"Miracle diagonal" in spatial orientation: from the humoral theory and the concept of elements in the Vastu-Vidya to composition in painting

This article continues the consideration of the systemic, structural and functional aspects of the spatial model of the ancient Indian Vastu-vidya. On the one hand, the Vastu-Vidya localizes the maximum of the elements in the intermediate sectors of space. The main direction in it is assigned to the North-East. This orientation coincides with the orientation to the magnetic pole of the Earth, which is significant for the spatial orientation of many species of the animal world. On the other hand, the concept of the elements correlates with the ancient concept of four liquids, the ancient humoral theory used in medicine, and also for the definition of the four temperaments. In the course of the analysis, the author establishes the commonality of the spatial models of the Vastu-Vidya and the Permian bronze casts describing the flight of the shaman from the lower world to the upper world, as well as traditional images of the plan of the sacral structures. The application of the concept of "miraculous" diagonals to the analysis of the composition of paintings, functional zoning and geopolitics allows us to draw attention to an important element of the traditional worldview that has been lost by modern civilization.