Astral Gemstone Talismans

A true Kavacha or "talisman" is not only the gem, which represents the earth element. A real Astral Talisman is composed of all 5 elements, i.e., gem for earth, herb for water, metal for fire, symbol for air, and cosmic number for space. This process of "Pancha-amrita" astral talisman making is the most bona fide. Even the Western alchemists are known to use herbs as the "water" ingredient in an Astral Talismans. These herbs have been ritually turned into "bhasma" or sanctified ashes. Therefore, one may understand that the gem alone is not the complete kavacha or talisman, the gems are only for one of five elements, viz., earth

The philosopher Agrippa has nicely described in Three Books of Occult Philosophy the basic preparation of astrological rings as follows:

"When any star ascends fortunately we must take a stone and HERB that is under that star, and make a ring of the metal that is suitable to this star, and in it fasten the stone, putting the herb or root under it, not omitting the inscriptions of images, names and characters, as also the proper suffumigations."

In 1974 we were fortunate to receive guidence from Dr. Mana Vajracharya, Chairman of the Nepal Ayurveda Association. He informed us which were the main "bhasma" herbs for each planet. At our request the good Dr. prepared nine different herbal bhasmas which we now seal in tubes on our jewelry talismans. It took one week for the Dr. to prepare the 9 herbs and transform them into ashes or Bhasma. At that time he also gave us rare samples of the actual herbs. Somehow we retained these rare herb samples over the years, and recently we had these nine herbs photographed by an expert.

All nine herbs are available in Nepal (Himalaya) and some are quite rare even in India where they sometimes substitute because of lack of the actual herb).

Influence of Milk Weed or Arka-bhasma

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 also untroubled.

Influence of Butia Frandosa or Palasa-bhasma

If Moon is well placed in your horoscope:
The influence will be toward good sensitivity, good habits, stability and health. One will be wealthy, industrious and respected, i.e., positive results may be expected.

Influence of Couch Plant or Khadira-bhasma

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, i.e., positive results may be expected.

Influence of Achyranthes or Apamarga-bhasma

If Mercury is well placed in your horoscope:
The influence will be toward being rational, witty, skillful and dexterous. One will worldly-wise, educated, happy, fortunate and highly respected, i.e., positive results may be expected.

Influence of Ficus Religiosa or Pippala-bhasma

If Jupiter is well placed in your horoscope:
The influence will be toward humanitarianism, caring, spiritualism, optimism, faith and good judgment. One will be powerful, respected, a leader of men, although susceptible to anger, i.e., positive results may be expected.

Influence of Ficus Glomerata or Audumbara-bhasma

If Venus is well placed in your horoscope:
The influence will be toward attractiveness, refinement, grace and elegance. One will be smooth, humanitarian, long-lived and possess many good qualities, i.e., positive results may be expected.

Influence of Prosopis or Shami-bhasma

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, lavish, proficient and an affectionate mate, i.e., positive results may be expected.

Influence of Cynodon Dactylon or Durva-bhasma

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, i.e., positive results may be expected.

Influence of Sacrificial Grass or Kusa-bhasma

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, i.e., positive results may be expected.