





When working with a mantras see the detailed page on Meditation.
| Planet | Mantra | Gem | Aroma | Herbs / Tea | Color | Diet |
|
Sun |
Om
sum Suryayai namah - Om ram ravaye namaha |
Ruby
or garnet Gold
or silver Right
ring finger |
Hot
spicy aromas ginger,
cinnamon, camphor, sage |
Pepper,
ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, thyme |
Red
and Bright colors |
Hot
spices, Sour fruit like oranges, plums - Fasting |
|
Moon |
Om
Cham chandrayai namaha - Om hrim maha lakshmyai namaha |
Pearl
or moonstone Gold
silver Left
ring or index finger |
Cool
and calming Jasmine,
lotus gardenia, sandalwood |
Milk,
marshmallow, licorice, sandalwood, flaxseed, irish moss |
Soft
colors - whites and cooler
hues of other colors |
Dairy,
starchy veget., potatoes, sweet potatoes, fish, seaweed |
|
Mars |
Om
Kum kujayai namaha |
Red
or Pink coral Silver
/ copper gold Right
index / ring |
Stimulating
aromas like musk and camphor |
Onions,
garlic, mustard, coffee, alcohol, marijuana |
Reds
and blacks green and gray For
Discipline and
order |
Hot,
pungent foods. Garlic, wine, onions, pickles, red meat |
|
Mercury |
Om
bum budhayai namaha |
Emerald
or peridot Gold
or silver Right
index |
Calming
aromas sandalwood basil mint, wintergreen |
Gotu
kula, skullcap, basil, mint, chamomile, alfalfa |
Neutral
earth tones browns, grays |
All
astringent greens steamed with oil. Apples |
|
Jupiter |
Om
Gum guravayai namah - om gam ganapatayai namaha |
Yelow
sapphire / citrine - Gold or silver - Left middle / little finger |
Strengthening
like sandalwood frankincense lotus |
Ghee,
almonds, walnuts, wheat, barley, oats, licorice, fennel |
Bright
cheerful, not gaudy, yellow, gold, radiant colors |
Oils,
ghee, nuts, seeds, grains, wheat, barley, oats, breads |
|
Venus |
Om
shum shukrayai namaha |
Diamond
/ clear quartz - white gold / silver - left middle / little finger |
Sweet
aromas - rose, saffron, jasmine, nag champa, frangipani |
Rose,
aloe, myrrh, saffron, safflower, hibiscus, shatavari, jasmine, parsley |
Pastels
rainbow like colors, soft feminine shades Of
all colors |
Sweet
food - honey maple syrup, sweet potatoes, candy |
|
Saturn |
Om
Sham Shanayai namah - Om namah sivaya |
Blue
sapphire / amethyst - gold / silver - Middle finger of either hand |
Healing
aromas like myrrh, frankincense, cedar |
Gentian,
gold seal, witch hazel, rhubarb, echinacea, oak bark, neem |
Dark
Grey or black, dark blue |
Fasting,
reducing food intake, detox diets, light food, salads, raw food |
|
Rahu |
Om
ram rahave namaha |
Hessonite
garnet - gold silver -
middle or little finger of either hand |
Most
good as they clear the astral but esp. sandalwood, myrrh, frankincense |
N/A |
Similar
to Saturn |
N/A |
|
Ketu |
Om
kem ketave namah |
Cat’s
eye - quartz cat’s eye - silver white gold - middle / little
finger either hand |
Light
penetrating aromas like camphor, bayberry, sage |
N/A |
Similar
to Saturn |
N/A |