Planetary Relationship in Vedic Astrology

To know planetary relationships in Vedic astrology is essential. This will help identify planets with favorable, neutral, or incompatible energy. Understanding these relationships with planets, astrologers predict which gemstone combinations to wear.  For instance, the Pukhraj stone can be worn with Moti ratna because the associated planets, Guru and Moon, are friends. This blog highlights such graha compatibility, allowing you to understand why one can wear two gemstones. 

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Understanding Planetary Relationships in Vedic Astrology

Identifying relationships between grahas is essential to interpreting a person's birth chart. These relationships determine how planets interact with each other and influence various aspects of a person’s life. The correlation between planets is categorized into three main types: friendly(Mitra), enemy(Shatru), and neutral (Sama). 

Friendly planets have compatible energies; thus, two natural gemstones can be worn. Wearing two gems together helps a person get benefits in various life events. For instance, wearing an emerald stone and Neelam benefits the person by strengthening relationships in marriage and love life.  

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Types of Planetary Relationships in Jyotish 

Naisargika Maitri: This correlation with the planet is determined by the placement of grahas in the birth chart. The lords of the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, and 12th houses are considered the planet’s friends, whereas those of the 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, and 11th houses are considered enemies. 

The birth chart analysis identifies the planet's position in the houses and its relationship with other planets. If the lord of the planet is exalted, it is considered a friendly planet. Other than this, if a planet is the lord of a planet that is both friend and enemy of the zodiac sign, it is considered neutral. 

Tatkaal Maitri: Temporary relationship of planets seen with the position of grahas in a horoscope. Planets placed in the 4th and 10th houses, the 3rd and 11th houses, or the 2nd and 12th houses form temporary friendships. 

Panchada Maitri: A five-fold relationship is a combination of Naisargika Maitri and Tatkaal Maitri. It is considered that planets are strong when they are in their own sign, triton, exalted, or friends with other planets. For example, the Sun is considered strong if it is placed in its own sign, that is, Leo, in Aries (exalted sign) or the 10th house of the chart. 

Role of Planetary Friendship in Horoscope Interpretation

Which planet is enemy and friend to each other is a significant consideration regarding horoscope identification or gemstone recommendation. Let's understand more about this:

• If planets are friends, their positive influences increase. This offers the person success, harmony, and opportunities.  

• A combination of inimical (shatru) planets adversely affects one’s life by creating obstacles or delaying good fortune. 

• Planetary friendship guides how to mitigate the effects of malefic ones and strengthen the positive ones. For example, one can wear two gemstones to influence a life event. The same can be done to give power to one house. 

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Gemstone Combinations 

In simpler terms you can wear two stones together if their respective planets are friends to each other. Here is a list of the popular combinations in gemstone astrology. 

Yellow Sapphire+Ruby: The Pukhraj and Manik stone combination benefits the person with marital harmony. Since the Guru is responsible for women’s marriage, wearing this combination is best for females. Wearing these lucky stones together helps them to overcome marriage delays and maintain peace in married life. 

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Yellow Sapphire+Red Coral: Pukhraj and Moonga ratna together form a perfect combination of Guru and Mangal conjunction in Vedic astrology. Both these planets are friends to each other, so wearing these gemstones benefits the person with financial stability. It boosts wisdom and decision-making skills. 

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Opal+Neelam: Wearing an opal stone and Neelam stone together combines the energies of Venus and Saturn together. Both these gems are powerful alone, but when worn together, their energies are amplified. When talking about stress relief stones, opal, and blue sapphire are the perfect combination one should choose. These gems bring calmness and remove mental stress. 

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