By Ruth Diab Lederer
In early September, our beautiful Dalmatian dog died very suddenly. He passed out in the soft grass of the back yard about a foot from our Vaastu cottage. I was hysterical trying to get him back on his feet before I carried him to the house. He died peacefully the next day. The day he passed, I revisited the spot where he collapsed. I could still see the imprint of his little body and became overcome with grief and hysterical once again. Painful is a paltry word for the experience. However, when I stepped into the cottage, just three feet away, I could not shed a single tear.
In my mind, I needed to hold onto that grief, because it was my last emotional connection
to my dog friend. However, the darkness and despair of a moment ago in the yard, gave way to lightness and hope in the Vaastu cottage. The power of that space transformed my grief into peace. Instantly.
In samkalpa, or intention, we seek to define an idea philosophically and psychologically
and then resolve to achieve it physically. This process is enhanced when the heart and mind are harmonious. After losing my beloved pet, my mind desperately wanted to wallow in my grief. However, my heart sought peace. Through the ancient architectural principles employed in the careful, precise construction of my Vaastu structure, my heart and mind found what was impossible for me to imagine. Vaastu immediately created beneficial conditions for sankalpa.
Vaastu is a simple binary structural system—a structure is made to be Vaastu compliant or it isn’t. There is no “making” a structure Vaastu after it has been built. Compliance requires the following measures:
The structure is properly aligned to true north. A builder would work with a Vaastu professional and together they would use a compass to establish true north, adjusting for local declination. From there, they would mark the easternmost north/south wall on the site with surveyors stakes and make a line. The foundation wall trenches would be set along this line, and the builders check this line during the building process to ensure that the north/south line remains true.
The structure is designed with precise dimensions. Vaastu structures can be square or rectangular up to 1:2 (width:length) ratio.
The structure is built with precision. All dimensions are exact, and the measurements will always be a proportion of the perimeter and may be as small as a 1/64 inch. The builder is effectively constructing a field for a specific wave and it needs to be as precise as possible. This is similar to radio waves—98.7 would tune you to classical music but 98.8 might be static.
When these principles are applied, a unique, powerful wave of energy is created within the walls. The energy field and mental state of the person occupying this space begins to resonate with the wave of the structure, and the change begins in the person. The most common change people mention is feeling more balanced, physically and psychologically. They have fewer maladies, better sleep and better moods. The physical body is set to a new rhythm and the emotional body follows suit. The mind and heart can find what they seek naturally. Sankalpa is possible.
Ruth Diab Lederer is the principal of Vaastu Consultants. Contact her at ruth@vaastupartners.com for more information or to visit a newly built Vaastu cottage in Lake Bluff, Ill.
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