Wednesday, December 24, 2008

choosing gems


Before describing the most popular methods, let me first say that choosing gems which are favorable(Anukul for the native’schart) as well as clean (amala) and auspicious,these two are a MUST in planetary gemologv. Of the 6 PGA CODES the prohibition against astrological use of synthetics is the least of all PG evils as synthetics have no liarniful effect because they have NO effect whatsoever. The most important considerations are Anukul-graha gem choosing and flawless gems - 100% loupe clean down to 80'% loupe clean is an acceptable range in our experience. Always exercise CAUTION with any gem that has clarity below 80% loupe clean. Vervv flawed gems are dead due to serious life-ending defects, and according to Shastra,

When choosing gems we must add up the pluses in a chart. For example, one chart has a planet that is strong, in a good house, but a functional malefic, and lord of a two bad houses,so on the surface we have two pluses and three minuses or "+ + - - -" , i.e., a good sign placement, a good house placement, but it is unfavorable by nature for the native, and is lord of two bad houses. Another chart might have a debilitated planet that is a functional benefic,and in a good house, and lord of a good house and lord of a bad house, so that means a "- +- + -" In the first example we could rule the planet as border line unfavorable (pratikul), but the 2nd case has the planet more favorable (anukul) - so a beneficial planet that is weak by placement could be made stronger. And a strong anukul planet can be made even stronger to attain certain goals, like making an exalted Sun even stronger because the native desires fame or increase in stature - provided the horoscope indicates that native has the karma to achieve that, because we cannot do better than our karma.

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