Vastu – the word that everyone is well known for. Vastu is again on trend among people because many of them are aware of its positive and negative impact on life. They know the magical effects of vastu compliant space on life that helps in attracting abundance, happiness, financial growth, harmony in relationships and good health.

Vastu is an architectural science that applies while constructing or designing the living space in such a way which helps in attracting positive energies into space. Do you know vastu energy is aligned with the cosmic energy that works with the collaboration of planets and 5 elements? 5 elements – as our body is made of panchatatwa similarly our space is also a combination of panchatatwa. These energies help in the flow of positive energies in living space. In vastu each direction is influenced by different energies and planets.

Have you ever heard of Astro-Vastu?

Yes, Vastu works according to your birth chart. The placement of planets in your birth chart influences your life and Vastu of your house too.Today it is followed by many people but only few of them achieve the Vastu compliant home with the help of an expert’s advice. And rest of them apply vastu rules by influence through videos regarding vastu on instagram and facebook posted by different Vastu consultants. And this a big mistake which they do and the result is just opposite of their expectations. As different diseases have different solutions, similarly different people have different vastu problems. So how can a single video or reels solve them and especially without knowing their problems. Every person has their own birth chart and the influence of planets on them are in different ways. They require vastu solutions according to their problems. Vastu is a very deep science that can be done only by experts who have knowledge in depth and years of experience in this

field.

Lets know about the big mistakes that many people do in applying vastu rules without any knowledge:

 Entrance : As we all know that everyone wants to decorate their entrance for positive vibration. People used to place idols, especially Lord Ganesha Idol at the entrance. But it is very inauspicious to place them at the entrance. The place of idols is mandir not at the entrance. You can place any auspicious symbols like OM, SWASTIK etc at the entrance for attracting positive energies. People place plants at the entrance but according to the vastu rules there isa particular zone to place plants to balance the energies. And it’s not necessary that your entrance is in that zone. And please don’t use artificial flowers or plants in decoration. Some people used to place fountains at the entrance and this is a big mistake that they make. If your entrance is in the North then it is auspicious otherwise it is inauspicious. Because North is the Zone of water element and fountain represents the water element. So place it according to the directions.

 Mandir/Puja room: Now come to the place of placing idols. Today people have started using idols as decoration items. They place them in their show window to give the classy looks. But it is a big mistake they make. The place of idols is to be placed in mandir and also ensure NE direction of your space is the direction of placing mandir or planing puja room. If it is not possible it can also be placed in the East direction. Don’t keep multiple idols of a single god. And the height of idols must be 2-3 ft. Always curtain your mandir.

 Washroom: One more mistake that most of the people do is they use to keep storage in the washroom. Washroom is the area of disposal and area from where negative energies enter. So , never use it as a store room. Keep the washroom neat and clean. Don’t clutter it, use fragrance, you can also use sea salt to purify the washroom area. Sea salt has energy to absorb negativity. But always keep it changing every 15 -20 days without touching it. Flowit in running water. You can also keep small plants to balance the energies.

 Ceiling: It is the most common mistake that almost 80% of the population do that is uneven ceiling. To meet the designed decor they ignore these facts. Our ceiling must be plain, use the ceiling design but avoid the design having to be cut because sitting or sleeping under such ceiling may increase your health issues. Always keep the washroom door closed.

 Bed/furniture: Another mistake that many people do is they prefer storage beds that totally touch the floor. But according to Vastu principle, the box bed is not compliant because it stops Geo-energy from reaching us due to storage in it while sleeping. We should always prefer a normal bed without a storage box, if you have a storage box then ensure there must be a leg under it or in any furniture items. It is helpful in the flow of energy and it also makes cleaning easier.

 Mirrors: Today in many home decor items mirrors are used specially on walls designing. But do you know? There is also a specific direction of using or placing mirrors. Mirrors can be placed only in the North or East direction. One should always be careful while using the mirror in the bedroom. While sleeping our body should not reflect on the mirror, otherwise it will create many health issues.

 Kitchen: Never go for an open kitchen, it is against vastu rules. But today many people use it to maketheir kitchen open. Always keep your kitchen clutter free and in an organized way. The kitchen must be in the SE direction as it is the zone of fire. Never aligned sink and cook top on a single slab. Keep all the storage towards the South of the kitchen.

There are so many rules that everyone should know while designing their home. The above are a few of them. If you want to avoid all these mistakes and design a vastu compliant home then take consultation from an expert.