Facing and Vastu:

Two things are very important things to consider in Vastu, Direction and Facing. What do we mean by facing in Vastu? The direction in which we are looking, is called the facing. Many questions arise in mind while talking about facing. We shall take all the popular ones after understanding the basic concept of facing or you can directly jump to the Question/Answer section.

Whenever we perform an activity, our face is in some direction like seating in an office chair or having lunch. Suppose the office seat is facing South for one person and North for another person, how are these two different? Or for that matter, how is the toilet seat facing east or west different?

Understanding Science: You can skip the below two paragraphs if you are not a nerd!!!

Our earth is a giant magnet with a north pole and a south pole. Magnetic waves move from the North to South pole. This is a well-established scientific fact.

Our earth also spins west to east and hence, the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West. Simple science stuff. These are two facts one needs to understand well to grasp the science of facing in Vastu.

Coming back to Vastu now. Energy is said to move from North to South and East to West. Facing in Vastu is all about conserving and increasing the life energy (Prana) so that you remain more alive all day. If for some reason you feel tired, irritated, down or depressed most of the time, it might be due to wrong facing.

Let’s now take few common questions regarding facing:

Which direction should the head be while sleeping?

East is Best. South is second best. North to be avoided at all cost.

People who are of old age and looking for early death or the head of a person who is already dead is kept in the North.

Which direction should I face during Puja, Sadhana etc?

Anywhere between North to East. Facing other directions is done for a very particular type of Puja and is not recommended for general people in home settings.

Which direction should I face while cooking or eating?

North or East. The South must be avoided.

Which direction should I face while using the toilet?

South or West. North and East must be avoided.

Which direction should I face during intercourse?

South or West. North and East must be avoided. Also, activity during the day to be avoided especially during sunrise and sunset.

Which direction should I face during cutting hairs/Shaving?

East or North.

Can a Guru face South?

Yes, only a Guru who is a realized master should face South while conversing with his students. AdiGuru, Shiv Linga in Ujjain and Dakshina Murti God Shiva are examples of Gurus facing South. Shiv Linga in the home temple MUST face North.

Which direction should I face while leaving for auspicious work?

Face towards North or East and take a few steps in that direction before moving towards your destination. Valmiki Ramayan has numerous examples where Sri Ram and others first faced North to perform SwastiVachan before moving towards their destination.

Is there a face I should consider for an office chair or generally sitting for a long time?

Yes, Facing North is Best. If not, East is also good, especially during sunrise time. South facing must be avoided for a longer period of time.

Is there any basis or a general rule to follow while considering facing any task?

In general,

1)     any auspicious work,

2)     anything where the life energy of body is going up like cooking, eating, puja etc

is done facing North or East.

This is because facing North or East naturally increases the life energies of the body and the person feels more alive.

In general,

1)     any inauspicious work,

2)     anything where the life energy of body is going down like during act of toilet or intercourse,

3)     when a Guru (with immense life energy) is teaching his students, or

4)     while during puja where prime intension is hurting someone

is done facing South or West.

This is because facing South or West naturally sucks the life energies of the body and the person feels more drenched.

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