Main Door Vastu: best and worst directions
Which direction should the main door face?
- Ideal
- North, North-East and East
- Good
- West
- Okay
- South-East, South and North-West
- Avoid
- South-West
- Ideal
- Good
- Okay
- Avoid
Which way does yours face?
All eight directions, with the verdict for each. Choose yours.
How to check yours
- 1
Stand in the doorway with your back to the building.
- 2
Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing out through the door.
- 3
The direction the phone points is the direction the main door faces.
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 in the doorway with your back to the building.
- 2
Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing out through the door.
- 3
The direction the phone points is the direction the main door faces.
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
- Hang a metal wind chime near the entrance. A five-rod metal wind chime just inside or outside the door deflects fire-zone energy and improves energy flow
- Mount a copper vastu pyramid above the door. Fix a copper pyramid at the top of the door frame on the outside, a traditional balancing remedy for south-facing entrances
- Place a Swastik symbol at the entrance. Affix a red Swastik on the door at eye level; a traditional vastu remedy for south-facing entrances
- Place a heavy planter outside the entrance. A large earthen or stone pot with a leafy plant on either side of the door adds stability to this zone
- Affix a lead strip on the door threshold. Embedding a thin lead strip along the bottom of the door frame is a traditional vastu remedy for south-west entrances
- Keep the entrance bright and well maintained. A well-lit, sound door and a clear threshold steady the moving air energy of the north-west
Questions people ask
Which direction should the main door face?
Ideal: North, North-East and East. Good: West. Okay: South-East, South and North-West. Avoid: South-West.
What if the main door faces South-West?
Considered inauspicious; traditionally linked with instability and slow progress If it can be changed, North is better. If it cannot, the traditional remedies are: Place a heavy planter outside the entrance; Affix a lead strip on the door threshold.
How do I check the direction of the main door?
Stand in the doorway with your back to the building. Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing out through the door. The direction the phone points is the direction the main door faces.
More Vastu guides
All guidesMeasure your main door with the app
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