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Dear Rev. Michael,

1. Based on my personal experience, it is best to firstly, follow the Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui in determining the best direction for a bed.

Here, where possible when one opens the bedroom door, it should not directly face the bed (e.g. the leg portion).

Most bedrooms now have an attached bathroom and it is considered not auspicious to place the bed on the same wall as the toilet wall especially on the opposite wall as the toilet bowl.

2. As mentioned above, conditions for `Shapes and Form' Feng Shui has first to be met before using other Feng Shui theories.

3. Next, we can use the Eight House Theory. Here, take it as a bonus if the bed can be placed on one of our good sectors i.e. Heath, Longevity, Prosperity...

4. In addition to the above, it would be AN ADDED bonus, if we could sleep with our head pointed to a good direction.

5. As we can, Para 3 and 4 are `nice' to have situations so long as we can try to maximize our `gains' under the Shapes and Form Feng Shui.

For example, it is not advantages if we place our bed on a wall which is next to the toilet bowl even if this is our `prosperous' sector under Eight House Theory.

6. In my region, there are many Feng Shui practitioners who knows only the Shapes and Form Feng Shui plus the Eight House to do assessments. Many of these practitioners do not use the Flying Star.

7. So, the next question asked is how does the Flying Star Feng Shui fit in?

7.1. The Flying Star Theory should, in my opinion, still come after having done the Shapes and Form assessment.

7.2. Some practitioners would totally skip, the Eight House and do the Flying Star assessement, after the Shapes and Form.

Here, again, it would be a BONUS if the bedroom happens to be one of the good sectors of the house.

More importantly, for the Flying Star is to neutralise any imbalances caused. For example, if there is sickness or misforunte star in the bedroom, one should apply the appropriate cure to neutralise it.

8. Thus, what I am trying to say is that, no matter what, priority should be given to Shapes and Form assessment.

It is not good to just look in isolation and try to use only the Flying Star or the Eight House and adjust the bed based on only these two theories.

9. I have mentioned or drawn caricatures where, if there is a `leak' in a boat, we should first plug the `leak' first. Then afterwards, do what "we want".

This is like the `Dutch' story where, if there is a leak in a dam, we should plug it first. If not, the leak gets bigger and bigger and calamity may strike.

10. Thus, Feng Shui should be looked at in a holistic way.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil


On 6/30/00 4:01:00 PM, Rev. Michael Goldsun wrote:
>Which direction is best for a
>bed to face? Looking at feet
>to north, or to south?..Rev.