Life is unpredictable and often subject to the whims of chance. Yet since ancient times, people have sought to understand the essence of existence and even predict moments of the future.
Astrologers throughout history have formulated their forecasts and advice. Here are 10 universal astrological tips for various life situations.
1. Do not begin important matters on Saturday or Tuesday. Under no circumstances should you schedule a wedding or launch a new business on these days. Saturday is the day of Saturn, the planet of delays, difficulties, retribution, and heavy karma. It is favorable on this day to meditate, be alone, and practice austerities for spiritual purposes. It is especially beneficial, for example, to fast the entire day (if your health permits) or practice mauna (a vow of silence). Tuesday is the day of Mars, the planet of war, conflicts, quarrels, and decisive actions. This is a good time for physical exercise, any strenuous physical work, or starting ventures requiring competition and aggression.
2. The Full Moon is a good time for worldly affairs, but one must be cautious. According to statistics, the highest number of crimes and traffic accidents occur during this period. Science has long confirmed an increase in acute episodes among many mentally ill individuals precisely during the Full Moon. In France and America, complex surgical operations are never scheduled during the Full Moon. The last day of the waning Moon is the best time for intensive meditation, among all lunar phases.
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3. Creative actions are best begun during the waxing Moon, while cleansing and destructive acts are best performed during the waning Moon. All herbalists and healers know that medicinal plants gathered during the growing Moon, especially closer to the Full Moon, possess the greatest potency.
4. The most favorable time to begin important activities during the day is Abhijit Muhurta. This is an astrological midpoint of the day, easily calculated if the times of sunrise and sunset are known. Simply calculate the number of hours between sunrise and sunset, divide that number by two, and add the result to the time of sunrise—this will be the time of Abhijit Muhurta.
5. The most favorable time to begin important matters during the year is Akshaya Tritiya. This occurs once a year when the Sun and Moon are simultaneously in their exaltations. It usually happens in mid-spring, when the Sun is in Aries and the Moon is at the beginning of Taurus.
6. If you are planning a long journey, it is best to begin on Friday. Monday is ideal for short trips.
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7. The most favorable time for spiritual practice is Brahma Muhurta, which lasts approximately 48 minutes before sunrise. This is the best time for meditation, prayer, or studying sacred scriptures.
8. Eclipses are generally very unfavorable times for beginning important matters or continuing existing ones. During eclipses, it is best to withdraw into solitude and engage in spiritual practices or perform rituals aimed at fulfilling desires. Vedic astrology strongly advises against looking at eclipses, sleeping, or simply being exposed to the rays of the obscured luminary during this time.
9. Surya Sankranti is another unfavorable period—it occurs when the Sun moves from one sign to another. This usually happens in the middle of modern calendar months.
10. If your life has become excessively difficult, feelings of despair and hopelessness have become your normal state, you work hard but receive little in return, and everything feels burdensome, then Saturn—the planet of retribution, heavy karma, and misfortune—is likely beginning to affect you negatively. In such a case, it would be highly beneficial to employ remedies to mitigate the influence of this planet. For example, practicing austerities on Saturdays (mauna, fasting, etc.).
You may feed black crows on Saturdays or obtain a horseshoe from the right hind leg of a black stallion. Among remedial methods, Vedic tradition also mentions burying iron on Saturdays as an offering to Saturn. Of course, these are primitive methods and should be regarded as auxiliary actions within deeper personal transformation. The key lies in inner change—developing qualities favored by Saturn that support spiritual growth, such as humility, diligence, silence, seriousness, responsibility, and asceticism.
