The different planets actually contribute to the colour of the aura and that colour and vibratory wavelength is directly related with our feelings, thoughts, health and situations we attract for ourselves . The remedies work by changing or managing those influences in our own astral body, strengthening or diminishing certain colours and altering frequencies thereby creating protective shields. There are several types of remedies, some of which are mantras, yantras, poojas, gemstones, yogas, fasts and donations to charities.

Today we will restrict ourselves to mantras, which is derived from two words " Man" or mind and " Tra" which means to protect. Thus mantra is the science of training the mind to protect. A mantra is a mystical formula of sounds, either a syllable, a word or a combination of words that when repeated enough number of times with the right innotation, devotional feeling and concentration of the mind, has the infinite capacity to change the vibrations on the astral body and neutralising the negative effects of the adverse planetary influences. A mantra works at three levels: the physical level when chanted audibly, the mental level when chanted silently with thoughts and at the soul level when thoughts also get dissolved.A mantra finally originates from the throat chakra, which is controlled by lord Trayambakeshwar. Tra means three, and ambkam means eyes.

These eyes are sources of enlightenment of the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh) and the three Ambas (Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati). The lord therefore controls both welfare and destruction.

When a mantra is recited audibly the throat chakra (Visuddhi) is activated and a tiny droplet of the nectar (Amrit) is ejected on to the tongue and the divine Ambas cure any disease. The Mantra makes the entire body fall into harmony and resonate with it, hereby activating the protective hormones that are secreted as required. The heartbeat is controlled and slowed down to reduce the blood pressure thereby preventing and curing many diseases. At the mental level when the troublesome conscious thoughts as well as subconscious and super consciousness thoughts are superimposed with the mantras chanting, they have to either resonate or simply dissolve. This results in the removal of impure and troublesome thoughts at all levels and the mind rests as stress is removed. This phenomenon occurs at agya chakra, between the eyebrows. At the soul level the self is also dissolved for a split second. This activates Shastrara chakra. When it is prefixed to the mantra, the Mantra Devta (Lord Shiva) takes the form of Ömkareshwara and cures diseases.

Mantras have different uses, but mainly classified into six categories. First of all is the Shanti Karan for warding off the malefic influences and curing of diseases. These should be recited between 2 AM and 6 AM facing the North East Direction and wearing white clothes. During recitation, one should form " Mrigi Mudra" by bending and touching the middle and ring fingers with the thumb, while the index and little finger stretches out