Testing
A North-East Defect Means a South-West Defect Too
Opposite zones are linked along the diagonal: whenever a house has a defect in the North-East, the South-West, its diagonal opposite, will carry a defect as well.
Principle
Ten Directions and the Ten Subjects a Vastu Expert Must Know
There are ten directions: the four main directions, the four corner directions (vidisha), the upward (urdhva) and the downward (adho), each with its own dikpal. To master them a practitioner needs knowledge of about ten subjects beyond Vastu itself.
What it does
Defines the knowledge needed to diagnose and treat any Vastu problem.
How to do it
- 1Learn at least 20 methods of testing land energy.
- 2Learn the full knowledge of land (bhoomi).
- 3Learn geography: hills, mountains, rivers and slopes.
- 4Learn geology: the inner structure of the land and the minerals that represent each element.
- 5Learn mathematics for aay (mathematical) Vastu.
- 6Learn basic astrology: rashis, planets, exalted and debilitated positions, house facing and colours for each rashi, and the fourth house.
- 7Learn swar vigyan.
- 8Learn shakun shastra (omens) and ashtang nimitta (the eight kinds of omens).
- 9Learn vraksh (tree) knowledge: which trees to plant in homes, businesses and schools, indoors and outdoors, and which remove defects.
- 10Learn aroma: the smells of land, foul or fragrant.
Explanation and notes
Energy reaches every other direction from the upward and downward directions. Gaining expertise in these subjects is what makes a complete and successful Vastu expert.
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Principleदिशा से पहले दशा
Land Energy Comes Before Direction (Dasha Before Disha)
The word Vastu comes from the Sanskrit vas, the land of residence, so the condition of the land is judged before any direction. Land energy decides about 70 percent of the result.
Principleवास्तु की परिभाषा
Core Definitions of Vastu from the Classical Texts
Vastu is defined in complementary ways: the land of residence, the architectural art of coordinating nature and human, orientation according to the sun, the free movement of air, a structure that controls the mind, the management of universal energy and the balance of the five elements.
Principleवायु का निर्बाध आवागमन
Ventilation in Every Room: Vastu as the Free Movement of Air
Energy rising from the land (geopathic) meets energy from the planets and stars (cosmic) and forms a third energy that can turn intense or toxic when mixed with household activity, so it must be able to leave the house. Every room therefore needs ventilation.
Principle
Thin Walls and Large Openings for Morning Sun, Thick Walls for Afternoon Sun
Early morning sun brings positive ultraviolet rays rich in vitamins and metals, while after about 2 pm the rays turn infrared. Openings and wall thickness are planned accordingly so the building admits good energy and blocks harmful energy.
Principle
What Sun Rays Carry at Each Time of the Morning
Sun rays are described as miracle rays that carry silver, gold, iron, mercury, lead and other minerals as well as vitamin D and vitamin B12, each at a particular time around sunrise. No electric light can supply these.
Muhurta
Start Auspicious Work Only in Daytime, While the Sun Is Up
Griha arambh (start of construction), griha pravesh, factory opening and other auspicious (mangalik) events are held in daytime, because work begun with the sun's energy goes well. After sunset creation is considered asleep.
Principleचंद्र भेदी
Longer North-South Axis for Magnetic Attraction (Chandra-Bhedi Plan)
The sun's movement from East to West creates a magnetic effect with North and South poles. A plot, building, room or hall whose North-South axis is longer (chandra-bhedi) holds the strongest magnetic field, giving attraction and concentration; one whose East-West axis is longer is called surya-bhedi.
Energy Boosting
Magnets and Hematite on the North-South Axis to Raise the Magnetic Field
When a plot's North-South axis is short, the magnetic field is increased by planning every room long in the North-South direction or, failing that, by placing heavy magnets and hematite mineral on the North-South axis.