7-11 2 Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Can someone tell me if it is pointing north that you're not supposed to sleep? And whats the story behind that superstition? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 yep, don't sleep with your head to the north cos that's the way that dead bodies are laid out during their wakes. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted March 7, 2005 Author Share Posted March 7, 2005 Thanks! I knew there was a reason Link to post Share on other sites
giggsy 0 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Do all hotels and stuff do this? Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Also there is something along those lines tied into "Feng Shui" and creating good Qi and all that jazz. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 I thought you were suppose to sleep with your head facing east - facing the direction the sun comes up. No? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 What's 'Feng Shui'? Sounds like Chinese. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 In Chinese, "Fung Shui" is 風水 i.e. wind and water. In means the belief the location and direction will affect your luck and well-being. A lot of Chinese believe in this and pay big bucks to "Fung Shui Masters" to give them advice on how to set their furniture etc. Even big property developers will consult them before building their projects. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 markie, which way am I suppose to face when sleeping? Head pointing east? Is that right? I gots ta increase my fung shui Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 I'm not too superstitious so I have no idea. But I remember that it's not a simple question of N/S, E/W. It sorta depends on what's around you, like a mountain, a tree, river, church...etc. Certain things are good to face and some are not. And then, some are good to face only in certain situations. One funny thing though, if you are facing something which is bad and you can't avoid it, one way to "neutralize" the effect is to place a mirror facing that direction to "reflect" away the bad effect! Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 I remember reading somewhere that you SHOULD sleep with your head to the north because the magnetic pull aligns your body and is better for your health and well being. Have no idea if this is true or not though. Link to post Share on other sites
window-cleaner 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Can someone clear this all up for me! I'm confused! Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by sunrise: I remember reading somewhere that you SHOULD sleep with your head to the north because the magnetic pull aligns your body and is better for your health and well being. Have no idea if this is true or not though. I have heard exactly the same thing. Have no idea if it actually works though. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 As far as I am concerned, I don't really care WHERE I sleep or WHAT direction I'm facing. I may be a little concerned about WHEN I sleep and for HOW long, but the really big question is WITH WHOM I sleep. That is the most important surely! Link to post Share on other sites
Misaki desu 0 Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Since brought up I know about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Markie: As far as I am concerned, I don't really care WHERE I sleep or WHAT direction I'm facing. I may be a little concerned about WHEN I sleep and for HOW long, but the really big question is WITH WHOM I sleep. That is the most important surely! Yeah, especially if you go to bed with a nice sunrise coming up eh? Link to post Share on other sites
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