Astral Health

In classical Feng Shui, staircases are known as a potential source of shar chi (bad energy.)  As the house corresponds to both the body and the mind, staircases are considered to be vertical openings from which good energy can escape and bad energy can leak in. Perhaps the worst place to have staircase is in the center of your home, which is the equivalent of having no emotional or grounding center in your life.

It is also negative to have a staircase that opens directly onto the front door. Depending on where the staircase leads to it can cause good energy to “tumble down the stairs” and escape out the front door. For instance if you have an office that is located at the top of staircase your profits may tumble out of the house. If you have a front door that faces to the west, this type of staircase can also cause infidelity or adultery. If it faces to the south you could have problems with your reputation or credibility.

To minimize the damaging shar chi caused by staircases, you should build one that is as curvaceous as possible. The harshest luck comes from staircases that are perfectly lit. Hanging chimes, mirrors  (just remember not to reflect the staircase itself) and keeping the stairwell very well lit can also mitigate the bad luck that comes with most staircases.