BIRTHSTONES
Varahamihira in Brihat Samhita (adhyayas 80 to 83 ) refers to gems and their examination.Gems said to be born of the bones of the demon Bala while some opine they were born of sage Dadheechi or characteristic qualities of the earth. List given by him includes diamond, sapphire, emerald, agate, ruby, bloodstone,beryl, amethyst, vimalaka, quartz, pearl, sughandika, opal, conch, azure. Topaz, brahma gem, jyoteerasa, sasyaka, coral, moonstone.
Diamonds that show scratches like crow-feet (kaakapadam), bees or hair , are mixed with colored minerals substances or gravel, have double facets, are burnt, discolored, lusterless or perforated, are inauspicious. So are those that are covered with bubbles, split at the points, flattened, or oblong. Diamonds that are triangular, triginal and like the coriander seed or the buttocks are productive of good results to ladies desirind male offspring. Best pearls are those that are got from pearl-oysters.
SPECTRUM
Everyone who went to school or otherwise is aware of the word SPECTRUM. When white light passes through a prism, the emergent beam is composed of seven (7) different colors, commonly known as the acronym VIBGYOR i.e., Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet in the reverse order.
| Planet/Luminary | Birth Stone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| English Name | Indian Name | English Name | Indian Name |
| Sun | Ravi | Ruby | Manik |
| Moon | Chandra | Pearl | Mutyam or Moti |
| Mars | Mangal or Kuja | Coral | Vidrumam or Pagada |
| Mercury | Budha | Emerald | Marakat |
| Jupiter | Guru or Brihaspati | Topaz | Pushyarag or Pukhrag |
| Saturn | Shani | Sapphire | Neelam or Neeli |
| Venus | Shukra | Diamond | Vajra or Heera |
| Caput | Rahu | Agate | Gomedh |
| Cauda | Ketu | Laperilazulu/Turquoise | Vaidhurya |
Birthstones and their health significance
| AGATE | heart |
| Amethyst | cures sterility |
| Beryl | love and affection |
| Coral | protects from epidemics, metorrhagia |
| Diamond | plague, insomnia, charms, safe delivery |
| Emerald | brain, memory, chastity, dropsy, epilepsy, hysteria, dysentery |
| Pearl | chastity |
| Perthe | gout |
| Ruby | poison, plague, banishes melancholy |
| Sapphire | good fortune, peace, comfort |
| Topaz | sympathy, lost things regained |
| Turquoise |
Selection of gemstone
Selection of a gemstone or birthstone is decided after consideration of the following :
- Sun sign
- Ruling ascendant
- Lord of the ruling ascendant
- For debilitated or afflicted planets
Sympathy and antipathy
One should wear a lucky stone to appease the afflicted planet or lumunary in one's horoscope .The question is whether one should wear a stone applicable (or pertinent) to the afflicted planet or wear a stone to counter-act the afflicted one? Thus, there arise two schools of opinion - sympathy and antipathy. The opposite pairs are:
- Jupiter --Mercury
- Mars -- Venus
- Sun -- Saturn
- Moon -- Saturn
Planets (or luminaries) and Colors
| Planet | Color |
|---|---|
| Sun | dark red, gold |
| Moon | white, silver |
| Mercury | slate, green,quick silver |
| Venus | lemon yellow or pale blue , copper |
| Mars | red scarlet, iron |
| Jupiter | purple, violet, blue, tin |
| Saturn | dark brown, black indigo,lead |
Houses and Parts of the body
| House | body part | Sign | body part |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | head, brain | Aries | head, brain |
| 2 | throat, tongue, nose, right eye, face | Taurus | throat, tongue, nose, right eye, face |
| 3 | right ear, hands, arms, shoulder | Gemini | right ear, hands, arms, shoulder |
| 4 | heart, chest | Cancer | stomach, heart |
| 5 | stomach, intestines | Leo | heart, back |
| 6 | General Debility | Virgo | stomach, intestines |
| 7 | sex organs, uterus, ovary, kidneys, bladder | Libra | kidneys, bladder, skin |
| 8 | anus, rectum, uterus, genitals | Scorpio | sex organs, uterus |
| 9 | hips, thighs | Sagittarius | hips , thighs |
| 10 | knees, joints, back | Capricorn | knees, joints, back |
| 11 | legs, left ear | Aquarius | left ear, legs |
| 12 | feet, left eye, teeth | Pisces | feet, left eye, teeth |
Fingers and Connections with diseases
| Finger | Connection with |
|---|---|
| Little | private parts, knees, legs, feet Saturn, rahu |
| index or fore | respiratory system, stomach,moon, mars, Jupiter |
| middle | intestines, mind, brain, liver,mercury, rahu, venus |
| ring | kidneys, stomach, blood, Jupiter, mars, ketu |
Health and Stars (constellations)
The Birth star i.e., the constellation corresponding to the longitude of the moon at the moment of birth and the planets in the 6th, 8th and 12th houses and the lords thereof are important for health matters.
| Ruler | stars |
|---|---|
| Sun | krittika, uttarashada, uttaraphalguni |
| Moon | rohini, hasta, sravana |
| Mars | mrigasira, chitta, dhanista |
| Jupiter | punarvasu, vishakha, purvabhadrapada |
| Mercury | aslesha, jyesta, revati |
| Venus | bharani, purvaphalguni, purvashada |
| Saturn | pushyami, anuradha, uttarabhadrapada |
| Rahu | ardra, swati, satabhisha |
| Ketu | makha, moola, aswini |
Planets and Wealth
| Ruler | Connection with |
|---|---|
| Mercury | liquid cash, shares, documents |
| Jupiter | properties, buildins, jewellery |
| Venus | jewels, vehicles, assets |
| Saturn | landed property, mines, antiques |
| Mars | land, buildings |
| Sun | power, name fame |
| Moon | liquid cash, wet lands |
When to wear a birthstone?
The weekday should correspond to the planet under consideration. The Gochara or Transit movement of the planet should be favorable. Most importantly, the birthstone or gemstone should be worn during the Hora of the planet in question. Hora means an hour. All the 24 horas are ruled by the planets in an order.
Recommended Birthstone Sizes
| Planet | gem | weight of gem | metal of ring | day for wearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | cat’s eye/ ruby | 3 to 4 ratti | gold | Sunday |
| Moon | white pearl, moonstone | 5 to 7 ratti | silver | Monday |
| Mars | red coral | 6 to 10 ratti | gold/steel | Tuesday |
| Mercury | emerald | 4 to 6 ratti | gold | Wednesday |
| Jupiter | yellow sapphire | 4 to 5 ratti | gold/tin | Thursday |
| Saturn | blue sapphire | 3 to 4 ratti | lead/silver | Saturday |
| Venus | diamond, white coral | 4 to 5 ratti/ 5 to 10 | platinum, gold | Friday |
| Rahu | gomedh, Lapis lazuli | 4 to 6 ratti | steel | Saturday |
| Ketu | cat’s eye/emerald | 2 to 3 / 4 to 6 ratti | steel/gold | Tuesday |
Date of Birth and Birthstones
| Date of birth | Birthstone |
|---|---|
| 1,10,19,28 | ruby or red coral |
| 2,11,20,29 | moonstone, white pearl |
| 3,12,21 | emerald |
| 4,13,22 | diamond, zircon, white coral |
| 5,14,23 | diamond, white sapphire |
| 6,15,24 | red coral, ruby |
| 7,16,25 | white pearl, cat’s eye |
| 8,17,26 | lapis lazuli, blue sapphire |
| 9,18,27 | red coral, ruby |
Purification of Gemstone / Birthstone
Generally, after the recommended stone is ready it should undergo a purification process to eliminate or ward off evil effects. The stone embedded in the gold/silver/steel ring with a gap underneath the stone to allow light rays to pass through to the finger, should be dipped in raw milk for at least 3 (three) hours before the appointed time of wearing. Red coral should be dipped in soap water prior to this. Similarly, Ruby should be dipped in lemon juice.
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