Frequently Asked Questions

I notice from photographs that Swami Sri Yukteswar and Paramahansa Yogananda wore their nine gem astrological bangles. (Navaratna's) just above the elbow yet you recommend the upper arm area above the bicep.

Years ago while I was working in the Encinitas Self Realization Fellowship ashram. A monk who also wore a navaratna bangle told me that they only wore them above the elbow on account of the fact that at that time spring technology was not available to wear it higher on the arm. Our titanium springs do not rust etc and have the correct strength while being very small which is something that has only been introduced in the last 70 years. Self Realisation Fellowship does however recommend the wearing of the lesser three metal astrological bangle on the upper arm.

However, there is another reason for why the astrological bangel is best positioned on the upper arm.
Because Yogananda’s explained that all thoughts, deeds and actions are recorded vibratorilly in chakras. The closer the gems are in a manner that is set deeply and comfortably into the skin to the chakras, the more effective the deeply colored astrological gems are. The physical body actually lessens the effectiveness of the gems getting their subtle energy energy to the electrical chakras. Consequently, to amplify the effectiveness of the astrological gemstones, the less physical body that is between them and the chakras, allows for greater effectiveness.
It is for this reason that astrogems does not enthusiastically promote pendants or rings.