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Mercury: Emerald gives mental alertness, memory, communication skills, discriminative intellect and mental control. When Mercury is weak or afflicted, a mental dullness, immaturity or poor memory retention may be evident. The logical part of the mind is not functioning in a normal way, which may cause daydreaming, anxiety, fantasies or an irrational outlook on the …

Sun: Ruby, used by royalty to focus and sustain their ability to command and rule. It sustains our vitality and will. Traits that it enhances are leadership, independence, purity. Weakness or afflictions are sometimes demonstrated by a sense of helplessness, but very often it shows up as an unreasonableness, egotism or self absorption, which is …

The rishis developed Jyotish (literally: the science of light), being the forerunner of modern Western astrology by at least 3,000 years. They also identified the prevailing gem attributes, their vibrational energy fields and the planetary radiations they harmonize with. Jyotish thereby allowed for the prescription of specific gems to counteract any badly placed planetary positions …

The tale of Eros and Psyche is a modern-day rom-com, filled with a “meet-cute” vibe, drama, forbidden love, and mystery. Their tale transcends time and embodies the true mystical and mythological nature of Valentine’s Day. Greek god Eros (who’s Roman counterpart was Cupid) was the winged god of love and passion, who, depending on his …

The dead ends that we face only stop our journey if we allow it. We are beings of incredible ingenuity. If the goal that you set your sights on means enough to you, you will find a way. It does not mean that that way will be simple or easy, but all great adventures include …

We are at the end of the astrological cycle as the sun enters the last sign of the zodiac, watery Pisces. Ruled by inspirational Neptune, Pisces is the most musical of all signs due to its creativity, spirituality, and attunement to a higher vibration. After all, music is one of the few manifestations of humanity …