TENPRIMARYGEMCHOOSINGMETHODS

PGAsurveyresultscompiledbyRichardS.Brown,GIA,PG

AfteralotofinteractionwithdifferentmembersofthePGAwehaveidentifiedTENGEM
CHOOSINGMETHODSASPRIMARY:

1.LagnaLord'sgemmethod:Forimprovinghealth(Example:IfLagnaisLeo,asignruledby
Sun,thegemwouldberubyorotherSungemslikeredspinelorredgarnet),
Yesiftheplanetislocatedina'good'(strong)position,otherwisenot.
Yeseveniftheplanetislocatedina'bad'(weak)position.

2.MoonRasiLord'sgemmethod:(Example:IfMoonisinVirgo,asignruledbyMercury,
thenthegemwouldbeemeraldoranotherMercurygemliketsavoriteorgreentourmaline);
Yesiftheplanetislocatedina'good'position,otherwisenot.
Yeseveniftheplanetislocatedina'bad'position.

3.MahaDashaLord'sgemmethod:For...
a.OvercomingbadDashaperiods,or
b.BoostinggoodDashaperiods
(Example:IfoneisinaMarsMahadashaorBhuktithenredcoraloranotherMarsgemlikered
carnelianshouldbeworn),
Yesiftheplanetislocatedina'good'position,otherwisenot.
Yeseveniftheplanetislocatedina'bad'position.

4.WeakPlanet'sgemmethod:Forovercomingaweakplanetbasedontheconceptthata
'weak'(inauspicious)planetisstrengthenedbywearingit'sgemandtherebyitchangesfrom
beinginauspicious(weak)tobecomeauspicious(strong).Example:ApersonhasJupiter
debilitated(0%power)whichisinauspicious,butbywearingyellowsapphireoranotheryellow
Jupiterjewel,itisbelievedthatthe'weak'(troublesome)Jupitergetsstrengthenedandbecomes
auspicious.

5.StrongPlanet'sgemmethod:Forresortingtoone'sstrongauspiciousplanet(s)(exalted,
mulatrikona,ownsign,greatfriend,etc.)basedontheconceptthatluckyplanet=luckgem!One
shouldavoidtheir'weaknessandcultivatetheirstrength.Mostauspiciousgemofstrongestmost
desirableplanet.Example:OnehasLeoLagnaandtheirLagnalordisSun,whoisexalted
(100%strength)andpositedinthe9thhousewhichisallveryauspicious.Thatpersonwouldbe
advisedtouseafineruby,theSunsgem,toattractorharnesshisauspiciousinfluence.Onthe
otherhandifthesamepersonhadSaturndebilitated(0%strength)andinthe8thhousethey
wouldbeadvisedtoavoidSaturnsgembluesapphireandallotherSaturninethingsoractivities.
AndbetterstilltheycoulddonateabluesapphiretopacifyShanideva.
6)Fadicnumbergemmethod:Useagemfortheplanetassociatedwithone'sFadicnumberfor
generalluck.(Example:Ifbirthdateis1+13+1966(1+1+3+1+9+6+6)equalsT:27(2+7)=T:9
=cosmicnumberforMars(redcoral).
FadicNumber/Planet/GemList:
1isSunruby
2isMoonpearl(natural,notcultured)
3isJupiteryellowsapphire
4isRahuhessonite
5isMercuryemerald
6isVenusdiamond
7isKetucatseye
8isSaturnbluesapphire
9isMarsredcoral

7.Gemof11thlordmethod:Eleventhlord'sgemistobewornforgains:
Yesifthe11thLord(planet)islocatedina'good'position,otherwisenot.
Yesevenifthe11thLord(planet)islocatedina'bad'position.

8.Gemof10thlordmethod:Tostrengthenone'sprofession:
Yesifthe10thLord(planet)islocatedina'good'position,otherwisenot.
Yesevenifthe10thLord(planet)islocatedina'bad'position.

9.Gemof9thlordmethod:Forimprovingfortune,happiness
Yesifthe9thLord(planet)islocatedina'good'position,otherwisenot.
Yesevenifthe9thLord(planet)islocatedina'bad'position.

10.Gemdonationmethod:Itistaughtthatifapersonhasaveryweakandinauspiciousplanet
causingthemharm,thisharmfulinfluencecanbemitigatedbypacifyingtheharmfulplanet
(Grahadeva)throughasacrificebydonatingagemfortheharmfulplanettoaspecified
recipient.Example:ApersonwhohasRahupositedinaharmful(weak)positionandisina
troublesomeRahuMahaDashawouldbeadvisedtodonateahessoniteoranotherRahugemtoa
leperonSaturdayeveningduringthewaxingMoon.

ThepurposeofthisresearchistohelporganizePlanetaryGemologyintoarecognizedVedic
sciencewithmanydistinctschoolsofthoughtandmethodology.

Anyandallcommentsoradditionswouldbemuchappreciated.

Bestregards,

RichardBrown,GIA,PG
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