Ruby | Jyotish Pathways

The Sun and Its Gemstone, Ruby

1. The sun represents the male or father principle.

2. Its color is bloodred, its nature is bile-dominated, and it is the lord of the direction East.

3. When the sun is not rightly placed in the natal chart, that is, ill-aspected or afflicted by a malefic planet, it brings pessimism, sorrow, quarrels, humiliation, and poverty.

4. The human spine is specially influenced by the sun. Pingala Nadi, which represents the sun, originates at the base of the spine right nostril. The sun is connected with the right eye in men and the left eye in women. The sun rules the heart, liver, lungs, head (brain), nervers, and bones.

THE RUBY

Ruby is a gemstone of the corundum family and is attractive because of its brilliance, if it is crystal clear and transparent. It is found in a variety of crimson and scarlet red colors ranging from pink to a deep ruddy violet color. It has the smooth and delicate luster of clarified butter.

WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES Of A GOOD RUBY ?

Smoothness
Transparence
Luster
Brilliance
Hardness
Heaviness in weight, high density
Silky or milky inclusions
Color: transparent carmine red with bluish tint like pigeon blood
Regular shape

FLAWS OF RUBIES

Dullness-gives problem with brothers
Brittleness-gives problem in having a son
Flimsiness-gives problem with lightning
Cracks-gives bad luck
Bubbles-makes the gem ineffective
Feather-gives bad luck
Dirty-ineffective

HOW TO WEAR A RUBY - माणिक RING ?

1. A ruby should be bought on a Sunday, Monday, or Thursday in the ascending moon cycle. Ideally, it should be bought, set, and worn when the sun is in Leo and it is Pushya Nakshatra. In case the nakshatra is not Pushya, the nakshatra's ruled by the sun, I,e., Kritika, Uttara Phalguni, and Uttrakhad,are also suitable for it.

2. The weight of the gemstone ruby should not be less than 3 rattikas, or 1.77 metric carats, and the gemstone should be flaw-less. It is better if it is 21/2 carats in weight.

3. Before wearing the ring it should be kept immersed for some time in raw cow’s milk. Then it should be washed with Ganga-water (if Ganga-water is not available rainwater pr water kept in a copper pot can be used).

4. A yantra needs no priest, and the person who wants to wear the ring can do the rituals himself. The ring should be placed in front of the idol or engraved copper yantra, on the red cloth, on which the numerical yantra of the sun is drawn. Flowers and incense should be offered to the engraved copper yantra, and the yantra and the gemstone mounted in the ring should be worshiped, reciting the mantra of the sun god:

5.The mantra should be recited 108 times to wear a ruby ring