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a square and rectangle on the site and use that as your area for development. If your home is L-shaped or split-level, divide the home on the vastu purusha mandala into distinct quadrangles and evaluate the building from the point of view of each separate quadrangle. See the diagrams in Creating Your Spiritual Blueprints, p. 102. Circles are dynamic forms and the energy is in constant movement. Such energy can be too extreme to handle and not conducive to inner peace in a home. |
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You'll remember from school that the earth spins on a north-south axis that tilts to the northeast. The northeast, which is the gateway to the gods, is a major source of positive cosmic energy. The east, ruled by Surya, is the realm of the sun and enlightenment. For this reason, the ideal vastu plot would slope to the north and east and rise to the south and the west, with an actual barrier (a fence, a rock garden, a cluster of trees, a dense hedge) in the southwest. |
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If there is a depression or a pool or a pond located in the northeast, which belongs to the element of water, so much the better. The presence of a northeastern "receptacle" draws in the energy, which then moves in an arc to the southwest and radiates to the southeast and northwest. A barrier in the southwest, which belongs to the element of earth, helps to hold in the energy so that it keeps flowing around the property. A good barrier can be anything heavy and with height. |
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Location of the House on the Site |
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The greatest amount of open land on your site should be left on the east and north, and the house should be set back in the south and west so that your home will receive a greater amount of eastern sun and the positive energy that comes from the northeast. If you are able to choose a location |
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