Garnet

PROPERTIES: Energising, enhancing sexuality, stimulating passion, controlling anger, turning a crisis into an opportunity, strengthening survival instinct, dissolving outdated behaviour patterns

Red Garnet removes inhibitions and taboos, stimulates passion and increases your sexual potency. It has long been a symbol of love and devotion, opening up the heart and bestowing self confidence In particular, it stimulates the controlled rise of kundalini energy and aids potency. It revitalizes feelings and is a powerfully energising stone whilst conversely, it can bring you serenity. This stone controls anger, especially towards one’s self and helps in challenging situations, especially if you feel helpless. It strengthens your survival instinct, instils fortitude and turns a crisis into an opportunity. Garnet dissolves ingrained behaviour patterns that are no longer serving you, assists you to release outdated ideas and plan for the future.

Garnet cleanses and re-energises the chakras. It is said to be able to warn of approaching danger and was carried as a protective talisman. Garnet activates other crystals, amplifying their effect and has a strong link with the pituitary gland. It sharpens up your perceptions of yourself and other people and can stimulate expanded awareness and past life recall.

Square cut Garnets are said to ensure success in business.

Caution: This stone/crystal contains toxic material and is best used tumbled. Wash hands after use and make essence by the indirect method only.

COLOURS: Red, pink, green, orange, yellow, brown, black

SOURCE: Worldwide

METHOD OF CLEANING: Return to the Earth, Rice, Salt, Smudging, Visualising light, Essences, Sound, Crystal Recharging

METHOD OF RECHARGING: Sunlight, Moonlight, Earth, Essences, Sound, Crystal Cluster

CHAKRAS: Heart, Third Eye, Base, Sacral, energises All

HEALING: Garnet regenerates the body. It stimulates the metabolism. Garnet treats spinal and cellular disorders, purifies and re-energises the blood, hearts, lungs and regenerates DNA. It aids assimilation minerals/vitamins.

Content very kindly written by Judy Hall, Judy Hall is a successful Mind Body Spirit author with over 40 books to her credit including the million selling Crystal Bible (volumes 1, 2 and 3).