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Sunday, October 23, 2022

"Rise and pray — facing east!

You will be surprised at how much peace and harmony will come into your soul."

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(Rest/Vesper) West 🢦 East (Dawn/Rise)

According to ancient traditions such as वास्तु शास्त्र, vāstu śāstra — the "science of architecture" — the best direction to sleep in is toward the south, a theory also supported by recent research.

When in bed the head is pointed south and the feet are pointed north

Research has found that animals, such as cattle and deer, naturally align their bodies in a north-south direction when they are eating or resting. Additionally, preliminary research shows that when people switch to sleeping in a southward-facing direction, their blood pressure lowers and their sleep quality improves.

The Earth’s electromagnetic field may offer an explanation for this, according to some research and वास्तु शास्त्र, vāstu śāstra.

वास्तु शास्त्र, vāstu śāstra is an ancient architectural tradition, texts on the traditional Indian system of architecture. Practitioners view buildings as living organisms that can be designed in harmony with the energy of the universe. The concept leans on Hindu mythology and beliefs, such as the human body has its own north and south poles, similar to the Earth.

While there is no research connecting headaches and sleep direction, there is some evidence that sleeping toward the south may reduce the risk of high blood pressure. One study compared people who slept in an east-west direction versus a north-south direction. After a period of three months, those who slept in the north-south orientation had lower blood pressure, better sleep quality, and longer sleep overall. As a result, the researchers concluded that sleeping in alignment with the Earth’s electromagnetic field could improve sleep quality.

When sleeping toward the south, according to वास्तु शास्त्र, vāstu śāstra, we line up our body’s magnetic energy with that of the Earth. Our “north pole,” or our head, is oriented towards the Earth’s south pole, so opposite poles can attract. When we lie the other way, we have two similar poles facing each other, which practitioners believe may contribute to headaches and high blood pressure.