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There is never a right moment to bring positive changes into our lives. Nor is there a set method to honor the Gods. Every sunrise brings along a day of truth and one filled with hope and promises. . Rituals are a way to mark turning points in our lives. They can be used to symbolically welcome changes in our life. They can be simple or elaborate ones. The most important thing is our full presence in the moment. It's important to come up with a ritual that has meaning , instead of trying to follow any set guidelines. You're the one that knows your personal story best, and what to lift out of that narrative, what will infuse your ritual with power. Significance The time of the new moon is a time to breathe in deeply and move into a calm state of mind. In this state, you can watch your emo­tions come and go and not be affected by them. In this calm­ness, you begin to see your life more clearly; you begin to see what is possible. New Moon workings can be done fr...

Karva Chauth To celebrate the one you love. To honour the one you forever want to be with. A day of love, honour and respect, firmly tied with the strings of a prayer. “Karva Cahuth”. Karwa is another word for pot (a small earthen pot of water) and chauth means 'fourth' in Hindi (a reference to the fact that the festival falls on the fourth day of the dark-fortnight, or krishna paksh, of the month of Kartik). Karwa Chauth is an annual one-day festival celebrated by Hindu women. Mythological Significance The Story of Queen Veeravati A long long time ago, there lived a beautiful princess named Veeravati. The only sister of seven loving brothers, she was married to a king. On the occasion of her first Karva Chauth after her marriage, she went to her parents' house. After sunrise, she observed a strict fast. However, the queen couldn't stand the rigors method of fasting and was desperately waiting for the moon to rise. The seven brothers who loved her dearly,...