| Are you being hurt by harsh corners? | | | | you sleep it is possible that you feel pressured, |
| Harsh edges are a feng shui trouble spot. Many | | | | have headaches, or have difficulty sleeping. You |
| times these edges are easy to overlook and can | | | | could even have financial difficulties. Try to move |
| hide themselves. Sharp edges and corners can | | | | the bed away from this edge, or create a canopy |
| come from doors, square columns, shelves, | | | | that covers the edge with fabric. |
| cabinets -- even arrangements of furniture. | | | | 3. Be careful about bookshelves. |
| In feng shui, strong, harsh edges are similar to | | | | Bookshelves should never be directly ahead or |
| knife blades, and their energy should be treated | | | | behind you. This can cause confrontation and |
| that way. Some edges are worse than others, | | | | backstabbing, especially if these shelves are at |
| though. Edges that are aimed at the back, such | | | | work. Move the shelves so that they are not in |
| as from bookshelves behind a desk, or at the | | | | line with your body. This is especially important at |
| neck, from shelves on a wall or open cabinets, | | | | work or while you are sleeping. |
| are considered especially dangerous. | | | | 4. Avoid bookshelf headboards. |
| Look around your home and office to see if there | | | | These have LOTS of sharp edges and are not |
| are knife edges aimed anywhere of importance, | | | | good for you. Besides muddled thinking, you could |
| such as your bed, your desk, your dining table, or | | | | also suffer from head ailments ranging from |
| anywhere you spend a lot of time. Then, consider | | | | sinuses to poor vision to headaches. |
| whether it is worth the risk to expose yourself to | | | | 5. Watch L-shaped arrangements. |
| these harsh edges. Most of the time, by a simple | | | | These kinds of arrnagements create the "cleaver" |
| rearrangement, you are able to keep the shelf or | | | | or "hatchet" effect. The long side is the "knife |
| cabinet without having to do away with it. | | | | blade." Where do you see these? In L-shaped |
| Protective feng shui is one of the first steps one | | | | desk arrangements where the long knife blade is |
| must make when looking to improve the feng | | | | usually your desk! Separate the furniture. Do the |
| shui of a home or office. Protecting oneself from | | | | same with sofa arrangements, too. |
| the dangers of harsh edges should be on your | | | | 6. Square columns have harsh edges. |
| checklist so that no one is unprotected or | | | | Hang a 6-rod hollow windchime in front of the |
| exposed. Read the tips below for more ideas on | | | | column to lift the energy or place a vine at the |
| handling harmful edges. | | | | bottom to grow around the column, or place a tall |
| 1. Never place shelves overhead. | | | | plant or curtain or screen of some kind in front of |
| These kinds of shelves can press on the head. If | | | | the column. These columns are very dangerous if |
| they are simple boards, the sharp edges of the | | | | they are aimed at your table, your bed, and even |
| boards can be harmful. Placed at a desk or | | | | worse, at your front door. |
| against a wall, a sharp edge overhead will make it | | | | 7. Wall shelves create knife blades. |
| hard to think clearly or make decisions well | | | | Wall shelves, especially those at neck height, act |
| because of the pressure being exerted. Remove | | | | like guillotines. Make sure these are covered and |
| them and place elsewhere. | | | | not at your head or neck level, especially if they |
| 2. Watch for tray or raised ceilings. | | | | are located somewhere where you work or |
| These are very popular in home construction now. | | | | stand a lot (such as by a stove or sink). Knife |
| If you have one of these over your head while | | | | blades at the head can create very serious loss. |