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The Power of the Sun
Vastu also understands that solar dynamics affect our well-being. Accordingly, vastu guidelines maximize the sun's positive effects and decrease the sun's negative effects. In Hindu mythology, Surya, the sun god, rides a chariot pulled by seven horses or deities as he makes his daily journey across the horizon from east to west. The deities are said to be the seven rays of the sun. While these deities are part of Hindu mythology, scientifically they represent the seven visible colors of the spectrum: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.
Vastu believes that the rays of the sun should filter into a building during the morning when sunlight is neither too bright nor too hot. Indeed, yogis believe that the best rays of the sun come just before we recognize the dawn. This is the ideal time to practice yoga and receive maximum rejuvenation. But in general, morning rays are positive; afternoon rays are negative. Think about the intense heat that accompanies the sun between one and five on a summers afternoon and how it feels when it pours into a room. Doesn't it make you feel uncomfortable? Doesn't it sap you of your energy?
Vastu: The First Environmental Science
All these vastu theories involving the elements, solar dynamics, vibrations, and universal forces were applied from the time of the Vedic Age to the foundation of design and architecture for structures, and also determined city planning. Vastu's primary concern with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments conceivably makes vastu the oldest holistic architectural discipline and the precursor to the contemporary science of ecology.
Vastu's guidelines were consistently environmentally sound. The practitioner would always remember that while the external elements and energies are inherently constant, the elements and energies within an interior space

 
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