Dealing with #5 in a north sector bedroom

[myfs_98354]

I am Strong Fire. My bedroom is in my longevity sector, N, and I sleep with my head pointing toward SE, my health position. So far, so good, as far as the Eight House Theory goes. However, I understand from my Flying Star report, that this sector represents quarrels and conflicts. I have to sleep here, so I am thinking taking advantage of the colors favorable to my personal element might help that situation some.
I have tried different bed directions, and find sleep to be the most restful here. I have no option in this direction but to sleep with my head under a window. I have a headboard, keep the blinds shut, and feel secure, as the room backs onto our patio. Any suggestions on this arrangement, let me know.
In the five-element analysis, this room is compromised by a 5, 9 combination - metal is needed. On a yearly basis, it is compromised by 3, 1, but that would involve a fire remedy - I have decided that metal is more important. (Fire might also disastrously produce more earth). Health comes before wealth, and I do not want to give #5 any leeway, given the magnifying characteristics of #9.
Water is associated with the North. I know that one should not place aquariums or plants in the bedroom as they are too Yang. This makes sense, but some go so far as to say no blue or even pictures of blue in a bedroom, as these represent water. I find blue to be a restful color.
Is light blue appropriate for the room, in keeping with my Strong Fire element, or will the ?water? of the blue-colored fabric have a detrimental effect on the Metal cure I have placed?. I wouldn't think color alone would have any effect - if anything I am thinking that water could drain earth. It's probably more useful to bring in a filing cabinet from the closet than to bother with white blankets.
A an aside, I have read that the Chinese avoid white blankets (shrouds). I assume that has no basis in Feng Shui; it certainly has no impact on my cultural outlook..
P.S. My remedy is kind of home-made----- my grandmother?s giant coffee urn. That?s as good as it?s going to get, until I do more research into the more specific type of remedy needed. Maybe the filing cabinet.
Thanks,
Regina Cohn

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Regina,
Thank you for your file attachment of your bedrom.

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On 1/8/2004 10:04:26 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I am Strong Fire. My bedroom
is in my longevity sector, N,
and I sleep with my head
pointing toward SE, my health
position. So far, so good, as
far as the Eight House Theory
goes. However, I understand
from my Flying Star report,
that this sector represents
quarrels and conflicts. I
have to sleep here, so I am
thinking taking advantage of
the colors favorable to my
personal element might help
that situation some.
I have tried different bed
directions, and find sleep to
be the most restful here. I
have no option in this
direction but to sleep with my
head under a window. I have a
headboard, keep the blinds
shut, and feel secure, as the
room backs onto our patio.
Any suggestions on this
arrangement, let me know.

Yes, looks like the current arrangement is OK. Since, there are two sets of windows and your bed is further away from the bedroom door.
The windows behind the bed:
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Often, this is commonsense than Feng Shui. But since Feng Shui works on commonsense, it applies: since, we may never know, who may peep on us, from behind.
It is nice to have, the bed head, suit your Eight House.

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In the five-element analysis,
this room is compromised by a
5, 9 combination - metal is
needed. On a yearly basis, it
is compromised by 3, 1, but
that would involve a fire
remedy - I have decided that
metal is more important.
(Fire might also disastrously
produce more earth). Health
comes before wealth, and I do
not want to give #5 any
leeway, given the magnifying
characteristics of #9.

Yes, priority should go to "destroy" #5, first.
In some instances, Fire can still be used. But often, if it is #2. For #5, where earth keeps on accumulating, a fire cure may not be feasible since, as you had mentioned, it will continously inflame or increase the magnitude of #5.
But if only #2 is present, fire can be used, here since fire helps to exhaust #2.

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Water is associated with the
North. I know that one
should not place aquariums or
plants in the bedroom as they
are too Yang. This makes
sense, but some go so far as
to say no blue or even
pictures of blue in a bedroom,
as these represent water. I
find blue to be a restful
color.
Is light blue appropriate for
the room, in keeping with my
Strong Fire element, or will
the ?water? of the
blue-colored fabric have a
detrimental effect on the
Metal cure I have placed?. I
wouldn't think color alone
would have any effect - if
anything I am thinking that
water could drain earth. It's
probably more useful to bring
in a filing cabinet from the
closet than to bother with
white blankets.

If one is not sure, pastel shades of any colour is acceptable. Water can be used in the room.

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A an aside, I have read that
the Chinese avoid white
blankets (shrouds). I assume
that has no basis in Feng
Shui; it certainly has no
impact on my cultural
outlook..

Warmest Regards,
Cecil