One day Neha, a 34-year-old interior stylist, who lived with her husband, Rajeev, in a sleek, modern apartment in Bangalore approached me.
While they looked like a happy couple on the outside — love oozing giving the ‘ideal couple goals’ — inside, there was distance.
Neha confessed that there had been no real intimacy between her and Rajeev for years. Conversations were minimal. Arguments flared often. Rajeev had slipped into a shell, and Neha herself had started feeling lost, even depressed. They weren’t just struggling in their marriage — they were quietly unraveling in their daily lives.
As I reviewed their house layout, certain imbalances stood out:
- The kitchen was in the northeast, a space meant for clarity and intuition — not fire.
- The toilet was in the southeast, which governs relationships and passion.
- A large mirror had been placed in the southwest, destabilizing the energy of bonding and trust.
- And interestingly, their main sitting area was in WNW, where people tend to become defensive or disconnected over time.
I suggested a few specific shifts to realign the energy:
- The gas burner was repositioned to balance the fire element.
- The mirror in the SW was removed — this alone created a visible energetic difference.
- The sitting area was moved to a calmer zone.
- And finally, a love figurine was placed in the southwest — subtle, but symbolic.
Three weeks later, Neha met me again — this time, with glittering eyes and a quiet smile. Things were changing. There was warmth again between her and Rajeev. Conversations came easier. Arguments faded. Intimacy returned — not just physically, but emotionally.Sometimes, the solution isn’t in therapy or talking more.
Sometimes, it’s in the space itself.
The way our homes hold us — or pull us apart.