Garnet is the perfect stone for crises and situations where life seems hopeless. It provides strength and energy, perseverance, endurance, self-confidence, willpower, and vitality. It promotes hope and courage, optimism, zest for life, and the will to survive. Blockages, resistance, inhibitions, and restrictive behavior and thought patterns are reduced. Physically, garnet enhances the body's self-healing capacity, strengthens the immune system, and promotes the absorption of vitamins and minerals. Furthermore, the stone has a positive effect on blood and circulation, sexual and potency problems, the heart, and lungs.