This evening, somewhere a family is likely to bring home a shiny brass lota wrapped in paper. Somewhere else a silver coin will be slipped into a cupboard and the door will be quietly shut. Dhanteras is a day when accounts are added up. The learning of today requires one last addition before computation. Is one’s mind satisfied with what it has? If it’s not, no amount spent will achieve that.
Spiritual Quote of the Day
“Contentment is the only wealth that increases the more you spend it.”
First Day of Diwali
Dhanteras falls on the Trayodashi of the waning moon, signifying the beginning of the five-day Diwali period. Floors get washed twice, diyas get lit at the entrance and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped post sunset. While worshipping Lakshmi, God Dhanvantari is also worshipped, the one who is said to have given Ayurveda to the world along with good health.Putting wealth and health together is done deliberately on this night. Having only one will leave a house incomplete.
Why “Enough” Has to Come First
Even if salaries rise, the gap never disappears. There is always a bigger apartment, a new car or a heavier necklace ahead. The finishing line always shifts.Hence the feeling of enough rarely just comes by. One usually needs to think through what it means. One finds it easier to do so at home sipping tea in the morning than at a busy jewellery store.
What Pleases Goddess Lakshmi
According to belief, Lakshmi prefers a clean doorstep and honestly earned money. Properly kept accounts matter together with anything one buys today.If there is an unpaid bill lying around, settle it quickly before the evening puja. This will be a better offering than something hurriedly taken from the store.
Shopping Without Pressure
Dhanteras often turns into a contest of sorts. The big 50% off banner in the window calls one way; a cousin showing off her new gold set calls the other. So decide how much you can afford to spend before leaving your house and return home when you exhaust this sum of money.Something small and useful chosen with a cool head seems to be of more value than something expensive bought just to show off.
Taking Stock of What Is Already There
Sit down for a couple of minutes with a pen in your hand. Write down everything that goes well. A safe home is important. So is food in the fridge and a friend calling on Sundays. The list is likely to be longer than expected.Put health at the very top of your list. Dhanvantari is worshipped tonight for this reason.
What November 6 Expects of You
Define the notion of enough for yourself for the coming year. Write it down on a piece of paper showing a number or a sentence and put it somewhere you see it every day.With Venus in a weak position today, wealth will come to you slowly and calmly.
