Which way does your bed point?

@indexer (4852)
Leicester, England
October 2, 2018 8:14am CST
The Victorians were an odd lot in a number of respects. For example, they reckoned that the way you placed your bed would have a profound effect on your life. If the head was towards the north you would have a short life - if it was towards the south you would have a long life! East? You will have great riches, but for how long a life? And if west, you will travel a lot - but whether you would be able to afford to do so might be a different matter! One prominent Victorian who made a point of facing north at night - which presumably meant that the head was towards the south, was Charles Dickens, although he did this as a cure for insomnia. But he did not have a particularly long life - he was 58 when he died in 1870. This all sounds very odd to me. Surely the way you arrange your bed has a lot to do with the shape and orientation of your bedroom?
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86583)
• United States
2 Oct 18
I remember my dear mother of blessed memory saying something about her mother telling her not to sleep facing the east because you would wake up with a headache. Apparently an "old wives' tale," because my bed faces east.
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John Welford
@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
2 Oct 18
And presumably you do not always wake up with a headache?
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86583)
• United States
2 Oct 18
@indexer -- only on days I have to go to work. (No, I don't wake with headaches.)
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josefina
@josie_ (10033)
• Philippines
2 Oct 18
The Chinese use "Feng Shui" (wind-water) as a means to harmonize the chi energy in their home. Many architects and house designers incorporate the principles of this ancient practice to create a conducive living environment.
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John Welford
@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
2 Oct 18
I'm not sure if the Victorians had ever heard of Feng Shui, but it does sound rather similar.
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josefina
@josie_ (10033)
• Philippines
2 Oct 18
@MALUSE _Hi! Actually I needed a break which is why I'm here "trolling" mylot for interesting articles.
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josefina
@josie_ (10033)
• Philippines
2 Oct 18
@indexer _It probably came over from China along with the English practice of the "Afternoon tea".
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topffer
@topffer (42155)
• France
2 Oct 18
The only saying that I know is that beds should be aligned in the opposite direction of the beams of the ceiling. Ceilings with visible wood beams are becoming rare, I cannot tell if my bed respects this.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (22238)
• United States
2 Oct 18
My bed is daybed. I lay with my head toward east.