Celebrating Holi

Holi is a festival that welcomes spring. The weather is balmy and there is fragrance and celebration all around. It is associated with the enduring love between Lord Krishna and Radha. Holi is extended over a longer period in Vrindavan and Mathura, which closely affiliated to Lord Krishna. It is a tradition that men and woman dance around and sing special songs as they spray coloured water on each other. On Tarot cards, it denotes love, laughter, harmony and heavenly blessings. It’s celebration is the greatest pleasure and highest form of purity.

Colours are one of the most universal of symbol and have esoteric significance since ancient times. Colours are vibration of light, which can be broken into the seven basic colours of spectrum i.e. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, which causes a strong impact upon our emotions on this day. The vibrant festival adds fragrance to life.

Our ancient scriptures correspond colours to seven musical notes, the seven major chakras, the seven virtues and vices, the seven days of week and seven faculties of soul. Astrologically, there are seven planets i.e. Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. As such, each colour represents its own specific colour. The ancient Greeks associated number 7 with healing power, occult intelligence and highest stage of illumination.

On Holi, it is believed that a person who performs anushthan on this particular day, all the seven planets attain eternal bliss and prosperity in life. Its recitation brings success in career, foreign travel, education, finance, marriage and health.

VAASTU TIP

On the day of Holi festival; take any seven colours 100 gm each. Keep all the colours in a silver box. Place the silver box in the South direction before 11 am. The process will bring positive energies and elevation in home life. You sense your potential and follow a right direction of life.

Q: My name is Ajit Marwah and my date of birth is October 1, 1980. I’m in the field of computers but failed at every front. I have been wearing a pukhraj for the last three years. What else should I do?

Ans: Though powerful ascendant gives a keen intellect and wisdom but your chart suffers from Kaal Sarp Dosha, which usually brings unexpected losses on every front. A difficult phase continues upto the age of 40. Stop worrying and face the situation stoically. Tuladaan of seven grains can bring good results. Pray to Lord Shiva regularly.

(The columnist is author of 32 books on Astrology, Numerology, Vaastu, Tarot, Dreams and Moles. He features regularly on various TV channels. You can email your queries at: pkhurrana@astroindia.com)

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