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Do I Apply Good Feng Shui to My Worst Feng Shui Directions in My Home?

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Do I Apply Good Feng Shui to My Worst Feng Shui Directions in My Home?

Feng shui directions are called best or worst facing direction for a reason. Do not confuse them with the feng shui bagua areas that need to be all balanced for good feng shui in your home or office.

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Question: Do I Apply Good Feng Shui to My Worst Feng Shui Directions in My Home?
Is it OK to apply good feng shui in my bad feng shui directions? I am confused as to how to use the best feng shui directions info and do not want to make a mistake in the feng shui of my home.
Answer: This is a very good feng shui question, thank you for asking! It is also a very common question once you start exploring various feng shui applications to help improve your life.

Your lucky feng shui directions help you attract the quality of energy that is most nourishing, or suitable, for you.

Once you know your lucky feng shui directions, you will try to face them at work, at home, and when you sleep (the direction the crown of your head is facing when you are in bed.)

Distinction should be made between a specific bagua area of your home and a specific feng shui direction, as this is where most of the confusion happens.

Let's clarify.
  • All bagua areas of your home - no matter if they correspond with your bad feng shui directions or not - need to be treated well and have best feng shui to create good energy.


  • However: not all feng shui directions are good to face for long periods of time, as some have better energy for you than others ( find out your best feng shui directions here.)
To conclude with an example, let's say that Northwest is one of your bad feng shui directions. This does not mean that you should neglect the Northwest feng shui bagua area of your home or try to spend little time there, not at all.

What that means is that you will try not to face this direction while you work long hours at your desk, or while you sleep.

In other words, they are called best or worst facing direction for a reason.

Do not confuse them with the feng shui bagua areas that need to be all balanced for good feng shui in your home.

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