The 9 Planets of Vedic Astrology
The nine planets each rule different aspects of life and have different effects on the houses in which they are posited.
Here is a quick rundown of the planets & their associations with links to their pages:
Sun - Leo, Aries, Sunday, kings, royalty, fire, root chakra, masculine, head
Moon - Cancer, Monday, queens, water, empathy, fluids, feminine, home, chest
Mars - Aries, Scorpio, Tuesday, enemies, defense, war, commanders, immune system, upper limbs, masculine
Mercury - Virgo, Gemini, Wednesday, speech, communication, logic, intellect, princes, mouth, hands
Jupiter - Pisces, Thursday, bishops, wealth, wisdom, expansion, face and neck organs
Venus - Taurus, Libra, Friday, artists, luxury, comfort, north, reproductive organs
Saturn - Capricorn, Aquarius, Saturday, servants, dedication, introverts, monks, researchers
Rahu - eccentrics, unpredictable things, crazies, impulsive thoughts and behaviors
Ketu - mysteries and mysterious people, hidden identities, spies, the unforeseen and abstract
Each planetary page has suggested traditional gemstone purchase and wearing times as well as other tidbits of info gathered from Vedic books and web sources. All references used can be found here.
Here is a quick rundown of the planets & their associations with links to their pages:
Sun - Leo, Aries, Sunday, kings, royalty, fire, root chakra, masculine, head
Moon - Cancer, Monday, queens, water, empathy, fluids, feminine, home, chest
Mars - Aries, Scorpio, Tuesday, enemies, defense, war, commanders, immune system, upper limbs, masculine
Mercury - Virgo, Gemini, Wednesday, speech, communication, logic, intellect, princes, mouth, hands
Jupiter - Pisces, Thursday, bishops, wealth, wisdom, expansion, face and neck organs
Venus - Taurus, Libra, Friday, artists, luxury, comfort, north, reproductive organs
Saturn - Capricorn, Aquarius, Saturday, servants, dedication, introverts, monks, researchers
Rahu - eccentrics, unpredictable things, crazies, impulsive thoughts and behaviors
Ketu - mysteries and mysterious people, hidden identities, spies, the unforeseen and abstract
Each planetary page has suggested traditional gemstone purchase and wearing times as well as other tidbits of info gathered from Vedic books and web sources. All references used can be found here.
Navaratna
is a traditional pendant with the nine gems set together. The center stone is always the ruby, as the Sun is the center of the solar system, with diamond at the 12 o'clock position and pearl, coral, hessonite, blue sapphire, cat's eye, yellow sapphire, and emerald going clockwise.
[Note: pictured pendant is not set with Jyotish quality gems]
[Note: pictured pendant is not set with Jyotish quality gems]
