After selecting a good site the next crucial step in utilizing the Power of Nature positively is the right location of the building in the site. For the purpose of locating the building, a site is divided into four quadrants ruled by the four Cardinal Elements. The element Earth rules the Southwest quadrant, Wind Northwest quadrant, Water Northeast quadrant and Fire Southeast quadrant. This division has deep significance in Vaastu Saastra. It conveys the correct message about the far reaching and wide ranging consequences/implications of locating a building in different areas in site.

The Southwest Building: The Southwest location of the building in a site optimally draws the power of all the Elements. It lays everlasting foundations to your prosperous future. The Southwest quadrant is the nature's chosen place to build our house and live in harmony with Nature. The building in the Southwest is a sine qua non to succeed in life. It will enable you to think big, move fast and achieve results. Nature endows the people with the capability to convert rags into riches. You can scale higher peaks of success by making the structure higher and taller.

The entire Open Space in the North half and East half of the site remains open to the sky when the Southwest quadrant is covered with the structure. The Open Space on the North side creates material prosperity, peace of mind and enable the residents to fully utilize and encash their abilities. It is the source for cash reserves to grow and acquire more physical assets. It ensures what we value most in life, but elusive to majority of people, peace of mind. The source of income generated by North can be widened and deepened by creating a water body in the Northeast quadrant. For a small investment in a water body in the form of a well, swimming pool or a sump below the ground you get big dividends year after year in the form of higher income, peace of mind and more popularity. To win friends and influence people in the society the time tested Saastric recipe is a big water body in the Northeast quadrant. Another blessing of Open Space in the North is good health to female members in the family.

 

Keeping the Open Space intact on the North side is the key to lead a debt free and fear free life.

The Open Space on the East builds good reputation, fame and name to a family. People get quick recognition for their talents/abilities. It is the source to acquire power and prestige in society. The Open Space on the East acts as an accelerator for professional advancement and to enjoy favors from governmental authorities. It inspires people with courage and optimism to face challenges in life and promotes 'can do' attitude. One of the most precious blessings of Open Space on East is the children out-perform their parents in life and prove to be a source of joy to them.

The Open Space on the North and East is a mighty mix of two forces for fast progress and can be likened to the two wings of a bird. When both the wings are healthy and strong a bird flies high in the infinite sky. You can also soar high in the sky of life and cover a vast area of fortune by keeping the open space intact in the North and East and strengthened by a water body.

In a small plot it may not be possible to confine the building to the Southwest quadrant only. The alternative choice is to build the house leaving more Open Space on North and East than on South and West respectively.

Open area in the Southwest quadrant converts it into a source of negative energy and disturbs the smooth working of the other four Elements.

 

House in the Northwest quadrant:

By this location, half of the site is open to the sky on the South side. The Open Space on the South has tremendous negative power to destroy our material prosperity, disrupt peaceful family life, and promote illness, mainly among female members of the family. It is the fertile ground for the weeds of debts to grow vigourously and multiply. Cash crunches derail the efforts of the residents to advance in life. Most of the plans remain on paper. They literally build castles in the air. The only blessing for the residents is the Open Space on the East. The Open Space on the East alone is not sufficient to lead a happy life in the modern world without material prosperity provided by the Open Space on the North. Such a house is like a bird with one injured wing and handicapped to lead a normal life.

 

House in the Northeast quadrant:

By this location, you are building your future on shaky and watery foundations by allowing the entire space open to sky on the West and South. Two powerful negative forces represented by the Open Space in the South and West cripple the efforts of the residents to improve the quality of their life. The Open Space on the South destroys their material wealth.

The Open Space on the West saps their physical stamina and strength for fruitful work. In short their lives are paralyzed to make any progress like a bird with both the wings injured. Such buildings produce pitiable stories of 'Riches to Rags' and the residents face darkness at noon.

House in the Southeast quadrant:

By this location, you are creating various problems to your future. The Open Space on the West causes delays in all matters and puts up roadblocks constantly slowing down progress. People have to run continuously to stand where they are in the absence of other favourable factors. They get tired soon in the heat of hostile circumstances created by the Element Fire. Such a house can be compared with a bird with one healthy wing. The Open Space on the North is a healthy feature but by itself cannot provide enough thrust for our lives to take off.

(The negative effects of South and West cannot be eradicated by cosmetics like mirrors, bells, etc. The specific remedy is to cover the Southwest with a heavy and high structure) When the building is located in the middle of a site with equal Open Space on four sides the blessings of the Open Space on the North and East are lost to a great extent. This is the prevailing tendency in urban areas to utilize place too the maximum extent. In this process ultimately the residents are the losers. They miss many gifts of nature provided by the Element Open Space on North and East.