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Jyotish Gemstones: Choosing the Right Planetary Stone for Your Chart and What to Avoid | Tiffany April Raines #154

The Vital Veda Podcast: Ayurveda | Vedic Wisdom | Holistic Health & Natural Healing

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Gemstones are not just decorative. In Jyotiṣa (Vedic Astrology), they are used as precise tools to amplify planetary influences and shift the trajectory of karma. In this episode, Dylan Smith sits down with Vedic Gemologist and Jyotiṣī Tiffany April Raines to explore how astrological gemstones actually work, why quality is everything, and the level of responsibility required when using them. Tiffany is the co-owner of Astrological Gem International and has spent nearly two decades studying, t...

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