Give it up to Ganesh on a Tuesday

Tuesday. The day after Monday. Four days until the weekend. The day of Rubys and tacos and our favorite elephantine deity.

In South India and in the Western state of Maharashtra people go hard for Ganesh on a Tuesday. They believe that if they fast and walk hella miles barefoot to show their devotion to the great remover of obstacles, he’ll grant their wishes.

Otherwise known as Ganapathi, Ganesh is the offspring of Parvati, the embodiment of Shakti, or divine feminine power. According to ancient text, Parvati fashioned herself a son out of sandalwood paste one day, brought the sculpture to life, and told him to watch the door to their cave while she took a bath. When Parvati’s husband, Shiva, came home after a long day of doing god stuff, he found Ganesh guarding the door. Under strict direction from his mom, Ganesh fought off Shiva and his god posse, until, enraged, Shiva took his head clean off.

Parvati wasn’t having it. She puffed up and became her most powerful self, threatening to destroy the universe that killed her baby and build a better one. Appropriately shook, Shiva bowed to his queen, went out and chopped the head off the first creature he found, and slapped it on Ganesh’s empty shoulders. Ganesh was back and from that day forward, Parvati made sure everyone worshipped him first.

Today we still worship Ganesh before any god. We pray to him to remove obstacles on our path to spiritual and material success. On this Tuesday, we’re asking Ganesh for a little help for our friends. This one goes out to everybody struggling to stay afloat in the regulated weed business. May the grace of Ganesh be with you and grant you all of the $$$ this Tuesday and for the rest of your life.