Mirror, Mirrors on the Feng Shui Wall
I visited a home where the occupant had framed mirrors on virtually every wall in her home. Admittedly, this is unusual. Her justification for this was that she thought it made her space look bigger. The reality of her surroundings is that she had way too much furniture, clutter, and knick-knacks which were the real culprits in shrinking the perceived size of her space. As well, she kept her windows partly covered with drapes or blinds, thus making her space look darker and that also makes space look smaller. In essence, she was defeating her own purpose.
The Role of Mirrors on a Wall in a Feng Shui Home
In general, mirrors are not necessary at all to create good Feng Shui in a home. Popular, misleading books indicate that mirrors have magical powers and can make flawed design features “disappear.” The only really safe place for a mirror is in a bathroom. As well, it is usually harmless to have mirrors in a living room because mirrors do have the ability to stir up the qi in a room. This is fine for a living room where you are usually not sleeping or needing to concentrate.
Mirrors have a potential to cause sleep disturbances, so they should be avoided in a bedroom. This is the most popular place to find a mirror, because of convenient proximity to our dressing habits. If you have big, mirrored closet doors in your bedroom and can sleep through a light earthquake, then you may not need to do anything about the mirrors. But I have found that most clients who go to the trouble of covering or removing the mirrors in their bedroom will report back a tangible improvement in the quality of their sleep or a reduction in the tension between them and their sleeping partner. If need be, you can cover the mirrors closet doors with wallpaper, or drapery over them at night.
Mirrors used to be made of polished brass or bronze, so they were initially used as a metal remedy in the “olden days.” Nowadays, people over-use them because they have heard through the Feng Shui grapevine that they possess some kind of inherent value.
Most of the time, I only recommend that a wall be mirrored when there is a constrictive entrance that needs to feel bigger than it is. This just makes the occupants feel more comfortable when entering a tight space.
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Kartar Diamond grew up in Southern California in the 1970’s and always had an interest in metaphysics and holistic lifestyle choices. She met Master Sang in 1992 became one of his senior graduate instructors from the American Feng Shui Institute. Kartar founded her own company, Feng Shui Solutions, and has advised thousands of clients and students about the healthful benefits of this still greatly misunderstood practice.