The Positive Method of Gemology first identifies functional benefics and prescribes the gem for them
Functional Benefics
Any planet who owns a quadrant and a trine is considered to
be a functional benefic. Functional benefics are the planets
which can do immense good to the native
Natural benefics are the Moon Jupiter Mercury and Venus
Temporal benefics are the friendly planets of the Ascendant
lord.
Trinal lords are also considered as they are powerful to confer
fortune.
Trinal lords are considered to be benefics in Vedic Astrology.
After all the trines are defined as moral triangles. The Ninth
lord is the lord of Fortune the fifth lord is the ninth from
the ninth ( fortune) and the First Lord or Lagnadhipa the most
important planet as it rules the greatest of all wealth Health.
