When it comes to using sacred items for meditation and spirituality, Rudraksha generally takes the center stage. Rudraksha comes in many forms; from one mukhi (Face) to twenty one mukhis. Eighteen Mukhi Rudraksha bead among all the Rudraksha beads is best for stability at personal as well as professional levels. Every Rudraksha bead has a ruling deity. Eighteen Mukhi Rudraksha is ruled by Bhumi Devi, the Vedic deity of Earth or Mother Earth which is one of the Five Elements of Nature; others being Water, Air, Fire and Sky. This bead is best for those dealing with real estate or property related trading. The reason is it called Eighteen Mukhi is that it has eighteen seeds. Two Mukhi has two seeds inside. Three Mukhi bead has three beads and so on.

Shape: The shape of an Eighteen Mukhi Rudraksha bead is round with rugged surface. If you see an 18 Mukhi bead from above, you would see eighteen lines that split the bead into eighteen parts.

Availability: Primarily there are two places where Rudraksha beads are grown; the Himalayan land of Nepal and Java in Indonesia. Other places include few countries in South East Asia. Eighteen Mukhi Rudraksha bead comes from Nepal as well as Java. Color of Java is slightly lighter than that of Nepal.

Uses and Benefits: Often there are people who share positive experiences after wearing the beads. However, there are others who do not agree and share their negative experiences in order to falsify the claims of the former. One must understand that the wearer of a Rudraksha bead does not experience its powers overnight. A Rudraksha bead is not man-made but found in nature. It has its now nature of working on the body. The most important consideration is the correct use. How you wear that matters the most. When one picks the correct bead and properly wears it, then only it generates results. For instance, a person who often incur losses in real estate or has his own business or seeks to attain stability in their profession preferably related to land should wear an Eighteen Mukhi Rudraksha bead. Why? Because this bead is ruled by Bhumi Devi, the Earth goddess, who is described in the Puranas as the deity who sustains and supports every moving and nonmoving entities on her surface. Hence, she represents the support for all that exists on this earth. Plus the ruling planet of this bead is Earth who tolerates and supports everything.

Therefore only correct selection and proper use of that selected bead creates positive results. Always keep in mind to consult a Rudraksha expert or healing expert before buying the bead. First identify your problem and then select the bead.