In almost every interior we meet mirrors. And in the modern world, more and more often they play the role of decorating a room, they are a means by which they decorate and visually expand the space.
Designers offer interesting solutions by placing mirrors on walls, doors, furniture, and even on the ceiling. At the same time, few people think about whether this item is appropriate in a particular room, whether its location is justified.
For example, one of the most controversial points is still the mirror in the bedroom. And this is partly due to the many theories and superstitions that attribute special magical properties to this piece of furniture, up to the connection with evil forces and windows to the other world.
Of course, you will not find a direct ban on the placement of mirror surfaces in the bedroom in the literature, as well as a proven scientific justification about the dangers of sleeping in front of a mirror. However, among the people of the probable consequences of this decision (often frightening or warning) there are a lot of walks.
Among the sources of information that provide answers to the question "why can't you sleep in front of a mirror?" - can be found:
Let's try to consider the most common of them:
During sleep, the astral spirit of each sleeping person leaves the boundaries of the body, and it is believed that the mirror surface can “tighten” it, enclosing it forever in a kind of cage.
Another version of the development of the situation suggests that the soul, returning to the body to the awakening of a person, can see its own reflection in the mirror, while being very frightened. This threatens that she will never get to the body. And, therefore, most likely, a person simply will not be able to wake up.
In addition, there are allegations that the mirrors opposite the beds during sleep take away all the positive energy of the one who sleeps. Since ancient times, mirrors have been assigned some special powers associated with energy levels. And many still believe that the mirror surface has the abilities of a "vampire", and a sleeping person is the most vulnerable target for it.
Outwardly, the loss of positive energy manifests itself in such a way that, in contrast to the expectations of recovery, after waking up, a person feels tired, irritable, lethargic and restless.
An interesting opinion is connected with the reflection in the mirror of the bed on which the spouses sleep: supposedly it does not bring them together, and does not add passion to the relationship, but, on the contrary, is a kind of passive “instigator to infidelity”.
At the same time, if the door to the room is also reflected in the mirror surface, this state of affairs can lead to systematic conflicts in the family and misunderstanding. Play it safe and try to “get away” from placing this piece of furniture in front of the front door.
They also say that one should not look into a broken mirror: one of the possible subsequent events may be a “broken” (unfortunate) fate.
Lonely people should also not sleep near the mirror. The fact is that from this loneliness can only double. And who would want that?
Another of the superstitions of the ancient world was that people believed in the presence of a double of each person in the mirror, and this double at night was able to steal the soul of a person sleeping in front of the mirror, taking it to the other world. For the same reason, it is not recommended to take pictures of yourself in the mirror.
However, few people in modern society adhere to this recommendation: on the contrary, the emergence of new gadgets was the beginning of the “epoch of selfies”.
It is also believed that mirror surfaces are like recording devices - they remember what they see. Both good and bad. And after that, over time, they reflect what was received in the real world of people. The result of the negative, which will be reflected in the mirror, may be a person’s poor health or mood, apathy, and even a lack of interest in life.
That is why it is undesirable to buy mirrors in antique stores. Who knows what they "saw" and what they "remembered", how much of everything was good and how much was bad? Therefore, if you want to decorate the interior in the bedroom or another room in the house, then get a new one, while checking the integrity of the package.
Many people do not believe in the signs and theories described above, but (!) still refuse to sleep in front of a mirror. They attribute this reluctance to a pronounced sense that someone is watching them. Thus, there is an ordinary human factor.
From the point of view of psychology, there is another interesting point: a person can scare himself. How does this happen? It is known that a dream consists of several dreams (sleep phases). And there is a high probability that in the interval between them he will wake up. At the same time, his consciousness will still be in a sleepy, dormant state.
If there is a mirror surface opposite the bed in the bedroom, and, being half asleep, a person notices his reflection in the mirror, he can be very frightened. Further sleep is possible, but most likely will be complicated by nightmares and will be accompanied by internal restlessness, which will remain even after rising in the morning.
The trap is that you may not remember all this, but a depressed state can accompany a person for some time or a whole day.
Even today in many countries, regardless of nationality, social status, religion, people tend to believe that sleeping in front of a mirror is not a good idea.
So, for example, the Feng Shui theory is aimed at creating the right energy flows in the house to create a benevolent atmosphere (including in the bedroom!), To attract joyful emotions and to the harmonious existence of each family member. At the same time, the mirror surface is a magnet, and the keeper of absolutely everything that is reflected in it.
If we hang or place a mirror in front of the bed, it will reflect its corners into our world, which, according to the same theory, are accumulators of negative energy, pessimism, "hotbeds" of evil forces. And the sleeper will be endowed with all this “good”, in return for which, against his will, he will give health, physical and psychological potential, good luck and much more.
You can not believe in omens, you can doubt the reality of beliefs, but it would be good advice to listen to them, since superstitions are not born out of the blue, their basis is long-term, sometimes even centuries-old (!) Observations, comparisons and analysis of cause-and-effect relationships.
Of course, you can not believe in all of the above and quietly laugh. But you should not be very skeptical about this: after all, if we don’t know something for sure, we can’t directly prove it, then this does not mean at all that the phenomenon does not exist in nature.
To avoid unpleasant consequences for yourself, it is worth excluding the possibility of reflecting the bed in mirror surfaces:
Also, one of the options for reducing risks, if you still decide to sleep in front of a mirror, or if there is no possibility in the bedroom to move it or move it to another place, can be a curtain or a canopy that will not allow any of the possible negative impacts to happen.
Probably, every person is aware of all the mystery and mystical power of mirrors on a subconscious level. But not everyone understands the danger of this piece of furniture. Mirrors really store a lot of information from the past and the future, they hide many secrets behind their surface, and naturally attract the attention of esotericists and psychics.
Since ancient times, they have been feared, revered and wary of, and many legends have circulated about their strength. They connect our world with that, with another "dark" or other world. Therefore, you need to carefully handle such a fragile and unsafe item and this is not discussed!
The fact that breaking a mirror is very, very poorly known to almost everyone, but why it is not recommended to sleep in front of a mirror, we will try to explain to you.
There are quite a few theories of this superstition, and all of them are quite frightening. So, the TOP 3 "heartbreaking" stories
Believe it or not, hanging mirrors in front of your bed is definitely not worth it. After all, none of us can 100% know what is hidden behind the mirror.
Important advice: never buy used mirrors! It is best to make them to order and make sure there are no scratches on the back.
Keep in mind that safety mirror- this is a new mirror, but there should not be a place for it in the bedroom.
If the layout of your apartment does not allow you to outweigh or remove the mirror from the bed, then sew curtains and hang it up - this will help you protect yourself from “outsiders” in your bedroom and from bad energy. Take care of your dreams!
Just a few days ago, I rented an apartment, and good friends enlightened me why you shouldn’t sleep in front of a mirror. And there the bed is located in such a way that you like it or not, but you are reflected in one of the cabinets. By the way, I have never heard that you can not put a mirror in front of the bed, and for me it was a revelation. I will tell in hot pursuit about everything that I learned - I think it will be interesting to many of you.
Throughout the history of mankind, mirrors have been surrounded by a mystical veil - they are considered a portal to another world, they are used for various magical rituals and are even used in psychological practices. Mirrors attract and at the same time scare. Of course, there is little that is terrible in the mirrors themselves, but there are special cases where it is better to play it safe, and sleeping by the mirror is just such a case.
Can you sleep in front of a mirror? There is no consensus on this matter, and if we talk about it from the point of view of official sources, then even doctors could not come to any specific opinion. Let's look at how different cultural traditions relate to sleeping near reflective surfaces, and you can decide for yourself what you should do.
By the way, my friends and my mother were surprised that I didn’t know why you shouldn’t sleep in front of a mirror - it turns out that even in small Khrushchevs, our parents tried to arrange furniture in such a way that the sleeping person was not reflected in the mirror. I did not attach any importance to this, it seemed to me that mirrors were everywhere, but in fact it was not quite like that:
Each culture has its own considerations in this regard, and now I will talk about them.
When asked why it is impossible to sleep near a mirror, folk superstitions give the most answers. However, most of all signs are connected with reflections in principle, and if reflected in a dream, then the matter, according to the ancestors, was aggravated. So, mirrors and reflections are dangerous for the following reasons:
I can say that our great-grandmothers were very, very zealous about mirrors, each girl had her own fortune-telling mirror, and they never placed them near the bed, but kept them mostly closed.
To be honest, Christians have a rather complicated relationship with the mirror - either it correlates with the Virgin Mary, who is sometimes called the Righteous Mirror, or they declare the mirror one of the main tools of the devil, citing the fact that narcissism is contrary to Christian principles.
Be that as it may, from the point of view of Christianity, there should not be superfluous things in the bedroom, and of course a mirror belongs to such things - its essence is either utilitarian (make sure that everything is in order with the appearance) or sinful (again, a sin narcissism).
Churched Christians may ask their confessor what to do, but in general it is better not to keep such items in the bedroom.
Muslim traditions are more strict than other religious movements. However, even here in the sacred books reflective objects are not often mentioned. On the one hand, the Qur'an says that superstition should have no place in the hearts of believers. On the other hand, many Muslim traditions developed in pre-Islamic times on the basis of tales and myths.
One of these myths is the presence of genies in the world, who choose reflective surfaces as one of their favorite places to live. According to beliefs, genies are not visible during the day, and at night they can hide under any glass, so it is undesirable to look at reflective surfaces.
There is also an opinion that mirrors should not be placed where prayer is performed. There are no prohibitions on this matter - a mirror may be present, the main thing is that it does not interfere with the process and does not distract.
Many esoteric practices are ambiguous about reflections - it is commonly believed that this is a portal to another world, the world of spirits and astral energy. In general, there is nothing wrong with this, and acquaintance with another world will not harm a waking person, but a sleeping person is too defenseless, so you should not place a dressing table in direct line of sight from a bed.
In fairness, I will say that there is another version - for a person who is well developed and at the same time sufficiently balanced, the world of reflection can become a useful tool. Mirrors are often thought of as energy vacuum cleaners. And if a person wants to clear his mind during sleep, then he can hang a small mirror in front of the bed, but so as not to meet his reflection in the eyes - it is generally believed that extra thoughts will “leak” into another world through the mirror opening.
At all times, all peoples have had a fear of a mirror, often even more than a black cat or, God forbid, a broken nail. It is understandable. In an era when water and soap were a luxury and having a hair comb could only boast of a select few, the spectacle seen in the reflection was truly not for the faint of heart. It is quite logical that people tried to protect themselves from, God forbid, not seeing such “beauty” when they were awake.
Our ideas about hygiene have changed, however, the belief in the dangers of sleeping in front of a mirror remains energetically dangerous. So why can't you sleep in front of a mirror? We have studied all the roots of the issue, experienced it ourselves, and now we are ready to tell:
It is believed that mirrors are energy vampires. They absorb energy. A sleeping person is the most defenseless, and therefore most susceptible to the negative influence of the mirror. It is believed that sleeping in front of a mirror is fraught with a serious energy failure that can undermine well-being and destroy relationships. And also a mirror placed in the wrong place can make you look not at all in the best light:
Modern esotericists, or people who consider themselves as such, tend to assert that mirrors have their own memory, often negative. If a woman, looking at herself in the mirror, notices flaws, she begins to age faster, because the negative energy directed into the mirror returns to the one who made such a negative message.
In the bedroom, according to bio-energetics, there should be no mirrors, as they display sharp corners that can harm the human aura. In addition, some believe that the soul, which is separated from the body during sleep, may get lost and not find its way back to its body.
Be that as it may, esotericists insist that a dream in front of a mirror is fraught with truly mortal danger. In their opinion, it is also impossible to eat, drink, cry, make faces, look at yourself in search of flaws ... If you listen to them, it’s better not to look in the mirror at all, and life will become much more eventful and interesting. It seems that esotericists do not install mirrors on cars either, but park, focusing solely on energy flows. Or to a characteristic sound.
But let's continue. Through the mirror space, a third person can come to the sleeping couple, which is reflected in the mirror, who will destroy the union. Such superstition can play into your hands if used correctly. Are you going to the side? Install a mirror in the bedroom! In which case, it will be possible to justify that so, they say, and so, it’s not me, but the “energy draft” will pull me, it’s the damn thing, it’s to blame, but I would, that never in my life! If the other half believes in superstition, it can work. The main thing is that the spouse does not decide to punish the mirror by breaking it about you.
A mirror is a contraption in which we see our own reflection, as well as everything else that is opposite. If you put it so that it reflects the bed, this will entail a lot of inconvenience.
What do I look like? It is unlikely, of course, that someone will get out of it to take a priceless soul, but the eternal question “My light, mirror, tell me” can make you suffer a lot. You will evaluate your appearance in the topic and without it, consider precious cellulite, and as a result, there will be practically no time left for a healthy sleep. The further you are from the top of the list of the first beauties, the less reason to put a mirror by the bed!
It is strictly forbidden to sleep in front of a mirror perfectionists who will not rest until they bring everything to the ideal. Such ladies are ways to leave the arms of Morpheus, or even their beloved man, in order to remove what, as it seems to them, is out of place. And since with a mirror the view of the room becomes much larger, then the reasons for concern, respectively, will also double.
You can’t sleep in front of a mirror, not only yourself, but also with a man. This is due to the fact that any girl in her heart is sure that she is in bed no worse than an actress of the corresponding genre, and since there is an opportunity to see herself from the outside, she will give herself to her own image, and not to her partner. Thus, the physical pleasure from the favorite positions will be replaced by the aesthetic. In order to look beautiful in the mirror, women are ready to neglect even common sense!
However, I would like to remind you that adult boys in adult scenes like to participate, not to be in the role of spectator. In addition, they sincerely believe that in a bed scene a girl should admire him, and not herself (although it has long been worthwhile to understand that a woman admires herself always and everywhere). Therefore, there is a risk that the young person will be blown out by the "energy draft" created by the mirror to a less creatively gifted nature, but without a mirror in front of the bed.
If the dream was good, pleasant and calm, congratulations: the positive energy received during the rest has doubled, and the mirror sends you a positive energy message! In addition, if you did wake up, it means that the soul does not suffer from topographic cretinism, and was able to return to your mortal body.
If yes, and you, waking up for a few minutes, admire the unsurpassed beauty that opens up to your eyes - this is the best start for you, and for your energy, and for the mirror. If you feel uncomfortable, then indeed, sleeping in front of a mirror is not for you.
A positive attitude, work on yourself and relationships with loved ones are much more important than following the rules of feng shui, esotericism and witchcraft, all combined! If you decide to start exercising, stop eating fast food, finally quit smoking and control your own emotions, positive changes will come into your life much faster, even if you do all this, including sleeping, in front of thousands of mirrors! Smile more often, and the mirror will reciprocate!
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In modern life, the mirror has become not only a device that displays the image, but also a decorative part of the interior. In modern houses and apartments, you can see not only small mirrors on the dressing table, but also mirrored ceilings, walls, and even decorative mirror inserts as an element of living space design.
Given the fact that mirrors are now placed not in certain places (for example, in the hallway or bathroom), but everywhere, you should carefully consider the placement of the mirror and the mirror surface in the rest rooms and bedrooms.
Since ancient times, some supernatural powers have been attributed to mirrors, beliefs and even superstitions are associated with them. One of these beliefs says that you can not sleep in front of a mirror. Why can't you sleep in front of a mirror, you will be shocked (photo)?
Legends about mirrors of different nations
The opinion that one should not sleep in front of a mirror exists not only in our culture, but also in the culture of other countries. In many ways, various prejudices coincide, but their interpretation is somewhat different. Believe it or not, of course, everyone's personal business. But numerous observations and studies, partly due to legend, show that it is better not to joke with mirrors. Why can't you sleep in front of a mirror? You will be shocked! (see photo).
Ancient China
One of the ancient Chinese legends says that once our real world and the looking-glass world were one. But, one day, the looking-glass life and its inhabitants decided to take over the real world, however, they did not succeed. As a result, the inhabitants of the mirror world forever remained on the other side of the mirror without the opportunity to leave it.
The story told by this legend has become the basis for the opinion that the mirror is a guide to another world. To protect themselves and their loved ones, many do not dare to put mirrors in the bedrooms, and especially in front of the bed. Indeed, in a dream, a person cannot protect himself and is the most vulnerable to otherworldly evil forces that can steal the soul, without the ability to return back to the body.
Russia
In Russian folklore, there are stories that say that a mirror is an invention of the devil that can steal a person’s soul while he sleeps.
In ancient Russia there was an opinion that the mirror is the human soul. During sleep, the human soul leaves the body. Therefore, a wandering soul can be abducted by evil spirits if there is a mirror next to the sleeping one.
feng shui theory
Why you can’t sleep in front of a mirror, you will be shocked (photo) what does the feng shui theory tell us about this?
About old and new mirrors
There is also an opinion that the mirror has the ability to accumulate and store memories. These can be memories of various kinds: both good and bad. In addition to this property of memory, a mirror can also transmit this negative energy to a person, which may cause poor health and incomprehensible things to happen in life. A mirror has a special effect on a person at the time of sleep, when its protection is weakened. This is another reason why you shouldn't sleep in front of a mirror.
Those who believe in some unusual properties of a mirror can be advised not to buy antique mirrors, even if they are expensive antiques, since it is not known what these mirrors witnessed and what they remember. It is better to purchase new mirrors in tight packaging, which can be compared to a blank sheet.
What else is said about mirrors
There is also a place to be and the opinion that a lonely person, whose sleeping place is opposite the mirror, is doubly lonely.
A married couple, whose bed is also opposite the mirror, doubles their number during sleep, thereby attracting strangers into their lives who can provoke adultery or otherwise affect family life, bringing discord and quarrels into it .
It is not recommended to hang a mirror at the head of the marriage bed, to make mirrored ceilings in the bedroom.
This can cause sleep disturbances. There is an opinion that a mirror is able to take away a person's energy, sucking life forces out of him. That is why many who sleep in front of a mirror, or are reflected during sleep on a mirrored ceiling, often wake up tired and completely devoid of any strength. This is another reason why you should not sleep in front of a mirror, you will be shocked by such facts, but they have a place to be (see photo).
Why you can't sleep in front of a mirror
Of course, many do not believe in other worlds and that a mirror has a memory and can somehow influence a person's life. However, there is a perfectly rational reason why you should not sleep in front of a mirror. And this reason is an elementary fear.
If you hang a mirror in front of the bed, or above the bed, then during the night awakening, you can simply be afraid of your own reflection. And the point here is not at all that after sleep a person may have disheveled hair or a pillow printed on his face.
The fact is that during sleep a person can wake up several times. And he does not always understand that he woke up. Since these intervals of wakefulness do not take even a minute. Therefore, often, if a person sleeps in front of a mirror, he can wake up for a short period of time, see his reflection and be afraid of it, while not even realizing this moment of fright and not even remembering it. However, the human subconscious is somewhat more complicated, so it remembers this moment, which can lead to nightmares and restless sleep, which is why in the morning a person wakes up sleepy and tired.
It turns out that by placing a mirror in front of our sleeping place, we, at times, unconsciously doom ourselves to stress. We know exactly how to cook.
How to neutralize the effect of the mirror during sleep
Sometimes there are situations when the space in the room or the size of the mirror does not allow you to move it to some other place, or position it so that the bed is not reflected in it. What to do in such cases, if the dream is really some kind of restless, or simply heard superstitions cause fear and doubt?
You can eliminate the negative effects of the mirror at the time of sleep by hanging it with some kind of dense cloth. You can also hang a mirror with oilcloth, the main condition is that any material with which the mirror will be hung at the time of sleep is dense, opaque. If nothing is displayed in the mirror, then it loses its power, and all the evil spirits living in that world will not be able to leave because of the hung barrier.
Considering all the above facts, it can be seen that most of the beliefs that a mirror has a negative effect on a person are based on ancient legends from our ancestors, who used to attribute some magical properties to some things. A lot of time has passed since then and a lot of things have changed, technical progress has taken place, which has led to the fact that many things in the world, including household ones, have been improved and the approach to their use has also changed.
Therefore, to believe in some properties of the mirror or not, this is the choice of each of us. The main thing is that sleep should only be a joy and really bring new strength for all current affairs!
