Vastu & Astrology Blog: Insights & Ancient Wisdom
Practical articles on Vastu Shastra, Vedic astrology, spiritual healing, Rudraksha and dowsing, written by the Divyam Vaastu team.
The Divyam Vaastu blog is where our consultants write about the questions clients ask us most often. The articles cover Vastu Shastra for homes, offices and plots, Vedic astrology and the parts of a birth chart, the healing and reading sessions we offer, Rudraksha and gemstones, dowsing, and Vastu for Indian families living abroad.
Posts are written by Mr. Avinash Maggirwar and Mr. Abhijit Maggirwar, who lead the practice founded in 1992 by Shri Yeshwant Maggirwar Ji, and draw on consultations held at our head office in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), our Pune branch office and online. Each guide explains the reasoning behind a principle rather than handing out rules, so you can judge what applies to your own space. Every article is listed below with a one line summary. When you would like a specific home, office or chart looked at properly, our services page explains each consultation.
All Vastu, astrology and healing services, our head office in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) and our Pune branch office.
Vastu Tips for Home: What Actually Works in a Finished House
The Vastu corrections that are worth making in a home you already live in, the reasoning behind each, and how to work out which ones matter in your layout.
Inside a Vedic Birth Chart: Nakshatra, Dasha, Sade Sati and Navamsa
What the parts of a Vedic birth chart actually are: houses, planets, the 27 nakshatras, dasha periods, sade sati and the navamsa, explained in plain language.
Vastu for Office: A Practical Layout Guide, Room by Room
A practical Vastu layout guide for offices: where the owner's cabin, desks, reception, pantry, storage and staff seating traditionally go, and what to do when the building will not allow it.
Reiki, Sound Healing, Akashic Records and Pranic Healing Compared
A side by side guide to the four healing and reading sessions we offer: what happens in each, how a session runs, which can be held online, and how to choose between them.
Rudraksha Benefits: Choosing the Right Mukhi for You
Each Rudraksha Mukhi has its own traditional meaning.
What is Dowsing? Ancient Energy Detection Explained
Dowsing bridges ancient wisdom and energy science to detect invisible forces affecting your home and health.
Vastu for Singapore HDB Flats: A Practical Guide for Compact Homes
HDB flats and Singapore condos rarely match classical Vastu layouts.
Vastu for UAE Villas and Apartments: Dubai & Abu Dhabi Guide
UAE villas have unique features: majlis halls, maid's quarters, and large kitchens.
Vastu for UK Victorian and Edwardian Homes
UK heritage homes come with chimneys, basements, narrow plots and listed-building constraints.
Vastu for USA Suburban Homes: Open-Plan Living and Garages
American suburban homes have open-plan layouts, attached garages, and finished basements.
Vastu for American Home Layouts: Basements, Garages and Split Levels
American houses are built around features classical Vastu never had to describe.
Vastu for Australian Open-Plan Homes
Australian homes face north for sunlight, with alfresco living and pools.
Online Vastu Consultation: How a Remote Session Actually Works
Remote Vastu consultations are now as accurate as on-site visits when done correctly.
Complete Vastu Shastra Guide: Principles, Rooms, Remedies & Global Adaptations
Vastu Shastra in one place: the directional grid, how to check your own house, every room, what can be corrected without construction, and a link to each detailed guide.
Astro Vastu: How Astrology and Vastu Work Together
Astro Vastu marries your birth chart with the eight directions of your home.
How to Choose the Right Astrologer: A Practical Guide
Anyone can call themselves an astrologer.
Astrology and Healing: How Vedic Remedies Restore Balance
Vedic remedies are not superstition; they are targeted energetic corrections driven by your chart.
Astrologer in Aurangabad: What to Expect from a Consultation
Most people booking their first astrology consultation in Aurangabad do not know what to expect.
Vastu Consultant in Dubai: A Practical Guide for Residents and NRIs
Applying Vastu to a Dubai apartment raises questions that do not come up in India.
How to Choose a Vastu Consultant Near You
Searching for a Vastu consultant near you returns hundreds of results and no way to tell them apart.
Vastu for Flats and Apartments in Pune
Most Pune buyers cannot change a flat's layout.
Toilet Vastu: Placement, Problems and What You Can Actually Fix
Most people asking about toilet placement have already bought the flat.
Is a South-Facing House Bad? An Honest Answer
South-facing properties get rejected on the strength of a rumour.
Which Direction Should You Sleep? Vastu on Bed Placement
Head to the south or east, and not to the north.
The Vastu Purusha Mandala, Explained Without the Mysticism
The grid every Vastu rule comes from, what the padas and zones actually represent, and how it is applied to a real floor plan rather than a diagram.
Mangal Dosh and Kundali Matching, Explained Calmly
What Mangal Dosh is, how guna milan is calculated, why a 36 gun score is only part of a matching, and how the reading is actually done.
How to Check the Vastu of Your House: A Step by Step Method
A practical method for checking your own home's Vastu with a compass and a floor plan, including what the result can tell you and where it stops.
Vastu Checks Before You Close on a US House
The Vastu factors that can still be decided while you are choosing a house in the United States, and the ones that become expensive the day after closing.
Griha Pravesh Questions Answered, and What to Check in the House First
Straight answers to the questions families actually ask before a griha pravesh, how a muhurat is arrived at, and the Vastu checks worth doing in the property beforehand.
Vastu for a Home Office in an American House
Choosing and setting up a work space in an American home: room selection, desk direction, what to do in a basement, and the corrections that need no renovation.
Staircase Vastu: Where Stairs Should Go and What to Do When They Cannot Move
A staircase is the one element in a house that almost nobody can move.
Pooja Room Vastu: Direction, Placement and What to Do in a Flat
The north-east is the answer almost every article gives.
Kitchen Direction as per Vastu: Stove, Sink and Platform Placement
The south-east is the kitchen zone.
Vastu for Plot Selection: What to Check Before You Buy Land
A plot is the one decision in this whole subject that is genuinely open before money changes hands.
North Facing House Vastu: Good Orientation, Not a Guarantee
North-facing carries a premium in most markets.
West Facing House Vastu: Heat, Entrance and Honest Answers
West-facing homes get rejected over afternoon sun.
East Facing House Vastu: What the Premium Actually Buys
East-facing is the orientation buyers ask for first and pay most for.
Vastu for Water Tank and Household Utilities
Water storage is one of the few Vastu placements decided before a house is finished, which is why it is worth reading the plan for it early rather than arguing about it later.
Vastu for Bathrooms: Reading Rooms, Not Just Fixtures
Classical texts assume a house has one wet area.
Vastu for Study Room and Desk Direction
Most children do not study in a study room.
Vastu for the Main Gate and the Approach to a House
The door gets all the attention.
Vastu for Balconies, Decks and Outdoor Space
Balcony guidance was written for apartments.
Vastu vs Feng Shui: How They Differ, and Whether They Conflict
If you know feng shui but have never heard of Vastu, this is where to start: where each comes from, how each reads a home, and where they agree and differ.
Vedic vs Western Astrology: Sidereal and Tropical Explained
Why your Vedic sign is often one sign earlier than your Western one, and the other differences that matter: the Moon, nakshatras, dashas and how a reading is used.
What Are the Akashic Records? A Plain Guide Before a Reading
A plain explanation of the Akashic Records: where the idea comes from, what people believe they hold, what a reading involves and how to prepare for one.
House Plan as per Vastu: A Room by Room Vastu Plan for Your House
How a Vastu plan for a house is put together: the grid, where each room is placed, how facing changes the layout, and the plan mistakes we see most often.
Shri Yantra: Meaning, Placement and Direction as per Vastu
The Shri Yantra explained: its geometry, the traditional direction and room for placing it, how it is kept, and how it differs from the Kuber and Vastu Yantras.
Gomed Stone (Hessonite): Who Should Wear It in Jyotish
Gomed, or hessonite, is associated with Rahu in Jyotish.
Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj): Who Should Wear It in Jyotish
Yellow sapphire, or Pukhraj, is associated with Jupiter in Jyotish.
5 Mukhi Rudraksha: Meaning, How to Wear It and How to Check It
The 5 Mukhi Rudraksha explained: its meaning, why it is the most commonly worn bead, how it is traditionally worn, and how to check that a bead is original.
Gauri Shankar Rudraksha: Meaning, Wearing and Spotting Fakes
The Gauri Shankar Rudraksha explained: two naturally joined beads, what they represent, how the bead is kept or worn, and how to tell it from a glued imitation.