Fasting

[Guest guest]

Respected learned members,

Could I have some clarification about fasting and its effects as they

relate to tithis.

In India traditionally, if I know correctly, people fast on a

particular day to boost the energy of the ruling planet of that day.

So someone with a weak mars for instance can fast on Tuesday to do

that and so on.

The rationale for the first view is likely that if you don't eat, the

body absorbs more subtle vibrations of that day.

 

But lately I have been reading an alternative view. This states that

if one fasts say on Saturday, you actually 'give away' the Saturn

energy.

 

I have read for instance that fasting on Ekadasi, which is ruled by

Mars, helps tame anger. ( Freedomji's site). Is there a

reconciliation of these views.

 

Will fasting on Tuesday decrease anger or help a weak or strong Mars?

 

For anyone going through Sade Sati, is fasting on Saturday better to

decrease saturnian energy or say Sunday, to increase Solar energy to

dominate the Shani.

 

Any insights would be highly appreciated.

 

regards

Shiva