Rahu and Its Gemstone Hessonite (Gomed)

Like other planets of the solar system Rahu & Ketu are not the mass of light. Some scholars consider them as moon falls (chandrapat), some of them call them shadows of the earth. Some of them call the shadow of the North Pole as Rahu and of the South Pole as Ketu. In spite of all the above facts, Rahu and of Ketu show their far-fetched influence over the man and all other beings. Therefore Rahu-Ketu's presence can never be ignored.

Although Rahu rules no sign of the zodiac the zodiacal sign Virgo is its sign. Virgo is in fact assigned to Mercury. Zircon (Gomed) is related to Rahu. Its colour is like the colour of cow's urine. It has also the shade of honey tinged with blackish colour. The gemstone that is transparent, of fine and good colour, soft in touch and gives luster and radiance, is considered a stone of good quality and auspicious Hessonite. The gemstone having a light blackish hue, without radiance, rough, flat, full of layers and which looks like a yellow piece of glass, is a stone of average quality and is not considered auspicious. Wearing of an unblemished Hessonite ensures the native safety and protection from deadliest of enemies. Hessonite bestows health, wealth and prosperity to its owner. A blemished gemstone is harmful for the wearer. The red coloured gomedha is injurious to health and one having a mixture of mica is destroyer of wealth.