We have often heard about word ‘Vaastu’ around us, mostly when someone is planning to buy a new home. But what actually this vaastu shastra mean?

Vaastu shastra is an ancient science and knowledge of architecture which encloses various cosmic forces acting upon any given space through the flow of positive energies. It helps in making a favorable place to live and work by taking advantages conferred by nature and its elements. It basically creates the positive energy field around us for increased health, wealth, prosperity and happiness. It helps to make our lives safe and secure from things going on wrong and not in better ways. It is designed to promote harmony with various natural forces.

Vaastu is the holistic science of directions that unites all five elements of nature and balance them in our lives for a better living. These elements are Earth, Air, Water, Fire and Space. We can live a life loaded with good health, wealth, happiness, prosperity and success. It is quiet difficult to have a home that is entirely vaastu compliant but at least we can do is eliminating negative energies in and around your house by correcting vaastu doshas.

Concepts of vaastu are not based on myths or superstitions but they are scientifically proven that promote natural forces to work in favor of inhabitants of the house. Having a house with good vaastu attracts wealth and creates financial security. It also brings opportunities, peace and harmony to family and thus improves relationships between family members.

Here are some vaastu tips to bring positivity, success and prosperity :

• Centre of the house should be free from any kind of obstructions.
• Keep tulsi plant at the entrance of the house in east direction. It absorbs negative energies in the surrounding and spreading positive one.
• All the clocks in the house should be in working condition and showing correct time.
• Nameplate of the house should be clean. 
• Keep the house free from any clutter because an organized house welcomes positive energy.
• Main door should be devoid of any cracks. It should be well maintained and feel welcoming. Hang wind chimes near main entrance to home. Keep the main entrance clean and beautify it.
• Ensure that locks of all the doors of the house are working properly. 
• Fix all the water leakages from bathroom, kitchen or other areas.
• Keep plants in the house to attract wealth.

Follow these vaastu tips in order to balance in the floe of positive universal energies.