From the point of view of different religions, superstitions and philosophical teachings, the position of the head during sleep can very much affect a person and his life. People spend at least a third of their lives in a dream, and the next day depends on a good rest. But in different philosophical systems, this moment is sanctified in different ways, which one can only be believed by the person himself.
Some ubiquitous sleeping rules
- The bed is better to have the headboard against the wall. This creates a sense of security, a person always feels more confident if there is a wall behind his back, and not an empty space.
- Above your head, you should not mount wires in the wall, sockets, everything related to electricity. There should not be any pipes there (plumbing, plumbing, and so on). Firstly, it creates noise, and secondly, radiation.
- Do not sleep with your head to a window or door - fraught with hypothermia and a cold.
- Do not keep the TV and computer in the bedroom - it affects the quality of sleep.
- Do not place the bed where the cat likes to sleep. One should especially be wary if she sleeps at the head of the bed. These animals like to be laid on geopathic zones. If the headboard is located in such an area, then in the morning you can feel lethargy, fatigue, despite a prolonged sleep.
In terms of yogis
From the point of view of yogis, man has his own electromagnetic field, and it must coincide with the lines of force of the Earth. The magnetic field of the planet has a certain direction - from the south pole to the north. The human field is arranged in a similar way, cosmic energy enters the head through the overgrown fontanel, and it leaves the feet, being absorbed by the earth. In the east, it is believed that the most powerful energy of the saint comes from his feet. Therefore, in India and in other eastern countries they always tried to touch the feet of a pious person who had many good qualities. The tradition of washing the feet of such a person is widespread. Something similar was described in the Bible.
If we recall how two magnets interact, we can understand that the poles of the same name repel, while the opposite ones attract. The planet’s magnetic field is more powerful than humans, so if you sleep head north, that is, minus to minus, the field will be destabilized and even torn. In ancient scriptures it is said that with this pose during a night's rest a person loses touch with God, becomes an atheist and a materialist. Therefore, answering the question about which way to sleep with your head, we can safely say that to the south. There is the ancient Indian teaching of Vastu, where this very issue is examined in more detail.
In terms of Vastu’s teachings
Indians have such an ancient teaching as Vastu (the science of houses). His gurus were mainly yogis and monks. This teaching contradicts the Chinese practice of Feng Shui at one important point. Yogi Vastu is advised to choose the eastern direction for sleep, but the southern one may come up, in the extreme case the western one. The most important thing is not to sleep with your head to the north, this is how energy is lost due to an imbalance with the fields of the Earth.
In Vastu’s teachings, the gods are located around a sleeping person in a ring, and if you turn to one head and to the other with your feet, you can also anger the deity. There are eight of these gods. For example, the east belongs to Indra, it is in this side of the world that dawn begins. The West controls Varuna, it is responsible for rain and water, if you sleep with your head in this direction, then prosperity will be granted. The north is ruled by Couver, who gives wealth and prosperity. The south is often called Yamastan, that is, the place of the god Yamaraja. In India, this is the deity of death, it takes life. Therefore, when deciding which way to sleep with your head, you need to be careful, do not anger the deity by sitting with your feet to it. After sleeping with your feet south, there is a chance that a person will feel pain, chest and legs will become numb, which can lead to illness. At the same time, if you sleep with your head south, you can gain health.
Where to sleep with your head: signs of the ancient Slavs
The ancient Slavs always believed that the door and threshold in the house is a certain border between the worlds. Between the world manifest, navi and rule. Reality is the material side of reality, nav is the lower astral, and right is the world where the ancestors live. The dream was considered a "small death", that is, the astral body leaves the physical and "walks" somewhere.
You can’t sleep with your head to the door, and it’s also not accepted with your feet, because crossing the worlds could have played a cruel joke with a person. For example, creatures and monsters living in the lower world could somehow negatively affect it. At the same time, there was a tradition that has survived to this day in the funeral ceremony - to take the dead from the house with their feet forward. Perhaps in this way they wanted to help the soul of a deceased person to go into the world of ancestors (the world of law). Therefore, living people who have not decided which way to sleep with their heads can be said unequivocally - only not in such a way that their feet are turned towards the door.
From the point of view of scientists
Western doctors and scientists working on this issue recommend heading north. So the human body replenishes to a greater extent the lost strength in a day. Some doctors advise their patients to choose this direction for sleep. In their opinion, this should help with insomnia and other sleep problems. An experiment was conducted in Russia. The subjects went to bed on the floor in different directions, and in the morning an analysis and discussion of their well-being was carried out. It turned out that with nervous excitement, people went to bed head to the north, and those who were very tired, in an effort to fill up with strength, laid to the east. It can be concluded that for each person in certain situations, the best direction for sleeping is different. Therefore, it is best to trust your sixth sense and body instincts.
Feng Shui Learning Tips
The bed is one of the most important places in the apartment. Therefore, it deserves special attention. The very first and most common recommendation is to put it in a "position of strength." That is, the bed should be located diagonally from the door to the room. This situation contributes to calm and improve health. To improve the quality of sleep and well-being in Feng Shui, the bed should be clean and fresh. It is best when the bed is standing against the wall, but not close to it.
It is worthwhile to find out if the head of the bed is not exposed to negative influences. Behind the wall, in the direction in which they sleep, there should not be a toilet or bathtub; in general, it is better that everything connected with the sewage system should be away from the bedroom. If this rule cannot be observed in any way, then it is worth removing the bed to the far wall. Sharp corners should not be directed at the sleeping person. Do not hang the chandelier, heavy shelves and cabinets directly above the bed. And you should not place water symbols near it (blue colors, fountains, aquariums). Do not hang mirrors in front of the bed and do not sleep with your head to the door.
Feng Shui Night Vacation Destinations
Chinese Feng Shui masters left their knowledge and recommendations on this issue. Sleeping their heads to the north, in their opinion, can be, moreover, this can be a very successful solution, but not the only and not for every person. According to Feng Shui, people are divided into two groups: eastern and western. Each of them has its own favorable and undesirable directions. Understanding which direction to sleep is better will help determine the number of gua.
Gua number
To determine where to sleep with your head (north, south, west or east), each person needs to calculate their number of gua. This knowledge helps to use the magnetic forces of the Earth for their own benefit. You can even achieve certain goals in life by simply going to bed in a certain direction. Each person, as is believed in the teachings of Feng Shui, has its own favorable and undesirable directions. Some may even be dangerous.
To calculate the number of Gua, the date of birth is used. Especially you need to be careful for those born in January and February. The fact is that the Chinese lunar year begins in the first half of February. That is, you first need to study the Chinese lunar calendar, since from year to year its start date changes. In one year it falls, for example, on February 15, and in another - on January 27. If a person was born on January 10, 1956, then according to the Chinese calendar it will be 1955.
How to calculate the number of gua in women
Take the year of birth, or rather, its last two digits. They are summed up, if a two-digit number is obtained, then its individual digits are also combined. Five is added to the resultant figure. If again a two-digit number is obtained, then it also comes down to one digit. The final result will be the number of Gua.
For example, the year of birth is 1987. The last digits when added form the number 15. Adding the digits (1 + 5), we get 6. To this amount we add another 5: 6 + 5 = 11. Again, we got a two-digit number, we combine it into one digit: 1 + 1 = 2. The number of Gua sought is 2.
For those born after 2000, the number of gua is also calculated, but instead of five, six are added.
For example, 2005. Add up the numbers: 0 + 5 = 5. Add the six: 5 + 6 = 11. And we reduce the result to one digit: 1 + 1 = 2. The number of gua is 2.
If at the end the number of Gua is 5, then it is replaced by 8 in women.
Gua number calculation in men
Like women, the sum of the last two characters of the year is used here. And so it all comes down to one digit. The difference is that the result must be subtracted from 10.
For example, the year of birth is 1992. Add up: 9 + 2 = 11. Then: 1 + 1 = 2. And finally: 10-2 = 8. The resulting Gua number is 8.
If a man results in a five, then the number of Gua is considered 2.
For those born after 2000, things are a little different. The result is subtracted from 9. For example, 2006. 0 + 6 = 6, 9-6 = 3. The number of gua is 3.
Good directions
Using the table, you can determine where to go to bed with your head, the best position of the workplace and so on. People by the number of Gua are divided into western and eastern groups. How do they differ? For each of them, there are four unfavorable and favorable directions. Consider what are the favorable directions in the Feng Shui system.
- The best direction is the most powerful. It gives the maximum flow of qi energy. Gives money, good luck and all kinds of success, authority and status in society. This is the direction of the world where you sleep best.
- Health (Heavenly Doctor). Helps with diseases and ailments. By deploying a bed in this direction, you can not only improve your health, but also attract good luck and average well-being.
- Romance, relationships, harmony in marriage. Brings romantic luck. It is better to turn the bed in this direction to improve relations with the spouse. The Chinese texts say that if you plan to conceive a child, you need to deploy the husband’s bed in this direction.
- Personal and spiritual growth. This direction is suitable for those who want to learn something, these are students, schoolchildren. In order for the child to study well, it is also better for him to sleep in this direction. Yes, and for adults it is suitable, if, for example, you need to improve qualifications.
Adverse Directions
- Total collapse. When deciding for himself which way to sleep with his head, this direction should definitely be avoided. It does not bode well, judging by the name. You should not sit in this direction while eating or at important meetings.
- 6 killers. This direction is the second most harmful. Although safer than the first, it can also cause major trouble.
- 5 perfumes. It can ruin family relationships, as well as bring on troubles such as fire and robbery.
- Minor troubles and setbacks. This is the most “safe” of the unfavorable directions. Everything is relative. It brings petty annoying troubles, losses, but nothing terrible and irreparable.
Which way sleeps best
Of course, to achieve the best result, Feng Shui experts recommend placing the head of the bed in the most favorable direction. It is not always easy, especially in a cramped room, but if it is not possible to put the bed, for example, with the headboard to the northeast, you can lie a little diagonally to absorb all the energy of the most favorable direction. Feng Shui masters also recommend that a cooker, a work desk, and an entrance door be located in this direction.
Output
Opinions in different traditions are very different. Some say that you need to avoid the northern direction in every possible way, while others analyze in detail why you can’t sleep head west. There are many points of view, and all of them are contradictory. Therefore, it is worth relying primarily on your intuition. It is best to trust the body, which, of course, knows better which way to sleep. You can arrange an experiment and try to sleep in different directions during the week. Then simply choose the one after which you felt most rested, full of strength and energy.