According to Shastras positive energies roam our earth during early morning hours. While there can be a big debate on the truth of this statement, one can definitely feel and sense harmony, calm and positive energy in the morning air. This generally vanishes as Sun rises up. Sunrise time and sunset time have special significance as well. According to "*Swarodaya" our Sushmnaa is awake during such hours and both Swar dominate during that time. In normal conditions only one nostril disposes a Swar and the process is repeated with alternative Swar during each hour. But during sunrise and sunset Sushmunaa awakes, and it is strongly recommended that one should perform some spiritual activity during such hours. It is the reason, why elderly people still guide us not to sleep during early morning hours and during sunset time. According to Swarodaya every work (except Dhyaan or meditation) pursued during such hours, gets destroyed as darkness gets destroyed when the Sun rises up. It is believed that meditation is easier during such hours.

Besides these general implications, astrology also guides us to go for only particular periods for Saadhanaa and meditation. The period of the fifth house lord, Ketu and Sthir Lagna is used for initiation and Saadhanaa. Vimshamsha chart can also be used for this purpose if the time of birth is known. Mool Nakshatra which are considered very inauspicious can also be used for meditation and Mantra Jap. Mool signifies zero control, a Raashi's beginning or ending with the sign indicates a blank area. It is almost like a turn on the road. Empty but powerful. One needs to channel that energy to gain some peace.

Mediation requires that 5th house, Sun and Moon should be devoid of any blemishes and a fixed or Sthir sign should be rising in the Ascendant. The Dashaa lord should be finely placed and could have an association with 4th, 8th or 12th house lord. A person performing the ritual should look for condition of Nakshatra and Muhoort for initiation. His Aatmaa Kaarak should not be debilitated or combust in transit and should be strong. This rule should be applied to Aatmatya Kaarak as well. Mantra should be denailed and should be matched with his name to see whether it is beneficial or not. Jupiter should be influencing the Ascendant, the 5th house Lord or the 12th House or its lord in transit. The placement of Ketu in the 12th is also good provided it as some influence from some benefic like Jupiter or Mercury. All these conditions should be applied before performing some Saadhanaa.

A person with afflicted 5th House or its lord and 2nd House should be very careful and should not recite Mantras on his own. Debilitated Jupiter, Raahu Dashaa should also be checked before recitation of a mantra. Mantras can fructify when a fixed sign rising in transit has its exaltation sign in D-9's Ascendant. It can be awakened when Mantra Pad carries beautiful transits and when Aatm Kaarak is exalted in transits.

*Swarodaya: A Shastra related to science of breathing.