Bedroom Vastu: best and worst directions
Where should the bedroom be?
- Ideal
- West
- Good
- North, East, South and North-West
- Okay
- South-West
- Avoid
- North-East and South-East
- Ideal
- Good
- Okay
- Avoid
Where is yours?
All eight directions, with the verdict for each. Choose yours.
How to check yours
- 1
Stand at the centre of your home.
- 2
Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing at the bedroom.
- 3
That direction is where the bedroom sits.
Standing inside the bedroom instead? Point the phone at the centre of the home: the bedroom is in the opposite direction.
Any phone compass will do. Hold it flat and away from steel, speakers and wiring, which pull the needle. The AstroGlimps app reads it for you and warns when something nearby interferes.
How to check yours
- 1
Stand at the centre of your home.
- 2
Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing at the bedroom.
- 3
That direction is where the bedroom sits.
Standing inside the bedroom instead? Point the phone at the centre of the home: the bedroom is in the opposite direction.
Any phone compass will do. Hold it flat and away from steel, speakers and wiring, which pull the needle. The AstroGlimps app reads it for you and warns when something nearby interferes.
Remedies for each direction that is not ideal
- Use the room for study or prayer if the layout allows. Light, quiet use suits the north-east better than sleeping
- Keep the room light and uncluttered. Minimal furniture and no heavy storage respect the lightness this corner is meant to have
- Use it as a guest room rather than an everyday bedroom. Occasional use suits the fire corner better than a room slept in every night
- Use calm, cool colours and keep electronics to a minimum. Soft tones and fewer heat sources settle a fire-governed room
- Consider making this the master bedroom. Where the family can swap rooms, the eldest couple usually takes the south-west and children the west or north-west
Questions people ask
Where should the bedroom be?
Ideal: West. Good: North, East, South and North-West. Okay: South-West. Avoid: North-East and South-East.
What if the bedroom is in the North-East?
A bedroom in the north-east is traditionally discouraged, as this sacred corner is meant to stay light and open; some texts allow it for young children If it can be changed, West is better. If it cannot, the traditional remedies are: Use the room for study or prayer if the layout allows; Keep the room light and uncluttered.
What if the bedroom is in the South-East?
A bedroom in the south-east, the fire corner, is traditionally linked with restlessness; it is sometimes accepted for a guest room If it can be changed, West is better. If it cannot, the traditional remedies are: Use it as a guest room rather than an everyday bedroom; Use calm, cool colours and keep electronics to a minimum.
How do I check the direction of the bedroom?
Stand at the centre of your home. Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing at the bedroom. That direction is where the bedroom sits. Standing inside the bedroom instead? Point the phone at the centre of the home: the bedroom is in the opposite direction.
More Vastu guides
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Stand where the guide says, and the app reads the direction from your phone’s compass, gives the verdict, and keeps it with the rest of your home.
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