As well as being a mesmerizing stone to wear as a piece of jewelry, or to display as an ornament, Garnet has numerous fascinating healing properties, believed to bring the wearer or owner huge health and wellbeing benefits. Let’s take a look at what they are.
Physical Healing
Garnet is an excellent stone for maintaining good physical health. It’s physical healing energy is believed to regenerate the body and even boost metabolic rate. Furthermore, Garnet is perceived as having unique medicinal qualities, encouraging the release of toxins safely out of the body. During ancient times, healers would place Garnets on wounds to increase the speed of healing because they have the ability to speed up blood clotting.
There are other physical healing properties that are important to note:
Garnet is an excellent gemstone for those with spinal or cellular problems.
Garnets also emit energy to purify the blood (by releasing toxins and impurities out of the body).
The gemstone also aids heart function and lung function.
Many believe it is able to regenerate DNA too.
Furthermore, keeping a piece of Garnet close by or wearing it as a jewel can also help to maximize Vitamin benefits, especially Vitamins A, D and E, as well as minerals magnesium, calcium and iodine.
Other benefits include reduction of excess sebum (so banishing acne), relief of pain from arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis and many people use it to rebalance cardiac rhythm. Additionally, there are various reports that suggest Garnet can improve libido and sex life.
Emotional and Mental Healing
If you suffer with nightmares, disturbed dreams or feelings of depression and anxiety then owning a piece of Garnet could go a long way to improve your state of mind. Known as a protective and calming stone, it is said to rebalance emotional wellbeing, and encourage stability. To prevent bad dreams, simply place a piece of Garnet under your pillow and enjoy restful, peaceful sleep. It’s also abundantly useful to have close by during periods of crisis, when feelings of overwhelming helplessness and hopelessness appear, or when you are concerned about stressful situations Garnet can alleviate anxiousness and depression because it possesses positive energy, that energy fuels strength in the owner.
Banish Feelings of Insecurity
The healing properties of Garnet are endless! As well as all of the above, it promotes positive mental energy, therefore uplifting low mood. There’s no need to feel lack of confidence with Garnet next to you – these stones are excellent for mental health, raising self-esteem, inviting success, aiding in accomplishment of goals and even welcoming love! If you’re looking for a new partner, you’ve been recently widowed or endured heartbreak, Garnet is the ideal crystal to help calm feelings of sadness, alleviate emotional distress and prepare you for new relationships by feeling desirable once again.
Top Career Tip!
For career success, keep Garnet on your desk and take it with you to navigate tricky business meetings. In fact, some say that square cut garnets are best for negotiating to your advantage.
Garnet and Chakra Healing
Chakras relate to the seven different energy points in the body (some believe there are actually 114 different energy points, but the seven points are the key Chakra areas), corresponding with major organs and the practice dates back to ancient Hinduism and Buddhist traditions.
Gemstones are used to pinpoint specific energy flows in the body and unblock any resistance, for positive mental and physical wellbeing. They also attach themselves to the metaphysical world, and higher realms for increased sacred spirituality.
In terms of Garnet, it works to reenergize the body’s energy system by purifying and rebalancing. It is an incredible stone for bringing calm, tranquillity and serenity but, when necessary, it also invites passion, love and devotion – especially beneficial for sexual function.
The two energy channels that greatly benefit from Garnet are the Root Chakra and the Sacral Chakra. The root keeps the body secure and safe from life’s hazards giving you extra protection and the sacral chakra invites desire, devotion and sensuality.