Why You Should Clean Your Toilet on Saturdays
You can leverage the days of the week to raise the energetics of your birth chart. Here’s how.
B. V. Raman, a prominent Indian Astrologer, writes in his book Muhurtha that:
Horoscopy reads what is indicated by the planetary positions at the time of birth being the resultant of one's previous karma. In other words, it has to do only with what one has brought with him the sum-total of one's inheritance - physical, mental and material. Here we do nothing more than read simply a technical letter as if it were written in planetary and other symbols. Muhurtha, on the other hand, is much more important. It gives valuable directions by following which the person will be enabled to remove, neutralise, counteract or overcome the evils indicated by the horoscopic chart. Horoscopy is diagnostic. It merely points out the ills but prescribes no remedies. Muhurtha is prescriptive as well as preventive. It tells how by undertaking ventures at auspicious times one can ward off the evils and ensure success.
In other words, doing things at certain times can have auspicious effects—more than you may realize. It’s all about Jyotish’s conception of time.
Here’s how this can work: Say you person has a debilitated Moon in your chart (e.g., Moon in the sign Scorpio). This means that Moon is operating at its lower manifestation. Since Moon rules the mind, you may prone to depression, reclusive, and self-limiting thinking. On the other hand, debilitated Moon’s natural suspicion and doubt can allow you to excel in scientific fields and investigative research.
To raise the Moon’s vibration, you can practice muhurtha to propitiate the Moon. For example, you would take Monday (Moon’s day) as a day of rest and meditation and initiate Moon-related activities on this day, like starting a mantra practice for the Moon, wearing an ocean pearl, going out during full moons, and so forth.
You can and should get creative with it. Moon’s color is milky white, so surrounding yourself in this color is an easy boon. Need to raise your Sun energy? Focus on ruby reds. Wrap yourself in red blankets, paint your walls red, swap out some bulbs in your house with red ones, wear red sweaters, drink tea with cinnamon.
Making donations and other acts of charity related to the themes of the planet are also important.
See below. Think of your chart and which planet is in need of attention (you can reach out to ask me). Each day of the week has a planetary ruler, and activities you can do to raise the energy of each planet using this day.
SUNDAY
Planet ruler: Sun
Mantra: Aum Hrim Hraum Sah Suryaya Namaha
Gemstone: ruby
Colors: translucent reds
Aromatherapy/Herbs: ginger, cinnamon, camphor (anything hot/spicy)
Favored activities:
· Anything that builds your social profile (e.g., posting videos on social media)
· Strategizing your career
· Visiting your father/paternal figures
· Paying taxes or tending to government- and authority-related issues
· Taking chemical medications
· Mentoring others in their career/seeking and engaging in mentorship with others
· Donating to male- or career-related causes (Big Brother/Big Sister organization; mentorship programs, etc.)
Other ways to raise Sun energy:
· Wear a pure gold bracelet
MONDAY
Planet ruler: Moon
Mantra: Aum Shram Shreem Shrom Sah Chandrāya Namaha
Gemstone: Ocean pearl
Colors: opaque, milky whites
Aromatherapy/Herbs: jasmine, lotus, gardenia, sandalwood
Favored activities:
· Going to oceans, ponds, and other bodies of water
· Cooking, cleaning, doing food prep for week
· Nurturing activities (for self and others)
· Visiting mother/maternal figures
· Donating to female causes (e.g., women’s shelters; girls’ education organizations)
Other ways to raise Moon energy:
· Go out at night during a full moon
TUESDAY
Planet ruler: Mars
Mantra: Aum Kram Kreem Kroum Sah Bhaumaya Namaha
Gemstone: red coral
Colors: dark/opaque reds; maroon
Aromatherapy/Herbs: musk, camphor
Favored activities:
· Competition, exercise, lifting weights/building muscle
· Taking action on things; practicing courage
· Scheduling meetings where defense/argument is a theme (e.g., lawsuits)—you have a better chance of winning on Tuesdays
· Avoiding meetings where arguing will be an issue
· Visiting siblings/supporting them
· Making property deals; buying/selling homes
· Scheduling surgeries (Mars rules sharp objects/cutting)
· Donating to defense-related causes (e.g., causes for disease prevention; causes that offer legal help to the public)
Other ways to raise Mars energy:
· Staring at fires (fixing an outdoor campfire; staring at a candle flame)
· Practicing maintaining focus on ONE thing rather than multi-tasking and having a million tabs open on your computer (Mars is focus)
WEDNESDAY
Planet ruler: Mercury
Mantra: Aum Bram Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namaha
Gemstone: emerald
Colors: emerald green
Aromatherapy/Herbs: basil, mint, sandalwood
Favored activities:
· Anything involving communication—speeches, meetings, calls
· Commerce/making deals
· Taking classes/teaching classes
· Writing, drawing
· Doing general administrative work; taking care of your bills
· Meeting with friends, new acquaintances
· Donating to causes that help people socialize/build networks
Other ways to raise Mercury energy:
· Mantra and meditation to soothe the nervous system
THURSDAY
Planet ruler: Jupiter
Mantra: Aum Graam Greem Graum Sah Guruve Namah
Gemstone: yellow sapphire; yellow topaz
Colors: golden, clear yellow
Aromatherapy/Herbs: frankincense
Favored activities:
· Initiating long-distance travel
· Religious practice
· Reading/learning; especially about religion and philosophy
· Honoring your teachers/gurus
· Dealing with foreign affairs/scheduling business meetings with foreign entities
· Practicing benevolence
· Gambling!
· Giving attention to children and spouses (for females)
· Donating to education-related causes; donating books to library; supporting teachers
Other ways to raise Jupiter energy:
· Being charitable
FRIDAY
Planet ruler: Venus
Mantra: Aum Draam Dreem Droum Sah Shukraya Namah
Gemstone: diamond; white topaz
Colors: clear, translucent white; pastel rainbow colors
Aromatherapy/Herbs: rose, nag champa, sweet foods and herbs
Favored activities:
· Enjoying art—going to museums, concerts, seeing plays, etc.
· Practicing art—music, painting, etc.
· Buying yourself flowers and indulging in sweets
· Buying cars
· Working on your finances; making investments
· Updating your style—buying clothes, scheduling hair/nail appointments, etc.
· “Date nights”
· Donating to female-related causes, especially those relating to reproductive health
Other ways to raise Venus energy:
· Wearing a heavy sterling silver bracelet
SATURDAY
Planet ruler: Saturn
Mantra: Aum Pram Prim Praum Sah Shanaye Namaha
Gemstone: blue sapphire
Colors: dark blues; blacks
Aromatherapy/Herbs: cedar; myrhh
Favored activities:
· Cleaning your toilet! and other menial, unpleasant tasks around the home
· Spending time in isolation and retreat (avoid using Saturdays as your “party” or “date” nights)
· Tending/digging earth (e.g., gardening)
· Fasting
· Scheduling dental work or bone-related surgeries
· Building and construction; working with iron/ore/metal/wood
· Organizing and planning schedules
· Donating to charities the help the homeless/those in poverty; charities that help the dying and the sick; monasteries
Other ways to raise Saturn energy:
· Practicing humility, self-denial, disciplines
So why is it important to clean your toilet on Saturday? Because Saturday is Saturn’s day, and Saturn is the servant of the deities. Saturn energy wants us to serve others and have humility—no job is too low for you. This is also why Saturdays are energetically at odds with entertainment and self-indulgence—the energy of Saturday is asking you to actually do the exact opposite.
