The 16 Vastu zones
A closer look at every 22.5° zone, its traditional qualities and suggested uses.
The sixteen-zone view divides a full circle into 22.5° sectors. The labels below follow the compass clockwise from North. These are traditional symbolic associations, not measured effects on health, money or relationships.
North (N)
North is linked with opportunities and the flow between your work and the people it serves. NNW is associated with attraction; NNE with solutions and transactions.
How to use this area: Keep it light, clean and open. The source advises against clutter, kitchens, toilets, dustbins and strong red or yellow here.
North-North-East (NNE)
NNE connects northern opportunities with north-eastern vision and is traditionally associated with finding solutions and wellbeing.
How to use this area: Keep it clean and free of junk. The source discourages toilets, generators, fireplaces and excessive red.
North-East (NE)
North-East represents vision and receptiveness, linking NNE's solutions with ENE's creativity.
How to use this area: Keep it peaceful, open and free of unnecessary storage; a prayer or meditation area suits the traditional reading.
East-North-East (ENE)
ENE connects the ideas of North-East with the people and activity of East.
How to use this area: Avoid old storage and clutter. The source suggests fresh flowers in a green pot for a lively setting.
East (E)
East is linked with neighbours, family connections, clients and your wider professional network.
How to use this area: Keep it fresh and active; the source suggests green plants in this area.
East-South-East (ESE)
ESE is the processing stage between considering options and acting on them.
How to use this area: Keep it organised. A mixer or grinder can fit here; the source cautions against a bedroom or toilet in this zone.
South-East (SE)
SE is traditionally the fire zone, associated with taking action and presenting products or services.
How to use this area: A kitchen suits this zone. The source advises limiting water and blue here and mentions a red bulb as a symbolic remedy; follow electrical safety first.
South-South-East (SSE)
SSE represents the drive to begin a task and continue it through completion.
How to use this area: The source suggests a bedroom or staff seating here where steady effort is useful.
South (S)
South is linked with relaxation and the reputation built through one's work.
How to use this area: Keep it calm and orderly. The source associates toilets and strong blue with disturbance here.
South-South-West (SSW)
SSW is traditionally the place for letting go of things that have served their purpose.
How to use this area: Manage waste neatly; avoid leaving long-term clutter or neglected rubbish.
South-West (SW)
SW is associated with family bonds, professional skills and knowledge passed between generations.
How to use this area: The source also suggests quality-control work and organised tool or reference storage here.
West-South-West (WSW)
WSW represents learning through education and practice, and preserving useful resources.
How to use this area: A tidy study area or secure storage for important items matches this association.
West (W)
West is associated with the stage at which effort and opportunities become tangible results.
How to use this area: The source favours useful activity here and discourages toilets or dustbins in this zone.
West-North-West (WNW)
WNW symbolises clearing the mental and emotional residue of daily life.
How to use this area: Avoid old storage. The source links bathing with renewal and describes a kitchen here as another symbolic way to clear what is unwanted.
North-West (NW)
NW represents the people and institutions that support a household or business.
How to use this area: Use this area for discussion or hospitality. The source also mentions an image of one's Kuldevta or Kuldevi.
North-North-West (NNW)
NNW is linked with attraction toward people, ideas, products and services.
How to use this area: The source suggests a couple's bedroom or product samples here, and advises against toilets and fire.