Shani Ratna Jewels for Saturn Blue Sapphire (Shani-ratna) benefits female career  Pearl (Moti, Mukta) not recommended if gem "causes" physical illness, please see a medical doctor  when the gem has no effect,  Seva will help Blue Sapphire for Lord Shani, the atmakaraka of this nativity, would give a moderately beneficial effect..  Vargottama Shani with Kuja in the radix karakamsha. Shani & Kuja = agents of her strongest destiny. The native is destined to work in politics, creative media, or entertainment arts, but the nature of her work will be disciplined, in a  technical specialty, pragmatic & detailed in application, and "behind the scenes". Blue Sapphire would increase her religious behaviors (domain-9) and her public prestige (domain-10). Also because Shani = yuti Kuja, the effects of domain-12 (foreign lands) and domain-7 (marriage and partnership) would also receive a boost. Kuja as lord of the 10th navamsha will send some of the "boost" into career. Furthermore Rohini nakshatra = radix lagna, and Chandra lord of Rohini Shukra is friendly with Shani. The native is materialistically minded with relatively little spiritual interest. That is her true nature in this life and so reinforcing Shani will not harm her.  Rather Shani will strengthen her clear material focus and provide enhancement of public respect & career. Shani and Kuja in domain-5 will delay children. Kuja may give a miscarriage or two before a successful live birth. There is much conflict and difficulty with the first child, who may have some birth defect and needs special attention. Otherwise Shani is a yogakaraka for Vrishabha lagna, and strengthening Shanaicharya is basically a good strategy for material purposes. In the navamsha, there is also some trouble: Ashlesha nakshatra on the navamsha lagna is manipulative and insecure (although by these urgencies, often quite successful!) Rising Rahu shows a foreign or different-community spouse.  Neechha Guru in domain-7 of navamsha with Ketu suggests a disconnected and over-extended, over-optimistic spouse. Shani may help to stabilize her spouse a bit, as well as strengthen the navamsha 8th house which is connected to the "joint assets of marriage" i.e., her husband's contribution to the marital bank account. 20-Dec-1981 16:30 hrs  Delhi, India Q:  Subject: female back pain and infection The female says she has suffered from back pains and infection after wearing the blue sapphire, so she has removed it.  Now if she wears Pearl. her moon is 3rd lord, placed in 6th, I am afraid she might suffer from more diseases. Will pearl not harm her in terms of health? A: First of all, unless the Shaniratna is very pure and more than 3 carats in strength, it would not have the power to stimulate dramatic physical ailments like back pain or infection. Unless the stones themselves are very large, the effects of gemstones are much more subtle than that. Gemstones can stimulate powerful dreams and other astral experiences, which do improve the mental attitude and one's general charisma to the public. But their effect on the physical body is not direct. The gemstone is not causing this physical ailment. The native is more likely experiencing the drishti of currently transiting Shani in Simha upon her vargottama Chandra in Thula. Chandra in Thula indicates the kidneys and adrenal glands. The kidney/adrenal complex regulates sugar processing. The kidneys require a great deal of clean water each day to do their job properly.  The female is perhaps working too hard, not paying attention to regular mealtime, eating too much sugar as a quick pick-me-up, and drinking not enough water to flush it out.  One common culprit is sugary carbonated drinks - easy to obtain in the workplace, and terrible for the kidneys. Excessive sugar can easily cause a yeast infection (thrush, Candida) which can certainly cause back pain. Chandra in domain-6 + expansive Guru in domain-6 gives a tendency toward overweight caused by excessive sweets. The native does not necessarily over-eat, but rather one's body is overwhelmed by sugar and has trouble digesting it correctly.  In any case, this female is recommended to consult her physician regarding back pain and infection; she should ask for advice regarding a potential diabetic or yeast condition and follow the diet prescribed by her doctor to keep her health in control. You are right, the native should not wear the gem for Moon, if Moon occupies domain-6.  There might be very special exceptions to this no-Moti rule (for example, a medical professional who wishes to enhance one's medical intuition, or who is undertaking spiritual service to clinical practice in mother-child health). However, in general, do not stimulate a graha which rules or occupies a dusthana. Q:  Subject: Will higher carat of Blue sapphire help? Respected madam, Namaskaram.  The native is very anxious about her film career. She is finding hard to get any opportunity, thus she inquired that if wearing a bigger sapphire help her in career.  She is currently wearing 3.5 carats of blue sapphire. How much more can be suggested looking the positive and negative effects of Shani in her chart.  Kindly guide her.    Jai Ganesha. A:  Namaste, A larger gem probably will not help the career. 3.5 carats = a large enough Shani Ratna to give effect of a domain-9/domain-10 boost. If her blue sapphire was properly energized and applied with correct ritual process, and the results are still zero, then the gem has perhaps been heat-treated or otherwise damaged.  Unfortunately, trading in damaged gems is a very common business practice amongst unscrupulous remedial gem dealers. What will work = Seva. Seva always improves the karma.  For Shani in domain-5 in Kanya rashi, during the native's vimshottari bhukti of lord L-5 Budha, please consider the option to undertake service: to benefit student-age young people (pre-school through university) using media arts, performing arts, and skills in the world of entertainment The number of service hours may be as great or small as the native can allow in one's weekly  schedule. However whether the hours are many or few, I would recommend to commit to a schedule of selfless service that is regular and steady.  Since the native is an entertainment professional herself, and she is trying to build credibility in the film industry, she may indeed realize a double benefit. Her career résumé will be improved by showing not only a new technical application of her professional entertainment skills. But also her commitment to charitable service can demonstrate her strong moral character. Volunteer service in any aspect of theatrical work, in any medium, would be good. For example: set design, lighting design, writing scripts, acting coach, organizing children's role in festival performance, escorting children to view performances.  These are just a few examples. There are many, many more service options in the creative performance world! Any type of selfless service which is targeted *not to the native's own direct profit* but rather to the welfare of others, will help reduce Shani's blockage. Shani occupies Kanya, is the rashi of information management, calendaring, scheduling, agriculture/food, medicine, and every aspect of health (but especially digestion). Domain-5 is the bhava of theatre, politics, children/adolescents, personal creativity, and speculation. The native might design her offering in a number of creative ways, such as, for example, directing a traveling show that is designed for a young audience, perhaps with a message of good health practices. Or, another service angle could be offering entertainment to young people undergoing difficult medical procedures in hospitals or clinics. One might do the performing oneself, or direct, or supervise, or assist with the business organization behind the performance. Ditto for any type of entertainment digital media work: so long as the purpose of the work is to serve others slightly less fortunate than oneself. It is very important, when designing effective Seva, to utilize one's sharpest, most passionate skills. One must offer service in an area where one is talented and well-trained. Offer intelligence, offer creativity, offer enjoyment in doing a job well and knowing that one has made a valuable contribution to the life of another. If only for one day! But be sure to offer one's best abilities. The goal is to match the energies of both Kanya/ Domain-5 and Shani/Budha, then to move the contents of those experiences into a higher level of consciousness.  Shani is creating blockage in domain-5, impeding the native's entertainment arts career.  The best way to remove the blockage of Shani is to remove the fearful ignorance which Shani represents. Shani is anxiety and fear. Budha creates mental over-thinking. In domain-5, Shani's fear creates selfishness and excessive criticism of the creative work of others. During a period of Budha, the person can go crazy thinking about their "problems" due to Shani blockage. Service is a great way to get one's mind off one's own problems, by focusing on the problems of other people, just for a short time. It will be good to get away from self-criticism for a time, just to relax from the Budha/Shani intensity and also to build up real spiritual credit from service. I would encourage the native to reach out to the gentle & largely non-criticizing population of youth/adolescents, selecting a less privileged group whose own limited opportunities can be increased by caring volunteers.  Service is an excellent way to raise the conscious attention up to a higher level of awareness, and relieve the anxiety that is caused by worrying about one's own self.  Targeted, intelligent, compassionate service usually feels good, if for no other reason than it is a relief from the daily anxiety about one's own security and fame. This is my recommendation. Seva will help remove anxiety and improve moral consciousness. And, when properly targeted, it can also look good on the professional résumé! Sincerely, Barbara Pijan Lama, Jyotisha www.barbarapijan.com
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