Guest guest Posted November 22, 2003 Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 Hello Alan, One last note: it seems that if one wears a navaratna, one is free from benefic/malefic considerations. I for myself can say that I feel very well with the navaratna mala I ordered from Rudra Centre. Jorge Lourenço - "Alan Scherr" <source311 <> Saturday, November 22, 2003 3:33 PM RBSC : Re: RBSC : Re: RBSC : Mercury and Its Gemstone Emerald > Hello Jorge - there are certain rare exceptions to the ascendent rule, such > as when Mercury is debilitated or otherwise afflicted and one is in > Mercury's Dasa, but I am not familiar with the system you mention. > > There is a school of thought in Vedic Astrology that recommends wearing the > gems of functional malefics to appease or propitiate them, but that has been > found to be flawed and therefore, the vast majority of Vedic Astrologers > recommend the wearing of gems only for functional benefics, except in rare > cases as I mentioned above.... the challenge with gemstones in general is > that they need to be chosen very carefully to avoid negative effects... > > regards, > Alan > > > >António Lourenço <mop71543 > > > ><> > >Re: RBSC : Re: RBSC : Mercury and Its Gemstone Emerald > >Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:10:06 -0000 > > > >Hello, > > > >I have a Sagittarius ascendant and for me green emerald is a good stone. > >What I mean is that emerald can be used by other ascendants besides the six > >mentioned here ( Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius ) at > >least according with Systems Approach of Prof, V. K. Choudhry. > > > > Jorge Lourenço > > > > > >- > >"Alan Scherr" <source311 > ><> > >Saturday, November 22, 2003 3:01 PM > >RBSC : Re: RBSC : Mercury and Its Gemstone Emerald > > > > > > > Thank you, DharmaDev for bringing focus to the emerald as the primary > > > gemstone for Mercury. To add to what you have already shared, according > >to > > > Vedic Astrology, emerald can be safely worn by those with the following > > > ascendents: Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius. In > >other > > > words, exactly those ascendents for whom wearing Red Coral would be > >avoided. > > > > > > The best substitutes (in descending order of power) for the very > >expensive > > > emerald include those gems listed by DharmaDev as well as green > >sapphire, > > > tsavorite (green garnet), chryoprase, jade and aventurine quartz. > > > > > > Also, the four mukhi Rudraksha can serve in very similar application as > > > emerald but at far lower cost. A beautiful mala of four mukhi beads can > >be > > > had from Rudra Centre and can be used by those needing to strengthen the > > > Mercury energy but whose ascendents make it unsafe to wear emeralds. I > >am > > > one of those persons and I have a lovely mala that I strung myself from > >27 > > > loose four mukhi beads from Miss Neeta with sphatik spacer beads. As I > >am > > > an astrologer and writer, Mercury figures very powerfully in my life, so > >the > > > four mukhi Rudraksha mala is indispensible for me. > > > > > > Peace to all, > > > Alan > > > > > > > > > >"Siva Rudra DharmaDeva Arya" <shininglotus > > > > > > > > > > > >RBSC : Mercury and Its Gemstone Emerald > > > >Sat, 22 Nov 2003 02:45:47 -0000 > > > > > > > >Dear Friends > > > > > > > >Found a reference in the book Gems and Rudraksa that states the > > > >Emerald paicifies mental disturbance > > > > > > > >The planet Mercury is regarded as the prince among the assembly of > > > >planets. Mercury is son of the Moon and in the human body represents > > > >wisdom and voice. Mercuryi s the ruler of the two sihns of the Zodiac > > > >The Gemini and The Virgo. The Gem related to Mercury is Emerald > > > > > > > >Emerald is a fragile and delicate stone found in the mines of coke. > > > >Black spots and filaments are often seen in it due to high presence > > > >of carbon in it. In genuine Emerald cracks are often found however > > > >this does not affect its utility > > > > > > > >By wearing it a man can pacify mental disturbances. It should be worn > > > >especially by Diplomats, geniuses, scientists, astrologers, teachers, > > > >architects, doctors, businessmen, property dealers, publishers, > > > >accountants, engineers, writers, post officers, insurance officers > > > >and intellectuals. It increases reasoning power and prescence of mind > > > >and spiritual power > > > > > > > >On account of wearing Emerald the Goddess of Learning Sri Saraswati > > > >sharpens the intellect of students, singers, dancers, musicians. > > > > > > > >The weight of Emerald should be at least 2.5 ratti ( 300 mg ) for a > > > >ring or pendant. Its power increases with weight and an Astrologer > > > >should really be consulted for the exact weight needed. Emerald > > > >should be imbedded in Five Metal or Silver Ring. The ring should be > > > >washed with unboiled milk before 11 AM. After touching this ring to > > > >the feet of the desired God and chanting Om Bum Budhaye Namah Om it > > > >should be worn on the smallest finger donating money to a Brahman and > > > >green vegetables with leaves should be fed to a cow > > > > > > > >Main effect of Emerald is 3 years since the time of wearing. Persons > > > >of Gemini sign of the Zodiac whose name start with Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, > > > >Anga, Cha, Ke, Ko, Kay and persons of Virgo sign of the Zodiac > > > >haveing the name starting with To, Pa, Pee, Pu, Sha, Ana, Tha, Pay, > > > >Po should wear the ring embedded with Emerald > > > > > > > >According to western opinion the persons born on dates 5, 14, 23 of > > > >any month or during the period between 15th June and 15 July and the > > > >duration between 17 September and 16 October should wear the emerald > > > >ring. Persons with lucky number 5 can also wear Emerald > > > > > > > >If Emerald is not available any of its subsititue like margaz, > > > >peridot, tourmaline ( green ) or onex can be worn in place of Emerald > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > > > Has one of the new viruses infected your computer? Find out with a FREE > > > online computer virus scan from McAfee. 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Guest guest Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Yes Jorge - the navaratna is very balancing and I recommend them to many of my astrology clients... Regards, Alan >António Lourenço <mop71543 > ><> >Re: RBSC : Re: RBSC : Re: RBSC : Mercury and Its Gemstone >Emerald >Sat, 22 Nov 2003 20:49:03 -0000 > >Hello Alan, > >One last note: it seems that if one wears a navaratna, one is free from >benefic/malefic considerations. I for myself can say that I feel very well >with the navaratna mala I ordered from Rudra Centre. > > Jorge Lourenço >- >"Alan Scherr" <source311 ><> >Saturday, November 22, 2003 3:33 PM >RBSC : Re: RBSC : Re: RBSC : Mercury and Its Gemstone Emerald > > > > Hello Jorge - there are certain rare exceptions to the ascendent rule, >such > > as when Mercury is debilitated or otherwise afflicted and one is in > > Mercury's Dasa, but I am not familiar with the system you mention. > > > > There is a school of thought in Vedic Astrology that recommends wearing >the > > gems of functional malefics to appease or propitiate them, but that has >been > > found to be flawed and therefore, the vast majority of Vedic Astrologers > > recommend the wearing of gems only for functional benefics, except in >rare > > cases as I mentioned above.... the challenge with gemstones in general >is > > that they need to be chosen very carefully to avoid negative effects... > > > > regards, > > Alan > > > > > > >António Lourenço <mop71543 > > > > > ><> > > >Re: RBSC : Re: RBSC : Mercury and Its Gemstone Emerald > > >Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:10:06 -0000 > > > > > >Hello, > > > > > >I have a Sagittarius ascendant and for me green emerald is a good >stone. > > >What I mean is that emerald can be used by other ascendants besides the >six > > >mentioned here ( Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius ) >at > > >least according with Systems Approach of Prof, V. K. Choudhry. > > > > > > Jorge Lourenço > > > > > > > > >- > > >"Alan Scherr" <source311 > > ><> > > >Saturday, November 22, 2003 3:01 PM > > >RBSC : Re: RBSC : Mercury and Its Gemstone Emerald > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, DharmaDev for bringing focus to the emerald as the >primary > > > > gemstone for Mercury. To add to what you have already shared, >according > > >to > > > > Vedic Astrology, emerald can be safely worn by those with the >following > > > > ascendents: Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius. >In > > >other > > > > words, exactly those ascendents for whom wearing Red Coral would be > > >avoided. > > > > > > > > The best substitutes (in descending order of power) for the very > > >expensive > > > > emerald include those gems listed by DharmaDev as well as green > > >sapphire, > > > > tsavorite (green garnet), chryoprase, jade and aventurine quartz. > > > > > > > > Also, the four mukhi Rudraksha can serve in very similar application >as > > > > emerald but at far lower cost. A beautiful mala of four mukhi beads >can > > >be > > > > had from Rudra Centre and can be used by those needing to strengthen >the > > > > Mercury energy but whose ascendents make it unsafe to wear emeralds. >I > > >am > > > > one of those persons and I have a lovely mala that I strung myself >from > > >27 > > > > loose four mukhi beads from Miss Neeta with sphatik spacer beads. >As >I > > >am > > > > an astrologer and writer, Mercury figures very powerfully in my >life, >so > > >the > > > > four mukhi Rudraksha mala is indispensible for me. > > > > > > > > Peace to all, > > > > Alan > > > > > > > > > > > > >"Siva Rudra DharmaDeva Arya" <shininglotus > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >RBSC : Mercury and Its Gemstone Emerald > > > > >Sat, 22 Nov 2003 02:45:47 -0000 > > > > > > > > > >Dear Friends > > > > > > > > > >Found a reference in the book Gems and Rudraksa that states the > > > > >Emerald paicifies mental disturbance > > > > > > > > > >The planet Mercury is regarded as the prince among the assembly of > > > > >planets. Mercury is son of the Moon and in the human body >represents > > > > >wisdom and voice. Mercuryi s the ruler of the two sihns of the >Zodiac > > > > >The Gemini and The Virgo. The Gem related to Mercury is Emerald > > > > > > > > > >Emerald is a fragile and delicate stone found in the mines of coke. > > > > >Black spots and filaments are often seen in it due to high presence > > > > >of carbon in it. In genuine Emerald cracks are often found however > > > > >this does not affect its utility > > > > > > > > > >By wearing it a man can pacify mental disturbances. It should be >worn > > > > >especially by Diplomats, geniuses, scientists, astrologers, >teachers, > > > > >architects, doctors, businessmen, property dealers, publishers, > > > > >accountants, engineers, writers, post officers, insurance officers > > > > >and intellectuals. It increases reasoning power and prescence of >mind > > > > >and spiritual power > > > > > > > > > >On account of wearing Emerald the Goddess of Learning Sri Saraswati > > > > >sharpens the intellect of students, singers, dancers, musicians. > > > > > > > > > >The weight of Emerald should be at least 2.5 ratti ( 300 mg ) for a > > > > >ring or pendant. Its power increases with weight and an Astrologer > > > > >should really be consulted for the exact weight needed. Emerald > > > > >should be imbedded in Five Metal or Silver Ring. The ring should be > > > > >washed with unboiled milk before 11 AM. After touching this ring to > > > > >the feet of the desired God and chanting Om Bum Budhaye Namah Om it > > > > >should be worn on the smallest finger donating money to a Brahman >and > > > > >green vegetables with leaves should be fed to a cow > > > > > > > > > >Main effect of Emerald is 3 years since the time of wearing. >Persons > > > > >of Gemini sign of the Zodiac whose name start with Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, > > > > >Anga, Cha, Ke, Ko, Kay and persons of Virgo sign of the Zodiac > > > > >haveing the name starting with To, Pa, Pee, Pu, Sha, Ana, Tha, Pay, > > > > >Po should wear the ring embedded with Emerald > > > > > > > > > >According to western opinion the persons born on dates 5, 14, 23 of > > > > >any month or during the period between 15th June and 15 July and >the > > > > >duration between 17 September and 16 October should wear the >emerald > > > > >ring. Persons with lucky number 5 can also wear Emerald > > > > > > > > > >If Emerald is not available any of its subsititue like margaz, > > > > >peridot, tourmaline ( green ) or onex can be worn in place of >Emerald > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > > > > Has one of the new viruses infected your computer? Find out with a >FREE > > > > online computer virus scan from McAfee. Take the FreeScan now! > > > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________ > > online games and music with a high-speed Internet connection! Prices >start > > at less than $1 a day average. https://broadband.msn.com (Prices may >vary > > by service area.) > > > > > > > > To send an email to: > > > > > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > > > > > _______________ online games and music with a high-speed Internet connection! 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