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Remember the Cardinal Directions |
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NORTH
DEITY: Soma and Kuber
IDENTIFICATION: Health and Wealth |
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WEST
DEITY: Varuma
IDENTIFICATION: Unknown and Darkness |
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EAST
DEITY: Surya
IDENTIFICATION: Enlightenment and Inspiration |
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SOUTH
DEITY: Yama
IDENTIFICATION: Death, Duty, and Responsibility |
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The north, which is the realm of Soma, the lord of health, is a wonderful place to grow medicinal plants and fragrant plants or shrubs where just the scent can make you feel good. Good choices include holy basil, flowering chamomile (roman chamomile makes a wonderful ground cover), coriander (coriander can thrive in partial shade), lavender (lavender repels moths), marigolds (butterflies love marigolds), roses, snapdragons, lilacs, and honeysuckle. |
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Shrubs and hedges along the northern edge of the property or near the home add privacy. Select seasonal flowering plants and evergreens to suggest the cycle of life. |
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Honor Surya, the sun god who rules over the east. If you have good sun, plant colorful flowers. Create a garden with plants that ascend to the center on either side to bless this deity who brings us enlightenment. |
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