Master Bedroom Vastu: best and worst directions
Where should the master bedroom be?
- Ideal
- South-West
- Good
- South and West
- Okay
- North, East and North-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 master bedroom.
- 3
That direction is where the master bedroom sits.
Standing inside the master bedroom instead? Point the phone at the centre of the home: the master 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 master bedroom.
- 3
That direction is where the master bedroom sits.
Standing inside the master bedroom instead? Point the phone at the centre of the home: the master 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
- Sleep with your head to the south. Head direction does much of the work where the room itself is not ideal
- Keep heavy wardrobes on the south and west walls. Weight on these walls steadies a room in a lighter part of the home
- Consider moving the main bedroom to the south-west. Where rooms can be swapped, the south-west is the traditional place for the head of the household
- Keep the room light and uncluttered. Minimal furniture and no heavy storage respect the lightness this corner is meant to have
- Sleep with your head to the south. Head direction does much of the work where the room itself is not ideal
- Keep heavy wardrobes on the south and west walls. Weight on these walls steadies a room in a lighter part of the home
- Consider moving the main bedroom to the south-west. Where rooms can be swapped, the south-west is the traditional place for the head of the household
- Use calm, cool colours and keep electronics to a minimum. Soft tones and fewer heat sources settle a fire-governed room
- Place the bed in the south-west of the room. Setting the bed in the room's own earth corner adds the stability this zone lacks
Questions people ask
Where should the master bedroom be?
Ideal: South-West. Good: South and West. Okay: North, East and North-West. Avoid: North-East and South-East.
What if the master bedroom is in the North-East?
A master bedroom in the north-east is traditionally discouraged, as this sacred corner is meant to stay light and open If it can be changed, South-West is better. If it cannot, the traditional remedies are: Consider moving the main bedroom to the south-west; Keep the room light and uncluttered.
What if the master bedroom is in the South-East?
A master bedroom in the south-east, the fire corner, is traditionally linked with restlessness and friction between partners If it can be changed, South-West is better. If it cannot, the traditional remedies are: Consider moving the main bedroom to the south-west; Use calm, cool colours and keep electronics to a minimum.
How do I check the direction of the master bedroom?
Stand at the centre of your home. Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing at the master bedroom. That direction is where the master bedroom sits. Standing inside the master bedroom instead? Point the phone at the centre of the home: the master bedroom is in the opposite direction.
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