Jyotish Gems: Anukulvad v/s Pratikulvad

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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

 

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

should be chosen for Pratikul (unfavorable) grahas

 

Anukul Planet's gem choosing method for resorting to or harnessing

one's auspicious or 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 Jyotish there are

basically two broad categories of planetary position, viz., favorable

(to the chart) - Anukul OR unfavorable (to the chart) - Pratikul. 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.

 

Pratikul Planet's gem choosing method for strengthening 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. 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.

 

Choosing gems which are favorable (Anukul for the native's chart) as

well as clean (amala) and auspicious, these two are a MUST in planetary

gemology. Of the 6 PGA CODES the prohibition against astrological use

of synthetics is the least of all PG evils as synthetics have no

harmful effect because they have NO effect whatsoever. The most

important considerations are Anukul-graha gem choosing and flawless

gems - 100% loupe clean down to 80% loupe clean is an acceptable range

in our experience. Always exercise CAUTION with any gem that has

clarity below 80% loupe clean. Very flawed gems are dead due to serious

life-ending defects, and according to Shastra, "If anyone wears a gem

with many flaws (even) out of ignorance, then grief, anxiety, sickness,

death, loss of wealth and other evils torment them."--- Sri Garuda

Purana:1.70.19

 

Richard Shaw-Brown, PG

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