GARNET

General information

Garnet can be red, brown, orange, green, and black in color. Grossular is a green or orange-brown variety, uvarovite is a green and black variety, melanite is a black garnet, and almandine is a reddish-brown to black variety. The stone is transparent to translucent with a vitreous luster.

Effect

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.

Application

Garnet can be worn on or near the body, preferably directly on the skin. The stone can be placed on a spot on the body where its effect is needed.

Care

Garnet can be cleansed and charged in any way.

Chakra

Base chakra (1st)

Zodiac

Aries, Leo and Scorpio