He downloaded the first one: "Vastu Simplified: 12 Steps to Balance."
The headline was pure 2005 web design: blinking GIFs of Om symbols, a low-res image of a compass, and a list of PDFs with names like The Sacred Geometry of Home and Vastu for Wealth . It looked like a scam. But it was free. And he was desperate.
He scoffed. "It's just architecture," he mumbled. But at 2:00 AM, unable to sleep again, he got up. He dragged his bed so his head pointed South. He cleared the pillar of bills and placed a single bowl of fresh water there. He even taped a small mirror to the bathroom door, as the ebook suggested, to "reflect the negative energy back outside."
"Never place your head facing North while sleeping. It invites restless energy." Rohan realized his bed was pointed directly North. No wonder he tossed and turned.