The excellent mixture of art, craft and science is what is known as Astrology. The subject remains mysterious and has no ends, no matter how much of knowledge is acquired on the same. This characteristic of astrology makes it an interesting science. No science or art is more interesting, instructive and useful to mankind in contributing to his advancement than the magnificent science of astrology.

Astrological remedies are the age old practice which have remained a complicated as well as a mysterious practice even today. The astrological remedy is a part of the vedic astrology which has its roots in the ancient vedas.

As far as the astrological remedies are concerned, it can broadly be classified into three parts:

1. Yantra - Yantra is a kind of an esoteric diagram which is often used as a sign. It is one of the fundamental principles of the practice of Tantra. The practice of Yantra is very much time-consuming and it is used when the remedy is required to be done over a long period of time. The astrologer performs Yantra when the querent is unable to go for any other remedial measures because of his/her ill-health, distance problem, lack of time etc.

2. Mantra - Mantra is one of the most common forms of astrological remedies practiced not only in India but all over across the universe. Mantra is nothing but the simple chanting of certain holy words or the recitation of a particular sound repeatedly to overcome the problems set forth by the planet which responds to that particular sound. The basis of mind in its objective and structural aspect is the power inherent in different combinations of sounds. How consciousness differentiates into different states of mind is an interesting question and is impossible to know in the real sense until we can raise our consciousness to the level where this differentiation takes place and the manner in which it is brought about. Each root word generates a sound that activates a different centre in the human body that correlates to the particular planet.

3. Tantra - It does happen at times that even the Mantra fails to work and it is during those times when Tantra is practiced. Because of the malefic effects of certain planets in a person's horoscopes, the Mantra does not work. In those times, the tantric sounds work miracles and helps the querent to overcome all the hurdles.

The Mantra, Yantra and Tantra are very common remedial measures. Besides these, wearing of certain gems in combination with the perfect metals can also help an individual to deluge the malefic effects of certain planets. But however, it must be noted that prescribing gemstones to waive off the planetary afflictions from one's natal chart is quite a delicate issue and a tiring procedure. For the purpose of helping the querent with the perfect gemstone remedy, the name and the birth details of the person along with his/her qualities needs to be taken into consideration before proceeding. The gemstone remedy wards off the bad qualities in a person and enhances the good ones.

Apart from these things puja, homa, donations, fasting are also some other types of astrological remedies which are known to weaken the malefic effects of planets. These practices keep the body, mind and the soul healthy and wards off diseases and ill health.

From this perspective, it can be concluded that there is nothing wrong in applying the astrology and the astrological methods for the purpose of remaining healthy and staying fit, as long as we do not become puppets of the mystical world. However, these astrological remedies are no permanent cures; these will only help you to overcome the tough and challenging astrological times.