V A A S T U

Fig 35
Mandarin doves

The doves are made out of high quality wood and conform to the stipulated guidelines of Feng Shui masters. The pair consists of male and female. They should always be kept together one by the side of the other not one facing the other.

The ideal place to keep the Mandarin doves is the Southwest master bedroom. The exact location is unimportant. What is more important is that it should be placed at such a place then you can look at it while lying on the bed. They should be easily seen while entering the room or while leaving it. This cure is intended to improve the relationship between husband and wife and make life more harmonious.

They are also recommended to be placed in the room of a single woman or bachelor on the look out for a suitable life partner. It is believed by Feng Shui experts that marriage does take place in a short span if the doves are placed in the room of the needy.

Fig 36

Natural quartz crystals are energy enhancers. The crystal, which is cut at different angles to reflect, lights all round energizers an area.

Ideally it should be hung in the Northwest corner of the building or in the Northwest room. It helps to improve relationships between the family members. It also brings in helpful people to your life. It improves money matters and brings good luck.

Chinese attach lot of importance to symbols and figures. They believe every object is potent and vibrations emanate from it. Depending upon what the object stands for the vibrations may be good or bad. Thus objects which stand for violence like swords, guns, cannons always release negative vibrations and are best avoided in the interiors.

Fig 37.
Prosperity Statue

Feng Shui attaches great importance to statues that release helpful vibrations. One such very popular cure, which is extensively used in Feng Shui, is the prosperity statue. The statue is that of a happy, smiling, well-fed man carrying a bag of riches.

The statue is to be kept behind you in the office above head level so that any visitor who calls on your for business purposes can look at it.

In the house it should be so placed that when you open the main door you should be able to see it. Find a place or a showcase opposite the main door where the statue can occupy a prominent place.

Wind chime is one of the most frequently employed powerful cures. It is made out of very high quality brass tubes and powder coated to give lasting life free from corrosion. It is hand crafted to great precision so that the chiming goes on even when very little breeze is present.

Fig 38
Wind Chime

While installing the wind chime look for a place in your house or apartment where natural breeze enters all the time from a window. Again it will be best if the wind chime is installed as near the center of the house as possible so that the chiming sound is heart in every corner of the house. This is one way to make sure that the vibrations are indeed reaching and filling the entire building.

A wind chime is believed to neutralize the negative energy and stimulate good Chi. Surprisingly the belief of Hindus in this matter is identical to that of Chinese. Normally in every Hindu temple bells are installed and frequently sounded, as you are well aware. All Hindu homes also have small pooja rooms in their dwellings where the bell is an integral part.

‘Ghanta Nadam Kritva’ (I am going to sound the bell so that -)
‘Agamartantu Devaanam’ (Divine forces enter-)
‘Kuru Ghantaravam Tatava’ (By doing the sounding of the bell-)
‘Devata Ahwana Lanchanam’ (I am inviting the Gods)

Thus the use of the bell is associated from the olden days to create a positive atmosphere.

The advantage of a wind chime is that it is operational all twenty four hours and can ensure an atmosphere free from negative forces.

Animal               Color               Ruling Direction
Dragon             Green            East
Tiger               White             West
Phoenix            Red               South
Turtle              Black              North

The vibrations from any or all directions can be weak due to defects present in that direction or directions. Feng Shui holds that the directional attributes of every celestial animal can be restored inside the building by hanging the figures of celestial animals.

The celestial animal replicas are made in the stipulated colors on wooden plates. The plates are provided with a self-adhesive sticker for easy fixing.

Fig 39

Ideally they are installed in the drawing hall where all family members assemble and where most of the time is spent together. Mark the centerline of each wall with the help of a measuring tape. On the centerline select a point, which is about 7 feet from the ground. Repeat the procedure on other walls.

Now peel off the protective paper on the adhesive and stick the wooden plate at the point marked. Please note that the Dragon should be mounted on the East wall, the Tiger on the West, Red Phoenix on South and Turtle on the North wall. Leave it in place.

Once you have installed make sure that the dragon and the tiger are in one line. While sticking the figure ensures that the dragon’s tail is towards north and so is the case with the tiger.

Door pakuas are of two types. One is smaller than the other. A Pakua is similar in all respects to the Pakua mirror, the only difference being that in the center there is no mirror but the mirror is replaced with a YIN-YANG symbol.

Fig 40
Main Door Pakua

The door Pakua comes with a red thread for easy hanging. The small Pakua is to be hung on the doorframe of the master bedroom. If you are using it in an office then it should be hung on the doorframe of your office cabin.

A pakua is believed to prevent wrong vibrations entering the room and also prevents the good vibrations leaving the room.

This is of a bigger size compared to the room Pakua. It should be hung on the doorframe of the main door. You need not put it exactly at the center if this comes in the way of entry. It can be suitably moved to a side.

Small Pyramid

Fig 41

Although pyramids are not a part of Feng Shui, it is a well-known fact that they are liberators of positive energy. As we all know energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Kept in any negative atmosphere a pyramid converts the negative vibrations to positive ones and hence are a very helpful cure.

Fig 42

The small pyramid supplied with the kit is meant to be kept in a cash box to enhance luck in money matters. Busy executives who use their cars for business purposes will do well to keep a small pyramid in the glove compartment of the vehicle.

This is similar to the small pyramid in construction. It is to be kept on the northeast-southwest line to ensure unhindered flow of energy from northeast to southwest.

Keep the pyramid on a stool or cupboard after aligning it with the help of the compass supplied with the kit. The alignment should be such that the face marked North should face North direction.

Use of all the items as explained above can stimulate the entire energy field inside a building and help overcome the ill-effects of poor Vaastu.