Astrologer Ashutosh Clairvoyant Explains the Deeper Cosmic Meaning of Navratri Colours and Fasting
Navratri, one of India’s most vibrant and spiritually significant festivals, will this year be celebrated from 22nd September to 1st October 2025, culminating with Vijaydashmi (Dussehra). While millions of devotees across the world will celebrate the nine nights with devotion, dance, and rituals dedicated to Goddess Durga, noted astrologer, numerologist, and healer Ashutosh Clairvoyant highlights the hidden astrological and healing significance behind these traditions.
“Navratri is not only about worshipping the Goddess in her nine forms but also about attuning ourselves to cosmic energies. The planets, colours, chakras, and rituals of this time form a bridge between the outer celebration and inner transformation,” says Ashutosh.
According to Ashutosh, the concept of colour therapy—mentioned in ancient Indian texts—plays a powerful role during Navratri. Each planet in Vedic astrology is associated with a colour, and the festival’s nine-day colour sequence aligns with these planetary vibrations.
* Sun (Surya): Red/Orange – vitality and courage * Moon (Chandra): White – peace and emotional balance
* Mars (Mangal): Red – energy and protection
* Mercury (Budh): Green – communication and harmony
* Jupiter (Guru): Yellow – wisdom and prosperity * Venus (Shukra): White/Pink – love and beauty
* Saturn (Shani): Blue/Black – discipline and patience
* Rahu & Ketu: Grey – karmic lessons and detachment
“These colours don’t just please the Goddess—they also activate the chakras within us,” Ashutosh explains. For example, red connects with the root chakra for stability, green with the heart chakra for love, and white with the crown chakra for divine connection.
Ashutosh suggests practical ways to integrate Navratri colours:
* Dress Accordingly: Wearing the day’s colour strengthens your aura.
* Home Decor: Rangolis, diyas, or flowers in the chosen shade invite planetary blessings.
* Food Offerings: Present fruits or sweets in the day’s colour to the Goddess.
* Meditation: Visualising the day’s colour helps align chakras with planetary energy.
“This is more than tradition—it is an encoded energy ritual that balances body, mind, and spirit,” Ashutosh says. The Discipline of Fasting Fasting (vrat) is another integral aspect of Navratri that, according to Ashutosh, works on multiple levels. Physiological clarity creates psychological discipline: With less digestion, the mind becomes calmer, making mantras and meditation more effective. Breaking negative patterns: Refraining from indulgence breaks unconscious behavioural loops, often linked with planetary imbalances. Planet-day fasting: Performing vrat on the day linked to a specific planet (e.g., Thursday for Jupiter, Friday for Venus) can strengthen or pacify its influence in one’s chart. “Fasting during Navratri is not punishment—it is purification. It realigns our habits with higher intention and opens us to the blessings of the Goddess,” Ashutosh explains.
The Nine Forms of the Goddess Ashutosh also reminds devotees that Navratri honours the Nava Durga, the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga: Shailaputri Brahmacharini Chandraghanta Kushmanda Skandamata Katyayani Kalaratri Mahagauri Siddhidhatri “Each day is a journey into a different aspect of divine feminine energy—from courage and wisdom to compassion and ultimate liberation,” he concludes.