A Vāstu Consultation: What to Prepare and Expect
What to bring to a Vāstu consultation, how a plan is read on the maṇḍala, what a consultation can and cannot do, and how remedies are chosen without fear.
Vastu Consultation
A Vāstu consultation reads your actual plan or site on the Vāstu-puruṣa maṇḍala. The consultant fixes true north, overlays the grid, checks the centre, the north-east, entrances, water, kitchen and bedrooms, and relates them to the people living there. At the Peeth any changes suggested begin with use and light, and nothing is sold through fear.
Direct answers to common questions
What happens in a Vastu consultation?
In a Vāstu consultation the consultant studies your plan or site, aligns it to true north, overlays the Vāstu-puruṣa grid and reads the centre, north-east, entrances, water, kitchen and bedrooms. They then explain strengths and concerns and suggest changes, beginning with use, light and placement rather than construction.
Can a Vastu consultation be done online?
Yes. A Vāstu consultation can be done online with a dimensioned floor plan, the direction of north, photographs of each side and a description of the surroundings. A site visit adds detail for large projects or new construction, and is arranged when needed and possible.
When should I consult a Vastu expert?
The best time to consult a Vāstu expert is before buying land or finalising building plans, when changes are easy. It is also useful before a major renovation or when moving into a new home. Consulting late is still worthwhile, since most improvements need only rearrangement.
How do I recognise a trustworthy Vastu consultant?
A trustworthy Vāstu consultant explains the source of each rule, checks true north carefully, respects engineers and approvals, starts with low-cost changes, and never pressures you with fear or expensive objects. They welcome questions and say plainly what Vāstu can and cannot do for a home.
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What the Shastra says
वास्तुज्ञानमथातः कमलभवान् मुनिपरम्परायातम् । क्रियतेऽधुना मयेदं विदग्धसांवत्सरप्रीत्यै ॥
vāstujñānam athātaḥ kamalabhavān muniparamparāyātam | kriyate 'dhunā mayedaṃ vidagdhasāṃvatsaraprītyai ||
Meaning: Now, therefore, I set out the knowledge of Vāstu, which has come down from the lotus-born Brahmā through the succession of sages, for the delight of learned astronomers.
— Bṛhat Saṃhitā 53.1 (GRETIL 52.1) · Sanskrit text: Varāhamihira, Bṛhat Saṃhitā, ch. Vāstuvidyā — GRETIL e-text (Göttingen; numbered ch. 52 there, ch. 53 in the Jhā edition used by the Peeth’s Vāstu doctrine)
Varāhamihira writes for learned practitioners, in a lineage. A consultant should likewise be able to say where each rule comes from.
सम्पाता वंशानां मध्यानि समानि यानि च पदानाम् । मर्माणि तानि विन्द्यान्न तानि परिपीडयेत्प्राज्ञः ॥
sampātā vaṃśānāṃ madhyāni samāni yāni ca padānām | marmāṇi tāni vindyān na tāni paripīḍayet prājñaḥ ||
Meaning: The crossing points of the lines and the exact middles of the squares are the marmas, the vital points; the wise should know them and not burden them.
— Bṛhat Saṃhitā 53.57 (GRETIL 52.57) · Sanskrit text: Varāhamihira, Bṛhat Saṃhitā, ch. Vāstuvidyā — GRETIL e-text (Göttingen; numbered ch. 52 there, ch. 53 in the Jhā edition used by the Peeth’s Vāstu doctrine)
The marma rule shows the method of a careful reading: exact points on the grid, not broad labels such as “bad direction”.
What to bring
A floor plan with dimensions, the compass direction of north, photographs of each side, the plot shape and surroundings, and your main concerns. For a new building, the architect’s drawings before construction begins.
How the plan is read
The consultant aligns the plan to true north, draws the 81- or 64-square grid over it, finds the Brahmasthāna and the marmas, and reads entrances, rooms, water and heavy areas by direction. The Peeth’s Eternal Vāstu tools do the drawing.
Vāstu and the birth chart
Some consultations also look at the residents’ birth charts and choose a muhūrta for construction or house-warming. This joins Vāstu with Jyotiṣa, as the classical texts do.
What it cannot do
A consultation is not a structural survey, a legal check or a promise of success. It offers guidance on the use and arrangement of space; safety and approvals belong to engineers and authorities.
Remedies the Peeth suggests
Changes of use, light, cleanliness and placement come first; then planting, simple rites and intention. Structural change is advised only with an engineer, and no object is presented as a guaranteed cure.
Where modern science meets this teaching
Research has not tested Vāstu’s directional rules directly. What studies do show is that some things Vāstu cares about affect people: daylight, a view of trees and greenery, and orderly, well-ventilated rooms. The Peeth therefore presents Vāstu as a traditional science of space whose practical core — light, air, proportion and calm — is sensible on its own terms, without claiming that research proves the deities of the grid.
- Ulrich RS, Science 1984 — view through a window and recovery from surgery. Twenty-three surgical patients whose rooms looked onto trees had shorter hospital stays and needed fewer strong painkillers than 23 matched patients facing a brick wall. Limit: A small, older record study in one hospital; it shows that a natural view can matter, not that any Vāstu rule is proven.
- Boubekri M et al., Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2014 — windows, daylight and sleep in office workers. Workers with windows and more daylight slept longer and reported better sleep quality and vitality than workers in windowless spaces (49 people). Limit: A small case-control pilot; it supports daylight in buildings, not directional rules as such.
How this connects to Swara Yoga
Bring a calm mind to the consultation: a few slow breaths before you begin help you describe the home honestly and hear advice without fear — the Swara preparation the Peeth recommends.
Using Vāstu wisely
Vāstu is guidance for orientation, proportion and the right use of space. It works together with a structural engineer, an architect and building regulations, which keep a building safe. No one should be frightened into demolition or into buying objects; if someone predicts disaster and demands money to prevent it, step back and ask someone you trust.
The Peeth reads a building as a place for steady life and practice, improved first by light, order, cleanliness and intention.
What is the right next step for you?
A Vāstu reading suits anyone planning land, a new building or a move, or wanting an existing home or workplace looked at calmly, online or on site. It is not a structural survey or legal check, and it never asks you to demolish or buy objects out of fear.
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Frequently asked questions
What documents should I bring to a Vastu consultation?
Bring a floor plan with dimensions, the site plan and plot shape, the direction of true north, photographs of each side and of the surroundings, and a note of your main concerns. For new construction, bring the architect’s drawings. Residents’ birth details are useful if muhūrta or charts are to be included.
Does a Vastu consultant need to visit the site?
Not always. Many homes can be assessed from accurate plans and photographs. A visit helps for large plots, new construction, unusual surroundings or when the plans are uncertain. The Peeth confirms whether a visit is needed when you send your details.
Will the consultant ask me to rebuild?
At the Peeth, rebuilding is never the first suggestion. Advice begins with use, light, cleanliness and placement, then planting and rites. Structural changes are suggested only when clearly worthwhile, and always with the advice of a qualified engineer and architect.
Can Vastu and astrology be combined in one consultation?
Yes. Some consultations combine the plan with the residents’ birth charts and choose a muhūrta for starting construction or entering the house. This follows the classical link between Vāstu and Jyotiṣa. You can also ask for a Vāstu-only reading if you prefer.
How much does a Vastu consultation cost?
The fee depends on the size of the property, whether a site visit is needed and whether astrology is included. The Peeth confirms the details when you contact it. Be cautious of any consultant whose fee rises with the fear they create or who links payment to promised results.
How does Swara Yoga prepare me for a consultation?
A few minutes of calm breathing before the consultation help you describe your home clearly and listen without anxiety. Afterwards, Swara observation helps you notice how each change feels in daily life, so the consultation becomes the start of steady practice.
Sources
- Varāhamihira, Bṛhat Saṃhitā, Vāstuvidyā chapter — GRETIL e-text.
- The Peeth’s Vāstu doctrine and site tools: Eternal Vāstu on astro.swarayoga.org.
- Bṛhat Saṃhitā 53.1 (GRETIL 52.1) — Varāhamihira, Bṛhat Saṃhitā, ch. Vāstuvidyā — GRETIL e-text (Göttingen; numbered ch. 52 there, ch. 53 in the Jhā edition used by the Peeth’s Vāstu doctrine).
- Bṛhat Saṃhitā 53.57 (GRETIL 52.57) — Varāhamihira, Bṛhat Saṃhitā, ch. Vāstuvidyā — GRETIL e-text (Göttingen; numbered ch. 52 there, ch. 53 in the Jhā edition used by the Peeth’s Vāstu doctrine).
- Ulrich RS, Science 1984 — view through a window and recovery from surgery.
- Boubekri M et al., Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2014 — windows, daylight and sleep in office workers.
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Bring your plan for a calm reading
Study the principles here, then ask for a consultation that looks at your actual plan, site and life.