Gems and Astrology - Mr Leonard

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Dear Sir,

 

Thanx for such a worth collecting useful article.

 

regards,

Lalit.

 

Vedic Astrologyandhealing , aavesh t

<aavesh_s wrote:

>

> Dear Lalit and Group,

>

> An interesting writeup on Gems,Mantra and Yantra (This will also

help to answer the query of one our new members Mr Leonard)

>

> Regards,

>

> aavesh

>

>

>

>

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> Astrology and gems are associated from times immemorial. Astrologers

> often recommend gems and associate them to planets. While the

> association is clear in so many classics, the wearing of gems for

> particular planet is not mentioned in certain classics.

Vrihadjataka,

> Vrhat Shanita, Yukti Kalpataru, Rajvallabha, Shushrut Shanita ,

Garud

> Shanita refers to use of gems in certain conditions and they

associate

> gems to planets. Please note that 'Gems' refers to 'Ratna' and every

> stone is not gemstone. Classics define " Ratna " according to

following

> basis:

>

> 1. Gems taken out or mined on inauspicious Muhurta have ill affects

> despite of being good in luster and appearance. (Most of gems do

not

> fulfill this criteria)..

> 2. Gems should be free of inclusions, spots, internal cracks and

should

> carry proper color. (90% of the gems sold by astrologers do not fit

> this description).

> 3. Gems are worn after certain propitiation and rituals like

removal of

> negative influences through proper mantras.

> 4. A gem which is powerful and fulfills above criteria gets devoid

of

> its power when the inheritor is an impure person. Please refer to

the

> epic related to Syamantak mani.

>

> When we look at above criteria, it is very clear and evident that an

> average man, who is bound by restrictions of average income cannot

> possess above kind of " Ratnas " . Gems will come to you if you own a

> powerful horoscope and trust me they will fit above definitions.

> Considering the authenticity of wearing gems, certain classics do

not

> mention them as remedies. Rather, they are mentioned as powerful

> Talismans related to certain planets. In those times gems were not

> available easily. One cannot acquire them through others. Now with

> better facilities of mining and lapidary, gems are within the reach

of

> certain class of people. Still they may or may not fulfill

particular

> criteria and may not affect people as been mentioned in classics. I

> have stressed this idea in many of my write ups, that it is not so

easy

> to change your destiny. Gems can off course change your destiny, but

> again that can only take place after supernormal intervention.

>

> I can narrate an incident which is related to my life only. A person

> from Iceland came to visit me for astrological consultation. He

became

> a good friend of mine and asked me to explain certain mantras and

their

> process. He was devoted to lord Shiva and so, while he was leaving

the

> country, I gifted him a beautiful Crystal Shivlingam. He was so

happy

> with the above thing that he gave me a blue sapphire piece just as a

> token of appreciation. This sapphire was deep blue in color and

> fulfilled every criteria mentioned in the Shastras. Moreover it had

a

> blue sheen like a peacock's blue shine on its long neck. I got it

> embedded in Gold and performed the rituals mention in the classics.

I

> wore it and the experience I got, is unparalleled. Unlike whatever

is

> been mentioned in classics, I had a totally different experience. I

> constantly felt a cold sensation near my solar plexus and my back.

This

> sensation moved towards my head and my head remained cold most of

time.

> I felt as if somebody had kept ice on my head. I also felt that a

> golden hew surrounded everybody I used to talk to. As if this was

not

> enough, there were times when I felt that I am not inside my body. I

> know, most of this would be taken as a joke, but what I have

mentioned

> is true, word to word.

>

> Later on I also understood the astrological combination which

resulted

> into this kind of experience. Please note that gems have particular

> powers and when God needs you to be out of troubles, he can

definitely

> show you his powers.

>

> Remedies affect a person only in certain cases when the mantra is

> properly invoked and then denailed. Most of the sadhus initiate

people

> with wrong mantras. The utkeelan process of a mantra could only be

> achieved through a proper Guru who understands and lives with a

mantra.

> Same is the case with Yantras. Yantras have supernormal powers once

> they are charged. But they lose their power when the " Karta " or the

> owner becomes impure. The devatas which reside in a yantra leave it

> when impurity enters a " Sadhak's " mind.

>

> Gems have the same criteria. They need to be washed with proper

herbs

> and the person wearing it needs to maintain a high level of purity.

It

> is better to wear them around neck then in fingers. Every gem

should be

> purified before wearing. The purification can be performed by

keeping

> gems in their respective herbs for a period of twenty four hours.

Gems

> associated to planets which are malefic in a horoscope, should

never be

> worn. Donations of gems are indicated in Shastras as remedies. One

who

> cannot procure high quality gems can donate their substitutes as

> remedies. Gems could be worn or affect a person if they fulfill the

> above mentioned criteria. Gems are often attracted towards people

who

> have very strong Venus and who are undergoing a Venus major period.

One

> can collect gems during such periods.

>

> Gems which are not mined and are formed in animals, shells and other

> organisms are called devmanis and they bear supernormal powers.

They

> are very rare and cannot be obtained without luck. Please note that

> gemstones have nothing to do with money. Even if you have got too

much

> money, you will not be able to procure a proper gem. There is a very

> simple reason behind it. You cannot change your destiny so easily.

>

> Alok Jagawat

 

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