A painting of auspicious symbols for people not getting success in business: the kalash fixes the goal of touching the sky, the ancient Om stands for the universe, a kesar swastik is made on the business premises, and four shell-like circles stand for the four purusharth.
If the fire element is imbalanced a factory will not run and business stops, and lighting a fire is not always possible, so a fire element mandna (containing a swastik) is made in the South-East.
A picture of a Kapila or Swarna Kapila cow brings welfare and good business relations, as Kamdhenu gives nourishment; the panchgavya of a Swarna Kapila cow spread on land makes even dead land energetic.
A mirror placed for income (aay) increases income: people keep a small mirror in the wallet or fix mirrors inside the galla or tijori so the money appears multiplied.
Inside the cash box, galla or tijori; in the wallet or pocket
Where business is not running well and there is no stability, build a chabutra (platform) in the SW or SSW and install Nandi on it facing North; Nandi represents the earth element and coordination.
A signature can pass or cancel a proposal, a cheque or a property deal, so the pen used for signing is chosen by the rashi of the name you sign with: the cap or body colour and the ink colour are matched to that rashi. Only three inks are used for the 12 rashis: red, blue and green.
A special earth element mandna with a swastik is used in industries and homes where there is no stability at all; it is placed in the South-West, SSW or WSW and may go up to the West.
An earth element mandna of one square drawn inside another is made in the West when orders are not coming, clients are not impressed or something is unstable; the names of what must be stabilised are written inside it.
The Surya mukh symbol represents the fire element; it brings successful meetings, connection with people, political power, social contacts and proper communication.
The swastik is made on the bahi khata (account book); since accounts are now kept on computers, make it on whatever register remains, or on the laptop itself.
A well older than 25 years is a pujya (revered) seat of Varun devta and must never be filled in without a vidhi: transfer its deities into a coconut, lower a kalash, fill it with river sand and soil, and leave the coconut in a working well.
Old dug well in any wrong zone, such as the South-West or West
Energised yellow mustard is thrown towards each direction in turn while chanting the dig vandana mantra, or with a command and Om, to clear the negative energy coming from every side. It is done daily for a shop that is not running and before any work on unknown land.
Facing each direction in turn at the shop, house or land
The full purification done where a bone has been dug out, the land's equivalent of the rites after a death: vastu registry with five coconuts, removal of the affected soil, agni sanskar with mango wood, water, gomutra and cow-dung purification, lime and sulphur, a 24-hour lamp and mercury.
The spot where the bone was found, the surrounding soil, and the four corners of the plot
When land energy is weak it can be raised through mantra, yantra, pyramids, gems and minerals, soil sanskar, garbh vinyas and petrology methods. Raising the land energy alone has restarted factories that had not run for years, even with a tall structure wrongly placed in the Ishaan.
In the land of the home, factory, business, school or hospital
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.
Both ends, North and South, of the North-South axis of the plot or building
N4, E3 and W4 are the Mahalakshmi doors through which Lakshmi enters; a house with all three open sees a heavy flow of money and many sources of income.
N4 (Bhallat), E3 and W4 (Pushpdant) on the outer walls
Planets cannot be pulled down, but placing the metal, wood, colours and items representing the planet exalted in your kundli at that planet's own location in the house captures its energy.
Mixing a handful to about a kilo of a chosen soil into the flooring raises the energy for a purpose: cowshed, mountain or elephant-stable soil for peace, yellow soil for business, white or yellow soil for homes, and pilgrimage or river soil for temples.
Stairs stand for business, intellect and wealth, so a strong, beautifully designed staircase with wood, glass, green leaves and flowers multiplies wealth, while shaky or broken stairs sink money.
A machine that is not at water level breaks down far more often. A spirit level belongs in every Vastu consultant's kit bag, and every machine is checked on a factory visit.
The five soil samples are examined under a lens: golden or copper-like particles show a prosperous and healthy land, while sindoor-red, mica, glass-like or black particles warn of lost reputation, fire, disease or accidents.
Soil samples from the four corners and the Brahmasthan
A swastik drawn with kesar on a whitewashed surface stays bright for 24 to 48 hours where the energy is good; if it fades or vanishes, the energy is disturbed or an outside negative influence (bahari hawa) is present.
Main door or any whitewashed wall; kitchen tiles can also be used
Negative entities attach themselves to the land energy and settle mostly where the South-West and West are low-lying. They show as the sushumna nadi starting to flow, a dowsing rod that stays still, a strong body reaction in the visitor and constant unexplained trouble for the people working there.
Check especially low-lying South-West and West parts of the site
The taste of the earth element is sweet, so where the people of a house speak sweetly the earth element is balanced, and where people in a home, factory or business speak bitterly it is disturbed.
When a house built to good Vastu suddenly sees quarrels, business loss, restless children, bad dreams or a family member who stays ill, check what sits on its ati marma points. Shoes, a dustbin, a used plate or heavy goods placed there can trigger such trouble, and moving them brings quick relief.
The state of Parjanya is read from how far a dab of original chandan spreads its fragrance, whether yellow mustard burnt at the pad throws sparks at you, and how well the plants of the house grow.
The birth chart shows which direction is strong for a person: the direction holding exalted planets, or else the most benefic planets, is the one to face, sleep and work in. Planet colours from the chart guide health, business and decoration choices.
The favourable direction: house facing, bedroom, work chamber
Chanting the Parjanya devta mantra on a silver or gold mala, facing East between 3:00 and 3:45 am, raises productivity and balances the energy of the pad.
What effect did the transformer placed in the North have on the factory that was visited?
Fire had been put into the water zone. The North is the direction of opportunity, so although the plant can run 24 hours a day for 30 days and makes top-quality goods, it was running at only 25 to 30 percent of capacity because orders and opportunities were not coming.
Our rented house had the South and West very low and the North and East high; my husband's work stopped and loans piled up. Our present house also slopes to the South with water collecting there. What can be done?
Such slopes explain the trouble. How to correct the slope fully, or partly when a full correction is not possible, is taught in the treatment classes. Slope plays a very big role: maintaining the slope alone removes about 50 percent of zone defects.
Take the pendulum with all its precautions and ask, for example: should I open a general store? If yes, turn clockwise; if no, anticlockwise. If it turns clockwise, select that business. Do not ask the next question at once; dip the pendulum in salt water again first. It can also tell whether a running business will do well later.
Why are the Vastu Devtas needed, and what is their use?
Every place, down to a tiny particle, has its own chemistry created by the sun, the moon and the planets, and work done in line with that chemistry goes very well, just as a chemistry formula needs its ingredients in a fixed ratio. Land is the biggest source of energy, whether it is called a devta or energy; activating the devta of a particular location and using it for its own type of work brings success in education, spirituality, business, politics and every other field. Energy works only when it is taken in, as dry fruits kept at home give energy only when eaten, so the devtas have to be activated.
How can one test whether Parjanya devta is imbalanced, for example when factory machines keep breaking down?
Burn a little peeli sarson at Parjanya's place: if it bursts out in sharp sparks that touch the body, Parjanya is upset or imbalanced, which is why the machines there break down and do not give production. If the trees of the house do not reach their proper height or bear good fruit, Parjanya is displeased. Parjanya is active when a little original chandan applied there spreads its fragrance through the whole house and the residents' wishes come true.
Why should crystal quartz be buried only five angul deep at Parjanya?
Parjanya works like a seed in soil: a seed sown too deep gives no crop, which is why farmers sow only three to five angul (about 5 to 6 inches) deep. Quartz points placed five angul (of the house owner) down, touching the soil, give production and remove obstacles in work; buried deeper, Parjanya gives no result. Many people bury items without results because they do not know the right method and its reason.
Who benefits most from the white gandharva nagar cloud picture at Parjanya?
Especially people whose wishes are not coming true or whose production is not happening. A shining white gandharva nagar picture at Parjanya fulfils wishes like a kalpavriksha, completes stuck work, brings back stuck money, helps sell a property that is not selling, builds market image and gets goods and machine production moving.
Which businesses and professions does each East devta support?
Shikhi devta (E1) is directly linked to Jupiter-related businesses such as accounts, banking and education, and supports big industries and factories. Jayant (E3) gives the most success in light-weight goods, plastic items and the paper and plastic industries, and the steel industry was named next. Mahendra (E4) suits people who need a job or service, especially government jobs, contracts and tenders, and Surya (E5) rules politics, administration and government work. A chart showing the business and bhog samagri under every devta was promised.
Can yellow mustard or dig vandana reduce a labour shortage in a business?
Yes, dig vandana with yellow mustard helps. The biggest brahmastra for labour problems is a mustard oil lamp lit in the South-East (Agni kon), because Saturn rules labour and mustard oil belongs to Saturn; a black lamp is even better.
Why do some homes and businesses decline right after an expensive interior?
Because the interior changes colours, furniture directions, tiles and artefacts without regard to the owner's element and planets. Often the colours belong to the element opposite to the owner's, artefacts are combined wrongly, or harmful adhesives, lights and lead-based paints are used. One client who spent 60 to 80 lakh on an interior saw his loans turn NPA and his wife leave; his whole house had been painted in the colours of his opposite element.
What does the Marwari saying jiske sammukh hove naal, uske sar par hove kaal mean?
In Marwari the staircase is called naal, and the saying means that whoever has a staircase directly facing the main door has death hovering over the head, so mishaps keep happening. Marwaris decide where the naal will go even before the door when planning a house, because the stairs run the business. In one house with stairs right at the front main door, many children fell and were hurt, and there were accidents and even a suicide.