Interior decoration based on Vaasthu / Fensui

Let's first understand Vaasthu and Feng Shui, and how either of them derive the power from other sources - planets & five elements .

The entire universe is the composition of five elements namely water, earth, akash, air and fire.

All these five elements are the source of certain energies. Our ancient Vedas tell us the
direction and home place of these elements.

The Feng Shui reveals the secret of deriving harmony by making interior arrangements based on the characteristics of these five elements.

Vaasthu Saasthra is based on the energy given by the nine planets. According to Indian system the stars and planets namely - Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto make the negative or positive energies . Vaasthu experts say we can derive positive energy by activating the nine planets in our living place. Each planet has got its own energy and we can obtain the power of that energy by certain ways.

Some sounds give vibration to the planets. We can quote example from the music legendary. Muthuswamy Dixshidhar of Tamil Nadu has brought down rain by singing Amrithavarshani Raga; Tansen has lighted the lamps at Akbar's court by singing the Deepak Raga. The pitch of the swaras in these ragas have got that much of power to activate the elements i.e. water and fire respectively.

In ancient India our Rishis have found out that certain aksharas (letters) have the power to activate the elements of the universe, when these aksharas are pronounced in a particular wave length.

Likewise some colours also have got the effect to bring out the positive energy from the respective elements and planets. For example, Feng Shui indicates that the hidden energy of fire can be activated by giving red colour to the fire corner.

Vaasthu is also almost akin to this concept. Vaasthu says that the place of Mars is the fire corner, i.e. south of any building. Since the colour pertaining to Mars is red and its shades according to Vaasthu is the fire corner or Agni Moolai (e.g. hence can be painted in red , pink or orange).

According to Vaasthu sasthra , the places pertaining to the nine planets are shared by Ashtadhik Palakas i.e. eight guards at eight directions.

Let me define the theory in detail:

Direction / Planet /Ashtadhik Palakas

North / Jupiter / Gubera (God of wealth)
North east / Venus / Easanan (God of welfare)
North west / Neptune (Kethu) / Vayu (God of wind)

South / Mars / Yama (God of death)
South east / Moon / Agni (God of fire)
South west / Pluto(Ragu) / Nirruthi (God of prosperity)

East / Mercury / Indhiran (God of joy)
West / Saturn / Varuna (God of rain)
Centre point / Sun / Brahma (God of creation)

Having discussed the sources of power, and understanding that Vaasthu and Feng Shui aim at activating these powers to our benefit - let us discuss how these powers can be activated in subsequent articles.