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FREE VEDIC GEMS PRESCRIPTION  Calculate Your Astrological Gems for FREE Would you would like to calculate your own Vedic Horoscope, with your Life Periods, and "anukul-graha" Gems Prescription, as a special AGT report (created by Parashara's Light) then simply click below: http://www.agt-gems.com/FREE-GEM-RX.html•No need to register: Simply enter your birth data... •Immediately your 3 page Vedic Horoscope, Planetary Periods & Gem Prescription will be calculate and presented -FREE Notice: The reading is determined using Jyotish (Vedic Sidereal Astrology) based on Lahiri Ayanamsa. We suggest that Vedic horoscope bhava (house) placements be taken into account when deciding between generated options.  Gem Choosing When choosing gems we must mentally take note and add up the pluses in a chart. We want to determine which graha or astral demigod is the chart holder's best friend. We should avoid our enemies or ill wishers, and shouldn't associate with them more than necessary. If we have a powerful friend then they can help us, and if we have a weak friend then we could make them stronger. But we should not strengthen our enemies. It is a mistake to equate strength/weakness with friend/foe in astrology or any field - that is common sense. A planet being weak does not mean it is inimical, and a planet's being strong doesn't automatically make it favorable. We want to determine which planets are the most anukul (auspicious); strength is another matter.
JYOTISH GEMS: Same or Opposite of Associated Planet?
 Our 2012 Ad Royal Ploughing Ceremony - May 9, 2012 - Bangkok Post  BANGKOK, Thailand -- The ancient ceremony, which has been performed since the Sukhothai period over 700 years ago, is held to mark the beginning of the traditional rice planting season and boost the morale of farmers. First a Brahmin sprinkles holy water over the Sanam Luang ceremonial ground. Royal Ploughing Ceremony Master Supachai Banpapthong sprinkles rice seeds on the field. Pictured: Two sacred white oxen choose to eat grass from seven bowls that also contain paddy, maize, sesame seeds, soy beans, water and rice whisky, leading Brahmin seers to predict an abundance of food and average supply of water in the coming year.
OILED EMERALDS?  Concerning Emerald (green beryl). It is rarely flawless. So they oil to temporarily hide the cracks. BUT emerald is a solid, and oil is a liquid. SO, how to get a liquid into a solid? Only one way, the solid must be cracked with fissues that actually break the surface of the gem. Therefore if a gem is seriously oiled then that proves it is not Jyotish quality. With a jyotish quality there is no way for the liquid oil to enter the solid gem. Only a "broken" gem can be oiled. Please note that jyotish quality emerald are available, but not for cheap.  20th Annual Sri Nava-Graha Puja Today -- May 4th 2012 -- we had Pandit Vidyadhar Shukla, the Chief Brahman Priest of Thailand, come to our location and we performed the 20th annual Sri Nava-graha Puja. Twenty years in a row we have done this yajna with him. Now he is 83 years old. Amazing at his age to do an all day puja -- including 108 mantras for each graha. Also Lakshmi Narasinga Puja. And complete with fire yajna. Just cleaned up a couple hours ago.  Flawless Gomeda Gem in Gold Herbal Ring Vedic Gem Powers The effects gems will have depends on the nature of their Planet lord's attitude or placement in each individual horoscope. There are two types of planets in every horoscope, viz., ANUKUL-GRAHA or favorable planets, and PRATIKUL-GRAHA or unfavorable planets. Gems will act accordingly. Below are simple basic guidelines on how fine quality jyotish gems might influence us. NOTE: SIGNS given here refer to your Thai Moon Rasi (That is the Rasi in which the Moon is placed in your Thai or Sidereal horoscope) 1. ARIES ruled by MARS: - Gems: Red Coral / carnelian If Mars is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward positive energy, strength, courage, passion, and aggression. One will be active, have great energy, be learned, well-known and regal. If Mars is ill-placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward anger, irritability, instability, impatience, and aggression. One becomes prone to violence and physical problems such as high blood pressure, anemia, and impurities in the blood. 2. TAURUS is ruled by VENUS: - Gems: Diamond / quartz If Venus is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward attractiveness, grace, elegance, and longevity. One will be refined, humanitarian, and possess many positive qualities. If Venus is ill-placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward vanity, lewdness, sensual corruption, and lack of both taste and refinement. One becomes vulnerable to loss of libido, impotence, sterility, and premature aging. 3. GEMINI is ruled by MERCURY: - Gems: Emerald / tsavorite If Mercury is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward rationality, wit, skillfulness, and dexterity. One will be educated, happy, fortunate, and highly respected. If Mercury is ill placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward aloofness, difficulty with communication, lack of concentration, and slowness. One becomes prone to speech and hearing impediments, deceptive behavior, and lack of vitality. 4. CANCER is ruled by MOON: - Gems: Pearl (natural) / moonstone If Moon is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward sensitivity, good habits, stability, and health. One will be wealthy, industrious, and respected. If Moon is ill placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward overreaction and depression. One will be hypersensitive to stress, and negative results may be expected. 5. LEO is ruled by SUN: - Gems: Ruby / red spinel If Sun is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward nobility, dignity, power, leadership, and confidence. One will be well-read, pious, strong, compassionate, and untroubled. If Sun is ill placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward lack of confidence, low self esteem, and little energy. One will be rebellious by nature, and negative results may be expected. 6. VIRGO is ruled by MERCURY: - Gems: Emerald / tsavorite If Mercury is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward rationality, wit, skillfulness, and dexterity. One will be educated, happy, fortunate, and highly respected. If Mercury is ill placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward aloofness, difficulty with communication, lack of concentration, and slowness. One becomes prone to speech and hearing impediments, deceptive behavior, and lack of vitality. 7. LIBRA is ruled by VENUS: - Gems: Diamond / quartz If Venus is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward attractiveness, grace, elegance, and longevity. One will be refined, humanitarian, and possess many positive qualities. If Venus is ill-placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward vanity, lewdness, sensual corruption, and lack of both taste and refinement. One becomes vulnerable to loss of libido, impotence, sterility, and premature aging. 8. SCORPIO is ruled by MARS: - Gems: Gems: Red Coral / carnelian If Mars is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward positive energy, strength, courage, passion, and aggression. One will be active, have great energy, be learned, well-known and regal. If Mars is ill-placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward anger, irritability, instability, impatience, and aggression. One becomes prone to violence and physical problems such as high blood pressure, anemia, and impurities in the blood. 9. SAGITTARIUS is ruled by Jupiter: - Gems: Yellow Sapphire / yellow topaz If Jupiter is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward humanitarianism, spiritualism, optimism, faith, and good judgment. One will be powerful, respected, and a leader of men, although susceptible to anger. If Jupiter is ill-placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward greed, pessimism, egotism, and selfishness. One will be uncaring, unhappy, and have a negative outlook. 10. CAPRICORN is ruled by SATURN: - Gems: Blue Sapphire / indicolite (blue tourmaline) If Saturn is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward discipline, responsibility, realism, durability, and humility. One will be long-lived, charitable, proficient, and an affectionate mate. If Saturn is ill placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward depression, anxiety, fear, loneliness, and disappointment. One becomes vulnerable to headaches, neuralgia, and other disorders of the nervous system. 11. AQUARIUS is ruled by SATURN: - Gems: Blue Sapphire / indicolite (blue tourmaline) If Saturn is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward discipline, responsibility, realism, durability, and humility. One will be long-lived, charitable, proficient, and an affectionate mate. If Saturn is ill placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward depression, anxiety, fear, loneliness, and disappointment. One becomes vulnerable to headaches, neuralgia, and other disorders of the nervous system. 12. PISCES is ruled by JUPITER: - Gems: Yellow Sapphire / yellow topaz If Jupiter is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward humanitarianism, spiritualism, optimism, faith, and good judgment. One will be powerful, respected, and a leader of men, although susceptible to anger. If Jupiter is ill-placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward greed, pessimism, egotism, and selfishness. One will be uncaring, unhappy, and have a negative outlook. IMPORTANT NOTE: Rahu & Ketu do not rule any Rasi. But it is known that Rahu is exalted in Taurus, and Ketu is exalted in Scorpio. This means… RAHU is exalted in TAURUS: – Gem: Hessonite / orange zircon If Rahu is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward originality, inspiration, insight, and uniqueness. One will be exotic, wealthy and fortunate. If Rahu is ill placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward mental disease, addiction, illusion, and trouble. One will have a volatile nature, and a tendency to suffer from fear and suicidal impulses. KETU is exalted in SCORPIO: - Gems: Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye / fibrolite If Ketu is well placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward spiritualism, intuition, universality, subtleness, and sensitivity. One will be wealthy and protected from evil. If Ketu is ill placed in your horoscope: The influence will be toward eccentricity, explosiveness, fanaticism, and emotional problems. One becomes prone to compulsive gambling and fatal diseases such as cancer.  Former Thai Prime Minster General Prem visits one of Astral Gemstone Talismans many locations around Bangkok. H.E. was greeted by four AGT sales advisors, all PGAs. CLICK TO ENLARGE  Socially Responsible Information on gems and their use in Jyotish from Modern Astrology Magazine November, 2011 Letter and December, 2011 Reply SRI --- Socially Responsible Information on gems and their use in Hindu astrology or Jyotish from Modern Astrology Magazine Oct. 2011 Issue. Some common sense points, but not the entire picture. CLICK TO ENLARGE 
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“A complete guide on gems in astrology”---The Astrological Magazine of India *New Article* Australia's Jaye Walton interviews Richard Brown on Thai TV  Planetary Gemology on TV "Morning Talk" NEW: Kampeer Krungpradap-Koobharamee Color eBook  GREAT NEWS FOR THAI READERS, Richard Shaw Brown's Benjamin Franklin Award winning classic, "Ancient Astrological Gemstones & Talismans - 2nd Edition since 1995 with 8 additional Chapters and full color improved design, is now available in Thai language as a a full-color, large-format eBook. Online Password Protected Download - 8 MB Price: 400 Baht or US$ 11.40 PURCHASE ON LINE PGA
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the Bangkok International Gem and Jewelry Show 2009 People's Collection by Astral Gemstone Talismans In view of the economy AGT has started creating numbered talismans in Sterling Silver and 18k Gold Trim that are affordable to the general public. Below are four examples. For more information contact www.agt-gems.com.
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ON AMAZON.COM  Ms Neeta, Director Rudra Centre, and Shree Rajeev Krishna Dasa, Director Shaligram.com Visit PGA Secretary, Richard Shaw Brown, PG, in Bangkok recently  Jyotish expert Mrs. Nanda Arambewela and the Honorable Education Minister of Sri Lanka pictured with PGA Acting Secretary Richard Brown in Bangkok recently. AGT Wins *5 Stars* OTOP Award, "2006 Product Champion of Thailand" BLUFF STONES!?? Here is an "insiders" knowledge of gem quality. What most people buy are junk (bad) gems, or bluff stones. Only real expert collectors can decern the REAL "gem" (good) quality of a gem and amongst them is the shared understanding that the top quality are very rare and high cost. Imagine: There are 3 kinds of gems 1) Jyotish (good) Quality 2) Doshi (bad) quality... and 3) Bluff (???) quality. ---Bluff means a stone or gem that looks free of problems, but these are hidden in the cutting and setting, as much as possible. These are defective gems that are not in the category of GOOD, nor bad. They are kind of useless, not good, not {totally) bad!??-- kind of "blah!!!" The trick is to buy the defective stone at a really cheap price because it's bad quality, then recut the gem and create a setting to hide the major or minor flaws...this looks like "jyotish" quality and sells for top quality prices, or even discounted prices, still the biggest profit margin is in bluff gem jewelry. And that includes "cultured" as a BLUFF "pearl" So, bad is bad, and bluff is so so, but jyotish quality, such as "natural" pearl, clean emerald, etc., is the most rare and most expensive. Such top quality gems hold a very small profit margin because starting costs are so extemely high (compared to common bluff stones) that they cannot be marked up like ordinary jewelry (bluff stones). It requires a high level of sophistication to identify true quality and values. A person advised to wear a 5 carat emerald is a fool if they spend Rs. 500-5000 for a 5 carat emerald, because in that price only very low (bad) quality is available. A person of knowledge knows that such a perfect 5 carat flawless gem is available, but cost is anywhere from US$3,000-$6,000 per carat, meaning minimum price would be over $15,000. If poor people can't afford jyotish quality, then they should go for "uparatna" in jyotish quality. Such as clean peridot in place of bad emerald. It is not an irony that healthy people are not seeking the "cure"---In this manner we understand that wealthy people (who can afford the best) are not interested in talismans. The irony is that those who cannot afford Jyotish gems are usually the only ones seeking them. And what they usually get, at best, is BLUFFED!!! Sri Mangala Party...Richard Brown launches 9th Designs Book in style
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GEMSTONE PURITY
"A gem free from all impurities and radiating its characteristic internal luster should be looked upon as an escort of good luck; A gem which is cracked, fissured, devoid of luster, or appearing rough or sandy, should not be used at all." PEARLS???
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 This illustration shows how REAL and bogus pearls look in an X-ray or cross section
Interesting Information from Mani Mala on Planetary Gemology
 Richard Shaw Brown Launches 8th Talisman Designs Collection
The Sanskrit name for the PGA was composed by HONORARY PATRON Prof. Dr. Satya Vrat Shastri, Padma Shri |
