While trying to know and understand the application of the basic rules of Feng Shui in their daily life, most people are under the impression that mirrors and their use is one of the most important aspects of Feng Shui. But, is it really the scenario? Do the Feng Shui specialists really u7se mirrors in Feng Shui? What is the function of the mirrors in attracting and enhancing the positive vibes of your house? Its important to understand these points before you go and purchase half a dozen mirrors!
The Earliest Uses of Mirrors for Feng Shui
Most are aware that feng shui is primarily concerned with creating a balance of what in feng shui are known as the five elements: fire, water, wood, metal and earth. feng shui holds that these elements create circular patterns of either construction or destruction with each other and that having one element too predominant in a space prevents the effective flow of positive energy. For that reason, feng shui aims at creating a harmonious balance of these elements.
At one time, mirrors in feng shui were used to introduce the element of metal to a room. A room with too much earth element (for instance, being colored in earth tones) needs an other element to balance it out, with metal being a good fit. A mirror was one way of doing that.
Hence the introduction of mirrors in Feng Shui helped in negating the excess of the earth element and could make the room look brighter and sunnier- as all know sun and earth really complement each other.
Use of mirrors in Modern Feng Shui
Nowadays, however there is rarely any actual metal employed in the manufacture of mirrors. This is a big difference between the use of mirrors in feng shui past and present. A mirror now is as likely as not composed of plastic, which does not have the characteristics of a true metal element containing item.
So then, for todays application, how does one use mirrors in feng shui? Quite simply, mirrors are used to reflect light, which warms a space, creating positive energy. They also make rooms seem bigger, and they open up closed off spaces and bring some reflection of that light to dark corners or other areas that seem somewhat cave-like.
Mirrors in feng shui are also introduced simply for their decorative value. Feng shui holds that art should be enjoyed for its own sake rather than ascribing spiritual benefit to it. Mirrors are, in feng shui, decoration and should be enjoyed as such. They are not usually made of the metal element in our age and should not be considered as such for the purposes of feng shui.
Finally, in case you are using mirrors for Feng Shui, then please understand that you will need to include a separate metal element; however you can still use them in a dimly lit room where some light is needed or dark corners which need some light.
