Balance for Rajas Gunas.

ARIES – LIBRA – CANCER – CAPRICORN.

Rajasic states include: anger, anxiety, stress, fear, irritation, worry, restlessness, chaos, over-excitement, nervousness, jealousy, busy-mind, impatience, craving

Rajas means ‘pollen of the flowers’ indicating that flowers have the ability to create new flowers, therefore rajas is the quality of creativity and seeking.

Rajas Guna is known for ‘fickling & activity’ state among trigunas. Characteristics of Rajas guna are desire, fear, depression and anxiety, selfish, excited, workaholic, ambitious, chaos, restlessness and angry. Rajas: Head of King.

Sit down for meals, eat slowly, and take several moments to bless and/or feel gratitude before eating. Foods that are bitter, sour, or salty are rajasic, so emphasize the Ayurvedic tastes of sweet, pungent and astringent. Avoid fried or greasy foods, spicy foods, and warming foods. Minimize fish and eggs, and eat plenty of dark green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale, arugula, collards and  lettuce. If feeling hot-headed, consuming watermelon, mint, cucumber, and seaweeds will be especially cooling. Avoid caffeine, chocolate, and sugar.

As you move away from rajas, it is important not to move too far towards a state of tamas guna. As you feel the effects of rajas become minimized, shift your focus towards cultivating the energy of sattva guna. While it may take a tremendous amount of inner-strength to move away from the hyperactive and overstimulating power of rajas guna, you will be rewarded with a more happy, healthy, calm and grounded life.