Disha shool is an ancient concept in Indian Astrology. It is a part of Muhurt of undertaking a journey. In ancient times when travel was not safe and comfortable, people used to consult astrologers to select an auspicious time for starting the journey so that the traveler remains safe and is successful in his purpose of journey. As is evident by the name disha shool means Disha= Direction and Shool = thorn or problems. It indicates that one should not travel in a particular direction on a specific weekday. If done so the traveler will suffer in the journey and may not be successful in his venture. Modern people rubbish such concepts, but they are still relevant. A famous Vastu Shashtri has studied the travel days of Indian Cricket team and compared the wins and losses according to Disha Shool concept. Amazingly he found out that whenever the team traveled on forbidden days they have invariably lost the matches. Given below are the directions and days which form disha shool. Monday and saturday—– East Sunday and friday ——— West Thursday ——————– South Tuesday and wednesday — North Our ancestors have tried to pass on this wisdom to coming generations by forming couplets in simple language for people to remember them easily. one of them – सोम शनिचर पूरब न चालू मंगल, बुध उत्तर दिशी कालू, रवि शुक्र जो पश्चिम दिसि जाये, हानि होए ,पथ खुद पछिताये ! बीफे दक्खिन करे पयाना, फिर नहीं समझो ताको आना! If the travel is unavoidable than one should take some remedial measures to avoid the ill effects of disha shool. The traveler should eat and donate following things before starting a journey in the shool direction. Sunday– Beetal leaf or pan. Monday– Look in the mirror and donate one. Tuesday — Jaggry or gur Wednesday — coriander or dhaniya. Thursday — Cumin or jeera Friday — curd. Saturday — Ginger An easy way to remember — रवि को पान, सोम को दर्पण, मंगल कहे करो गुड अर्पण. बुध को धनिया बीफे जीर, शुक्र कहे मुझे दधि की पीर. शनि कहे अदरक जो पाऊं ,कुशल क्षेम से घर को आऊं!