Garnet
A stone of passion, GarnetA stone of passion, Garnet symbolizes faith, love, devotion, and trust, creating a positive fire of desire around the wearer. It stimulates one's creative expression of love and passion. Also, considered a stone of commitment and is given as a gift of love/attraction, a gift of estranged loved, or a gift of quick return. Biblically speaking, it was one of... symbolizes faith, love, devotion, and trust, creating a positive fire of desire around the wearer. It stimulates one’s creative expression of love and passion. Also, considered a stone of commitment and is given as a gift of love/attraction, a gift of estranged loved, or a gift of quick return. Biblically speaking, it was one of the stones in the breastplate of Aaron.
Purposes & Benefits:
- A great grounding stone
- Soothing emotional stress and balancing out anger
- Effective for anyone dealing with depression; carry around to encourage feelings of joy, hope, and willpower
- Perfect stone for clearing the emotional layer of the aura
- Used for protection against perils of travel
- Health-wise:
- Helpful with poor circulation
- Strengthens the heart – physically and metaphysically
- Warms and energizes physically and emotionally when treating arthritis, frostbite, paralysis
- Most effective with the Sacral ChakraSanskrit: Swadhisthana / SvadisthanaLocation: Below the navelColors: OrangeElement: WaterVerb: I feelIn a Word: Fertility Located below the navel in the lower abdomen (hips), lower back (sacrum), and sexual organs comes the SACRAL CHAKRA. With water as its element, its area of focus is the emotions, emotional stability, and emotional identity, and thus links to the emotional body. Connected to procreation...
Color Variations (+ Meanings):
- Almadine: Red, orange-red with brown
- Regenerative, absorbent, strength, stamina, deep love
- Andradite: Black, green, yellow
- Dynamic, flexibility, stimulates creativity & attracts what you need most in a relationship
- Grossulante: Brown, green, orange-yellow, white, yellow
- Good for going with the flow, enhances fertility & works with bone disorders
- Hessonite: Orange to brown
- Brings peace, opens intuition and psychic abilities; gets rid of guilt, inferiority, and low self-esteem/respect
- Melanite: Black
- Allows one to speak the truth by unblocking the Heart ChakraSanskrit: AnahataLocation: Center of the chestColors: Green or pinkElement: AirVerb: I loveIn a Word: Compassion Located in the heart area is the fourth chakra, the heart chakra deals with all facets of love, empathy, tolerance, compassion, and forgiveness. Marking the bridge between the upper and lower chakras, it also focuses on social identity, self-acceptance, physical healing, balance, harmony, compassion and... and the Throat ChakraSanskrit: Vishuddhi/VishuddhaLocation: Throat areaColors: BlueElement: EtherVerb: I speakIn a Word: Communication Located in the throat area is the fifth chakra, the throat chakra is associated with communication, creativity, and expression. When balanced, one is able to freely speak truth (in love) and express true feelings (love). However, when unbalanced, it could manifest through the inability to express one's self, a...
- Grounding stone for overcoming a lack of love in any situation
- Pyrope: Red, orange-red, purple-red
- Restores vitality, charisma, creativity, and stability; collectively aligns with the Root ChakraSanskrit: MuladharaLocation: Base of the spineColors: RedElement: EarthVerb: I haveIn a Word: Evolution Located at the base of the spine, it is vital to our survival instincts and provides our sense of grounding and connection to our physical bodies and to the physical/Earth plane. It brings healthy, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence and thus is associated with assurance and determination.... and the Crown ChakraSanskrit: SahasraraLocation: top of the headColors: Violet & whiteElement: ThoughtVerb: I knowIn a Word: Divine Bliss Located at the top of the head, the CROWN CHAKRA is the seventh chakra. It is also known as Christ Consciousness since when opened, provides a connection to the greater world beyond, into a timeless, space-less place of all-knowing. When balanced, one can connect...
- Rhodolite: purple and red-purple
- Works best at the Third-Eye ChakraSanskrit: AjnaLocation: middle of forehead or between the eyesColors: Indigo, a combo red and blueElement: LightVerb: I seeIn a Word: Perception Located in the center of the forehead but in some cases between the eyebrows, the Third-Eye Chakra is the sixth chakra. It's commonly referred to as the Brow Chakra, associated with clairvoyance and mental activity, and related to seeing... and the Crown ChakraSanskrit: SahasraraLocation: top of the headColors: Violet & whiteElement: ThoughtVerb: I knowIn a Word: Divine Bliss Located at the top of the head, the CROWN CHAKRA is the seventh chakra. It is also known as Christ Consciousness since when opened, provides a connection to the greater world beyond, into a timeless, space-less place of all-knowing. When balanced, one can connect... to stimulate intuition, contemplation, inspiration; enhances healthy sexuality; and alleviates frigidity
- Spessartite: orange-brown, red-orange, yellow, yellow-brown
- Imparts willingness to help others, stimulates the Heart ChakraSanskrit: AnahataLocation: Center of the chestColors: Green or pinkElement: AirVerb: I loveIn a Word: Compassion Located in the heart area is the fourth chakra, the heart chakra deals with all facets of love, empathy, tolerance, compassion, and forgiveness. Marking the bridge between the upper and lower chakras, it also focuses on social identity, self-acceptance, physical healing, balance, harmony, compassion and..., enhances the analytical process and the rational mind
- Uvarovite: varieties of green
- Promotes individuality, strengthens the Heart ChakraSanskrit: AnahataLocation: Center of the chestColors: Green or pinkElement: AirVerb: I loveIn a Word: Compassion Located in the heart area is the fourth chakra, the heart chakra deals with all facets of love, empathy, tolerance, compassion, and forgiveness. Marking the bridge between the upper and lower chakras, it also focuses on social identity, self-acceptance, physical healing, balance, harmony, compassion and..., brings one back to nature and helps one experience peace and solitude
