Hessonite for Rahu
How can Rahu affect your life?
Rahu is one of the most challenging and difficult Astrological influences. Rahu brings chaos, confusion, frustration, suffering, and vast difficulties. This may be in the realm of illness, financial problems, legal issues, family conflicts, depression, anxiety, and many other difficulties (similar to Saturn). For most people, when Rahu is active in the chart, life becomes quite difficult. Fortunately, decreasing Rahu's influence using gemstones can be very effective.
How can a Hessonite help?
It can bring more awareness of our spiritual nature, assist with health problems, clear the mind, improve financial issues, give us better relationships, reduce the chaos and turmoil of life among many other benefits. In general, it can bring more satisfaction in life.
When should I buy it?
Auspicious day: Saturday
Another good time to buy a Hessonite is when the Moon is in the Nakshatras of Ardra, Swati, or Satabisha (when the Moon is waxing).
Setting
The setting ideally should be a combination of Gold, Silver, and Iron. Alternatively, white gold, silver, iron, or platinum can be used individually.
The Hessonite should be worn on the 3rd or 5th finger of the left hand or as a pendant.
Finding the right stone
It should be at least 3 carats in weight.
The best quality has a reddish-orangish-honey color.
Alternatives for Hessonite:
golden grossulatite garnet (5-10 carats in weight, depending on the quality)
Activating Your Stone
Before the Hessonite is worn there is an activation process which maximizes the power of stone. This should be performed on Saturday two hours after sunset using the following steps.
1. Rinse the Hessonite in Ganga water or other holy water.*
2. Rinse in cows milk (ahimsa is preferred)
3. Rinse again in water
4. Place on an altar in front of a picture of Krishna
5. Offer incense
6. Contemplate and meditate on the effects you wish to see manifest
7. Chant the following mantra 108 times
OM RAM RAHAVE NAMAH
8. Chant the following mantra three times and place the ring on the middle finger of the left hand or around the neck if it is a chain.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
*If Ganges water is not available, you can chant this mantra to invoke the holy rivers into your water.
gange ca yamune caiva godavari sarasvati narmade sindho kaveri jale ’smin sannidhim kuru May water from the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Sarasvati, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri kindly be present.