Healing Properties of Garnet, Mental, Physical and Spiritual from the New Age and Medical Science
The use of Crystals for crystal healing or gem healing, has been linked to mental, physical, spiritual health, charkas’ energy, whose Healing Power followers of the New Age, Psychic Healing and Atlantis and Crystal Healers have long revered for relieving pain, stress, depression, anxiety in the mind, body and spirit. Spiritual Healers believe this approach to alternative medicine is essential for ensuring health.
For the New Age movement, the healing powers of garnet can be characterized by guidance, protection, purification and warmth, especially where passion is concerned. The legends surrounding garnet show the long standing history of these healing properties. Garnet has been known as the stone which was the source of illumination for Noah in the Ark. Today this semiprecious gem continues to act as a source of light and guidance for the paths, both physical and metaphysical, for travelers and those that just feel they could stand to use some direction. Not only has it been known to guide, it also con provide enlightenment, creative inspiration and positive energy. Garnet has also been known (by ancient Egyptians and others) to purify the body of toxins such as venoms, intestinal and blood poisons. It's protective capacities revolve around defending against anything that can bring tension to the mind body or spirit of an individual, up to and including protection from nightmares, fever, wound infection, sorrow, anxiety, infidelity and even car accidents.
Garnet
in Mental Healing
Because of the shared similarities in physical and compositional
traits, the garnet family of stones (for the most part) also share similar
healing properties. In light of the above, the different colors and
different chemistries of garnet varieties allow them to have some healing
properties exclusive to that particular crystal. Green garnets, such as
Tsavorite (a form of grossular garnet), some Andradites and African
Jade (also a form of grossular garnet), are associated with bringing
peace, pureness of thought, unobscured mental capacity, and creativity.
Green garnets are another of the healing crystals that bring aide in
meditation and focus. Orange garnets, such as Mandarin, orange Malaya,
rare shades of Spessartite, orange Almandites and some Grossulars, are
associated with energy of commitment. Orange garnets help an individual to
solemnly dedicate themselves to any endeavor that captures the need for
awaited attention. Purple-colored garnets like Mozambique and Grape
possess the tenacity to make subtle anxieties and stress brought on by
worry and unrest. They also make stable a mind that is not otherwise
regulated. The most common form of garnets readily available and more
commonly known are the various shades of red. Red garnets, like many red
crystals are associated with passion. Though many red stones are found to
heal the slings and arrows that love throws our way, it is not necessarily
the sole healing function of this and other red healing gems. Along with
being a gem the ignites and refuels the red fires of passion and romance,
it also sets ablaze the inner fires of self-confidence, creativity and
reflection. Since anger causes the body's physical temperature to
increase, the opposing fire of positive energy from which garnet burns,
can be used against tantrums and episodes of angst. Garnet has also been
identified by healers as another of the vivid dreaming stones and one of
past remembrance. The Garnet family, in general mental healing, is a jewel
of life, love and purity enhancing vitality (the life force), commitment
in indecisiveness and sexuality. It's regenerating and warming attributes
help it not only to cleanse and renew, but also help to comfort, protect
and inspire.
Garnet
and the Chakras
With respect to the Chakras, garnet is readily associated with (2nd)
Centre and the Base/Root/Spine (1st) Centre. Garnet not only clears the
blockage of negative energy from these areas, it also is used in the
healing and enhancing of the activities that occur within and via the
centre. Within the realm of the 2nd Chakra (that of the
Navel/Sexual/Spleen), garnet has many functions. It acts as a vehicle for
the passion and spirituality that are involved in emotional character of
sexuality to communicate and influence the physical aspects. It aides in
administering both healing and romantic energy when levels are low or
difficult to obtain. For this reason, garnet is a healing stone for those
who desire a spark in an existing or in beginning a relationship. It has
also been highly utilized in helping to heal and energize those who feel
they have been sexually weakened (by self-consciousness or other means).
Physically some have used it to aide in relieving the negative energy that
blocks the sexual centre related to infertility. As a stone of sexual
power, garnet acts to renew, awaken and heal the sexual centre. For the
Base/Root/Spine (1st Chakra), garnet helps by absorbing energy from
locations in the body where there exists surplus and filters it into a
fresh and positive energy that is very usable and stimulating to the Base.
It not only stabilizes the foundation, it also arouses and initiates
energies related to peak performance in life.
Physical
Healing
Garnet's emotional and mental healing associated with purification,
regeneration and warmth also carry over to it's qualities of physical
healing. As a healer and protector from toxins, garnet is recognized as a
remedy in the body's fight against food poisoning and blood toxicity. It
is also known for aiding in treatments against infection of the kidney,
lung and facial (irritations, inflammation and blemishes) and area.
The garnet family is also an aid to therapy for disorders of the heart
(including low blood pressure), bones and spine, blood, pulmonary and even
sleeping disorders. It has even been noted to provide gallstone relief and
also work down to a cellular level. Because of it's warming energies, it
is also used therapeutically for frostbite, aching muscles, arthritis and
other discomforts relating to the joints. In early history, recordings of
garnet use to treat jaundice and yellow fever were made. Today, garnet is
still used by healers to treat fever and even balance antibodies and
hormones.
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