Building blocks of life

The square shape represents the earth element, which has a gravitational force and keeps the residents well-grounded. It helps to bring stability in their lives.

Rectangular-shaped properties represent tree energy. That symbolises growth and prosperity for its occupants.

Buildings should not be built too close to boundary walls at the front, as that will create discomfort and have a suffocating effect. It will bring discomfort to the occupants.

Do not plant trees too close to the house, as those with deep roots may weaken the foundation and could be detrimental to the house in the long run.

Luck plays an important part in our lives and keeps changing from time to time. The houses we live in bring good fortune during favourable phases of our lives and help us sail through periods of crisis. Building or buying a house or a plot according to the rules of Feng Shui becomes vital as one tends to invest a lifetime?s earnings into these properties.

Well-constructed multi-storied buildings can be a boon to the builder and the flat owner. The builder will be able to dispose of the flats quickly and the flat owners will also enjoy nourishment from such environment-friendly homes.

But there are times when highrises remain unoccupied for years. Just like a balanced body leads to a balanced mind, a regular-shaped house or a plot leads to happy and healthy individuals.

Shape matters

Plots, buildings or flats that are square or rectangular in shape are considered to be the best. The square shape represents the earth element, which has a gravitational force keeping its residents well-grounded and bringing stability to their lives.

Rectangular-shaped properties represent tree energy that symbolises growth and prosperity for its occupants. It is best to contain the reigning auspicious energy of such perfect-shaped plots by laying a silver strip all around the internal wall of the boundary in a clockwise manner and then joining it at the starting point. Any property that has a fifth wall is not considered auspicious. At times, people happily living in regular-shaped homes get tempted to buy the adjoining plot of land, often due to the growing needs of the family. In such situations, people tend to unknowingly disfigure the existing correct shape of their homes.

It is not advisable to buy a property that slopes down from the road level. One should go for a property that is at a higher level than the road. This ensures prosperity for the owner, since frequent road repairs often tend to make the house sink over a period of time.

Also, care should be taken to see that the entire structure is on a level surface. It may gently slope towards the north or east but sudden depressions and sunken areas towards the south and south-west may bring about misfortune and disaster. Similar effects are seen where there are split levels in wrong areas inside the house.

Room rules

Just as it is important for our body to be internally strong to keep healthy, it is equally necessary to have strong doors and windows placed in the right areas along with bedrooms, living rooms, prayer rooms, kitchens and toilets.

Their wrong placement could disturb the energy attributed to each direction, which will directly affect its residents. For instance, if the pious prevailing energy of the north-east is made to mingle with the polluted energy of the toilet (if built in this area), it would directly affect mental peace of the occupants. Similarly, if the bedrooms are wrongly placed or allotted to wrong members of the family, then the mental attitude of each person gets affected. Lofts built in the north, east or north-east sectors of the house or a room create similar problems.

It is best to avoid them and if at all, they should be built towards the south, west or south-west sectors of the house.

Green guide

The building should not be built too close to the boundary wall at the front as that will create discomfort and have a suffocating effect. The discomfort is directly reflected in the occupants.

Tall trees that outgrow the size of the building in front become overpowering and overwhelming. They are acceptable if they are in the south or the south-west part of the house. Here they are believed to give support and strength to the house whereas in the north, east or north-east they obstruct the inflowing Chi.

Do not plant trees too close to the house, as those with deep roots may weaken the foundation and could be wrong for the house in the long run. Tall boundary walls all around the house could act as a barrier to inflowing energy.

Tip of the week

Astrologically, the best day to finalise any deal related to property is July 29 onwards. Do not invest money or give any token advance before this date. Presently, the planets are at a retrograde position and will become direct from July 29. This will ensure smooth progress of construction work and will save you delays and problems.

 

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