According to the ancient Indian science of Vastu, based upon some of the oldest scriptures in the world, the Vedas, the first step is to understand how Nature's positive and negative influences pervade every aspect of life. Paying attention to the body's five elements: earth, water, fire, air, ether (space) and creating a living space where the five elements are directionally balanced may be the answer to your problems. This book, written by the world's leading Vastu authority, aims to unlock an understanding of nature's laws and influences that are constantly entering everyone's immediate surroundings. Vastu is set to take the west by storm but feng shui fans be warned -- many experts claim feng shui does not go far enough, that it is actually derived from Vastu and at best is 50% productive and at worst counter productive. Oh, and Madonna and Laurence Llewelyn Bowen are big fans of Vastu too!