One Bedroom, Three Ways: How to Design Your Bedroom
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November/December 2008
By Sherri Silverman and Robyn Griggs Lawrence
Vastu for Your Bedroom
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Beauty: Vastu requires aesthetic nourishment from beautiful design and furnishings.
Natural and organic: Vastu requires attunement with nature; use natural, organic
materials whenever possible.
Honor the five elements: Vastu honors and balances the five elements of creation, known as the panchabhutas, to enhance the flow of prana, or universal life-force energy. Each
element is associated with a compass direction.
■ Space: akasha (Center):This element is directly linked to sound and silence. Akasha is the expansiveness in the center of each room, the element of energetic and dynamic space. Honor akasha in each area by keeping it clean and open. Don’t put heavy objects here.
■ Water: jala (Northeast): Best placement for indoor and outdoor water features such as fountains and aquariums. Water is frequently used as a metaphor for pure consciousness in Vastu.
■ Fire: agni (Southeast):To honor this element, light fires! Enjoy a fireplace in the southeast, or light candles.
■ Earth: bhumi or prithivi (Southwest): Best choice for the master bedroom. Earth is a solid, grounded element. Plants, trees, soil, rocks and mountains represent the earth element.
■ Air: vayu (Northwest): Put fans, mobiles, wind chimes and air purifiers here. Be sure the air in your home is fresh. If your home has stagnant areas, use fans to keep air moving.
Adapted with permission from Vastu: Transcendental Home Design in Harmony with Nature by Sherri Silverman (Gibbs Smith, 2007). See www.transcendencedesign.com
Basics
-Like feng shui, Vastu advises against sleeping beneath exposed beams—it’s unhealthy and oppressive. Create a canopy with fabric if you have beams above your bed.
-Fresh flowers bring beauty and prana.
-Natural incense (avoid synthetics) creates an atmosphere of spirituality, richness and sensory pleasure.
-Light sources should be as natural as possible. Full-spectrum light bulbs improve the uplifting and nourishing qualities of light in the bedroom. Ideally, a bedroom has a window to let in natural light and fresh air.
-Any natural or organic material that you find beautiful is appropriate for the Vastu home.
-A wood or bamboo floor with a natural wool carpet enhances the bedroom’s health and energy. Removing your shoes before you enter the bedroom sets it off as a quiet sanctuary.
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