A list of rising gems#1

Taking this further one could see planetary periods in motion, movements of Saturn, Yogini-dashas, as well as aspects, navamsa positions, etc., to first of all conclude if the planet in question is FAVORABLE - OR - UNFAVORABLE for the chart, all things considered. It doesn't matter if a planet is strong or weak, it only matters that the planet is judged as favorable (anukul-graha) or unfavorable (pratikul-graha). An anukul-graha can always be strengthened, but a pratikulgraha should never be strengthened

Gems for Pratikul-grahas may be DONATED or GIVEN AWAY in a form of Vedic charity to achieve Graha-shanti (pacification an evil planet) is another subject known as, "Ratna-zrpana." Using gems as donations is he only time an unfavorable planetary gem should be used by the native - by giving it AWAY. The native should be informed what planets are most FAVORABLE for them and then the native may choose from among their Anukul-graha-ratnas or favorable planetary gems.

Adding the plus and minus points to determine which planets are most favorable to the native enables us to proceed further...
1. First look to the lagna or rising sign and then check the lord of the rising sign to see if it is in an auspicious condition in the rasi chart. If this is the case then we wholeheartedly prescribe the gemstone ruled by the lagna's lord. Example: If one has Leo rising we look to the position of the Sun (Lord of Leo) in the chart. If the Sun is posited in an auspicious position in the chart, then it will act in a beneficial way. If this is the case then we may recommended ruby or another "Sun jewel" as one's "lagna-mani."

NOTE: If the birth time is unknown or unsure then skip this method...
A list of the primary rising sign gems is given as follows:
RISING SIGN (Lagna)/ RULING PLANET/ GEMSTONE
Aries ................................Mars......................... Red Coral
Taurus .............................Venus....................... Diamond
Gemini.............................. Mercury.................. Emerald
Cancer.............................. Moon........................ Pearl
Leo ....................................Sun........................... Ruby
Virgo................................. Mercury.................. Emerald
Libra .................................Venus ......................Diamond
Scorpio .............................Mars ........................Coral
Sagittarius .......................Jupiter................. Yellow Sapphire
Capricorn ........................Saturn...................... Blue Sapphire
Aquarius .........................Saturn ......................Blue Sapphire
Pisces............................. Jupiter ...................Yellow Sapphire

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.

Choosing your planetary gemstone

Choosing Your Planetary Gem
The Planetary Gemology World is divided into two (2) opposing philosophies, viz., Anukul-vad v/s Pratikul-vad:

ANUKULA-VAD: A gem will act "SAME" as it's planet - So gems should be chosen for Anukul (favorable) planets

PRATIKUL-VAD: A gem will act "OPPOSITE" of it's planet - So gems should be chosen for Pratikul (unfavorable) planets

Anukul Planet's gem choosing method for resorting to or harnessing one's auspicious
(Anukul) planet(s) (exalted, mulatrikona, own sign, benefic, great friend, good house, owner of good house, etc.) based on the concept that lucky planet = lucky gem! In Jyotish there are basically two broad categories of planetary position, viz., favorable (for the chart) - Anukul OR unfavorable (for the chart) - Pratikul. One should avoid their weakness and cultivate their strengths. "Ratna-anukul" means the auspicious gem of the strongest most desirable planet. Example: One has Leo Lagna - their lagna lord is Sun, who is exalted (100% strength) and posited in the 9th house which is all very auspicious. That person would be advised to use a fine ruby, the Sun's gem, to attract or harness his auspicious influence. On the other hand if a person had Saturn debilitated (0% strength) and in the 8th house they would be advised to avoid Saturn's gem blue sapphire and all other Saturnine things or activities. And better still they could donate a blue sapphire to pacify Shanideva. The followers of Anukul-vad believe that the pratikul-graha color is the unlucky color, and to magnify that bad color will simply increase the problems caused by that unlucky Planet. Both methods believe that gems increase cosmic colors of their planets, thus for an Anukuli it is considered to be suicide to increase a pratikul-graha's color. In Anukul there is never a case where a Pratikul (harmful to the chart/native) planet's gem should be worn as it will surely increase the ill fortune; but such gems for a Pratikul planet can be used by
DONATING them - giving them AWAY - according to Shastric directions. A pure anukijli believes that a pratikul-gem is NEVER good to use; it is increasing the cosmic poison, and ill fortune (a person's bad cosmic vibes) should NEVER be increased. —RIGHT

Pratikul Planet's gem choosing method for strengthening or reversing a weak or evil planet,based on the misconception that a `pratikul' (inauspicious) planet is strengthened by wearing it's gem and there by it changesfrom being inauspicious (piatikul) to become auspicious (anukul). ILLOGIC: By providing the gem for a malefic planet, benefic results will follow.Example: A person has Jupiter debilitated and a malefic which is inauspicious or pratikul, but by wearing Jupiter's gem, yellow sapphire or another yellow Jupiter jewel, it is believed that the `weak' (troublesome) Jupiter gets strengthened and REVERSES to become auspicious.Some persons opine that a harmful planet means that the planet's "cosmic color" is weak.The gems for the planets are concentrated essential cosmic color rays; so by wearing the gem for that Pratikul (harmful) color the weak color is strengthened, and when the weak or evil
color is stronger then the harmful influence will be REVERSED. WRONG

Before describing the most popular methods, let me first say that choosing gems which are

Sri Nava Ratna

There are nine foremost gems which are known as the Nava-ratna. This quote attributed to the Sanskrit `Brihat Jatak" or Vast Production, reads as follows:
Manikyam dinanayakasya vimalam muktaphalam shitagoh
maheyasya cha vidrumam marakatam saumyasya-garutmakam
devejyasya cha pushparagam sura-achryasya vajram shaneh
nilam nirmalamanyayoshcha gaditegomeda –vaiduryake
Translation: The Sun's gem is pure ruby, Moon is (natural) pearl, Mars is red coral, Mercury is emerald, Jupiter is yellow sapphire, Venus is diamond, Saturn is blue sapphire, Rahu is hessonite, and Ketu is cat's eye

A slightly different version of this ancient Sanskrit verse is also quoted in the "Mani-mala" page 575, verse 79 by S. M. Tagore (1879), and also in the ancient "Jataka Parijata," chap. 2, sloka 21 compiled by Sri Vaidyanatha Dikshitar (son of Venkata-dhari), and reads in Sanskrit as follows:
Manikyam taraneh sujatyamamalam muktaphalam shitagoh
maheyasya cha vidrumao nigaditah saumyasya garutmakam
devejyasya cha pushparagam asura-achryasya vajram shaneh
nilam nirmalamanyayoshchagaditegomeda-vaiduryake

Translation
1.Ruby for the Sun,
2.Pearl for the Moon,
3.Coral for Mars,
4.Emer ald for Mercury,
5.Yellow sapphire for Jupiter,
6.Diamond for Venus,
7.Blue sapphire for Saturn,
8.Hessonite for Rahu (the ascending node of the Moon)
9.Cat’s eye for Ketu (the descending node of the Moon), these gems must be high-born (top quality) and flawless

In this important sloka the words, "sujatyam-amalam" (sujati=high born, and amala=completely pure or Mess) are very significant. According to bona fide Vedic authority only clean top quality gems are considered to be auspicious.

SRI SAPTA-RATNA

SRI SAPTA-RATNA, the seven jewels talisman, combines the gems which correspond to the planets ruling the seven days of the week. Every day of the week is governed over by a specific planet. In many languages the days are named directly after the planet that rules over them. In
English we must simply examine the Anglo-Saxon origin of the names of the day to see the correspondence. Sunday (Sun), Monday(Moon), and Saturday (Saturn) still remain intact. In practically every other language from Latin to French to Hindi to Thai - the weekdays are directly named after their ruling planet


The Sapta-ratna should be used as 7 different
rigs or pendants to be worn successively on
each corresponding day of the week. This
practice is still popular in India, especially
among astrologers, royal families and
wealthy people.

SRI PANCHA RATNA, the five jewels
talisman, combines the gemstones which
resent a balance of the 5 material elements.
Thus earth is represented by the green in
emerald, water by the blue in sapphire, fire by
the red in ruby, air by the yellow in topaz, and
space by the absence of color in diamond.
Another combination of the 5 gems has been
desscribed as gold for earth, pearl for water, ruby
for fire, blue sapphire for air, and diamond for space.

SRI TRI-RATNA, the three
jewels, is a talisman believed to balance the 3 constituents of one's material body, crudely translated as marrow, mucus and air. These are represented by the 3 primary cosmic colors in nature-red, yellow and blue, or ruby, red coral and yellow sapphire.

In conclusion, we must again point out that gemstones selected for astrological and talismanic use should be flawless (eye clean), as defective stones are considered a source of misfortune.
According to Vedic authority, the qualities of fire (color) and water (clarity) are the most important factors in choosing gems which are pure transmitters of benign planetary influence.

Sri Nava Ratna

Sri Nava Ratna

• For countless centuries, the cultures of India and South-East Asia have

revered the beautiful 9 gem talisman known as "Navaratna". Combining the

gemstones representing each of the nine planets in sidereal astrology, the SRI NAVA-RATNA is esteemed by ancient tradition as a bringer of good fortune through its

favorable influence on the planetary energies.



The most well-known design places a ruby, representing the sun, in the center encircled by the other 8 planetary gemstones, diamond for Venus, pearl for Moon, coral for Mars, hessonite for Rahu (the moon's ascending node), blue sapphire for Saturn, cat's-eye for Ketu (the moon's descending node),yellow sapphire for Jupiter and emerald for Mercury.



The following stotra may recited before using the nine gem talisman:

"Aura brahma mururi, tripuranta-kari,bhanu, shasi, bhauma-suto, buddhasca, gurusca, shukra, shani, rahu, ketu,sarve graha shanti-kara bhavantu."

"I invoke the Supreme Deity who is creator, maintainer, and destroyer of the universe, and the deitiespresiding over the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and the shadow planetsRahu and Ketu - May all these planets bestow peace."

Mars talismans

Mars Talismans
Planet to be strengthened: Mars (Mangala)
Cosmic color to be enhanced: Yellow
Recommended gemstone: Red coral (Moonga)
Alternate gemstones: Carnelian and reddish bloodstone
Rudraksha: 3 faced
Solar/Lunar metal to be used: Gold
Alternate metal: Silver
Herbal ashes to be used: Couch plant (Khadira-bhasma)
Cosmic number to be used: 9
Hand to be worn on (if a ring): Right
Affected element: Fire
Affected sense: Sight
Affected bodily organ: Genitals
Affected anatomical system: Marrow
Affected chakra: Muladhara
Day for invocation: Tuesday
Time for invocation: 1 hour after sunrise

Mantra of invocation: "Aum any angarakaya namah." (Repeat 19 times)

Stotra of invocation:"Aum-dharanigarbha sambhutam viddat kanti sama prabham, kumara-sakti hastam tam mangalam pranamamy-ahem."