Is There A Way To Enhance Beauty?

Skin Care

oi-Anjana

By Anjana Ns

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 15:08

Is beauty really skin deep? The human skin which is the outer covering of body is the largest organ of integumentary system. Biologically speaking, skin is designed for protection, sensation, heat regulation, storage and synthesis, absorption and excretion.

For an average human adult, the skin has a surface area of 1.5 - 2. Sq mtrs of which, most of it is around 2-3mm thick. The average square inch of skin holds 650 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels, 60,000 melanocytes and more than 1,000 nerve endings.

The human skin has mesoderm cells, pigmentation or melanin provided by melanocytes and also carotene, the yellowish pigment. Our skin is reflective of our mood, physical state of health and happiness. It is a factor of attractiveness too, thus aesthetics and communication are also the functions of skin. But is there a way to enhance beauty?

Beauty and Astrology
Astrologically speaking, the physical body is indicated primarily by the Ascendant or the rising sign and its ruler and the nature of the influences upon it. Although the Lagna, Lagna Lord, Moon Sign and Moon sign Lord are important influencers for skin and its tone, the stars on which these planets are posited in the Rasi Chart and Navamsaka (the ninth Divisional Chart), is also equally important. While Mercury is the natural significator of skin, a well placed Venus, Mars and Sun also help in a glowing and healthy skin. Now you can also identify the planets behind your beauty problems.

Planets & Beauty Problems
People who are born under Mercury"s sign (Gemini and Virgo) and under Venus" signs (Taurus and Libra) tend to have good skins; provided these planets are beneficially placed.
With a bad Saturn association, an individual might have hairy skin. This is one of the reasons for facial hair especially for women.

Lord Saturn can cause the skin to look dull, aged, lifeless etc, when it is connected to the Lagna or Moon Sign. Saturn also gives oily skin, whereas dry skin, pigmentation, freckles show the high influence of Mars and partly Saturn.
Pimples, acnes, heat boils, variation in skin tones etc happen due to the combined affliction of Sun, Mars and Saturn.

If Jupiter is in the sign of Taurus or Leo and these form the Ascendent with the placement of Mercury in the 3rd, 6th, 8th or 12th house, which is aspected or associated with malefic planets like Saturn, Rahu or Ketu, this planetary combination will make one suffer from skin diseases.

Rahu is associated with almost all skin ailments like rough, dry and scaled skin, peeling of skin, cracks and sores etc.

Kethu signifies dark spots and marks due to insect bites. Poke marked skin is due to a very bad Mars affliction.

So, by evaluating your Birth Chart, you can identify the planets influencing your beauty. This can go a long way in helping you understand the energy that underlies all imperfections or perfections in your appearance. This will also help you decide the kind of Vedic remedy you should adopt.