What it does
Explains why morning sunlight, openings toward the rising sun and early rising matter in Vastu.
When
Vitamin D in the 48 minutes before sunrise, silver about 24 minutes before sunrise, gold at sunrise, iron after about 8:30 am, then mercury
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Explanation and notes
The sun is made of hydrogen and helium in a ratio of about 70 to 30. Its rays take about 8 minutes 20 seconds to reach the earth, and only about 51 percent of the energy it produces reaches the ground. The coolness of the pre-dawn hour comes from the silver content. The sun is called the world's largest factory, the giver and taker of life, impartial to every religion, caste, rich or poor, the greatest messenger (its soft or hot rays announce the coming weather) and a karma karak that works through all 360 degrees without sending a bill. Since every Vastu principle is based on the sun, a person who says he does not believe in Vastu is in effect denying the sun.
The word Vastu comes from the Sanskrit vas, the land of residence, so the condition of the land is judged before any direction. Land energy decides about 70 percent of the result.
Vastu is defined in complementary ways: the land of residence, the architectural art of coordinating nature and human, orientation according to the sun, the free movement of air, a structure that controls the mind, the management of universal energy and the balance of the five elements.
Energy rising from the land (geopathic) meets energy from the planets and stars (cosmic) and forms a third energy that can turn intense or toxic when mixed with household activity, so it must be able to leave the house. Every room therefore needs ventilation.
Early morning sun brings positive ultraviolet rays rich in vitamins and metals, while after about 2 pm the rays turn infrared. Openings and wall thickness are planned accordingly so the building admits good energy and blocks harmful energy.
Griha arambh (start of construction), griha pravesh, factory opening and other auspicious (mangalik) events are held in daytime, because work begun with the sun's energy goes well. After sunset creation is considered asleep.
The sun's movement from East to West creates a magnetic effect with North and South poles. A plot, building, room or hall whose North-South axis is longer (chandra-bhedi) holds the strongest magnetic field, giving attraction and concentration; one whose East-West axis is longer is called surya-bhedi.
When a plot's North-South axis is short, the magnetic field is increased by planning every room long in the North-South direction or, failing that, by placing heavy magnets and hematite mineral on the North-South axis.
Facing North uses the earth's magnetic field for attraction and focus: in business the owner faces North to draw customers, cash drawers and the tijori face North, and tratak or hypnotism is practised facing North.