Monday, January 6, 2014

January Crystal ~ Garnet

Garnet Gemstone meaning

The Garnet is known as the stone for a successful business. If your business is not as good as it should be, just put 3 or more garnets on your desk. It is believed that if a garnet is put under a pillow it will cure depression. Garnets can be used to make a person popular and have self-esteem when worn as jewellery. It helps protect one on trips. Garnets bring constancy to friendships. Garnets are also known for stimulating success in business.

Types of Garnet

Garnets are a related group of minerals. Members of this group include:

Almandine (red to violet red) 
Spessartite (yellow, rose, or orange to reddish-brown)

Pyrope (deep red)

Grossular (white, yellow, yellow-green, brownish-red, orange or black) 

Andradite (colourless, yellow-green, or brown to black)
The most prized garnet is an Emerald green variety called Demantoid and is a member of the andradite group.



Healing properties of Garnet

Garnet comes in many colours, but now we will speak only about red Garnet. The Garnet is associated with the thyroid and spleen. It helps cleanse and purify both when held over the area. The Garnet is usually held in the hand or placed on top of the head when searching or meditating on past lives. Information that is beneficial and helpful will usually be released for the searcher.

The Garnet is a stone of purity and truth as well as a symbol of love and compassion. The information released in a search may be painful, but it will always be what the searcher needs. The Garnet will help everyone's security level and spiritual awareness. It can help increase the sex drive.

Sources of Garnet

Currently, the world's largest supply of garnets is the continent of Africa. Other sources of garnet include India, Soviet Union, Brazil and the United States.


Birthstone:
January
Zodiac:
Aquarius
Planet:
Mars
Energies:
Luck, Money, Love, Healing
Chakra:
First Chakra - Base of spine
Anniversary Stone:
2, 18

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