Anukul / Pratikul Planetary Gem Choosing Philosophies

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Anukul / Pratikul Planetary Gem Choosing Philosophies

By Richard Shaw Brown

 

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) grahas - AKA known as GOODISM

 

PRATIKUL-VAD: A gem will act " OPPOSITE " of it's planet - So gems

should be chosen for Pratikul (unfavorable) grahas - AKA known as

BADISM

 

Pratikul Planet's gem choosing method for overcoming 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 changes

from being inauspicious (pratikul) 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 the weak, Pratikul (harmful) color that weak color is

strengthened, and when the weak color is stronger then the harmful

influence will be REVERSED, removed or mitigated. Pratikul means a

planet that causes evil influence or suffering to the native as seen

through the horoscope. This may be a debilitated planet who is in a

dusthana and enemy of the lord of the lagna, or otherwise disposed

that the influence simply causes suffering.

 

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 all Jyotish there

are basically two broad catagories of planetary position, viz.,

favorable (to the chart) (Anukul) OR unfavorable (to the chart). One

should avoid their weakness and cultivate their strengths. " Ratna-

anukul " means the auspicious gem of 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 anukuli 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. Anukul means a planet that is beneficially disposed either

by being strong in own sign, good house, ruler of houses which will

bring positive results, or

otherwise not ill disposed nor inclined to produce evil influence. A

planet which is good for the chart either naturally or by house ruler

ship yet somewhat weakened by placement may be strengthened through

the gem, or a planet which already is strong and giving benefic

influence may be further strengthened for gains in particular areas

of life by wearing the gem.

 

 

Recently published in The Astrological Magazine of India

 

PGA COMMENT

 

The PGA respectfully quotes Vedic Astrologer, Tom Hopke (Nalini),

author of How to Read Your Horoscope ©1988 - pg. 280, para 2 where he

states, " The Astrologer should use common sense - direct people away

from their weaknesses and towards their strengths. "

 

By Richard Shaw Brown