Astrological Bangle

Astrological Bangles of Paramhansa Yogananda and Sri Yukteswar
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The Astrological Bangle, shown at right, was made popular by Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. Yogananda's guru, Sri Yukteswar, created the Astrological Bangle formula based on very precise weights of pure gold, silver, and copper. You can read more about astrological bangles and how they work in Chapter 16 of Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. Discussion between Sri Yukteswar and Yogananda: Sri Yukteswar: "Mukunda (Yogananda's boyhood name), why don't you get an astrological armlet?" Yogananda: "Should I, Master? I don't believe in astrology."
Sri Sri Yukteswar: "It is never a question of belief; the only Yukteswar scientific attitude one can take on any subject is whether
it is true. The law of gravitation worked as efficiently before Newton as after him. The cosmos would be fairly chaotic if its laws could not operate without the sanction of human belief." From Autobiography of a Yogi, Chapter 16, "Outwitting the Stars"
I have been responsible for the General Purpose Astrological Bangle for Ananda Church since 1985. The formula was given by Sri Yukteswar to Paramhansa Yogananda, and then to Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple who once was Vice President of Self Realization Fellowship. Swamiji gave me the formula and the responsibility in 1985, and I use the exact formula as passed on by Sri Yukteswar, even using the method of joining the ends as Master did. Each bangle contains pure copper, pure silver, and over a Troy Ounce of pure (99.999%, 24Kt, fine) gold. They are an open bracelet that can be circled to fit any arm.
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The three metals are heavy gauge wires that are weighed to match the Sri Yukteswar formula, and then twisted, joined at the ends and polished. The ends are left simple (and not covered with a ball), as this is the way Yogananda had them made at Mt. Washington before he left the body. Price: Email us for a current price, and the price will be good for 2 weeks (remember to add 7.50% tax if you are a Californian). These bangles are sold at minimum cost. Jeweler's pricing would have them higher. Please do not order until you get a price quote. Please email me: kent at tinmantech.com Please let me know, when you email me, what city and country you are expecting a shipping quote to. Ordering is simple. No need for membership numbers or birth dates or arm sizes or such. Just send money order or check to: Kent White, Box 250 Ananda Nevada City CA 95959 AND include a note describing: 1) How to ship the bangle to you: UPS, US Mail, etc.(all methods are insured, but we like UPS, and they can deliver to you at work). 2) Proper address (UPS does not go to P.O. boxes). 3) Date needed by, if any. 4) For the booklet on "Care and Feeding" see this link as the booklet is free on this site. Or phone the order desk at 530-292-3506, with either of these 3 cards: Visa, Master Card, or AMEX. I always ship them insured, no matter how they are shipped. (For rush orders we use Fedex and there is an additional fee of $75.) Wait about 2 weeks, and the parcel will arrive. In Master's joyful service, Kent kent at tinmantech.com
"The bangle and its combination of metal as fixed by the Rishis emanate electronic ray (unseen to human eyes) which counteracts all planetary vibrations. Just as a lightning rod is affixed to a house to absorb the falling thunder and lightning, so the bangle is a lightning rod to absorb the ferocity of bad planetary rays falling on the body, when disease attacks as bad karma." From Letter written by Paramhansa Yogananda to Rajarsi Janakananda
Home Letter from Yogananda Quotes Bangle Booklet
The Astrological Bangle, shown at right, was made popular by Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. Yogananda's guru, Sri Yukteswar, created the Astrological Bangle formula based on very precise weights of pure gold, silver, and copper. You can read more about astrological bangles and how they work in Chapter 16 of Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. Discussion between Sri Yukteswar and Yogananda: Sri Yukteswar: "Mukunda (Yogananda's boyhood name), why don't you get an astrological armlet?" Yogananda: "Should I, Master? I don't believe in astrology."
Sri Sri Yukteswar: "It is never a question of belief; the only Yukteswar scientific attitude one can take on any subject is whether
it is true. The law of gravitation worked as efficiently before Newton as after him. The cosmos would be fairly chaotic if its laws could not operate without the sanction of human belief." From Autobiography of a Yogi, Chapter 16, "Outwitting the Stars"
I have been responsible for the General Purpose Astrological Bangle for Ananda Church since 1985. The formula was given by Sri Yukteswar to Paramhansa Yogananda, and then to Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple who once was Vice President of Self Realization Fellowship. Swamiji gave me the formula and the responsibility in 1985, and I use the exact formula as passed on by Sri Yukteswar, even using the method of joining the ends as Master did. Each bangle contains pure copper, pure silver, and over a Troy Ounce of pure (99.999%, 24Kt, fine) gold. They are an open bracelet that can be circled to fit any arm.
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The three metals are heavy gauge wires that are weighed to match the Sri Yukteswar formula, and then twisted, joined at the ends and polished. The ends are left simple (and not covered with a ball), as this is the way Yogananda had them made at Mt. Washington before he left the body. Price: Email us for a current price, and the price will be good for 2 weeks (remember to add 7.50% tax if you are a Californian). These bangles are sold at minimum cost. Jeweler's pricing would have them higher. Please do not order until you get a price quote. Please email me: kent at tinmantech.com Please let me know, when you email me, what city and country you are expecting a shipping quote to. Ordering is simple. No need for membership numbers or birth dates or arm sizes or such. Just send money order or check to: Kent White, Box 250 Ananda Nevada City CA 95959 AND include a note describing: 1) How to ship the bangle to you: UPS, US Mail, etc.(all methods are insured, but we like UPS, and they can deliver to you at work). 2) Proper address (UPS does not go to P.O. boxes). 3) Date needed by, if any. 4) For the booklet on "Care and Feeding" see this link as the booklet is free on this site. Or phone the order desk at 530-292-3506, with either of these 3 cards: Visa, Master Card, or AMEX. I always ship them insured, no matter how they are shipped. (For rush orders we use Fedex and there is an additional fee of $75.) Wait about 2 weeks, and the parcel will arrive. In Master's joyful service, Kent kent at tinmantech.com
"The bangle and its combination of metal as fixed by the Rishis emanate electronic ray (unseen to human eyes) which counteracts all planetary vibrations. Just as a lightning rod is affixed to a house to absorb the falling thunder and lightning, so the bangle is a lightning rod to absorb the ferocity of bad planetary rays falling on the body, when disease attacks as bad karma." From Letter written by Paramhansa Yogananda to Rajarsi Janakananda
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This compilation is intended to provide accurate information specific to the functions, wearing and care of the amulets formulated by Sri Yukteswar. These formulae and attendant responsibilities were passed down to Paramahansa Yogananda, then to Sri Kriyananda. As of this writing, the responsibility is borne to me and it is my sincere hope that this is of service to you the disciple, and ultimately to God and Guru. Appearance of the Bangle Darkness and Discoloration of the strands is due to wearers skin chemistry and environment. See Care and Feeding. Over the years many people have been responsible for making and repairing the general-purpose astrological bangle. For this reason variations in how the bangle is twistedtightly or loosely, and the appearance of the ends can differ greatly. The way Master had them made while he was still in the body is the method I use, and has the ends with one strand folded over into a loop. There is another method that leaves the ends covered with a ball, but this seems to me to be a deviation from the formula. The formula for this bangle is very strict and every effort is made to both hold to the formula and offer a bracelet of good appearance. There are three strands, one of pure copper, one of pure silver, and one of pure gold. If the bangle has a gold strand that appears to have a crinkly or wrinkled appearance, it is only because the gold has been recycled during the re-building process (see Rebuilding and Repairing) top Care and Feeding The three difficulties facing bangles are dirt or discoloration, stiffness
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and cracking, and lastly, thinness due to erosion by skin chemistry. Dirt and/or discoloration are not serious problems in themselves, however they do indicate a probable reaction with either the wearers skin chemistry or environment. The bangle is best cleaned in a jewelers pickling bath, as it is non-abrasive and wont affect the delicate weight balance of the bangle that is necessary for its function. Stiffness promotes cracking and is due to the bangles flexing. If its not opened and squeezed shut a lot it wont harden, get springy and crack. Many nearly invisible cracks will occur at once, so a break is simply the winning cracks reward in the race through the strand. If the bangle gets springy get it to Kent White and he will anneal (soften) and clean (pickle) it to a bright new luster. Bangles need this from every three months to yearly; it depends again on the wearer. Thinness is cured only by strand replacementcopper and silver usually are replaced together in a careful process saving the gold. Thinness means weight loss and does affect the bangles protective performance. Thinness is serious if its visually noticeable and can occur in one year or over many years, depending on the wearer and environment. Our current service schedule allows cleaning and annealing for $25 and takes a few days. Replacing a broken silver wire with a new one is $85; replacing a worn or broken copper, along with adding a new silver is $135 -- I replace both the silver and the copper together when the copper is worn as experience shows that the silver needs replacing by then, also. Bangles broken completely in half requires replacing both copper and silver wires, repairing the gold, cleaning and annealing and polishing, and costs $185 and takes one or two weeks. Shipping is $17.50 each way, insured. top DiscomfortDescription Of, NewOlder BanglesNew Bangle The body may rebel against this new intruder, much as an unbroken horse reacts to a saddle. Be persistent, and creative. Move the bangle from arm to arm, and to wrist, if necessary. Bring it back to home position at nightthe sleeping body is less sensitive then and will get used to it. It may take a week or so. It took me a month. My body hated the thing. top DiscomfortOlder Bangle
This is either cleanliness or the bangle doing its job. If you have skin irritation, itching, rash or even sores, its most likely cleanliness. Hot weather will affect diet, skin moisture and pH. Bacteria will be more prevalent during hot weather also. Toothbrush and dish soap will clean the strands and a brief soak in methanol, rubbing alcohol, or hydrogen peroxide will sterilize it. Now, if the bangle gets hot, cold or oddly uncomfortable, chances are its defending you against cosmic energies. Some symptoms can be flulike or perhaps a smothering feeling. It may become quite hot. A pressure like manacles or handcuffs or even a fever might happen. Unfortunately, this is not the time to take it off. Move the bangle from place to place on the body, if the discomfort is extreme or incapacitating but always consider what the bangle could be protecting you from. top Effects of the Bangle Many people have found there to be a great difference in their personal energy when they wear the bangle versus when they didnt. One person said that the bangle afforded him such protection that he needed to do the Energization Exercises three times a day to make up for not wearing the bangle (he had loaned it out to a friend). Another person had been going through a long test and only at the end had been able to afford a bangle. She was amazed to find a great increase in her personal energy, despite the crushing power of the test. Another woman noticed that her intuition increased when wearing the bangle. It is cases like these that lead me to believe that the bangle acts like an umbrella. top Explaining the Bangle to others. Whats that thing youre wearing? Is it for arthritis? Over the years, weve heard many inquiries ad weve found a few good answers. Here they are: 1. Sentimental family heirloom 2. Yes, its for arthritis and things like that 3. Protects against environmental influences 4. Spiritual symbol, religious symbol, the Trinity 5. A giftI have always liked it. top General Description of the Bangle
Generally, the bangle is a protective device when worn next to the skin. It is a moderately heavy bracelet of gold, silver and copper strands twisted together. Electrical and magnetic radiations are ceaselessly circulating in the universe; they affect mans body for good and ill. Ages ago, our rishis pondered the problem of combating the adverse effects of subtle cosmic influences. The sages discovered that pure metals emit an astral light which is powerfully counteractive to negative pulls of the planets. Through prayer, will power, yoga meditation, consultation with saints and use of astrological bangles, the adverse effects of past wrongs can be nullified or minimized. Just as a house may be fitted with a copper rod to absorb the shock of lightning, so can the bodily temple be protected in certain ways. Paramhansa Yogananda The bangle is an important part of the spiritual path. Sri Kriyananda The bangle is made in strict accordance with the formula discovered by Sri Yukteswar and given to Paramhansa Yogananda. top They may be ordered from: Kent White Box 101 Ananda Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 292 3506 or (530) 292 3500 kent@tinmantech.com or: Claudio Fratellanze Della Gioia Cassella Postale # 48 1-06088 Santa Maria degli Angeli Assisi (PG) Italy Phone: 011 39 742 811 212 Prices vary with the market price of gold. Please call for price and delivery time. Home Cleaning & Annealing for the Adventurous
If the bangle gets stiff, it can be softened again and cleaned at the same time by using the kitchen stove and 5% white vinegar. Simply select a gas burner (NOT ELECTRIC) and set the flame to the same size circle as the bangle. Set the bangle on the burner grate and heat for one minutethe metal colors will change, but it should not glow! The bangle may smoke or flame a bit but thats okay. Pour 1-inch of vinegar in a small saucepan and, with metal tongs, lift the bangle from the burner grate and set into the vinegar. It will whoosh and steam and should then be clean and soft. You may scrub it a little with a toothbrush and toothpaste, but DO NOT USE metal wool or polish! Dry off and wear. Bangles need this from perhaps every three months to yearly. top How it works 1. See: Effects of the Bangle 2. See: General Description of the Bangle Sri Kriyananda has described the function of the bangle to be like a lens: sometimes filtering completely out, sometimes transmuting and sometimes only partially filtering. top Loaning the Bangle, precautions There may come a time when a dear friend or relative without a bangle may go through a serious test. At this time, you may feel guided to loan your bangle to them during this period. Before loaning it out you may want to consider having it cleaned and annealed or possibly even blessed. When you get the bangle back, it would be a good idea to have it again cleaned and annealed and blessed. top Metals contained therein The bangle is comprised of three metals: copper, silver and gold. CopperLatin cuprum, atomic symbol Cu. Copper is the most earthy of the three metals, and astrologically represents the body. Physically, it is the toughest and can withstand some abrasion and bending. It is very chemically reactive and for this reason is not found freely in nature. Copper may react with the wearers skin chemistry to produce green
skin. The copper strand itself can actually wear away in a short time. (See Care and Feeding). The copper may turn color in the presence of some chemicals, soaps, foods, etc. SilverLatin argentum, atomic symbol Ag. Silver is more noble than copper and it astrologically represents the mind. Its purifying influence kills bacteria in both air and water, and its influence has a cooling effect on the body. Physically, silver is not as ductile or malleable as gold or copperit will harden, crack and break if bent or worked too much. While not as chemically reactive as copper, silver will turn black in the presence of sulphur, i.e. eggs, hot springs and some shampoos. Rarely found freely in nature, its reactivity causes it to combine with some other elements. GoldLatin aurum, atomic symbol Au. Gold is the most noble of all metals, and astrologically represents the soul. It enhances spirit and has a healing effect on the body. Very ductile and malleable, gold may be worked or bent a great deal before it cracks or breaks. However, being very soft, gold is easily abraded or worn down. Almost unreactive, it is found freely in nature and does not tarnish. top Navratna: Nine-gem Bangle An amulet of general usefulness but one that is too costly for the average person to buy, is the so-called Navratna or 9-stone bangle. It is composed of the following stones, each of them pure, unflawed and greater than two carats: diamond, emerald, yellow sapphire, chrysoberyl cats eye, blue sapphire, garnet (or more properly gomed a stone unknown in America) coral, pearl and ruby. Each of these stones stands for a different planet. Knowledge of ones own horoscope and of the right stones to wear in order to strengthen weak planets and to offset the vibrations of the inauspicious planets is believed to be beneficial. If all you need personally is one or two stones, you may be able to afford such a bangle even if you are not rich. But you must convert your horoscope from the normal Western tropical to the sidereal and preferably to Indian sidereal, if you want to make proper use of the Indian science of gem therapy.Sri Kriyananda. Note: all stones used for the purpose of gem therapy should be set with open backs so that the stone or stones may touch the skin. It is
through contact with the skin that the gemstones influence may come to benefit the person wearing them. top Other Bangles The Autobiography of a Yogi has chapters entitled Outwitting the Stars and Sasi and the Three Sapphires, where mention is made of the power of gems and metals to protect the wearer against cosmic influences. Sri Yukteswar devoted a great deal of effort to this science of protection. The lead and silver bangle he specified for Yogananda was specific only to Yoganandas case at that time. The sapphire story was specific to that case as well. Unfortunately, little or no record of Sri Yukteswars discoveries remain today. Except for the Navratna and the general-purpose astrological bangle, no other of his bangle formulae are extant. Then there are the little rings made of the three metals and twisted like the Bangle. These are friendship rings but do not have the power of the Bangle. top Rebuilding the Bangle Over the years of wearing a bangle, the copper will get thin, the silver may develop cracks and even break, and the gold will wear down. When these effects or conditions are noticeable, then the bangles protective power will be greatly diminished. At this point there are three choices: repair the bangle, have the bangle rebuilt back to the original formula or exchange the old one against the purchase of a new one. If the bangle needs repairing, see Care and Feeding. If the bangle is worn and damaged to the extent that it cannot be repaired, then it must be rebuilt. Rebuilding the old one will cost anywhere between $ 75 and $ 150, depending on the deterioration of the gold strand. Rebuilding the bangle entails the following process: The bangle is dismantled into its three separate strands. The gold is inspected for weight and damage. If the gold strand does not meet the bangle formula, then the cost will be higher due to the additional gold added to meet the formula. Once the gold strand meets the formula, new copper and silver strands are then added. This is the most economical time to renew these strands because of their comparative low cost.
The appearance of a rebuilt bangle is different, however, from a new one. Since the gold strand will then have been twisted, untwisted, straightened and re-twisted, it will have an antiqued or crinkly finish. Buffing this all away, of course, will mean loss of gold (therefore weight) so we leave the crinkly look alone! Some people like the antiqued look of the gold strand and so dont mind the appearance of a rebuilt bangle. The exchange/purchase plan would cost $ 350 (at current gold prices) plus the old bangle. This will give you the look of a brand new bangle. Every so often has a gold strand been so worn and damaged that Ive been unable to make repairs, and so I recycle the old gold strand and make a new one from the remnants. However, if your bangle has become a spiritual relic, the veteran of countless pilgrimages and recipient of many blessings, then perhaps the silver and copper should be retired to the altar or maybe even divided among friends. The gold strand is then refined and made into a new wire in order to create a new bangle, while retaining the blessings of the old. top Stories about the Bangle See: Effects of the Bangle Two stories about the bangle. In the early pioneering days in the community, many hardy souls did forestry work; tree thinning, planting and woodcutting. On this particular day, the work involved thinning, a more dangerous task and so one fellows wife loaned him her bangle. He wore it for three or four days until it finally became a nuisance, slipping up and down and getting caught on things. The next morning during meditation he took it off only to hear a voice later in meditation say, Wear the bangle! Since he wasnt at all used to hearing voices and thought certainly it could be imagination, he dismissed it. A bit later, the voice again said, Wear the bangle! He dismissed it again. Finally, after some more minutes the voice loudly commanded, WEAR THE BANGLE! Thinking it over this time, he decided, Okay, Ill wear the thing. Later that morning he was thinning a smaller tree away from a big one
and when the small tree fell away, a large widow maker dropped free smashing down squarely on top of his hard hat, seating him abruptly on the ground. If it had been a glancing blow it would surely have broken his shoulder. He shrugged it off and went back to work, no harm done. With the chain saw fired up again he walked to the next tree only to stumble and fall with the howling saw landing directly between his legs. Once more, he shut it off, stood up, brushed himself clean and started to work again. Sawing away at a clump of brush, it suddenly whipped back smashing his safety glasses. As he stood there wiping his face and sorting out his safety glasses he reflected on the mornings meditation, the voice and how he had come through all this with no injuries. The second is a very odd sort of story, concerning the full moon, a man and severe headaches. When I first met this fellow, he said hed suffered from headaches for nearly ten years but only during the three-day period around the full moon. They were so bad that he could neither sleep nor concentrate for the entire period. I suggested the General Purpose Bangle and when he agreed, I loaned him mine. Within five minutes (it happened to be a full moon at the time) the symptoms were gone. He took it off and the symptoms returned. Many years have now passed since his purchase of one and no symptoms have returned. top Where and How to Wear the Bangle Sri Kriyananda recommends wearing it nearest the heart. The upper arm is best. I have tested this and my heart indeed did feel protected after having worn the bangle on my ankle for a year. We have tested the bangles effect on the size of the aura with dowsing rods. The largest aura comes from having the bangle on the upper arm. The bangle must be worn in contact with the skin, to complete the electromagnetic circuit with the aura. It should be worn at all times, swimming, bathing, exercising, etc. If its not worn, it cant protect you!
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Which Side: There has been a story circulating around for many years that women wear it on the left and men, on the right. However, I asked Sri Kriyananda about this, and his reply was, The male and female
energies do not apply to bangles, for the bangle is neutral. Where these energies are important is if a man and woman are teaching together, then the man should stand to the womans right. And for instance, when a married couple is sleeping together, the husband should sleep on the womans right, as when they are both lying face up. There may be exceptions to this rule, so if you wish, take the time to intuit or perhaps dowse your answer with a pendulum or a pair of rods.
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How to circle the bangle: If the bangle is long for you (all new bangles are the same length, however some reconditioned or rebuilt bangles may be longer) dont let the strands touch where they overlap. Many people have felt a better energy if the bangle does not touch itself. Our testing with the rods shows that the aura diminishes very much when the bangle touches itself. For further reading the following are suggested: Autobiography of a Yogi By Paramhansa Yogananda The Path: A Spiritual Autobiography By Sri Kriyananda Your Sun Sign as a Spiritual Guide By Sri Kriyananda Ananda Course in Self Realization Parts 1 & 2 By Sri Kriyananda For these and other works visit Crystal Clarity Publishers

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