Materialdraftschool: jyotisha· Frawley — Astrology of the Seers
Emerald (Mercury's gem)
मरकतmarakata
also: marakata, panna, emerald, garutmata
mat-emeraldDefinition
Emerald, principal remedial gem of Mercury. Worn to strengthen a weak Mercury (intelligence, communication, nervous system, discrimination).
Modern
Prāṇa relevance
Mercury's gem supports the nervous system and the rational mind — the Vata/air-mind pole. Prana link via nervous-system/Vata; remedial level.
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- Emerald is Mercury's remedial gem; worn (gold, middle/little finger) it strengthens a weak Mercury's intelligence, communication and nervous system. Mutable - careful with malefic gems.
Sources
- txt-frawley-astrology-seersMercury — Gems (book p.247–248); book p.263–264Modern✓ verifiedemerald is Mercury's main gem; specs, substitutes, worship green tourmaline
Other attributes
- Material Class
- gemstone
- Ruling Planet
- gra-budha
- Elemental Composition
- air-associated (Mercury = air/Vata in Frawley) [MODERN — Frawley; via the planet]
- Remedial Spec
- ≥1.5 carats, set in gold, worn on the middle (or little — Mercury's) finger of right or left hand; first worn on a Wednesday, Mercury strong
- Substitute Gem
- peridot, jade, green zircon, or green tourmaline (ring ≥3 ct, pendant ≥5)
- Worship Substitute
- green tourmaline (cluster/uncut, on altar)
- Caution
- relatively safe/balanced, but Mutable — careful wearing with malefic gems (Saturn/Mars/Sun) as it may amplify them; careful what influences it has picked up; Mercury as malefic lord (Aries/Scorpio asc.)
- Classical Rules
- remedial-wear doctrine in rul-remedial-measures-doctrine