DifferenttypesofRemedialMeasures

Therearemany,manyremedialmeasuresprescribedinourShastras,sobesidesobserving
a saltless fast for the appropriate planet, or chanting the specific mantra for the
appropriateplanet,Gemstonesareusedtoappeasedtheappropriateplanet(seebelow),the
consumptionofparticulartypesoffoodaspertheplanetoneisfastingfor,worshipofthe
fire,andalsohearingtheNrsimhadevaKavachamonthedayoftheappropriatemalefic
planet'srulingday.IntheNarasimhakavachaasitisdescribedbyPrahladaMaharajain
theBrahmandaPurana.
Verse23.Hebecomesvictoriouswhodesiresvictory,andindeedbecomesaconqueror.He
wardsofftheinfluenceofalltheplanets,earthly,heavenly,andeverythinginbetween.
Verse 29. Having marked ones body with tilaka, taking aachamana with water, and
recitingthismantrathreetimes,onewillfindthatthefearofallinauspiciousplanetsis
removed.
BelowistheVideooftheNrsimhadevaKavacham...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAWqvo_4j0
IntheShreeDurgaSaptashati(The700versesgloryingDeviDurga)fromtheMarkandeya
Purana chapter 12, Mother Durga states that if a person is malefically affected by
malevolentplanetsthenoneshouldhearHerSaptashativerses.
DurgaPaathChapter12,MotherDurgasaid:andwhoeverwithaconcentratedmindshall
pray to me constantly with these hymns, I shall without doubt put down every trouble of
his,to themnothingwrong shall happen, norcalamitiesthat arise from wrongdoings nor
poverty and never separation from beloved ones. May this poem of my glories quell all
epidemics,forthosewholistentothisglorificationofmineatapropitiatoryceremony,born
inabadtime,onseeingabaddream,and whenthereisthe greatevil influence of

planets. By that it is meant that evil portents subside, as also theunfavourable

influenceofplanets,andthebaddreamsseenbymenturnsintoagooddreams.
SoyoucanhearthebelowvideoofthefirstchapteroftheDurgaPaathonthedayofthe
appropriatemaleficplanet'srulingday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxDrNeIhpMY
GEMSTONESINVEDICASTROLOGY:
AccordingtotheBrihatParaasharaHoraaShastra,thegreatMahaMuniParasharahas
NOTadvocatedtheuseofgemstonesforremedialmeasuresinsteadthegreatMunihimself
associateseachplanetwithanincarnationoftheSupremeLord.
SothequestionbegsandnaturallyariseswhyarentgemsrecommendedfortheGrahas
(planets) in this most used and most respected of Astrological Shastra?. Well this is
becausecoloursarethepropertyoftheRashi's(signs)andNOTtheplanets(Grahas).BUT
this isNOTto saythat theGrahas (planets) arenot influenced by Gems, but they are
influencedinaccordancewiththecolouroftheGeminrespecttowhichRashirulesthat
colour. A Graha ismost notably influenced by the colour gem represented by its Rashi,
Exaltation Rashi and Moolatrikona Rashi. The Moon, for example, is significantly
influenced by white and pink Gems, white being the colour of the Rashi (sign) Taurus,
which is the Moon's Exaltation and Moolatrikona Rashi, and pink being the colour of
Cancer,theMoon'sownRashi.EachGrahaisthusinfluencedby2or3differentcoloured
GemsonethecolourofitsownRashi,onethecolourofitsExaltationRashiandonethe
colourofitsMoolatrikonaRashi.WhileanywhiteGemwillinfluencetheMoon,eachtypeof
whitegemwillinfluencetheMoondifferentlyinaccordancewithitscrystalstructure,and

soit'snotasimplemattertojustrecommendwhichgemtouse.Theexactuseandinfluence
ofgemstobenefittheGrahasisavastandcomplexsciencethatrequiresatotallydifferent
texttoexplore,henceforthweshallstophere.
Soletsviewthisfromanotherangle:
Therearetwotheoriesontheuseofgemstonesforastrologicalpurposes.Thefirstisbased
ontheprincipleofenhancingaparticularrayorcoloureffectinwhichthegemstoneacts
likeanamplifier.ThishasthesanctionoftheRigVedawhereweareadvisedtousethe
sevengemstocatchthe(visiblespectrum)raysoftheSun.Thisisthefoundationofcolour
therapy.Thesecondtheorywhichhasbecomepopular, butisofanobscuresource,isthat
the gemstone acts like a cosmic filter preventing the ray or particular vibration from
affectingtheuser.Diseasesarecausedinthebodyduetodeficienciesandtheuseofcertain
gemstonestoenhanceorsupplementthetreatmentofthedeficiencyintheimprovement
ofone'shealth,moodandlifeforce.
AstrologicalbookslikestheBrihatSamhita,GrahaGocaraJyautisha,GarudaPurana,and
theAgniPuranaaresomeoftheshastrasthatdealwiththepracticeofgemsextensively.So
forthosethatareinterestedinGemsthefollowingversesaregiven...
"Inwardlustre,transparency,illuminationwithrays,sparkle,freefromimpuritiesandgood
formationoftheshapearethecharacteristicsofgoodgems"(AgniPurana,246.1314).
"Gems are not good if they are sandy, cracked within, scratched, stained, if they are
lustreless,rough,dullormixedwithmineralsubstanceseventhoughtheymayhaveallthe
characteristicfeaturesoftheirfamily"(GarudaPurana,70.18).
"Sinceajewel(gem)endowedwithgoodcharacteristicsensuregoodluck,prosperityand
successtokings,andonewithbadones,disasterandmisfortune,connoisseursoughtto
examinetheirfortunedependingonjewels(gems)"(BrihatSamhita,80.13).
"Ifanyonewearsagemofmanyflawsoutofignorance,thengrief,anxiety,sickness,death,
lossofwealthandotherevilswilltormenthim"(GarudaPurana,70.19).
"Experts in gems are inclined to say that the following types of emeralds are of good
potency:Emeraldthathasdarkgreencolourorthecolourofaspringmeadow,asoftglow,
thatisnothighlycomplicated(referringtoinclusions),hewnindifferentwaysandappearto
bestuffedwithgolddust(stillreferringtoverysmallinclusions);emeraldthatisendowed
withqualitiesofshape,evenshadeallover,sufficientheavinessandshootsdiffusionoflight
whensun'sraysfallonit"(GarudaPurana,71.1215)
Tosummarize,aplanetaryJyotishgemshouldpossessaneyeflawlessclarity,appealing
colour,goodcutting,andasweetfeelingor"life"thatwillundoubtedlybefeltbytheperson
choosingthatparticulargem.Asageneralrule,itisadvisablethatthegembeofthefinest
qualityaffordable,andthelargerthebetter.
Theuseofalternativegemstonesispracticedaswell,especiallyforthosegemswhichcanbe
expensiveovertwocaratsinsize,suchasdiamondsandrubies.Itisfound,howeverthat
thealternativegemhasamildereffectthanthecorrespondentmaingem.Seeinthetable
belowthealternativegems,metals,andfingersusedtowearringsrelatedtothemaingem
andthecorrespondentplanet.

Planet:SUN
PreferredMetal:Gold
Fingerinwhichtobeworn:Ring
MainGem:Ruby(picturenextpage)
AlternativeGems:RedGarnet,StarRuby,RedTourmaline

NatureofGem:Hot
DaytostartwearingtheGem:SundaymorningintheWaxingPhaseoftheMoon.
WeightoftheGem:3or5***Ratti's
(DoNote...***Ratti:isatraditionalVedicunitofmassmeasurement,1Ratti=0.12125
gram)

Planet:MOON
PreferredMetal:Silver
Fingerinwhichtobeworn:RingorLittleFinger
MainGem:WhitePearl(picturebelow)
AlternativeGems:Moonstone
NatureofGem:Cold
DaytostartwearingtheGem:MondaymorningintheWaxingPhaseoftheMoon.
WeightoftheGem:2or4or6ror9Ratti's(BUTnot7or8Ratti's)

Planet:MARS
PreferredMetal:Silverorcopper
Fingerinwhichtobeworn:MiddleorRing
MainGem:RedCoral(picturebelow)
AlternativeGems:RedGarnet
NatureofGem:Hot
DaytostartwearingtheGem:TuesdaymorningintheWaxingPhaseoftheMoon.
WeightoftheGem:7or9or11Ratti's

Planet:MERCURY
PreferredMetal:Gold
Fingerinwhichtobeworn:MiddleorLittleFinger.
MainGem:GreenEmerald(picturenextpage)
AlternativeGems:Onyx
NatureofGem:Cold
DaytostartwearingtheGem:WednesdaymorningintheWaxingPhaseoftheMoon.
WeightoftheGem:3or5or7or10Ratti's

Planet:JUPITER
PreferredMetal:Gold
Fingerinwhichtobeworn:Ring
MainGem:YellowSapphire(picturebelow)
AlternativeGems:GoldenTopaz
NatureofGem:Cold
DaytostartwearingtheGem:ThursdaymorningintheWaxingPhaseoftheMoon.
WeightoftheGem:7or13Ratti's(BUTnot6or11or15Ratti's)

Planet:VENUS
PreferredMetal:Gold
Fingerinwhichtobeworn:Ring
MainGem:Diamond(picturebelow)
AlternativeGems:WhiteZircon,WhiteCoral
NatureofGem:Hot
DaytostartwearingtheGem:FridaymorningintheWaxingPhaseoftheMoon.
WeightoftheGem:1/4or1/2Ratti(Min)

Planet:SATURN
PreferredMetal:Gold
Fingerinwhichtobeworn:MiddleorLittlefinger
MainGem:BlueSapphire(picturebelow)
AlternativeGems:Amethyst,orLapisLazuli
NatureofGem:VeryCold
DaytostartwearingtheGem:SaturdaymorningintheWaxingPhaseoftheMoon.
WeightoftheGem:5or7Ratti's

Planet:RAHU
PreferredMetal:Silver
Fingerinwhichtobeworn:MiddleorLittlefinger
MainGem:Gomedha(picturebelow)
AlternativeGems:Agate,BrownTourmaline.
NatureofGem:Cold
DaytostartwearingtheGem:SaturdaymorningintheWaxingPhaseoftheMoon.
WeightoftheGem:6or11or13Ratti's(BUTnot7or10or16Ratti's)

Planet:KETU
PreferredMetal:Gold
Fingerinwhichtobeworn:MiddleorRing
MainGem:Cat'sEye(picturenextpage)
AlternativeGems:Agate,orLapisLazuli
NatureofGem:VeryHot
DaytostartwearingtheGem:SaturdaymorningintheWaxingPhaseoftheMoon.

WeightoftheGem:3or5or7Ratti's

***MYTAKE: wellIalsodonotadvocatetheuseofgemstonesastheyarevery
expensive.Iprefersimple,costeffectiveremedies(givenabove)andnotquickfixes.
MostAstrologersuseGemstonestomakeafortuneforthemselves.Ifindthisrather
sad as people who are seeking help are in dire need of help and an astrologer
shouldnt use that as a means to financially exploit the seeker. Do remember
purchasinga4caratRubyshouldsetyoubackafewthousandrands/rupees/dollars,
andthenyouhavetofitthat4caratrubyinagoldring.Thenfindingajewellerwho
willdothisforyou.Hmmmattheendofthedayit'sanextremelyexpensivewayto
remedialamalevolentplanet.

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