Vastu has a great bearing on the health, wealth and spiritual growth of the person. The knowledge of Vastu Shastra is the ancient wisdom on architecture. Vastu knowledge and its application blends nature with man-made creations for peaceful living. Its application is in all fields - residential, commercial, learning institutions, temples, meditation centers and industrial units.

Vastu read in conjunction with astrology plays a significant role in the life of a person both in his residential and business operations. The directions, main entrance, flow of air, light, colors on the walls, fabric used for curtains - its color and design, layout of various facilities and the placement of stairs are the main constituents of Vastu. The color on the walls and the lighting systems change not only the decor of the house and business premises but influence the future of living/business. These have to be in consonance / harmoniousness with the suitability of the colors to the individual, owner and users.

VASTU: This is a preventive as well as a curative therapy for solving the problems in physical and spiritual areas. Wider applications of this therapy are in the field of success of professional ventures. This is practiced through the use of proper outlay of a building to derive geo-magnetic forces for properly energizing the total impact of that building with the help of light, air, space and aura conducive to the main function of the environment.

The minimum vastu to be kept in view is:

1. That the house is east facing. Next best is west facing but there should be openings in the east direction, as well. The houses facing south and north should better be avoided. The place of meditation is in the north east direction;
2. Bedrooms in south and south west;
3. Children's study in north;
4. Kitchen in south east;
5. Stairs in south-west;
6. Heavy structures in the house in south-west;
7. One should sleep with one's head in east, or south or south west directions;
8. The central place of the residential unit should be empty;
9. There should be openings in east and west and it would be better if the opening is also in south direction;
10. The opening only in south direction creates conflicts and diseases while the openings only in north direction stops family prosperity and sometimes even continuity. Opening only in the west direction brings poverty.
11. The place should be properly lit and pastel colors of functional benefic planets should be used on the walls;
12. The furnishings should be mostly plain or with very little flowery designs. In any case the patterns and designs on the fabric should not be too imposing.