Jupiter remedies

• wisdom, faith and right judgement
• teachers and guidance
• children, and for women traditionally the husband
• wealth that comes through good conduct; traditionally the liver

Often one or more of these, especially in Jupiter’s own period or when it is weak in the birth chart:

• poor judgement or losing faith
• no good guidance when it is needed
• delays around children or marriage
• money slipping through the fingers

Free, and the strongest remedies of all, because they change the habit the planet shows up through.

• Respect your teachers and elders; ask for their blessings before important steps.
• Study something meaningful (scripture or philosophy) for a few minutes daily.
• Teach or mentor someone without expecting anything back.
• Wear something yellow on Thursdays.

Say it 108 times (one round of a mala), in the morning, facing east if you can. Start on a Thursday and keep the same time each day; a steady small practice counts for more than a long one done once.

Deity: Vishnu and Dakshinamurthy (Shiva as the teacher); visiting a temple on Thursdays is traditional.

Fasting: A Thursday fast (Guruvar vrat), with yellow foods.

Charity: chana dal, turmeric, yellow cloth, or books for students, on a Thursday. Why: giving knowledge and food widens Jupiter’s blessings. Give to someone who needs it, and only what you can easily afford.

Only when Jupiter is a good planet for your ascendant.

Metal:

gold

Finger:

index finger

First worn:

a Thursday morning, after saying the mantra 108 times

Substitute:

yellow topaz is sometimes used as a substitute

The stone should touch the skin. Buy a natural, untreated stone from a reputable gemologist, wear it on trial first, and take it off if anything feels wrong. More in Gemstones: rules before you wear one.