Kubera
Kubera is the lord of wealth and the guardian of the northern quarter, king of the yakshas and keeper of the treasures hidden in the earth. He is the half-brother of Ravana, and his city is Alaka in the Himalayas.
The planetary, elemental, zodiacal, stone, herb and tarot values are modern Western correspondences chosen for coherence with the rest of the corpus, not ancient attributions.
Correspondences
Offerings
- Offerings
- GoldGrainMilkCoinsSweet rice
Sacred timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- KuberVaishravanaJambhala
- Gender Expression
- Masculine
- Titles
- Lord of WealthGuardian of the NorthKing of the YakshasKeeper of Hidden Treasure
- Symbols
- Pot of coinsMaceLotusMongoose
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneRespectful and practicalAddressKuberaLord of the NorthKeeper of TreasureRelationshipThe guardian of what is storedWarning
he is the keeper, not the giver. A working with Kubera is about what is already there and where it is kept.
ResonanceMoney debts hidden resources the north - Modern Practice
Worked with for money, debts, hidden resources and anything that has been stored and forgotten - a buried account, an unclaimed skill, a resource in the ground. Thursday and the full moon are the conventional timing; the offering is a coin and something given away, because what is kept has to circulate.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- WealthTreasureThe northHidden thingsCommerceStorageYakshas
- Mythology Summary
Kubera is the lord of wealth and the guardian of the northern quarter, king of the yakshas and keeper of the treasures hidden in the earth. He is the half-brother of Ravana, and his city is Alaka in the Himalayas. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata both have him lend and hoard; he is the one the other gods ask when something has to be found.
Details
- Secondary Planets
- Mercury
- Correspondences
- ColorsGoldGreenYellowScentsSandalwoodSaffronMetalsGoldSilverAnimalsMongooseElephant
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