The new moon — the seed of the new cycle. Prana is at its lowest ebb; this is the time of the ancestors. Sacred for pitru-tarpana and beginning inward retreat.
Ruled by the Moon and governed by Savitar, the solar deity of skill. Bestows dexterity and craft — the capacity to bring into material form what the mind conceives.
The yoga of Indra, king of the gods. Bestows royal qualities — leadership, authority, and the ability to organise and direct collective effort toward a worthy goal.
A fixed karana of the serpent deity. Associated with mystical undertakings, occult practices, and activities that require the ability to hold secrets.
Saturday — the day of Saturn (Shani). Associated with discipline, servants, iron, the elderly, and karmic reckoning. Good for patient, persistent, long-term work.