Garnet Stone: Virtues of Garnet
Stone of creativity and vitality , par excellence, Garnet, powerfully amplifies the vital energy necessary for action. It develops the creativity that you carry within you. Garnet is a fine stone that frees you from all conditioning . It allows all creative projects to be completed , providing great material power .
- Origin of the name : From the Latin “malum granatum” meaning “grain apple, pomegranate” for its color and the Latin “granum” meaning “grain” for its shape
- Home group : Garnet
- Color(s) : Red, brown, purple
- Symbol : Excess, heroism, gigantism, the forces of the Earth
- Hardness : Between 6.5 and 7.5
- Main deposits : Austria, Afghanistan, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, Czechoslovakia
- Chemical composition : Aluminum iron silicate
- Day of the week : Tuesday
Varieties of Garnet
Blood stone par excellence, red garnet is renowned in lithotherapy for its virtues on the cardiac and circulatory system . The stone would be a good way to strengthen the heart , regulate blood circulation, and eliminate blood disorders. It would also have benefits for revitalizing the liver , spleen and kidneys . Its anti-inflammatory properties would make it a good remedy for arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatism, abscesses, skin diseases and injuries, both internal and external.
The Green Garnet stone is very helpful when it comes to being in the right state of mind . You need to be mentally ready and strong when making important decisions. Indeed, they can affect your career , your business or your professional relationships.
It is useful for everyone who has a task to complete and therefore success essentially depends on their know-how. Vitality and charisma is what he brings. He does everything possible to ensure that the individual is in possession of all his means ; courage, creativity, physical and psychological strength.
Tsavorite is a powerful , healing stone that discharges easily.
Black Garnet develops all Yang qualities , strength , determination and courage .
There are also other varieties such as Almandine Garnet , Grossular Garnet , Spessartite Garnet or Demantoid Garnet .
Properties and virtues of Garnet
On the psychological level
The Garnet stone has many properties, bringing joy and strength to live , energy , courage , driving force and assurance . It is associated with the power of will , greater self-confidence , and success .
Garnet is attributed with the power to free oneself from negative behavior patterns and the power of regeneration, to help combat:
- discouragement,
- the Depression ,
- failure,
- emotional instability.
It promotes self-respect and also allows you to face obstacles or a feeling of persecution.
On the physical level
On a physical level, Garnet has a certain role first of all by strengthening the heart and regulating blood circulation. In addition, by increasing blood plasma and therefore white blood cells, the assimilation of hemoglobin is improved. This is a valuable aid in cases of leukemia or anemia , removing the fatigue of these pathologies.
The capillary vessels are also strengthened , reducing abscesses, boils, inflammations and skin diseases, internal and external wounds. Garnet has a toning role in several organs, notably the liver, spleen and kidneys.
The reproductive systems are stimulated, thus improving sexual potency , and protecting the reproductive organs from diseases.
At the bone level , we also note the power of Garnet against:
- arthritis and rheumatism ,
- osteoarthritis,
- various sclerosis and osteoporosis,
- bone fractures .
The spine would be protected .
Chakras
Garnet is an excellent stone to use on different chakras .
On the Solar Plexus Chakra , it gives strength and courage .
On the Sacral Chakra , it will stimulate the reproductive organs and restore sexual vigor .
It also acts on the Heart Chakra as well as the Root Chakra .
Astrological signs
The stone is associated with all astrological signs but more particularly with that of Aquarius .
Recharging and purification
To clean the Garnet, run it under running water once a week.
To purify Garnet, immerse it in distilled salt water .
To recharge it , leave the Garnet in direct sunlight . Recharging is also possible on a Quartz cluster or in an Amethyst geode .
Be careful of thermal shock (hot/cold), which could damage the stone.
Meaning and history of Garnet
It is present in various religious texts which testifies to the importance of the symbolism of the Garnet stone. Notably in the Bible it is a lantern to enlighten Noah in the middle of darkness. The term carbuncle is used in the evocation of the fourth heaven of the Koran .
During Antiquity , however, it was difficult to identify these garnets, the empirical tests being not very rigorous. Indeed, Garnet being much less rare than Sapphire or Ruby, it was used to engrave agates, jaspers, ivories, etc. There was a large variety and in its powder form. Its abrasive qualities were used to easily roughen and polish these stones, particularly quartz which was a less hard stone.
In the 5th century AD , the rise of Garnet was confirmed during the fall of the Roman Empire . For good reason, the barbarians used it in jewelry , taking up the Byzantine style, to which they added their techniques and their cloisonné know-how. The Vikings used it during funeral ceremonies . Garnet would have the virtue of being able to guide the dead towards Valhalla, paradise.
Merovingian jewelry composed of garnets is exhibited at the museum of national antiquities of St Germain en Laye or at the Cluny museum. These are legacies of their rough polishing and never faceting, thus preserving the initial volume of the raw stone.
The 18th century also saw the use of Garnet in Europe , in jewelry thanks to Bohemian garnet. Then the 19th century, particularly in Asia , saw this stone used by the warriors of Honza , in the north of Pakistan. By its blood color , the latter gave it a more powerful murderous power and therefore fired garnet bullets at their British adversaries.
