Colors affect various domains of our life – world, food, clothing, the living place, transportation, education and recreation. Colors also can harmonize and balance our energy and thus improve our life and destiny. Out of the balance and harmonizing of positive and negative forces arises energy; the most essential feature of life and human energy is greatly affected by color. Colors play a vital role in influencing Vastu Shastra to a greater extent.
The article is about how colors influence Vastu, which bring balance to our minds and bodies and stimulate our energy that is a colorful change, which gives zest.
In Nature, we see the following colors, namely Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red (‘VIBGYOR’), which are important tools to study Vastu subject.
Our Planets, ‘Kundalini Chakras’ shows these seven colors. These seven rays are primeval formative forces of Nature. Their presence and their combination indicate tangible information.
A home that is built and decorated as per Vastu brings prosperity, happiness and wealth.
On what basis are colors decided?
Colors are nothing but lights of different frequencies and wavelengths. Every color is a kind of radiation and so, colors used for walls do have a profound influence on people living in the space. Important aspects such as decision-making, cheerfulness, calmness and vibrancy can be achieved by the right use of colors. Vastu, which is based on principles of energies and radiations, gives precise guidelines about use of colors depending on the directional aspect and usage pattern of the room.
Colors as per Directions
Colors can also be used based on directions. For instance, North-West rooms can be white, North rooms can be in light hues of Green, West rooms can be grays, South-East rooms can be varied colors, North-East rooms can be in shades and tones of Yellow like cream etc. and South rooms can be in shades and hues of Red.
Colors can be used in a variety of ways. We can paint our walls with a range of colors. We can wear clothes with colors of our preference; we can drink ‘solarized’ water in colored glasses. We can use curtains, carpets and furniture with different colors of our liking.
Study rooms can be Green, kitchen and dining rooms can be Orange, meditation and prayer rooms can be white, living and conference rooms can be cream and hues of Yellow, and bedrooms can be Blue. Parents may perhaps, find rooms colored Blue for their children who tend to be aggressive.
According to Vastu Shastra, white is a good color to be used in the East and North-West. Towards the West, Blue is beneficial. Green is recommended for North, pink and coral Red for South, different shades of Green for North-East, different shades of brown for South-West and silver white is good for South-East. These colors bode well with the energy and radiations which flow in from the respective directions and hence, play a crucial role in enhancing harmony and positivity at home.
Similarly, if a room has poor daylight, it should be painted in light color and if a room gets good amount of natural light throughout the day, it can be painted in some deep color. If a room has only a North window, which admits cold light, we should not use Blue on the walls. If a room gets much direct sunlight, it is not advisable to paint the walls Yellow or peach. It is nearly better to have ceilings white and the ceiling temperature should be less than the human body temperature. Some scholars suggest different color to the direction the building faces. They are really the colors of the planets governing these directions.
Colors as per Rooms
Pink is said to bring calmness and a dash of romance, which is great for a couple’s bedroom. The color is pleasing to the eye. The color is recommended for use in master bedrooms as per Vastu Shastra as well as other similar sciences such as Feng Shui.
Children’s bedrooms can be painted in Yellows and Greens. Green is said to enhance concentration and is good for study rooms as well. Different shades of Yellow bring cheer and match the moods of children. The best way to decorate children’s room is to combine Yellow and Green.
Blue is a soothing color and is perfect for drawing and living rooms where people like to entertain or relax. This color also symbolizes fresh beginnings and is considered to be the color of spring as per Vastu. Green is another color, which is suitable for these rooms. Adding a dash of pink or Red balances the ambiance and stimulates conversation as well. Avoid using too much Red because it encourages aggression. Tone down the vibrancy of this color by using it only for highlights while keeping the major color scheme in Blue and Green.
Vastu Shastra for home suggests use of Blue for meditation rooms. Yellow, because of its auspicious rendering, is good for Pooja rooms. This color depicts wisdom. However, ensure that Yellow is avoided on walls, which receive direct sunlight. Orange, in different shades, is used majorly as per Vastu planning because this color brings health, happiness and is a color of optimism. It can be used anywhere. Black is not a good color according to Vastu principles because it brings negativity and so, is not used for interiors.
According to some Vastu experts, the color schemes should conform to the ‘Raashi’ (Constellation/Zodiac Sign) of the owner to bring good luck and happiness.
One must always bear in mind that no individual is completely White (‘good’) or Black (‘bad’), but is an amalgam of the two, i.e. Grey. A sensible good blending can create a forceful creation. A particular color can activate or can control human glands by different bodily functions. Such as for good appetizer or to give excitement for the low blood pressure patient, a light limited soothing color atmosphere is recommended.
Similarly, Blue color is to cut down the overeating habits. For a high blood pressure patient, a light limited soothing color atmosphere is recommended. For quicker healing, Green color is generally used in hospitals. For a good healthy, tasty food, Golden Yellow or tinted Brown color is recommended.
This collectible article on Vastu Shastra is provided by Rewa Kumar of Divine Vastu Consultations & Research Center.
