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Vastu for the Home: 10 Principles for Harmony

Vastu Shastra is the ancient science of harmonising a built space with the energies of the five elements and the directions. Here are ten principles that benefit almost any home.

• Place the main entrance in the north, east, or north-east where possible.
• Keep the north-east corner light, clean and uncluttered — it is the zone of clarity.
• Site the kitchen in the south-east, the natural direction of fire.
• The master bedroom sits best in the south-west for stability.
• Sleep with the head to the south or east, never the north.
• Keep the centre of the home (Brahmasthan) open and free of heavy objects.
• Store water and place wells or tanks in the north-east.
• Heavy furniture and storage belong in the south and west.
• Let in natural light and air; avoid dark, damp corners.
• Repair leaks and broken fixtures promptly — stagnation drains a home’s energy.

Vastu does not fight nature. It arranges a home to flow with it.

Few homes can satisfy every rule, and they need not. Even a handful of these adjustments, made thoughtfully, can noticeably shift the feeling of a space.