In addition to the above, it should be noted that the sectors of the home are divided into feminine and masculine areas, and it is important to maintain harmony between them in order not to disturb the energetic balance. If there are problems in the home involving certain family members, one should examine the locations of the bedrooms to understand the cause of the problem. The northwest side is feminine, and its opposite, the southeast, is masculine. The center of the home is the sector of the heart; the northeast – the sector of the mind; the east – the sector of consciousness and sons; the south – the sector of the father; the southwest – the sector of the heads of the household; the west – the sector of family and women; the northwest – the sector of daughters; the north – the sector of the mother.
In terms of health, the feminine sectors (west, northwest, and north) influence women more, while the masculine sectors (east, southeast, and south) influence men more. If something is not in order in a specific sector, the people of that gender will suffer from the defects. If the northwest has a defect, the daughters of the home may suffer. If the southeast has a defect, the sons may suffer. Sometimes it happens that the bedroom of one of the women of the home is located in a masculine zone, or the bedroom of one of the men is located in a feminine zone. This is an unfavorable position. In such a case, it is necessary to strengthen and improve the sector that should belong to that person (according to the rules), as well as the direction opposite to the room where this person currently sleeps.
Vastu Purusha Mandala and the Chakras
The meaning of the word chakra in Sanskrit is “wheel,” “circle,” or “disc.” The chakras are points located in specific places in the human body and help receive energies from the cosmos, similar to pranic energy.
At the top of the Vastu Purusha Mandala the main chakras are located. Just as with a human being, in Vastu Purusha they form the spine. There are masculine chakras (1, 3, 5, 7) and feminine chakras (2, 4, 6), and each chakra is responsible for a different sphere: 1, 2 – a person’s sexuality; 3 – materialism and money; 4 – family life; 5 – speech and communication; 6 – feelings and intuition; 7 – the ability to listen.
Only together are they complete and provide the possibility of creating a family. It is important that they all be harmonious within the home in order to receive from them a flow of positive energy.
An additional factor influencing the flow of energies—apart from what is happening within the territory of the home—is the height of the building. The chakras also have influence over the height of a structure. Height has always been one of the parameters taken into account when planning a building according to Vastu principles. The height of a building influences a person’s potential and spiritual level.
Today, towers and tall residential buildings are constructed, which are not considered beneficial according to Vastu for several reasons. One reason is that it is very difficult to develop spiritually and realize one’s potential while living in such a building. In such a structure, the chakras become divided among different residents, and as a consequence, there is no proper energetic movement, and no person can receive positive energies in their full form in a way that benefits them.