Thursday brings Papankusha Ekadashi, a fast dedicated to Lord Vishnu, believed to clear past wrongdoing. For Aries, it falls on a day when you badly need rest after the festival week. The Moon travels through Purva Bhadrapada, a Jupiter-ruled nakshatra, and moves from Aquarius into Pisces, your twelfth house, by evening. There it joins Shani, which has been retrograde in your twelfth for months.




Papankusha Ekadashi and Vishnu PujaThe name joins “papa”, meaning sin, with “ankusha”, the goad that controls it. Thursday, Jupiter’s day, further strengthens Vishnu worship.




Keep a light fast of fruit and milk, if your health allows, and avoid rice and grains, as tradition advises. Recite the Vishnu Sahasranama, or simply chant “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya” 108 times in the evening.




Moon Joins Shani in the TwelfthBy evening, the Moon and Shani share Pisces, your twelfth house of sleep. This pairing can bring a heavy, reflective mood. Worries about expenses or Sade Sati may circle in the mind.




Vishnu puja before bed calms that restlessness. Dim the bedroom lights early.




Earlier in the DayUntil evening, the Moon in Aquarius, your eleventh, keeps friends and gains active. An old friend returns a call in the afternoon. Rahu also sits there, so verify any tempting offer first.




Partners and HomeLibra, your seventh, is crowded, with Mercury about to turn retrograde and Venus still hidden by the Sun. Spend a calm evening with your partner rather than discussing plans.




Exalted Jupiter in your fourth keeps the home peaceful.




Do’s for Today

• Keep a light Ekadashi fast if health allows.


• Chant Vishnu’s name before sleeping.

Don’ts for Today

• Avoid rice and grains on Ekadashi.


• Do not discuss worrying plans late at night.

Shani Remedy for TodayGift a tulsi plant to an elderly neighbour. Donate a copy of the Vishnu Sahasranama to a temple library.