Thursday, October 28, 2010

Became an Astrologer




Do you have in you?
Fore telling the future and the desire to know what it holds, seems to have become the mantra of the day. Since the last few years, the growing popularity of future telling has been attracting everyone. We may blame the mass media for it, with daily, weekly, monthly, yearly forecasts by so called great astrologers, but we are the real culprits because we lap up all that is provided to us. And to add to it, we also send queries, make appointments and are desperate to mend our future rather than our present. Astrology is a science that has become the powerful magnet, and is no more only a superstitious, blind belief with a bit of reality. Today, it has a more scientific approach with more logic to it. It is a challenging as well as rewarding field, with newer additions every day. If you are interested in the 'science of future telling', then you should opt for the profession of an Astrologer.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment
As a student of astrology and later on as a profession, you have to be highly committed. It is the least frivolous profession though regarded by many as an art of faking and cheating others. It is not what it used to be some time back when this fact was a real life situation anyone could become an astrologer as long as he/she knew the art of diplomacy and communication. Today it is a serious study of the causes that determine life. The famous astrologers who have found a permanent place in the leading magazines, newspapers, television and radio channels, are experience and knowledgeable. This is because of their commitment to the profession and the motive to tell people what their life hold for them, and how it can be improved. This is the kind of dedication you should have to be an astrologer. You should be authentic, factual, and be able to answer genuine queries in the most genuine way, so that is benefits people and not misleads, misguides and fools innocent people who trust your predictions and lead life accordingly.

Basic Qualification
Education is extremely important to be an astrologer. And you need not only a knowledge of science, but also arts. Astrology is a science. It is based on extensive study, research, experimentation and deductions. The art of astrology demands from an astrologer the in depth knowledge of the celestial bodies, their effects on us and how to curb or improve that effect. It has been scientifically proved that the stars, planets, satellites do have an effect on us and this depends on various factors. You cannot guess these factors or the effect. Only education and learning will develop that understanding that you require to be an astrologer. Every line, every event, has a much deeper meaning attached to it. Thus formal training is essential to be an astrologer. A professional astrologer is not one who pretends to study your palm or asks you your sun sign, and then presents the mugged up information. A careful analysis, study of all factors and of the specific person, with careful deductions, is the core of astrology. This is gained only through study, training, research and practice.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills
A good astrologer should be highly qualified. he/she should possess a positive attitude, that is, try giving an optimistic perspective to predictions and study. Astrology demands not only knowledge but the human skills of being an excellent communicator, so that you can make the client understand the results of the study and not be vague. You should be able to communicate in a simple layman language to enable people to not get bogged done by theories of astrology and scared of the scientific terminologies. Human beings are quite apprehensive about their future, and an astrologer who spells out difficult and never-heard-before terms, only makes them develop a fright. Thus you should be very communicable, approachable, and be able to convince people.

Future Prospects
A study of the market points to the growing popularity and demand of astrology. The young, modernistic and educated are as drawn to it as the old, traditional and orthodox. It is considered fashionable and essential by the younger generation. Interestingly, it has become as essential to life as other factors. Till a few years back, astrology seemed to be perishing with the advent of the educated generation, which believed that there has to be a reason behind everything, and if not supported by logic, then it is unacceptable. But astrology is the phoenix that has acquired a new form and value, and this has made it the talk of the town. It seems that this trend will go on for a long period of time and will not be ashed soon.

Area of Specializations
Vedic Astrology
It is the Indian version of astrology, taking into consideration Indian rituals, charts, and belief system, with the knowledge of the Vedas forming an important part of it. This has an inclination towards superstitions.

Palmistry/Chirology
The study of the human palm and its lines, grooves etc, to determine future.

Horoscopic Astrology
Study of the horoscope created of an individual, based on certain facts, events and charts.

Natal Astrology
Study based on the time, place etc of birth of an individual. Determines horoscopic astrology as well.

Numerology
Predictions about a person's personality, issues, future, etc on the basis of numbers and their calculations, which is determined by various factors like date of birth, name of the person etc.

Solar System Astrology
Study based on the celestial bodies of the solar system, and the deductions thus drawn on the basis of position, effects and movement of them.

Tarot Card Reading
Specific and particular card reading which is called tarot to foretell future.

Chinese Astrology
A specific Chinese form of prediction, based on Chinese traditions, beliefs and method of study of future.

Electional Astrology
The deciding of the most appropriate time for an event, which is deducted on the basis of astrological auspiciousness of the time. It seeks the time that will result in the most rewarding and positive outcome of the event that is being planned.

Sidereal Astrology
A system that bases interpretation around the use of the sidereal zodiac. The primary feature is that zodiac signs align with the constellations with the same name.

Western Astrology
It is the Western system of astrology followed in western countries.

Tropical Astrology
The points of reference in this are Tropics. It is dependent on the turns as sensed on earth due to earth's revolution around it, like the solstices, equinoxes, the sunrise, sunset, etc.

Evolutionary Astrology
Is is a system that works around the belief in the existence of the soul, reincarnation, rebirth and the effects of it on one's life of the past experiences and life.

Financial Astrology
Study of effects of astrology on financial concerns and issues.

Uranian Astrology
This is based on the teachings of Alfred Witte, a German astrologer and founder of the hamburg School of Astrology.

Astro-psychology/Psychological Astrology
This is the combination study of astrology and psychology (depth psychology, trans-personal psychology, and humanistic psychology). It is used to determine the effects of astrology on the psyche of a person.

Sun Sign Astrology
Study of the twelve sun signs for the twelve months of a year, based on the time of birth (month of year) of an individual.

Esoteric Astrology
This focuses on spiritual evolution of humans. The human soul is the primary point of study. A lot of beliefs and traditions come to play in this form.

Geomancy
It is based on the method that helps in the interpretation of markings on ground, or the patterns formed when sand, soil or rocks are tossed in handfuls by the astrologer.

Kabbalistic Astrology
Based on the Hebrew 'Kabbalah' and used to study an individual's birth chart through an understanding of the Kabbalistic tradition.

Physiognomy
The deductions are based on the individual's outer appearance or features, especially the facial features, to determine his/her personality, character, and traits. It also includes the general appearance, terrain, or object.

Phrenology
Based on the belief that deductions can be made on the basis of the shape of a person's skull.

Mundane Astrology
The study of the effects of astrology on the affairs, events and happenings in the world.

Acharya Anupam Jolly,

anupamjolly@hotmail.com

www.astrologynspiritualism.com, www.jollycreations.com

Monday, October 25, 2010

Festival of India Karva Chauth, Dipawali






Karva Chauth: This is a fast undertaken by married Hindu women who offer prayers seeking the welfare, prosperity and longevity of their husbands. Karva Chauth is celebrated before Deepavali some time in October or November. It is the most important fast observed by the women of North India. A woman keeps such a fast for the welfare of her husband, who becomes her protector after she leaves her parents home. Her husband provides her with food, shelter, clothing, respectability, comfort and happiness. This is a tough fast to observe as is starts before sunrise and ends after worshiping the moon, which usually rises late evening.



Deepavali : Deepavali, or Diwali as it is popularly called, is the festival of lights. It symbolizes the victory of righteousness and the lifting of spiritual darkness. The word Deepavali literally means rows of clay lamps. It is celebrated on the New Moon day of the dark fortnight during October-November. It is also associated with the return to Ayodhya of Lord Rama, His wife Sita and His brother Lakshmana after their fourteen-year sojourn in the forests. The day also marks the coronation of Lord Rama.
The meanings of Diwali, its symbols and rituals, and the reasons for celebration are innumerable. Another is how Lord Krishna tamed and killed the demon King Narakasura. It also commemorates Lord Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura. It is said that Narakasura, the son of Bhudevi, who ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram, often troubled the devas and disturbed the penance of the sages. Narakaasura also had kidnapped and terrorized the gopis of Vrindavan. Tired of this harassment, Indra and other devas approached Lord Krishna and pleaded with Him to protect them from the demon Narakasura. But the demon king could only be killed by a woman. So Lord Krishna asked His wife, Satyabhama, the reincarnation of Bhudevi, to be His charioteer in the battle with Narakasura. Lord Krishna waged a fierce battle and killed the demon. When the evil Naraka was finally killed by Bhagwan Krishna and Satyabhaama, he begged pitifully for mercy; thus, upon his entreaties, Bhudevi declared that his death should not be a day of mourning but an occasion to celebrate and rejoice. Since then, Deepavali is celebrated every year with lots of fun and frolic and fireworks. It is also known as Krishna Chaturdashi. It is also celebrated as the day Bhagwan Vishnu married Maha Lakshmi.
Diwali is also associated with the story of the fall of Bali - a demon king who was conquered by Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu appeared to the demon king Bali in the form of a dwarf and requested only three steps of land. The evil and egotistic Bali granted the dwarf's meager request of only three feet. Suddenly, Lord Vishnu took on His grand size and placed one foot on the Earth, another on the Heavens and His third on the head of the evil Bali.

In general, Diwali signifies the triumph of good over evil, of righteousness over treachery, of truth over falsehood, and of light over darkness.

Diwali also marks the New Year. For some, the day of Diwali itself is the first day of the New Year, and for others the new year's day is the day following Diwali. But, for all this season is one of heralding in the New Year. In the joyous mood of this season, we clean our homes, our offices, our rooms, letting the light of Diwali enter all the corners of our lives. We begin new checkbooks, diaries and calendars. It is a day of "starting fresh."

On this day we clean every room of the house; we dust every corner of the garage, we sweep behind bookshelves, vacuum under beds and empty out cabinets. But, what about our hearts? When was the last time we swept out our hearts? When did we last empty them of all the dirt and garbage that has accumulated throughout our lives?

That is the real cleaning we must do. That is the real meaning of "starting fresh." We must clean out our hearts, ridding them of darkness and bitterness; we must make them clean and sparkling places for God to live. We must be as thorough with ourselves as we are with our homes. Are there any dark corners in our hearts we have avoided for so long? Are we simply "sweeping all the dirt under the rug?" God sees all and knows all. He knows what is behind every wall of our hearts, what is swept into every corner, and what is hidden under every rug. Let us truly clean out our hearts; let us rid ourselves of the grudges, pain, and anger that clutter our ability to love freely. Let us empty out every nook and cranny, so that His divine light can shine throughout.

Diwali is celebrated in grand fashion. For some, they have a oil bath early in the morning and wear new clothes. Children love the fireworks associated with Diwali. A lot of sweets are distributed to friends and relatives. And homes are often lit with rows and rows of little clay lamps called diyas that light up the dark New Moon night. Businesses begin their new book keeping with Diwali. The trading community celebrates the thirteenth day of the month of Kartika (Oct.-Nov) as Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi, the first of the five-day festival. The word Dhan means wealth, and the day is of great importance for the rich mercantile community of Western India. Their homes and business premises are all decked up in lights to usher in prospering times. The day ends with a Lakshmi puja at home. Some temples also conduct large Lakshmi Puja celebrations.

This is the third, and perhaps most important, aspect of Diwali: the worship of Maha Lakshmi. Maha Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, bestowing these abundantly upon her devotees. On Diwali we pray to her for prosperity; we ask her to lavish us with her blessings. However, what sort of prosperity are we praying for? All too often, we infer wealth to mean money, possessions, material pleasures. This is NOT the true wealth in life; this is not what makes us prosperous. There is almost no correlation between the amount of money we earn, the number of possessions we buy and our sense of inner bliss and prosperity.

So on Diwali, we must pray to Maha Lakshmi to bestow real prosperity upon us, the prosperity that brings light to our lives and sparkle to our eyes. We must pray for an abundance of faith, not money; we must pray for success in our spiritual lives, not a promotion at work.

Another point about Maha Lakshmi is that we tend to worship only her most prominent of aspects - that of bestowing prosperity upon her devotees. However, she is a multi-faceted goddess, filled with symbols of great importance. As we worship her, let us look more deeply at her divine aspects. First, according to our scriptures, she is the divine partner of Lord Vishnu. In Hindu tradition, there is almost always a pair - a male and a female manifestation of the Divine, and they play interdependent roles. In this way it is said that Maha Lakshmi provides Lord Vishnu with the wealth necessary in order to sustain life. He sustains, but through the wealth she provides.

Therefore, in its highest meaning, Maha Lakshmi provides wealth for sustenance, not for indulgence. Our material wealth and prosperity should only sustain us, giving us that which is necessary to preserve our lives. All surplus should be used for humanitarian causes. She does not give wealth so that we may become fat and lazy; yet, that is what we tend to do with the wealth we receive. Let us remember that Maha Lakshmi's material wealth is meant for sustenance and preservation, not for luxury and decadence.

So on Diwali, decorated and renovated to the hilt, the day begins with a bang of fire crackers with the performance of Lakshmi puja in the evenings. To indicate Her long-awaited arrival, small footprints are drawn with rice flour and vermillion powder all over the houses. Entrances are decorated with lovely, colorful motifs of rangoli to welcome the Goddess or Wealth and prosperity. Lamps are kept burning all through the nights and women make it a point to purchase some gold or silver, or at least one or two new utensils, as it is considered auspicious and a symbol of prosperity, a manifestation of the goddess Herself. In South India, cows are offered special veneration and are adorned and worshiped as the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi.

Another interesting story that is related to this day is about the son of King Hima. He was doomed to die of a snakebite on the fourth day of his marriage. The young daughter-in-law of the king, to save her husband, laid out gold ornaments, lots of gold and silver coins in a big heap at the entrance of her husband’s boudoir and lighted innumerable lamps all over the place. She kept herself awake the entire night singing songs. When Yama, the Lord of Death, arrived in the guise of a serpent, his eyes were blinded by the dazzle of the brilliant lights, the gold and silver ornaments, and he was unable to enter the Prince’s chamber. So he climbed on top of the heap of ornaments and coins and sat there the whole night listening to the melodious songs. In the morning he quietly went away. Thus, the young wife saved her husband. And so the day is also known as Yamadeepdaan and earthen lamps are kept alight throughout the night in the reverential adoration of Yama.

The following day is celebrated as Narka-Chaturdashi or Choti Diwal. Lord Krishna and His wife Satyabhama are said to have returned home victorious after killing demon Narakasura, early in the morning on this day. The Lord was massaged with scented oils and was given a good bath to wash away the filth from His body. Since then, on this day, the custom of taking an oil bath with fragrant uptan before sunrise has become a traditional practice in Maharashtra and South India.

The Diwali day is devoted entirely to the propitiation of Goddess Lakshmi, burning lamps, firecrackers, card games and lots of masti. On the dark night of Amavasya, businessmen perform Chopda Pujan and open new account books.

The day following Diwali is the day of Govardhana puja. According to the Vishnu Purana, years ago the people of Gokul used to celebrate a festival in honor of Lord Indra and worship him after the end of every monsoon season. However, one year the young Lord Krishna prevented them from offering prayers to Indra and convinced the people to offer the puja to Govardhan Hill, since it was an incarnation of the Supreme. This made Lord Indra enraged, who in turn sent a huge flood to submerge Gokul. But Lord Krishna saved Gokul and all the residents by holding aloft Govardhan Hill like an umbrella.

The day is also observed as annakoot in temples of Mathura and Nathdwara. This is when the Deities are worshiped with innumerable varieties of delicious sweets, which are ceremoniously raised into the form of a mountain of bhog (food), which is offered to the Lord and is worshiped as a form of the Govardhan Hill. Afterwards the devotees approach the mountain of food, do puja or worship to it and circumambulate it as was originally instructed by Lord Krishna. Later everyone takes portions of it as prasada, food that has been offered to the Lord and received as His mercy.

The fifth and final day of the Diwali festival is known as Bhayya-Duj or Bhav-Bij. According to the legend, Lord Yama, the God of Death, visited his sister Yami on this day. She is said to have applied the auspicious tilok on his forehead, garlanded him and served him delicious sweets. In return, Yama gave her a special gift as a token of his love and pronounced that anyone who receive tilok from his sister would never be defeated. And so to this day, brothers never fail to visit their sisters on the final day of Diwali.

With lights everywhere, Diwali symbolizes the dispelling of darkness, ignorance and evil, and a new hope for the future and irrespective of the region, unites the nation in the festivity of prosperity and joy.

Diwali is also known for making delicious sweets and giving them as presents




-- Acharya Anupam Jolly
International School of Astrology and Divine Sciences

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Lal Kitab Astrology : Science of Remedies



Lal Kitab : An Introduction


Question 1. What is the basis of the Lal Kitab?

There are quite a few astrology paddhatis prevalent in India today, they are all either elaborations or modifications upon the traditionally accepted Vedic astrology. Across all these paddhatis the basic parameters are the same. They differ either in approach or emphasis , the aim being the same in all cases.

Lal Kitab also draws its basics from the Vedic astrology , but it differs in approach or what the book calls grammar ; and the emphasis is not so much on predicting the future as on solving the problem of today , hence the importance of Upaya. The very first page of the book states the two purposes the Lal Kitab is meant for : (a ) to help remove the blockage in the flow of fortune's water and ( b ) to help erect an obstacle in the path of adversity thus saving the native from misery .

Therefore I believe that the Lal Kitab is as much a part of tradition as any other paddhati .


Q.2 When and how it came into existence ?

There are FIVE separate publications with varying length :

1939 ed of 383 pages, 1940ed of 284 pages;1941 ed of 428 pages, 1942ed of 384 pages and finally the1952ed of 1173 pages.

Surprisingly the name of the author has not been mentioned in any of these editions , instead they carry the name of the publisher , shri Girdhari Lal Sharma and his photograph. If it were an original work by any author, he definitely

would have got his name on it.

There are so many myths and legends about this book that it is really very difficult to sieve out the facts. These myths seem to have been woven around the book to make it look divine or some thing out of this world. Let me take them up one by one.

{ a ) that the book was written by Pt. Roop Chand Joshi. Some people , specially from Punjab , believe that the Lal Kitab was written , as an original work, by Pt. Roop Chand Joshi and he did not put his name as an author because he was in Government service under the British.

I do not understand why Joshi ji could not have put his name as an author. The British might have been against writing seditious material but not a book on astrology . Even if that being true he could have used his name in the 1952 edition , there were no British then nor he was in service any longer. Pt. Roop Chand Joshi was a very honest and a saintly person, he couldn’t have claimed something that was never his.

{ b }that the book was revealed in a dream . Never heard of dreams in installments and that too spreading over a period of twelve years. Because that is what alone could justify five publications spread over a period of 12 or 13 years. Not many takers for this fiction.

{ c } that the book was received as an ilham , kind of through a revelation, thus adding mystical sanctity to the book. If that were true the Lal Kitab would be the second book in human history to be revealed to the mankind , the first being the Quran. This was an effort to make it appear as sacrosanct so that there could be no criticism or scientific evaluation of the book. This belief has done more harm than good to the book. Well no body with a scientific frame of mind is going to believe that story either.

{ d } that this book was written by Arun the charioteer of Sun god. Later Ravan took it away to Lanka and from there it reached the middle east. It traveled back to India. This was an effort to get the book into the Samhita ranks , like other astrological samhitas in the name of rishis ,while at the same time trying to justify the use of urdu and persian words. Not many people believe that either.

The fact is very simple : this is a book of astrology and that it was first published in 1939 by shri Girdhari Lal Sharma All subsequent publications are elaborations / explanations of the original. Every thing else about the book is irrelevant. All these books are available with some individuals or in the libraries.

Summarizing, all these stories about the book have been woven around by Lal Kitab semi-literates to hide their incompetence and instill in the minds of their clients an awe and reverence for the book. Reverence or faith in any system is built on its efficiency rather than through such non-scientific humbug of trying to make the book appear as divine. Therefore I believe that this book is a documentation of the then prevalent thoughts and beliefs in the Northern Hills of India.


Q.3 Which Vedic parampara it comes from ?

Of course from the same parampara { tradition } as many other classics of Indian astrology have come from. You have to bear in mind that this book is a result of collective wisdom of a society which had lived in isolation of the northern hills for centuries . This tradition is still in use all the way from Kashmir to the Garhwal hills of Uttaranchal. In the Punjab it came to be known as Lal kitab , because of its first documentation appeared in the red binding, As the societies living in isolation grow their own idiom , culture and points of references , similarly this tradition of astrology had also developed its own idiom and grammar. But the difference of idiom or the grammar does not make it come from any other parampara { tradition } . You know the growth of Indo-European languages.

Q 4 . Lal Kitab in the context of traditional Vedic Parampara?

Whether a text is in the Vedic tradition or not will largely depend on how we interpret the word Vedic and what all is included in the word vedic. Generally people think that vedic means ancient or of vedic kal • times of the veda. That is not true. Even some thing contemporary, of today, can be Vedic in its spirit. Therefore the word vedic represents far more and far beyond than the word is taken to mean. Those who think that vedic means of veda or some thing that had been written in sanskrit are taking a very myopic view of the word.

The word ‘vedic’ is to be understood in the Indian context. Therefore any thing dealing with India, and Indian values, ethos, psyche, traditions, belief systems, and the entire gambit of indian-ness would be included in the word Vedic. Evaluating the Lal Kitab on these premises it would be evident that the Lal Kitab is very Indian and very often insists and instructs people to follow a very pious traditional way of life. No other book on astrology lays such a great emphasis on the piety of life as does the Lal Kitab. Very often the book instructs not to drink, eat meat, tell lies, give false evidence etc and emphasizes on caring for the parents, elderly, young girls, loving ones brothers and sisters. Even goes on to insist on having good relationship with sasural [ in-laws ]. Not only human being, the Lal Kitab is filled with compassion for nature be it trees [ peepal, neem etc] , animals [ cow, serpent etc ] or insects [ bhuri chinti, ants ]

If all that above is not Indian or part of the centuries old Indian way of life, then what else it is.

Therefore I consider that the Lal Kitab is very much a part of the Vedic tradition and values followed in India for centuries.

I have not been able to find even a single instance in the Lal Kitab, that could suggest that the book is not Indian in terms of its content or form.

If some one thinks that a few urdu words here and there might mean foreign influence he is grossly mistaken. Urdu was a language of the literate in Punjab. Knowledge of this language never meant a foreign influence.

In his life time Pt Roopchand ji never claimed that Lal Kitab is a different system of astrology. He never claimed to have invented a new system. He never claimed that Lal Kitab is not a part of traditional Vedic astrology. He never intended the Lal Kitab to be treated as different from Vedic astrology.

After all, the book was meant for the astrologers of the day and common men alike. In the early 40s every astrologer who might have read these books would have belonged to the traditional Vedic astrology.

Therefore the Lal Kitab is downright Indian, upholding age old Indian values and traditions and therefore VEDIC.
- Astrologer Anupam Jolly,

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Website Launched by International School of Astrology and Divine Sciences

Website Launched by International School of Astrology and Divine Sciences. The site address is : http://www.astrologynspiritualism.com/

International School of Astrology and Divine Sciences aims to offer a full range of these specialties under one roof : Vedic Astrology, Krishnamurti System called KP Astrology, Ramal Shastra (technique of future predictions through Dices), Vastu Shastra (ancient Indian architectural principles intertwining principles of criss-crossing energy fields in life), Palmistry, Tarot Card Reading, Numerology, Hypnotism, Past Life Regressions, Karamkand ( technique of Homa and other planetary remedies), Tantra Mantra Yantra ( technique for receiving blessing of planets for better future), Lal Kitab Jyotish, Healing ( Vashistha Vidya ), Angel Healing, Crystal Ball Reading, Coffee/Tea Cup Reading, Dowsing, Soul Talking are just some of the examples of supernatural knowledge.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

VAASTU TIPS FOR SHOPS


Some Vastu Tips Shop :

1) Counter and display can use in all four directions.

2) Shop should clean with Salty water almost daily.

3) Daily use Lobal or Gugal in Shop.

4) Put Iron hourse NAAL in outside of shop in U style.

5) When sitting for worship, keep your face towards North-East.

6) Cash boxes can be located in the room towards the North (treasury). But if the box is heavy (such as a safe, heavy almirah) then it should be kept in the Southwest corner and the door of the almirah should open towards the North.

7) TVs and computers should ideally be placed in the Southeast corner of the shop. They should not be placed in the Northeast corner or Southwest corner.

8) An aquarium with 9 gold fish and one black fish, in the north east corner/portion of the house or factory is very good.

9) Drinking water should be in the north east of the kitchen.

10) The statue of Hanumanji should not be placed in South-East. It may create fire hazard.

11) All the doors should open inside so that the energy may remain inside.

12) The hinges of doors should be noiseless. If so. The hinges may be greased periodically.

13) The doors should open towards right hand.

14) Small decorative plants and shrubs may be grown in the north and the east.

15) If north of any shop is blocked it blocks prosperity.

16) Water flowing/water fountain from north to east is very good.
-- Vastu Guru Acharya Anupam Jolly