Best direction to sleep!

It has been fun and exciting to teach Classical Feng Shui in the Midwest this month. The results of an introductory quiz I gave to the students to find out what they already knew about this Ancient Art of Placement, was very interesting.

Half of the students already realized that having their head facing north is not necessarily the best direction for them to sleep, but then didn't know which direction was. During the class I explained to everyone how to calculate which of eight directions is best for each of them, in order to enjoy the most rejuvenating sleep. Then, I had the class do the calculation.

One student emailed "Thank you for a really nice presentation. I did switch my bed to head pointing north yesterday and enjoyed a restful sleep (waking up well before my alarm)." Frank discovered that north is the best direction for him since he is associated with the water element, number one.

Of course there are a lot of considerationa when positioning a bed. For example having ones feet heading out the door is considered bad luck in China since this is the direction they carry out their dead.

Many discovered that their best sleeping direction would put them at an uncomfortable angle in their room. But did you know that it is also not particularly good to have a bed across a corner if the space behind the bed is open? This promotes excess chi circulation, which would disrupt restful sleep.

If your room is large enough to handle this arrangement, Feng Shui would recommend blocking off this open space. A curtain could be hung floor to ceiling behind the headboard to prevent the negative influence. Others might choose to just sleep at an angle across the bed for their best nights sleep.

Another confusion might be if two people in the same bed were suppose to sleep different directions. The usual rule of thumb is that the main breadwinner of the family has priority. I like to choose a direction that will accommodate both whenever possible.

There are many contradictions found in the variety of Feng Shui styles used out there and many other considerations to take into account when designing a room. That is why it is best to seek the advice of a highly trained professional Classical Feng Shui Consultant when ever possible.

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