Why should you avoid bringing shoes inside your house as per Vastu?

There’s no denying we travel with our shoes throughout the world, and our shoes bring with them external energies that are both good and bad, and little do we know how these unknown energies impact the Vastu of the house. In fact, in most Indian households, there’s a mandate of keeping shoes outside the house, but do you know why? Read on to find out…

Why must shoes be kept outside?

While most of us are unaware of the energies that are often etched to our shoes and can actually affect the peace and harmony of our homes. Well, if you too can relate to this, then read on…

Why should you keep shoes carefully?

Shoes often carry energies that are both good and bad, and walking straight inside the house with shoes can not only bring in dirt and grime but can also pave the way for external negative energies to enter the house.

According to the books of Vastu Shastra, it strongly advises that bringing shoes inside the house, as they carry external dirt, negative energies (sha chi), and impurities from streets that disrupt the home’s sacred prana flow. Here are some simple rules that can preserve the harmony, prosperity, and health by keeping pure domestic energy untainted. Here are some reasons to not enter the house with shoes. Read on to know more…

Blocks positive energy

According to Vastu Shastra and Hindu culture, shoes hold the potential to attract chaotic external vibrations, and bringing shoes inside the house can clog the main entrance like obstacles in a stream, preventing Lakshmi’s wealth and opportunities from circulating freely indoors.

Pollutes sacred zones

Getting shoes inside or near the kitchens can hamper the aura of the house and Goddess Annapurna, the deity of food and nourishment. It is believed that bringing shoes inside the home can insult deities and invite financial losses, health issues, and family discord.

Fuels Conflicts

Scattered indoor shoes create visual clutter and Saturn’s heavy vibes, amplifying arguments, stress, and emotional stagnation among residents.

Poverty and Illness

Bringing shoes inside especially in the northeast zone, can defile deity zones and block fortune by spreading negativity, impact sleep and vitality, and trap progress.

Proper Practice

Remove shoes at the threshold, store in closed south/west racks, and discard damaged pair.