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 We,
as human beings, receive vital rays -
subtle cosmic radiation from planets that
influence our attitudes, behaviour, and
environment. This planetary radiation
has a definite impact on our ever-changing
psychological dispositions. Stones and
gems, coming into direct contact with
the skin, exercise an electromagnetic
influence over our cells. This article
by our own Vedic astrologer, Uma Shankar
Shukla, explores the ways in which our
lives can be affected by the subtle power
of stones.
Utter the word astrogems, and be ready
to be labelled as "that helpless
lamb who believes in that misleading thing
called astrology" by the cynic who
would also deride astrology as "fated
pronouncement of stars". But surge
a wee bit beyond the mist of pre-conceived
notions, shed that cloak of so-called
"scientific temper", and what
have you? Reasons not to blithely dismiss
what were first endorsed in this holy
nation: astrogems -- known as jyotish
gems in ancient India.
Common Sense
About Gems
Have you noticed that, when our friends
laugh (irrespective of whether or not
we have understood the joke they are laughing
at) we tend to laugh with them? However,
we may not be inclined to join the laughter
of a stranger sitting next to our table
in a restaurant. Ever wondered why it
is so? The infectious laughter occurs
because of our resonant empathy (common
resonance frequency) with our friends.
In simpler terms, our friends are on the
same wavelength as us.
Power of Prayer
Similarly, when we pray, we send out appreciation,
or a request for some quality to be improved,
or a situation to learn from and, at times,
we are amazed at how wonderfully the universal
intelligence responds. However, look at
it in perspective, and things will fall
in place. What are we doing when we pray?
We are actually resonating with the abundance
of divine love and goodwill that is readily
available to everyone, and our prayers
act as channels through which the love
and goodwill flow to our near ones and
us.
Did you know that Prince Charles speaks
to plants, and that plants respond by
bending and other ways? It is all a matter
of flow of energy from the endearing one
to the plants. Those who practice positive
affirmations like chanting of mantras
will testify the wonderful results of
such exercises on the body, mind, and
spirit.
Now, take a step further back, and let's
move on from smaller things to the huge
celestial bodies. Isn't it true that the
Moon's major phases have such strong effects
that we are consciously able to experience
them? Sunspots, although of minor astrological
significance, have also been shown to
significantly affect us. Thus, the basis
of all our problems in life lies in our
receptivity (resonance). As our receptivity
can either be negative or positive, reactive
or proactive, we must strive to become
magnets that attract only the positive
aspects. We must increase the positive
aspect of our receptivity.
Electromagnetic
Resonance and Vital Rays:
Likewise, we can benefit from the invisible
influences if we received the correct
blend of radiation that is helpful to
our particular electromagnetic 'signature'
(corresponding to our karmic weaknesses
and strengths). The real significance
of karma is not in what happens to us,
but in how we react to it. And the greatest
challenge of life is to react to events
in a positive way. This is where gems
come into action. When we wear the right
kind of gems, they produce helpful electromagnetic
rays.
We, as human beings, receive vital rays
- subtle cosmic radiation from planets
that influence our attitudes, behaviour,
and environment. This planetary radiation
has a definite impact on our ever-changing
psychological dispositions. Stones and
gems, coming into direct contact with
the skin, exercise an electromagnetic
influence over our cells.
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