Astrology in Bhutan

Walk into a Bhutanese home in the first week of the new year and there is a good chance you will find a thin booklet tucked beside the family altar. It is not a planner. It is a calendar of timing, prepared by an astrologer, and it tells the family which days are favourable for travel, which are best avoided for surgery, when to plant, when to break ground on a house, when to marry.

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In Bhutan, even the smallest daily actions are often connected to mindfulness, spirituality, and intention. One tradition that surprises many visitors is the practice of choosing an auspicious day to trim or cut one’s hair.