Indoor Mobile Toilet Feng Shui
When considering the Feng Shui of indoor mobile toilets, attention should be paid to taboos regarding orientation, relationship with the shrine, repurposing, the conflict between water and fire, and the direction of the toilet bowl. Details are as follows:
In terms of orientation selection, the best position can be moved to the northwest (within the range of Ren or Gui). Avoid the southern orientation. The south is the orientation for natural light, and having a toilet there can affect luck. Moreover, the south corresponds to the Li trigram and is associated with the element of fire in the Five Elements theory, while bathrooms are associated with water. Water overcoming fire is considered inauspicious. It is also not advisable to place it in the southwest or northeast, especially in the north or northeast (the back ghost gate) of a house, as this may lead to adverse consequences, such as the male and female heads of the household falling ill or affecting the health of the elderly. It should not be placed in the center of the house because the center belongs to the earth element, and the bathroom belongs to the water element, resulting in earth overcoming water. Additionally, the center is like the heart of the house; having a dirty and polluted area there is detrimental to health and can also lead to a decline in family luck and difficulties in communication among family members.
Regarding the relationship with the shrine's position, when moving the position of the mobile toilet, it must never be adjacent to the shrine; otherwise, it will turn into an inauspicious situation. The shrine is a place to worship deities and ancestors and needs to be kept clean and solemn. The toilet, on the other hand, is a place for dirt and filth. Their adjacency will破坏 (this Chinese word means 'ruin' or 'undermine') the sacred atmosphere of the shrine and have an adverse impact on the luck of the occupants and family harmony.
In terms of the taboo of repurposing as a bedroom, a bathroom should not be repurposed as a bedroom. A bathroom is an unclean place and should be located in an inauspicious area to suppress malevolent stars. Having a bedroom adjacent to a bathroom is already inappropriate, and repurposing it as a bedroom goes even more against the principles of Feng Shui. Moreover, from the perspective of environmental hygiene, if there is sewage leakage from the bathroom above, the person sleeping below will be affected, and long-term residence may lead to health problems.
Regarding the taboo of the conflict between water and fire, it is emphasized once again that the bathroom should not be located in the south of the house. In addition to the reason of water overcoming fire mentioned above, the south is the area with the strongest yang energy. The damp and yin energy of the toilet conflicts with it, disrupting the balance of the house's aura and affecting the physical and mental health and luck of the occupants.
Regarding the taboo of the toilet bowl's direction, the direction of the toilet bowl should not be the same as that of the house. For example, if the main door of the house faces south, and a person sitting on the toilet also faces south, it violates the taboo of the toilet bowl and the house having the same direction. It is said that this can easily lead to family members developing sores and boils.
