Earth interact. In principle, Water complements the Earth, makes it fertile, but only if there is not a lot of it. Therefore, experts recommend that a bathroom located in this sector be designed taking into account these features. Elements of the elements of Earth and Fire will not be superfluous in the decor, but also in moderation.
- Toilet in the East according to Feng Shui and toilet in the Southeast according to Feng Shui. In this case, other elements will interact - Water and Wood. They can also complement each other, or they can destroy each other. To balance the energies of the elements, use decorative elements that belong to the elements of Wood, Fire and Earth to decorate the bathroom and toilet. But with the element of Fire, be extremely careful.
In the southeast
- Feng Shui toilet in the West, toilet in the North-West according to Feng Shui. The native element of these sectors is Metal. In combination with Water, destructive energy can result, which will not allow household members to live in harmony and health. Therefore, add decorative elements to the room that will enhance the effects of the elements of Metal, Earth and Wood. Pay the most attention to the first element.
- Feng Shui toilet in the North. This sector is dominated by Water. But if there is a lot of it, stagnant energy will form. To prevent this from happening, decorate the room with elements that belong to the elements of Metal, Fire, Earth and Wood. But remember, there should be few such decorative elements so that their energy does not overlap the energy of the element of Water.
Where is the best place to place a bathroom ↑
It’s good if you are just building a house, and you have the opportunity to independently determine the location of the rooms. In this case, place the bathroom on the north side. This is the direction of the element of water and, according to Feng Shui, the most favorable place for a bathroom.
It is not recommended to place the bathroom:
- On the southeast side, where the wealth zone is located, since monetary luck will “swim away” into the sewer along with the water.
- Near the bedroom, especially if the bed is located against the wall bordering the bathroom. Such a proximity will lead to the penetration of “dirty” energy (since we wash off dirt in the bathroom) into the bedroom, making sleep disturbing.
- In the center of the house, where everything should work to maintain active, bright energy.
- Opposite the front door or next to it, as this can lead to serious setbacks in life.
- It is unacceptable to locate the bathroom opposite the living room, especially if there is a table where all family members gather for meals, as digestive problems may begin.
Bathroom decorated according to all the rules of Feng Shui
Feng Shui bathroom: photo ideas ↑
Soft natural colors and materials will give your bath coziness and peace - the main principles of Feng Shui.
Natural colors and natural wood will attract positive energy
A small partition next to the toilet is enough. It can be decorative and designed to match the style of the entire bathroom. Separate the toilet from the rest of the bathroom and the impact of the “toilet Sha” will be weakened.
A decorative partition separates the toilet from the rest of the bath
Sand color is conducive to relaxation and accumulation of positive energy. In addition, sand smoothes out the negative effects of the water element.
Sand color of the bathroom – Feng Shui harmony
If the size of the bathroom allows, then make sure that the toilet is not the first object you see when entering the bathroom. Place the toilet in an improvised niche or one specially equipped for it.
The toilet should not be visible according to Feng Shui
A large amount of light is the basic principle of Feng Shui in the bathroom. The effect of natural light from the window can be enhanced by placing a large mirror next to it, then the sun will flood your bathroom until the evening.
The mirror enhances the natural light in the bathroom
Air, water, earth - a harmonious combination of three elements in the bathroom will help accumulate positive Qi energy, and correct geometric shapes and ideal cleanliness will complete the positive impact of the right bathroom in the Feng Shui style.
The combination of three natural components in the interior of the bath
Never place the toilet opposite the door if possible. The negative energy of the “toilet Sha” will spread to the rest of the apartment.
The toilet can be hidden even in a small bath
Order in the bathroom is a reflection of the cleanliness of our life ↑
Cleanliness in the bathroom is of utmost importance. Make sure that all metal surfaces are well polished and shiny, and that soap dishes, sinks, toilets and bathtubs are free from traces of rust and soap stains. Store dirty laundry in a specially designated place. Change and hang towels regularly. Keep the entire premises spotlessly clean.
The bathroom must be kept perfectly clean and tidy
According to Feng Shui, a bathroom should have bright lighting and good ventilation to provide fresh air. Use scented candles and oils that positively affect the energy of the room and allow you to fully relax in hot water.
Don't forget to keep an eye on the plumbing. It is impossible for water to ooze or drip from anywhere, since along with it your material well-being will “leak” from the house
