Garnet

Garnet is the stone of love and passion. Repels negativity, gives courage and confidence, builds a defensive aura around oneself, guards against depression and melancholy. Also known as the “Passion Stone” the garnet is a balancer of the yin/yang energies. It increases psychic sensitivity and sexual energy. A Garnet is an ideal gemstone to use during meditative rituals, and it can be worn as amuletic jewelry to attract sexual love and soul mates. When placed under a pillow or worn while sleeping, it wards off bad dreams and evil spirits of the night. It also protects the wearer from all dangers when traveling.

Chemical Composition: Garnet is a group of aluminum silicates and and calcium silicates.

Hardness: 6.5 - 7.5

Corresponding Astrological Signs: Leo, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius

Color: Red
Chakra: Base and Crown

• Stone of love and passion.
• Promotes health, commitment, devotion, and passion.
• Stimulates Kundalini, assists in flow of energy.
• Stimulates life force, causes acceptance and balances in the incarnation.
• Boosts sexuality and fertility.
• Promotes tantric sex, promotes monogamous and stable marriage, Helps in finding same or opposite sex true lovers.
• Opens root Chakra; warms, grounds, and directs kundalini energy into the root center; draws Earth energy into the body.
• Repels disharmonious others from your aura energy sometimes drastically and decisively; brings out anger and sexual attraction.
• Draws your harmonious and sexually compatible mate to you, brings sexual healing.
• Aids in the treatment of low blood pressure.
• Enhances self-esteem, will power and calms anger.