What is one man’s salve is another man’s poison. ~ Jitendra
Many feel there are some gurus who are not worth seeing or having their advice. Yet someone else may have had quite different experiences and feel quite different. Who are we to judge? Someone may think our practices and people we follow are worthless as well. Let us practice tolerance and accept what works for one person may not be another persons medicine and helpful advice.
But many people had the benefits of for instance Lahiri Mahasaya or Sri Yukteswar’s advice about astrological amulets or astrological advice for health and many other subjects as well. We know that much of the advice was given from an astrological perspective. And today Carl Jung is considered one of the greatest
psychologists of all time who used astrological terms and knowledge in his practice and his scientific research. We also know that Amma has astrological advice at all her retreats. She now has become known as the hugging saint and would you interpret her darshan as a worthless gift given over 40 million times now? I would not belittle your spiritual influences in such a way.
"We must develop a mind devoid of selfishness, that does not collapse in failure, that finds joy in giving,
and accepts adversity with love.” ~ Amma
Your comment below about our problems is very similar to mine above. Imagine that! We have many similar ways of saying things. Just different words and people have said them.
I have nothing against the idea of picking auspicious moments in time to start something beautiful. The thing is, though:
If you are willing to accept everything and all in your life as is - then 98% of all your problems are solved instantly.I have kept practicing this attitude for many years now, and it helped me a lot. It is being taught by the masters.
On a side note: 
Harald Bluetooth, king of Denmark and Norway had a personal fart-interpreter who walked behind him all day in a bent-over posture in order to tell the king what the day had in store for him.
(According to Konrad Hansen)The hardest thing in life is to let go to accept that there is nothing we can do.
When we are insulted we will not be affected because we know we are not that person. We are free. What is the point of reacting? forgive; the past is gone.
Amma
I also used to wear an amulet that Brother Bhaktananda made and advised wearing to absorb karmic consequences of astrological occurrences. Many people consider it superstitious behavior. Once I walked into a restaurant and the amulet broke into pieces without even touching anything and fell off my arm… to the floor. No one experienced that accept myself and the spiritual aspirant I was with that day. Yet to me it had much significance that you or someone else may not relate to at all.
Maybe 🤔 the king you spoke of had an interesting day in store for him buying more than just refried beans for meals.
