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Monday, June 11, 2012

VAASTHU SHASTRA: SIGNIFICANCE OF COLORS FOR HARMONIOUS LIVING

Colors play a vital role in stimulating our energies and bringing balance to our minds as well as bodies. Therefore colors in one’s home should be coordinated with the colors of respective planets and elements associated with different directions, which facilitates enhancement of energy flow around every individual in the house. The following table offers guidelines for using colors.

Color
Planet
Direction
Significance
Represents
Where to use
Where not to use
RED (Primary color)

Mars (Coral red)
South
Most dramatic, emotional and active color which evokes a seductive atmosphere of excitement, passion and desire.
Power & Bravery
Kitchen(Not recommended for entire room, but partly)
Bed rooms
BLUE (Primary color)
Saturn
West
Imparts a sense of space and expansion that relaxes body & mind.


Sky
West rooms, Bedrooms (Reduce blood pressure)
Study rooms, Meditation rooms (Calming effect & Spiritual energy)

YELLOW (Primary color)
Jupiter
North East
A bright and highly energizing color which nurtures mental alertness, articulate/ logical thinking & clarity of mind
Sunlight
Prayer rooms (paint in strips or patches only & not entire room). Cream colors are preferable.
Not good for rooms with direct sunlight.
Orange, Pink (Peach)
Mars (Pink)
South
Inspires spirituality and encourages happy, joyful and social gatherings
Transcendence and another worldly aspect
Living rooms (Imparts cheerfulness)
Dining rooms (Stimulates good appetite)
Kitchen
Not good for rooms with direct sunlight.
Green
Mercury,
Rahu
North, South West
Brings harmonious atmosphere that generates calm and inner peace. Also for quick healing & rejuvenation.
Nature
North West rooms, Study rooms (Calms the inhabitants & Enhances Intelligence)
Hospital rooms (Helps quick healing and rejuvenation)

Purple


Inspires faith, intuition and trust, stimulates meditation & helps in reflecting positive reflections.


Never paint an entire room in purple as it could be overpowering
White
Sun, Moon
& Venus (Silver white)
East, North West & South East
Reflects light & Brightens the rooms
Cleansing
Works fine anywhere, but recommended for ceilings, Brahmastan in a house, East & North west rooms.

Grey




Light shades can be used for Toilets & Bath rooms.
North west rooms.
Black


Causes despair
Dark/ Negative energies
Black with a mix of white can be used for Toilets & Bath rooms.
North west rooms.
Note: Light shades in Pink, blue, green and lavender colors are preferable for elder’s Bed rooms, while as slightly brighter shades in the above colors are recommended for baby’s rooms.

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