Nine sectors, one home
The simplest grid laid over a floor plan is three by three: nine equal sectors, eight of them taking the eight directions and the ninth holding the centre. Across Asian traditions of placement this nine-fold frame recurs, and each sector is read as a seat of some part of life — career and flow in the north, relationships and stability in the south-west, growth and beginnings in the east. This tool builds that grid for your home.
Direction first, label second
The grid is anchored to the compass, not to your front door's wall. Enter your facing degree and the nine sectors rotate to match the real directions of your plan. Each sector is then described: its direction, the element the classical Vastu tradition assigns there, and the life-area theme. Treat the themes as a lens for reflection — a way of asking what each part of the home holds — not as a promise of outcomes.
How to use this tool
Sketch your floor plan as a rectangle, enter the facing degree, and overlay the grid the tool draws. Note which rooms fall in which sector, then read each sector's description. Start with the three sectors your family uses most and see whether their use matches their nature.
FAQ
Q. My home is not a neat rectangle. Does the grid still work? Yes — fit the grid to the overall outline; missing corners simply mean a sector is partly absent, which is itself useful to know.
Q. Is this the same as the 9-Square Grid tool? They share the 3x3 geometry; this page reads life-areas, while the 9-Square page works the classical pada reading with quotes.
Q. Can one room span two sectors? Often. Read both sectors; the room participates in each.
This page explains the traditional principle; it names no specific text.