Garnet Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Almandine, Pyrope
A deep red stone of steady passion, courage and devotion.
- Intentions
- Confidence, Love, Protection
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- Mars
- Day
- Tuesday
- Chakra
- Root
- Color
- Deep wine red, sometimes orange or green
- Hardness
- 6.5-7.5
- Found in
- India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, United States
How to use it
- Carry it for courage
Slip a small garnet into your pocket on days when you need to speak up or hold your ground. Touch it before a hard conversation and let its warmth remind you of your own steady fire.
- Rekindle devotion
Place garnet beside a red candle on your altar when you want to renew commitment to a partner, a goal or your practice. Name what you are devoted to, and let the candle burn safely while you sit with it.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
The name garnet comes from the Latin granatum, pomegranate, because the small red crystals look so much like the fruit's seeds. Travelers in medieval Europe traditionally carried garnet for protection on the road, and folklore says it glowed in the dark to light the way. It is the birthstone for January, which makes it a lovely companion for the deep winter, when you need a little inner fire to carry you through to spring.
A deep red stone of steady passion, courage and devotion.
- Intentions: Confidence, Love, Protection
- Element: Fire
- Planet: Mars
- Zodiac: Capricorn, Aquarius
- Day: Tuesday
- Chakra: Root
- Color: Deep wine red, sometimes orange or green
- Hardness: 6.5-7.5
- Found in: India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, United States
How to use it
- Carry it for courage. Slip a small garnet into your pocket on days when you need to speak up or hold your ground. Touch it before a hard conversation and let its warmth remind you of your own steady fire.
- Rekindle devotion. Place garnet beside a red candle on your altar when you want to renew commitment to a partner, a goal or your practice. Name what you are devoted to, and let the candle burn safely while you sit with it.
Works well with: Red Candle, Cinnamon, Tuesday, Mars, Yule
Folklore
The name garnet comes from the Latin granatum, pomegranate, because the small red crystals look so much like the fruit's seeds. Travelers in medieval Europe traditionally carried garnet for protection on the road, and folklore says it glowed in the dark to light the way. It is the birthstone for January, which makes it a lovely companion for the deep winter, when you need a little inner fire to carry you through to spring.
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