Commercial vastu applies the directional principles of Vastu Shastra to a workplace: where the entrance, the owner's seat, reception, team desks, storage and kitchen sit. For a UK office, a session reviews your floor plan against these zones, reads your own horoscope and the workplace's chart, and turns them into adjustments you can actually make.

What commercial vastu looks at

Vastu divides any space into directional zones, each with its own character. In a business setting, the traditional guidance runs roughly like this:

Entrance: north, east or north-east is preferred, as these directions are associated with openness and new beginnings.
Owner or director: the south-west, the zone of stability and authority, seated facing north or east.
Reception and waiting area: north-east or east, keeping the first impression light and uncluttered.
Accounts and finance team: often placed in the north, which is associated with Kubera in Vastu tradition.
Sales and client-facing roles: the north-west, the zone of movement and air.
Kitchen, pantry and electrical equipment: the south-east, the fire zone.
Heavy storage and archives: the south-west or west.
Centre: the Brahmasthan, kept open rather than blocked with pillars, cupboards or clutter.

Few offices match all of this, and that is expected. The value lies in knowing which mismatches matter most for your business and your role. If you want to check whether a session fits your situation, send us your question with a line about your premises.

How a workplace session runs

Our Energy at Workplace / New Workplace session is 45 minutes long and held online, so it works for offices anywhere in the UK. The service starts from the idea that your workplace has its own horoscope, just as you do. I align your personal horoscope with the workplace's chart and combine Vedic astrology, Vastu Shastra and Feng Shui to harmonise the energy flow around the space.

In practice the conversation covers what the business does and what you want from the space, a walk through the plan zone by zone, and how your own chart colours the priorities. You come away with a clear, ordered set of adjustments, from the simple to the more involved, rather than a long list of rules.

Floor-plan details to prepare

The plan itself

A floor plan of your demise, the area you actually lease, with north marked. A fit-out drawing, a landlord's plan or a clear sketch will do.
Positions of the main entrance, any secondary doors, windows, the kitchen, toilets, stairs and lifts.
Where people currently sit, including your own desk or office.
Photos of the entrance, reception and your own workspace.

Serviced offices and shared floors

If you rent part of a floor or a room in a serviced building, map only your own space. The building's main entrance still matters, but your own door and desk are where most of the useful change happens. Our article on a workplace energy reading for a shared office goes into this.

The dates

Your date, time and place of birth.
The date the business began trading or the lease started, which can serve as the workplace's starting moment.

Working within a UK lease

Most commercial leases restrict structural alterations, and many require landlord consent even for partitions. Commercial vastu adapts to that. Adjustments usually follow this order:

Changing who sits where and which way desks face.
Clearing and reorganising storage, especially in the north-east and the centre.
Moving equipment such as printers, servers and the kettle towards more suitable zones.
Using colour, lighting, plants and artwork to balance the elements.
Only then, considering fit-out changes at a natural moment such as a lease renewal or refurbishment.

If you are relocating, the best time to talk is before signing, when you can still compare units. Our piece on a workplace energy reading after an office move covers the settling-in stage, and our Magic of Lucky Dates & Times service can choose an auspicious date and time for opening.

Typical layout questions in British offices

An entrance in the south or south-west

On a high street or in an older building, the door is where it is. Vastu then looks at strengthening the approach: a well-lit, uncluttered threshold, a clear route inside and a reception area that turns visitors towards the north-east of the space.

Toilets or a kitchenette in the north-east

Converted buildings often put facilities in odd places. They cannot be moved, but the area around them can be kept spotless, doors kept closed and the adjoining zone kept light.

The director's desk beside the door

In small offices the owner often sits nearest the entrance, fielding every interruption. Moving to the south-west, even within the same room, and facing north or east with a solid wall behind is one of the first changes Vastu usually suggests, and it needs nothing more than an afternoon of moving furniture.

What commercial vastu is not

A Vastu session is guidance for arranging a space thoughtfully. It is not financial, legal or property advice, and it does not promise business results. It works best alongside good management, sound professional advice and a team that feels comfortable where they sit. Think of it as one more way of paying attention to the place where you spend most of your working week, and of making that place feel considered rather than accidental.

Frequently asked questions

Does commercial vastu work for a rented office?

Yes. Most of the useful changes involve seating, storage and use of space, none of which alter the building.

Do I need to be at the premises for the session?

No. Because the session is held online, a plan and photos are enough, though being on site lets you check details as we talk.

Is Vastu for a shop different from an office?

The principles are the same, but the emphasis shifts to the shopfront, the counter and stock placement, so a session is tailored accordingly.

Can a session include Feng Shui as well?

Yes. The workplace session combines Vastu Shastra, Feng Shui and Vedic astrology, so the advice reflects all three.

When you are ready, book an Energy at Workplace session or send us your question with your floor plan attached. We will come back to you with how we can help and anything else to prepare.