Here is how to design and furnish your bedroom according to the rules of Vaastu Shastra.The bedroom is the place of retreat in your house. Also it is the place of passion, romance and sleep. This room should have a safe and protected atmosphere.

General rules

Keep the bed away from the walls. With one exception: the pillow-side of the bed can be on the south wall of the bedroom

It ist good, when the entrance door to the bedroom has a window opposite to it. Otherwise the energies are blocked and sleep may tend to exhaust you. There are extensive Vastu rules to the question, which family member should where sleep (floor, direction, bordering rooms ...).

I think, these rules are important in the indian caste. We have (more or less:) different social structures. That's why I don't pay attention to this topic.

Energy grid in the bedroom

The magnetism of the earth runs from north to south. According to Indian philosophy our head is poled like the North Pole. Therefore, avoid to sleep with the head to the north. Change the position of your bed, if necessary. Two same poles of a magnet repel each other and disturb a restful sleep.

Vastu allows sleeping with head in any direction except north. Here are the effects of different directions - choose wisely:

• East: East is the direction of knowledge. Sleep with feet to the west/ head to  east. Sleeping so is good for your health and supports spiritual progress. That's especially important for children.
• West: Sleeping with head in the west may cause bad dreams. If you're sensitive, you better avoid this direction.
• North: even worse than west. Do you a favour, choose any other direction and you'll sleep much better.
• South: the best direction for sleeping. You are in accordance with the magnetic field of earth.

TV in the bedroom?

The best solution according to Vastu: avoid keeping a TV in your bedroom. But - as many of us like to watch TV, this is a difficult rule. A good compromise is not to place the TV in front of bed, but sideways. The reason for that is simple: TV works as a mirror. Keeping a mirror in front of bed generates electrosmog (negative energy).

The location of the bedroom in your house

The west, south or southwest is suitable for the position of the bedroom. This direction is assigned to the planet earth. The earth has an inert and stable nature and is connected with the Guna Tama which has a dozy quality.

The colours in the bedroom

The colour red is suitable for the walls of your bedroom. Light red colours up to bright reddish colours like Terracotta can be used. A cosy, warm atmosphere can be created by red colour. Reddish colours are ideal for security, love and romance.

The furniture

For the position of the furniture in your bedroom the directions are important.

• The north - light pieces of furniture or leave vacant.
• The east - light pieces of furniture or leave vacant.
• The south - bed, heavy pieces of furniture.
• The west - bed, heavy pieces of furniture.