Difference between Imitation or substitute

Gemstone (Upratna) and Real Gemstones

I have seen many times that the people wear the substitute gem stone at the place of famous Gem stone. Actually
they hardly know any difference between the substitute gem stone and Gemstones. Like Ruby, Coral & Pearl there
are some other substitute gem stone having the different type of nature & impact. They come into existence like the
main and famous Gem stone therefore they should not be count as substitute gem stone.
From my childhood i was fond of wearing the gem stone. I tried almost all gem stone. I learned a lot about sub gem
stone from one Bengali Saint. Whatever learn I tried and found that it was amazing. The detail is as follow:-

Firoza or Turquoise (फिरोजा)

The cost of gem stone is almost nothing as comparison to other stone. It is easily available & looks blue and green.
The majority of the people wear this stone for fashion only as they are not aware of its importance & impact. But the
main feature of this stone is that it increases the power of two planets simultaneously. Except Turquoise there is no
other gem stone which can increase the power of two planets at the same time. Saturn with Mercury makes the
Native impotent and you shall be astonished to know that this is only gem stone which has the power to defeat
impotency. The people also wear this stone to get rid of gambling & betting. If any person wants to get rid of alcohol
then he may wear Turquoise. The people may wear this stone who want the success in the diplomacy. But it is not
necessary that this stone will be suited to everyone. But no one can deny the fact that if it suit to anyone then it save
him from all his enemies.
The Turquoises is very effective in Tantra & black magic. It is very helpful if anyone is suffered from spectral (ghost),
evil eye etc. Beside all this Turquoise shows its importance as per the planetary position. There are very few people
who know that Turquoise can be identified with its colour only. Some people coloured the Ajet stone with lacquer
(Lakh). But you will be surprised to see the original Firoza with its colour and beauty. This beautiful gemstone is
equally as fascinating as it gives effect.
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Ajet or Hakeek (हकीक)

Hakik is an easily available at a giveaway price though effective gem stone. Once you wear it you will feel that you
have got rid of your anger. It is said that this gem stone has no side effect but it is not fully true. For the 95% people
it gives auspicious results but the rest of the people will experience restlessness, nervousness, anxiety and fear.
Hakik comes in all colours but Red colour Hakik is considered the best. The less it will be in size the big its impact and
the bigger size Hakik will be less effective.
Hakik’s colour is associated with the planet. White colour Ajet gives the effect & results of Venus, red colour Hakik
Mars’s, Brown colour Sun’s, Yellow colour Hakik Jupiter’s and Black colour Ajet gives the results, impact, effect of
Rahu. Mixed colours Ajet are also available and they create the effect according to their colour. Ajet is helpful in
developing the personality of the person who wears it. It helps to control the hasty tendency. It saves from the
problems and also helpful in attracting the friends towards you.
One mysterious thing about Hakik is that it helps the person in the spiritual realm also. If you feel that you are unable
to concentrate your mind in the worship & religious rituals then it will definitely suit you.
Ajet can be used as substitute gemstone for the following…
 Brown Ajet is substitute for Ruby
 Red Ajet is substitute of Coral
 Yellow Ajet is substitute gem for Yellow Sapphire
 Blue Ajet can be used as substitute of Blue Sapphire.
 Black Ajet is substitute of Gomed
 White Ajet is substitute for Diamond
 Transparent Ajet is substitute for Pearl
 Green Ajet is substitute of Emerald
 For cat’s eye stone the Ajet is available as mixed colour.
Other than that the Ajet comes in several colours. The two or three colour Ajet shows the effect of 2 or more planets.
Its effect depends upon its colours.
White Coral (सिेद मूं गा)
White Coral is a miraculous & magical gem stone. It looks like the red coral but it comes with the white colour. It is
associated with Venus, in other words it is the gem stone of Venus. Capsule shape coral is very famous. In the
category of sub gem stone I have tried & felt its impact. This gem stone minimize the bad effect of Venus up to 60%.
As you would have heard that the heavier the gem stone the large it impact will be. But I suggest you to try first then
believe. The weight of the gem stone should be according to the weak planet in your horoscope. Venus is in the Virgo
sign in the horoscope becomes retrograde then one should never wear the white coral. In that case, the Diamond the
original gem stone of Venus can pacify the bad effect of Venus. After doing its work the sub gem stone will break
automatically or disappear somehow. White coral should be worn when Venus is not in good position or Mars &
Saturn are placed with Rahu or sight of Rahu is on them.
Besides this, the people are suffered from Diabetics are advised to wear white coral. Because Venus brings this
disease to the person. If the affected people wear the white coral then the glucose level will be in control.

Every Gemstone has something for everyone

It is said that the Gemstone (referred to stone hereinafter) can change your destiny, brighten your luck but there are
very few people who can claim that they are feeling fortunate after using the stone. But when we practically tried &
did experiment on them, we come to know something special about each and every stone. In the present article I am
going to present before you some of the special features of proven gems:-
Someone is suffered from the problem of hair fall, headache or any other bones related problem then there is no
stone better than Ruby.
Child is weak in study, not studying well or not doing well in the study then “Onyx” is very good thing. Get it wear in
the neck of child and see the definitely positive results.
Lost the job, suffered from jaundice or problems are coming in the girl’s marriage, wear the Yellow Sapphire and
check the results.
Facing the problems related to Menstruation, suffered from blood related diseases, disputes & accidents occurs again
and again then it would be great to wear “Coral”.
Suffer from the problem of cold catarrh, Mother’s health deteriorated besides these you are artist and wants new
ideas then there is nothing better than “Pearl”.
Facing sex related problems, lack of friends, all of sudden things become worse, unable to become familiar & intimate
with women, seeking enhanced in beauty, lack of charm are advised to wear White Sapphire to get rid from all this.
For those living in the rugged wilderness Turquoise is most helpful. As soon as problem of impotency arise
immediately wear Turquoise
Hessonite Garnet (सलोनी गोमे द) is solution of following problems; always in dilemma, always feeling of fear, feeling
lethargy, breakup of relationship, Spouse ignore you or run away from you.
Sapphire is the most beneficial gemstone for alcohol rehabilitation.
To increase the self-confidence wear Garnet.
To overcome the problem of Anger wear Ajet instead of Pearl. For better results wear the Red Ajet garland
Tiger Stone is most useful if Heart is weak.
White Coral is proved beneficial gemstone in case of uncontrolled Sugar.
Try an Ajet once if relationship is not converting into marriage.
Wear Pearl & Emerald simultaneously for the promotion in job and growth in business.
If child is on wrong path get him wear the Opel and see the wonder.
Facing lack of funds, always find yourself without money, unable to save money then try Yellow Ajet. You will see
the positive results in a few days.
Cat’s eye stone is able to protect you from witchcraft, occultism etc.
Suffering from lack of confidence, timid nature then try to wear “Brown Ajet” in copper ring you would be certainly
benefited.

Astro-Gemology with Semi-Precious Stones

Sun

Sun-Moon Moon
Sun-Mars Moon-Mars Mars

Sun-Mercury Moon-Merc Mars-Merc Mercury

Sun-Jupiter Moon-Jup Mars-Jup Merc-Jup Jupiter

Sun-Venus Moon-Venus Mars-Ven Merc-Ven Jup-Ven Venus

Sun-Saturn Moon-Sat Mars-Sat Merc-Sat Jup-Sat Ven-Sat Saturn

Sun-Rahu Moon-Rahu Mars-Rahu Merc-Rahu Jup-Rahu Ven-Rahu Sat-Rahu Rahu

Sun-Ketu Moon-Ketu Mars-Ketu Merc-Ketu Jup-Ketu Ven-Ketu Sat-Ketu Rahu-Ketu

Stones for Malefics

Sun
Sun-Moon

Rainbow Moonstone – generates high spiritual desire and knowledge. It is cooling

for the Sun and is empowering to the Moon by helping it to hold a strong stable ground so the strength of the Sun can
be channeled through. It aligns the Sun and the Moon, which aligns the mind and personality on the worldly level and
on the spiritual level it aligns the mind and the soul. Like a new Moon it quiets the mind waves and allows our mind to
be close to the soul Self.
Additional Information: Moonstone and Rainbow Moonstone are different stones with different energies. Moonstone
has a dull reflection to it. It is used as a substitute for pearl and used to strengthen the Moon. Rainbow Moonstone
has a blue fire reflection in it. This is what is used for the Sun Moon energy. The quality is based on the clarity and the
blue fire of the piece.

Sun-Mars

Fire Agate – Because of how well these planets get along the rainbow of colors which is contained in
the fire agate represents the energy and the light that can be channeled when the individual has these planets in a
favorable house or conjunction. This is a stone that can increase energy.
The period of Sun-Mars is generally a time of reaching great spiritual heights, having much strength and power, and
being able to envision a goal and immediately achieving it. There will be a stable fire within the being that will be
pushing them from one side of the rainbow of colors to the other side, from the beginning to completion and back
again to the beginning to start upon something new. The person will have abundant energy in general but especially in
this dasa. Fire agate helps bring that energy out and removes obstacles to its manifestation.

Fire agate helps to bring out the energy of Mars-Sun, helping the wearer to reach great spiritual heights, manifest
goals, and maintain a stable fire. It is a powerful stone for those doing intense tapas, or those needing the power to
begin tapasya.

Sun-Mercury

Golden Rutilated Quartzrite – the rutile is very much like the rays of the
Sun projecting outward with great intensity sometimes this can be too intense, too hot, the clear nature of the quartz
helps to cool this. The rays of rutile can also represent various rays of knowledge and different types of intelligence
and intellect. The captured rays help to focus the individual on that which they are learning. It creates a direct path. In
Vedic Astrology the conjunction of the Sun and Mercury is called Budhaditya Yoga, it is supposed to illumine the
intellect when all significations are good.
The stone also helps to generate spiritual guidance or spiritual interests. As the sun is the center of the solar system, it
is like the heart, the center of the body, or the atman, soul, center of our being. The rutilated quartz captures those
rays of the heart and soul and allows it to be seen, allows it to be expressed. It is a good stone for expressing our soul
intentions and sharing That.

Sun-Venus

Kunzite – Is a stone that helps to soften the intensity of the Sun. It helps to channel a deep relationship
with spirit, one that comes from the heart. It also helps to generate a sort of royal air to the person increasing pride
and also helping to increase the ascetics of a person. Its main purpose is to channel the strong spiritual essence of
the Sun through the being and have it manifest through the heart. It is a powerful heart chakra stone.

Sun-Jupiter

High Quality Quartz – The quartz will help to magnify all of Jupiter’s benefic qualities. It
will help raise the vibration of the Sun in the chart and bring the Sun’s vibration to a high spiritual level and thus
helping the Sun and Jupiter to reflect their benefic spiritual purposes.
What does high quality mean? Very clear, strong clarity, preferably naturally terminated for this case.

Pointing downwards or upwards? Pointing down specifically because the energy will be drawn in through the base of
the crystal down out through the point into the energy body and will continue to circulate.

Sun-Saturn, Sun-Rahu

Sunstone – This is a stone that resonates with much power. There is a high vibration of light contained
within the stone. Both the Sun and Saturn and Rahu are all very powerful strong planets but these planets can tend to
be malefic. They all need that high light vibration to induce their benefic qualities.

Sunstone is orange aventurine. It is iron in the stone

that gives it its colour that looks like the Sun. Saturn is considered to be the son of the Sun, yet they are enemies as
the Sun represents life and vitality while Saturn represents death and dying. This is a stone that can bring harmony in
the father-son relationship, and heal wounds caused by disharmony in this relationship. It can also help to bring a
balanced viewpoint between the concepts of life and death; removing the want for death or the fear of death as their

purpose is more clearly perceived.

Sun-Ketu

Labradorite- strengthens both the spirituality of the Sun and Ketu, bringing out the more
mystical aspects and focus on transcendence. The luminescence or shine which comes from the labradorite helps to
channel each ray of light coming from the Sun, this is supposed to strengthen the individual giving him or her the
courage to except any possibilities of the unknown which Ketu may bring. It helps to awaken one to the mystical
possibilities of their spiritual practices and develop these experiences. It helps one to transcend old boundaries that
seemed impossible. As the Sun-Ketu energy is a solar eclipse, labradorite is a powerful stone to use in rituals at the
time of a solar eclipse caused by the South Node. It works with the Kundalini, the coiled serpent energy, and can give
insight into the practices used to awaken it. It helps to perceive the inner world and is therefore powerful for
meditation. It can help give the most spiritual benefit from a Sun-Ketu period, though may not be grounding enough
unless it has a very dark back ground. The grey and clear varieties are much lighter and better for astral work.
Labradorite is also called ‘peacock moonstone’.
Moon
Moon-Mars

Fire Opal – helps to balance the Moon and Mars, it helps because the Moon is so watery and Mars is
full of fire, it adds the warmth of fire to the Moon and at the same time it allows Mars to express a more peaceful
watery aspect. It helps to raise some of the violent energies that Mars can give the mind to higher vibrations creating a
spiritual warrior.

Moon-Mercury

Selenite – it helps to bring higher knowledge from the spiritual realm and manifest it through the beings
intellect and it also helps to raise the watery emotional characteristics of the Moon into higher energy.

Moon-Venus

Aquamarine – It helps both planets to resonate at a similar vibration and by raising this vibration it
draws the positive aspects out of each planet together.

Aquamarine

Moon-Jupiter

Blue Topaz – helps to strengthen both Jupiter and the Moon and helps to bring through the wisdom
and the fortune which Jupiter brings when well aspected. It helps to draw that vibration into the Moon’s nature. It helps
one to become aware and in touch with their inner wisdom. It creates this through the feelings and emotions one may
experience.

Moon-Saturn, Moon-Rahu

Celestite – has a similar reflection as the Moon does on the earth plane and by bringing this presence
and this stone closer to you, you are connecting and very much appeasing the Moon.
Note: Once Moonfire had recommended celestite to keep an individual in tune with the Moon, and to pacify the Moon.
I asked about celestite in relation to a pearl, and I was told, “Yes, it is similar, pearls being from the ocean and being
effected by the tides and those tides controlled by the cycles of the Moon creates a strong relationship between pearls
and the Moon. There is a difference, think of the name Celestite, it is implying that it is of the celestial realm which
gives it energy from the solar system, stars and planets. Pearl is held between Earth and Moon, where celestite is
Moon and all the stars, which includes the Earth. It is more powerful for Saturn on the Moon but it could be different for
each individual case and usually this can be decided by asking the individual which they are more drawn to, celestite
or pearl.“
 Celestite

Moon-Ketu

Fire Opal – (see Moon-Mars for similarity of fire related effects.) Fire opal is beneficial to open the
psychic abilities related to Moon and Ketu conjunctions and is very beneficial when Ketu is beneficial. It is a great
stone for those working in the realm of psychology or that have a need to understand the human psyche.
Ketu-Moon can make people too sensitive (if the Moon is weak) and create distortions in the mind (if the Moon is
afflicted). If an individual is suffering from a mental disorder based on a negative Ketu influence on the Moon then the
fire opal is best to be avoided.
Mars
Mars-Mercury

Bloodstone – is the merging of the colours which are associated with these planets. Mars and
Mercury do not combine well, they are both very much their own planets with a strong energy that does not adapt
when other planets are close. By wearing a stone in which these two different energies (colours) merge together
without overpowering each other it helps the planets act in a more peaceful manner. (Mercury will act like the planets
he is associated with, this doesn’t mean it will bring about a favourable energy nor create a good union between
the planets.)

Mars-Venus

Jade – will help to cool the fiery energy of Mars and also it will help to channel Mar’s energy in a more
productive way while at the same time strengthening the creative nature of Venus.

Mars-Jupiter

Amber – it is the thick wet life substance of a tree, the life force, because of this it helps to bring the
abundance that Jupiter brings. It helps one to connect with the divine in all things, the divine coming from this earth
realm, coming from nature, it also helps promote the positive fire in Mars that hopes to manifest things and make
things happen. It is a very balancing
stone for these two planets.
Mars-Saturn, Mars-Rahu

Crysophrase – one of the main things that cysophrase helps to do is make both Saturn and Rahu
more consistent. Mars is more of an action oriented planet. Saturn tends to slow things down, prolong things, delay
things
from happening and Rahu tends to speeds things up horribly fast or slow things down so they’re barely moving.
Crysophrase helps to bring a balance to these energies. It helps to balance the power play that can happen between
Saturn and Mars. It
is also a cooling stone that helps calm the mind. It can be said to promote moralistic behaviour.
Black Coral
I’ve come across some black coral and have been experimenting with using it for Mars and Saturn. It seems to have a
very Bhairava energy to it. Good for protection from malefics and black magic. But in the same note it is a powerful
black magic stone to wear for the magician or tantric.

Mars-Ketu

Sugilite – in this case Sugilite works to bring the somewhat chaotic energy these planets invoke into
balance. It works on equalizing both the positive and negative energies and helps the mind to be calm
 Mercury
Mercury-Venus

Green Apatite – is a stone which is extremely opening to the heart. It helps open the
connection with the divine and focus the mind on the higher purpose. It helps invoke that search for Truth through
questioning. It also helps to increase devotion to one’s path. It helps in the expression of what one feels in the heart.
Mercury-Jupiter

Crysacolla – is a very wise stone, wisdom teacher. It organizes deeper knowledge and
expresses deeper knowledge. It allows one to speak their wisdom in a coherent way. Crysacolla is a stone which
helps to strengthen all it comes in contact with.
Mercury-Saturn

Green Tourmaline – Mercury conjunct with Saturn can often be extremely overpowered,
when you hold green tourmaline up to the light the reflection of green comes through, this is somewhat symbolic for
this combination of planets.In this combination dark green tourmaline is used. Lighter green tourmaline can be used to
strengthen Mercury energy in general.

Mercury-Rahu

Malachite – is a stone for the emotions and mind of an individual. It helps to strengthen the
discernment that is the nature of Mercury and it does this well in times when things are not so wonderful. Rahu often
bringing chaos into whichever house of the chart it happens. Malachite helps to really strengthen the individual’s mind,
their intellect, to better deal with any problems that may arise due to Rahu. It helps the mind to figure out ways to
overcome the attachment to all that is happening to them, it also is a stone that helps to release emotions that may be
tucked away somewhere in the being. This letting go helps in a small way to neutralize some of the effects of Rahu.
Mercury-Ketu

Flourite (yellow-green) – yellow to bring the higher energies of Ketu, green for Mercury helps foster the
intelligence. It also helps the user to become aware and work deeper with their psychic intelligence and with
developing those abilities.
What about purple?
The darker colors can also help to channel this mystical energy but sometimes it tends to be a darker aspect of
it.Flourite itself is a stone connected to Ketu energies. The yellow-green is most beneficial for the Mercury-Ketu
combination. The green fluorite is one of the best memory enhancing stones. The Purple is good for visionary, magic
and tantric work. The light blue is good for channeling and telepathic communication.
 Flourite
Additional Information:
Why is black and green tourmaline associated with Mercury but raspberry (rubalite) associated with
Venus? Raspberry tourmaline has different energy than the darker colored tourmalines. The darker tourmalines are
more grounding and work within the realm of the physical body, often helping the functions of the mind,
communication between the intellect and the body. Where the raspberry tourmaline tends to work more on a spiritual
level making the person who wears it feel lighter, more in tune with the higher messages from their true Self.Then
what is going on with watermelon tourmaline? It is a bridge between these two levels. It can be used for someone who
fluctuates between feeling extremely grounded to feeling so light that they may fly away.
Astrologically? It can help in some cases for people who have unbalanced charts. For example, for people who have a
lot of air planets in air signs and more earth associated planets in earth signs.Once I had a chart of a woman (her
name was Ruby- Sun in the ascendant) who had all her planets in one part of the chart. They were in houses 3 to 12.
But she was a Scorpio rising which makes them in signs 7 to 10. I asked how to balance this and was told to use
watermelon tourmaline.

Jupiter
Jupiter-Venus

Yellow Kunzite – it helps to raise the Venus energy from one of sensuality and vanity to a
higher plane creating great love for the divine, creating an artistic creative energy inspired by Spirit, it helps to
strengthen the joy and abundance that can be brought on by Jupiter further inspiring trust in the divine.

Jupiter-Saturn

Blue Kyanite – is a stone which helps to bring about that abundance of inner knowledge, the
ancient knowledge that is within. It helps to appease the overly distracted nature of an afflicted Saturn. It helps to bring
the being to a state of contentment that allows the type of mind setting which is best to channel this inner wisdom.
Kyanite is a stone that is known to not be able to hold a negative charge, in that it doesn’t need to be cleared for it
never picks up negativity. It is very good to not pick up negative energy from your environment, it keeps you clear and
in your center. You are not expanding or contracting you are just being, it allows you to let go of things and stay clear.
Jupiter-Rahu

Black Kyanite – works the same way as blue kyanite, and it helps to strengthen the
positive aspects of Rahu and raises the spiritual potential of Rahu.
Why kyanite for Jupiter?
Kyanite is a fairly new stone but brings us this wisdom of the divine, it helps to clear the being of more negative
outlook on life and allows there to be space where joy can be brought into the being.

Jupiter-Ketu

Ametrine – Amethyst is a stone which helps to bring much energy from the realm of inner knowing and
inner wisdom. It helps to express the psychic abilities, it helps to keep ones focus on the divine light. The citrine is a
stone which helps attract wealth and it is also a stone that helps to clear away any lower energies. It is a very
cleansing stone for Ketu which is the lower portion helping to cleanse and renew. With the amethyst it brings energy,
which is cleansed and renewed through the being in a spiritual manner.
It is a stone that allows us to tap into the deep mystical wisdom inside ourselves. Ketu represents psychic abilities and
powers, these can be activated by the amethyst. The citrine allows that energy to be used justly and with wisdom. It is
also good for helping us understand the deeper mystical aspects of ourselves, and our life. It is a stone that is
connected with the state of just ‘Knowing.’ A knowing that is often hard to put into words.
Additional Information:
In today’s market it is very hard to get a nice yellow sapphire that has not been treated. Techniques to make them
yellow are so good with technology these days that treatment cannot even be detected in laboratories. There is a very
powerful substitute, called golden beryl, of which the best quality is coming out of Tajikistan Russia. It is a beryl, which
makes it in the same family as an emerald, sometimes I even call it a golden emerald. It is often sold under the trade
name of Heliodor, (which is actually a blue/green/yellow form of beryl). It can be extremely deep and rich in colour and
very inexpensive compared to yellow sapphires. The best factor is that it is rarely treated to make it yellow.

Venus
Venus-Saturn

Blue Apatite – the main focus here is creating the love and devotion for ones path even if ones
path is that of solitude,even if Saturn is creating a very austere path for an individual. This stone will
help the individual move within and not fight Saturn’s energy but surrender with love and devotion. It will also help to
bring Venus’ more graceful beauty to Saturn’s sometimes harsh limiting manner.
Apatite is very connected to Venus, different colors of apatite can actually correlate to the different planets in
combination with Venus.

Venus-Rahu

Peridot – is useful in this planetary combination because it helps to strengthen the energy of the heart
center allowing the one to take refuge deep within the heart when there may be turmoil or confusion happening in their
external lives as well as the ups and downs in their mental well being.
Venus and Rahu together can cause one to be recklessly lusty, this stones helps one to stay centered within their
heart.
Does it have any protective action?In some ways it does help to preserve the purity of Venus energy, or you could say
stabilize the Venus energy, then it doesn’t fall in line with however Rahu is acting. It helps Venus to stand on more
solid ground.

Venus-Ketu

Rubalite – it harmonizes the creative and the spiritual, bringing both to their highest potential. It opens
doorways to mystical information that was not currently available. It allows ones art (creativity) to have a
transcendental quality, with which it can open us and evolve us spiritually by making it and have its results effect
others in that same way. It brings out the best qualities
in both Venus and Ketu.It also can connect a woman to her grandmother, and the spiritual/mystical traditions passed
down from that connection.
Additional Information:
I often have a booth at festivals with various gemstones. I learn large amounts by seeing who is attracted to which
stones and who is affected by which gems. Sometimes, I have a person come by and pick up every single piece of
Aquamarine I have even though they are spread out among other gemstones and hard for me to even locate all at
once. Sometimes I even know what stones a person will be attracted to as soon as they come over to the table
because of the energy they are carrying. Often looking at their birth chart can confirm many things.For example, I had
a woman come to my booth and she said she loved garnet because of its color. I showed her a piece of Rubalite and
she fell in love with it. Later, I looked at her chart and I saw that she was a Taurus ascendant (ruled by Venus) and
that Venus was directly conjunct Ketu in the eleventh house.

Herkimer Diamonds

Substitute stones for Venus are often white topaz and zircon, while
these work, I would like to recommend a very powerful Venus stone. The Herkimer diamond is a type of quartz crystal
which has the highest rarefraction of any type of quartz. When I had some pieces faceted once, the merchant
complained that they were harder to polish than normal quartz. Most often I use them uncut, for they come in a
crystalline structure that has a six faces on one end, six faces in the middle, and six faces on the other end.
Numerologically Venus is associated with the number six. These crystals are already shaped like diamonds with
the number of Venus inscribed into them. The AAA variety can be perfectly clear and expensive (for a crystal, though
cheap in comparison to carbon diamonds). The good quality are only found in Herkimer county, New York.

Saturn
Saturn-Rahu

Hematite – beneficial because it is a stone that helps to stabilize the being and it especially works with
ailments of the head of the being. It helps to bring grounding energy towards the mind and mental state. Also because
it is very grounding it helps appease Saturn and allows an individual to become grounded enough to have discipline
and be disciplined. It brings the ability to follow a set routine.
Hematite is an iron oxide, the metal often connected to Saturn. It is very heavy, physically and energetically. It is
common in India to use an iron ring made from the horseshoe of a black horse to wear on the middle finger to protect
oneself from Saturn. In the western world it is easier to find a ring made of hematite, which can be worn on the middle
finger for the same reason.

Saturn-Ketu

Azurite – helps Saturn’s concentration allowing the mind to be quiet and focused. It allows Ketu’s psychic/
spiritual nature to come out and be integrated in the individual spiritual life. The harmonious combination of
these energies creates a high meditational atmosphere. It helps to reach samadhi states and to keep the mind in
those states so they can progress to deeper and deeper levels.
It is a copper carbonate, carbon is often associated with Saturn (how we tell the age of things, and it also appears
black in crystals), copper is the fastest conducting metal as Ketu is like electricity (Kundalini). Azurite helps control
kundalini energy, as well as controlling ourselves to tap into that reservoir of psychic energy.

Rahu
Rahu-Ketu

Blackstar – the dark color helps ground the individual and make them more solid in their state of being
and the star is representative of the light, which helps to create a harmonious union between Rahu and Ketu. The light
and the star also helps bring forth the positive energies present and helps to purify and cleanse the demon of its lower
energies. It brings forth a sense of union, it helps to heal the aspects of Rahu and Ketu in the chart.
Rahu is a head and Ketu is the body. Once they were one being but that being ,named Svarbhanu, was decapitated
by Lord Vishnu, which is a long story. The short version is that the moment a drop of nectar reached the mouth of
Svarbhanu his head was cut off and so he became immortal with his head separate from his body. Most of the
planets are considered devas (gods), but Rahu and Ketu are considered asuras (demons). The name Svarbhanu
means the “light of heaven”, a pretty auspicious name for a demon. Blackstar is a black stone, which shows the darker
nature, yet the light of the star is the light that comes from darkness, that perceives into darkness. It allows us to work
on our shadow self or demon nature, and bring that part
out into the light so that it shines like the “light of heaven.”In a Rahu-Ketu dasa the mind and body can often do their
own thing.
Blackstar (diopside) helps connect our mind and body, and makes us face our instinctual nature. It can be a very
powerful stone when it is used to reunite the two poles of the demon nature by allowing Ketu (kundalini) to rise up to
Rahu (the head), and return to unity consciousness.
Rahu and Ketu are considered shadow planets, they exist on the astral plane but are not visible on the physical.
They aren’t seen but there effect is felt, they are often associated with infra-red and ultra-violet. We can’t see UV rays
but they can still
burn us. We only physically see them when there is a lunar or solar eclipse. I explain it as the fact that we see the
shadow of the earth when it goes over the Moon but yet it is always there, that shadow is always there and only
perceptible to the physical eye when it meets a luminary.

Additional Information:
A powerful flower essence to use with black star is Blackeyed Susan flower essence. It helps with difficulty penetrating
into the dark, “shadow” aspects of the personality, and amplifies the effects of blackstar.
Stones for Malefics
I once asked what to use in two cases where Rahu was causing problems; one had Rahu in the eighth house, and the
other had Rahu in debilitation, both cases were in their Rahu Mahadasha. I was told to use lepidolite for both
situations:

Use lepidolite for each, Rahu in the eighth or fallen creates much turmoil in the mind, it helps to ease this turmoil and
rise the individual out of that lower mind setting and elevate that person to a more peaceful state.

What’s the difference between Hessonite and Lepidolite?

Hessonite has a similar energy, it helps the individual to feel whole, to feel one with themselves where as Rahu being
half an entity with Ketu the other half can make the person feel they are missing a piece. The concept of a gemstone
for a malefic planet intrigued me and I began working on finding a stone for each planet when it was in a malefic
situation. In Vedic astrology it is believed that when a planet is causing trouble there are situations where
strengthening it will only increase the trouble it is causing. Therefore other remedial measures are prescribed and
possibly benefic influences in the chart
could be strengthened with gems.

These stones work on tough placements because they work more on balancing and raising the vibration than on
strengthening. They can be used alone or along with other planetary stones to empower their effects. As one works
with these stones the intuition will often guide when they are to be used verse other gemstones. There is still a lot
of room for intuition and expertise (we always need a good combination of the two). For example, when the Sun is too
close to the Moon, do you use pyrite for the Sun, white or black pearl for the Moon, or maybe a moonstone. It depends
on placement and aspects and rulerships.
We could also see what the experience of the native happens to be in order to determine which part of the energy we
want to work with.

Sun

Pyrite – helps to bring out the more positive aspects of the Sun. It helps to raise the vibration from that of a
malefic to a more balanced energy, helps the Sun to be in harmony with it’s position. It is also a stone that can be
used when the Sun is combust (too close to another planet). It helps to tone down the overpowering effects of the
Sun.
Moon

Black Pearl – shields the Moon from the malefic energies which are surrounding it, thus making the
Moon strong and supported. The majority of Moon afflictions are vata based (waning Moon or aspect of Saturn and
Rahu) and for this the black pearl works wonders.
Pearl in general should be avoided if there is an excess kapha condition, such as congestion and swelling. I was once
working in an Ayurvedic clinic when a gentleman with swelling arthritis came in for herbal medicine. I noticed he had a
pearl ring on his small finger. I asked him when he had gotten the ring and then asked him when the symptoms had
started and they started just after he began wearing the ring. Any color of pearl has a tendency to increase kapha
which is beneficial for vata dosha but not if kapha is already in excess.
Mars

Jasper – mainly all these stones have the same effect on the planets. They are helping to heal the fallen
planets, that is to strengthen their benefic qualities and raise their vibration to a higher level.
Mercury

Black Tourmaline – helps one to regain the ability to express their intelligence, it
stimulates the mind, helps to better assimilate knowledge, it helps knowledge to flow forth through words and writing
both.
Jupiter

Citrine – allows one to clear out negativity and allow abundance into their life.
Venus

Danburite – helps one with a fallen Venus to channel their creative energy in a pure way. One with a
fallen Venus tends to be or have more of a destructive energy than a creative energy. They can also seem to view any
object or person which has a strong Venus energy as having a sexual connotation or viewed in a sexual way.
Danburite helps to cleanse these images and turn the destructive energy into the creative. Danburite helps put this
shift into motion and accelerate the speed in which it happens and it does this because it helps the person to channel
their own higher self, and their desire and needs come from the higher self, it can be a very transformational stone.

Danburite Crystals
Saturn

Black Onyx – it works especially well to help keep an individual stay grounded within
themselves regardless of what is going on around them. It helps to awaken a person to the knowledge that
their soul or their higher being is all that needs to remain intact for them to experience peace. It helps one
to drop attachments and material things and allow things to both come and go with ease.

Rahu

Lepidolite – has been used through the ages for depression. It is actually its lithium content
that gives it its purple colour. It helps ease the mental turmoil created by Rahu, rises them out of that lower
mind setting and elevates them to a more
peaceful state.
Ketu

Rainbow Obsidian – with a fallen Ketu in the chart, depending on its

placement it can indicate that one has no ability to access their spiritual energy or to control its effects. The
rainbow obsidian represents the seat of the kundalini and the colours of the rainbow are this dormant
energy. The stone helps to awaken this energy and raise it through the body. It helps to make one better
rounded on the spiritual realm because with a fallen Ketu one tends to develop a very narrow view of
spirituality.

Additional Information:
If I asked the channel for a certain combination, many times it was “not seen”. I had to discover it on my
own. The channel was a guide/guru who would never give too much so that I would learn to use and trust
my own intuition. I was in Madya Pradesh, India, at a place called Omkareshwar. It is an island that is in the
middle of the Narmada River, it is where they get the Shiva Lingam stones from. The little island has
hundreds of temples on it, most to Shiva. One of my favourite temples had a huge Shiva Lingam about six
feet tall. Once alone inside I hugged it, at that moment it told me it was for a malefic Saturn. I
postulated with some friends who I was spending time on the island with about what type of stone this
lingam was made of. We came to the conclusion that it was black onyx. I later confirmed this with the
channel, and its relation to Saturn. I also asked about the shape and was told that the Shiva Lingam is also
good for Saturn because of its connection to Shiva, the lord of ascetics. There was a case where a forty
year old man who had Jupiter in the seventh house retrograde, this had been giving him trouble with
being content with one woman. Some say you can always strengthen Jupiter because of its power as a
Benefic, but he was a Libra ascendant, which lessens Jupiter’s beneficence, and retrograde gives problems
finding contentment in the house where he is situated. So I did not feel comfortable telling him to strengthen
Jupiter even if other Indian Pundits had recommended him to do this. I went to the channel I had worked
with and asked what he could wear?
I was told that I could consider Jupiter a malefic in this chart. When Jupiter is retrograde in transit much of
its negative energies
are cancelled out for this person and therefore it is the most powerful time to use a stone to strengthen
Jupiter. At other times (when Jupiter is direct) it would be wise for the person to just do some type of puja to
Jupiter.

Introduction
“For, remember, all of these planets, stars, universes, were made for the ENTITY and its associates to rule,
and not to be ruled
by them, save as an individual entity gives itself to their influence.” (2830-2) -Edgar Cayce

This is a system of Astrological gem use that remedies conjunctions in the astrological chart. It is not
traditional but is based on traditional concepts. I am a Vedic astrologer and have used these stones
according to that system. In Jyotisha (Vedic astrology) there are many ways this system can be applied. A
western astrologer can still use this system in terms of conjunctions and aspects as well as just to give a
deeper understanding of the stone’s energies.

Coming Through
I used to dig crystals during my university days and started selling them. I started noticing that cetain
people were drawn to certain types of stones. I soon was able to predict who was attracted to what
stones. In late September of 1999, I was in Rishikesh, India, and had just come from Varanasi. I noticed the
connection between Aquamarine and Moon-Venus conjunctions.
I had worked with a sattvic deep trance channel named Moonfire for some time.

I thought about my realization of the Aquamarine being Moon-Venus energy and Celestite being Saturn-
Moon energy. Maybe there were more connections like this. So I wrote out a chart of all the planetary
combinations. With intuition from years of crystal work and the help of Moonfire who would go into deep
trance to reveal or confirm various stones, soon the chart was almost filled in. This was done during
our travels of India; particularly through Rishikesh, Gangotri, Herakhan, Almora, and a few others
Himalayan places, as well as some in central India. A few stones took their time revealing themselves and
didn’t come till months later.

Using the Stones

There are a few different ways to use these stones astrologically. Each stone has a planetary energy. For
example, Celestite has Moon-Saturn energy. It can be used if there is a conjunction of the Moon and
Saturn, or if Saturn is in Cancer, or if Saturn is aspecting the Moon, or if Saturn is transiting the Moon, and
even for sadhi-sati in general, as well as a Saturn-Moon dasha. It can be used wherever there is a problem
caused by these planets. I will not describe how to determine strengths and weaknesses of a chart
because there are plenty of good books on the subject. I use the stones differently according to who I am
working with. Those not interested much in stones or jewellery I may only recommend a simple stone, one
that is most important. For those more into the healing power of gems I will design jewellery using a
combination of stones for either planets or houses that need help. I also have people wear jewellery for the
dasa they are in at the moment, depending on the chart. Many of these stones can be inexpensive others
can have a large price range. There is a strong belief that stones need to be a certain quality or weight. I
have not found this to make much difference. There is another belief that the stones need open backs and
should touch the skin. I have found through my own experience that the stone is more effective when
it touches the skin. I do believe that it can still work if not touching because it is within the aura and
therefore its vibration is changing the vibration of the individual. For this same reason, the stones vibration,
unchanged by weight is having its effect.
Besides having a father who was a collector of various minerals (my Sun is in Chitra), I began using stones
to move energy when I was 19 and went into my Sun Mahadasha. I remember having a simple stone layout
on my chakras for the first time, I felt like I was three feet off the ground, and a waterfall of energy poured
through me. On my root chakra, all I had was a tiny little pebble of smoky quartz, and it was that powerful.
From that point on I was initiated into the world of the ‘stone people’ or crystal energies.

Why could the experience of a stone’s energy be so powerful and other times not. I’ve found that the more
a stone is needed the more powerful its effect will be. If the individual has little need of the stone they will
not even notice an effect unless their perception is very subtle. Other times the effects are drastic,
bringing changes in a person, how they feel and how they relate to their environment. Various stones are
also more drastic in their effect while some stones prefer to be subtle.

I’ve looked into the whole question of why weight has such an emphasis. Few astrologers were able to give
me good reasons except that it was in the texts, of which all texts did not agree on the same weight. When
we think of gemstones on a vibrational level affecting our energy body it makes little sense. The concept of
an open back has the foundation that it allows the sunlight to pass through the gemstone and enter the
body; one that I agree has a powerful effect. To bring up another point, the use of gem elixirs. I wear
kyanite regularly (almost every Saturday), and I rarely get much reaction energetically to it. I took a gem
elixer of kyanite that I made in the full Moon and my stomach dropped, emotional blocks came up. Kyanite
is a stone that has a lot of work to help me with. A drop of gem elixer where the stone was not even present
had a more powerful and immediate effect than wearing the stone itself. So I don’t think we can say a
smaller stone won’t have an effect. If we decide to believe this we are limiting ourselves and others.
Trust the stones to work their magic. The stone is first worn on the day of the planet being appeased. It
should be cleansed on an energetic level as crystals and gems should be. A prayer should be done as well
as the correct mantra, intent is important. If it’s a ring it should be worn on the finger of the weakest
planet you are trying to appease or strengthen.

In Feng Shui, when a remedy is applied there are three things done to reinforce the solution and empower
the intention. First, speech is used, a prayer or mantra. Second, the body is used, gestures or mudras. And
next the mind is used, one is told to visualize what they want the solution to accomplish. These can be
applied tostone remedies in Astrology, and mantras and mudras have been included for that purpose.
Another important thing to consider is Muhurta, or timing. It should be an auspicious time that the stone is
put on for the first time. The more expensive the piece and the more important the effect you want it to have
the more important a good muhurta becomes. An astrologer can help you with finding the correct time for
your intention to be magnified and become more powerful. There are certain times that can make a remedy
much more effective if their application begins in that time.

A note on man-made gems

They have the same chemical structure as the natural gemstone, and some will say therefore the same
energetics. The Earth needed very specific conditions for a natural gemstone to be formed, my belief is that
this is helped by planetary energies, and therefore happens at an appropriate time for the stone to have its
character. We look at the birth chart of an individual to see who they are and look at their life cycles, their
talents and faults. We can look at a chart of the day a couple is married and see how the marriage
will work. We can look at the chart of a business or country and interpret its future potentials. The time
something is born affects its potential, and is connected with the intent of the energy being expressed
through it. At the moment, man-made gemstones are not made for you to balance planetary energies or
improve that state of your life, they are made to make money, the healing intention is not there. When these
stones are made with the proper intention, when an export astrologer is used to pick the appropriate time of
the year, when an invocation is done before the process begins, when planetary mantras and yantras are
used while the gems are being made, then those gems will be powerful.
“The hampering of limitations is to some extent overcome by use of incantations, gems and herbs, and an
unbroken current of ‘I’ is established. With the aid of that pure yoga, O Rama observes the creation
manifested by one’s own will like hallucinations brought by a magician.” -Tripura Rahasya, Chapter
XI, verses 70, 71

Questions Along the Way

How did the knowledge of the original nine stones come into the physical plane?
Much as you’re receiving this information now, it is the knowledge that comes from within.
Can this system be applied to transits as well as the natal chart?
Yes, it can be applied to both but has a greater effect on the natal chart.
Has this information been revealed before or just now, and why?
Now it is being revealed because the stones, there is a wider range of stones, Kyanite and Selenite are
stones that recently have become activated because of the respect and energy placed in the healing of
stones. Some stones that weren’t as potent have become more and more potent and because of the
vibration of this time period stones are having more of an effect on people and the entire play of the
universe.
What is the relation between using the stones for the chakra system verse this astrological system?
When working with the chakras use the chakra stone, the planets correlation with the chakras is much
more specific to each person’s natal chart whereas the colour-chakra correlation is a general knowledge,
the stones specific to each chakra will have an effect regardless of planets. A combination of both can be
quite powerful.
Does the size of this stone make a difference?
The stress on bigger stones, which weigh certain a amount is not necessary. The most important thing is
that the person wears the stone with the intention that they are powerful and will help to balance and bring
the planets into harmony.
Bigger stones aren’t better?
No, not unless you believe they are.
Then is there a real effect or is it just belief?
There is a vibration that is affecting the being and the planets but that vibration is not activated without the
intention of the person. To see a Navratna with big beautiful stones and be in awe and look at them as
more powerful than little stones, that automatically places more strength and power in the bigger stones.