Materialdraftschool: jyotisha· Frawley — Astrology of the Seers
Hessonite Garnet (Rahu's gem)
गोमेधgomedha
also: gomedha, gomed, hessonite, cinnamon-stone
mat-hessoniteDefinition
Hessonite garnet (Gomedha — cinnamon or golden variety), principal remedial gem of Rahu. Worn to counter Rahu's darkening/eclipse effect and boost its positive (society-influencing) power. Dark/opaque garnets avoided.
Modern
Prāṇa relevance
Rahu's gem is a psychic-clearing/disillusioning remedy (Rahu = the force of Maya). Prana link not traced beyond the nervous/psychic-stability association; remedial level.
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- Hessonite garnet (Gomedha) is Rahu's remedial gem; the bright (cinnamon/golden) varieties counter Rahu's darkening/eclipse effect and boost its positive society-influencing power. Dark/opaque garnets avoided.
Sources
- txt-frawley-astrology-seersRahu — Gems (book p.256–257); book p.263–264Modern✓ verifiedhessonite/Gomedha is Rahu's main gem; two varieties; specs; avoid dark garnets
Other attributes
- Material Class
- gemstone
- Ruling Planet
- gra-rahu
- Elemental Composition
- air-associated (Rahu = air/Vata in Frawley) [MODERN — Frawley; via the planet]
- Remedial Spec
- ≥3 carats, set in gold or silver, worn on the middle finger (or the finger of Rahu's dispositor); first worn on a Saturday or the dispositor's day, Moon waxing
- Substitute Gem
- golden grossularite garnets; AVOID darker red/opaque garnets (increase Rahu's eclipse-causing power)
- Worship Substitute
- golden garnet (cluster/uncut, on altar)
- Caution
- relatively safe except the darker varieties; avoid when Rahu is in trines/quadrants placing strong malefic aspects, unless its dispositor is a non-malefic-house benefic
- Classical Rules
- remedial-wear doctrine in rul-remedial-measures-doctrine