Surya , the Sun —
The Ruler Of The East
The sun represents light and truth. It is the origin of all other planets and
therefore represents the self of the whole universe. It stands for cosmic
intelligence and pure consciousness. In the house it is mainly connected to the
east and the flow of the solar prana from the east. Defects or positive Vastu
qualities of the east or other aspects of the living space dominated by the sun
mainly affect the following life areas, organs, etc.Dominated areas in the house : Sun window (window right of the main entrance, seen from within the house), meditation room, medicine cupboard,
east, solar prana.Life areas: Business, social position, power, career, health.
Organs: Spine, right eye of man (left eye of woman), mouth, appendix, neck, circular system, brain.
Enhances the following qualities: Activity, authority, steadfastness, willpower, position, happiness.
A good position of the Sun increases : Warmth, vitality, success, dignity, optimism, health, fame, power, brilliance,spirituality.A bad position of the Sun increases negative tendencies: Arrogance, excessive dominance, egotism, envy, anger,irritability, character weaknesses, lack of willpower.Disease tendencies increased by a bad position of the Sun: Heart diseases and problems of the circular system, skin
diseases, back problems, colds, and feverish colds.Mantras : Om namo bhagavate ramachandraya. Om suryaaya namah. (“aa” in a mantra indicates a longer “a.”) Example for the appli cat ion in the home:
In a house without windows in the east, the influx of solar life energy is inhibited and the Sun is debilitated. Because of this all inhabitants will suffer from a lack of life energy; however, the male inhabitants will be especially affected because the east is a male direction. Especially with men there will be an increased tendency of problems of the heart and the circular system, as a debilitated sun has a negative influence on these organs. If at the same time there is a heavy Vastu defect in the southwest, such as an underground swimming pool, the Vastu defects will amplify each other so that men run a critically high risk of a heart attack.Suggestions on how to correct the situation: If the east has no windows, one should work with objects that symbolize the energy of the sun. Pictures with the rising sun may fulfill this purpose just like a ruby which is placed in the east of the house. In addition, an eastern windowless wall may be painted in the colors of the sun such as orange and red in order to underline the presence of the sun. The most powerful method, however, is placing a Sun Yantra at the place where the window is missing. This is a colorful graphic symbol representing the subtle energy of the sun. One can also hang up a Sun Yantra at the position of the lacking Sun window (window right of the main entrance, seen from within the house). This will strengthen the subtle powers of the sun in the house. The effect of such a yantra is based on the combination of symbols, geometric elements, colors, and writings. As the present defects mainly affect the subtle area, it is possible to counteract them in the subtle realm as well. The subtle area is very much influenced by colors, symbols, writings, and geometric elements. This yantra and others presented in the
following sections are called spiritual planetary yantras.