Garnets are one of the most beautiful and popular stones. They are believed to bring good luck and protect against injury. Even those who are not interested in stones know the pomegranate - it is not for nothing that for many hundreds of years it has patronized lovers who exchanged these talismans as a sign of fidelity. Warriors took them with them on campaigns as a talisman against wounds and poisons, craftsmen decorated weapons and equipment with grenades.
Pomegranate varieties
Most often, garnets are red stones that look like pomegranate seeds. In fact, this name unites a whole group of silicate minerals. All of them differ in composition, which caused the difference in appearance, but have the same physical properties. Depending on the color, minerals are divided into several groups:
- dark red (pyrope);
- red-violet or red (almandine);
- brownish red or orange (spessartine);
- green (uvarovite);
- light green (grossular);
- yellow, greenish brown, dark brown, black (andradite).
Healing properties of pomegranate
Like other precious and semi-precious stones, garnet can have a positive effect on human he alth. Hepromotes cleansing of the body, accelerates wound healing and stimulates cardiac activity. Depending on the color, the stones have additional properties. Red pomegranate normalizes the work of the endocrine and digestive systems. Yellow and brown fight against skin diseases. Green affects the endocrine, nervous, lymphatic and circulatory systems. It was even taken orally, in the form of a powder, so it prevented anemia and stimulated digestion. In the old days, pomegranate was recommended to be worn by pregnant women, since, according to ancient healers, it prevented the development of complications during pregnancy and helped with childbirth.
Energy Impact
Initially, all grenades are "yang" stones. This means that they radiate energy and carry an active principle. The color of the pomegranate is able to have an impact on the energy of a person, or more precisely, on his chakras. So, red garnets affect muladhara, orange garnets affect svadhisthana, and green garnets affect anahata.
The magical properties of garnet stone
Since ancient times, garnet was considered a magical stone. Lovers and warriors placed special hopes on him. It was believed that pomegranates were capable of causing passion, so young ladies and unmarried women loved to wear it. Garnet is also considered a stone of anger, so the person who possesses it must be strong enough to prevent outbreaks of discontent. Warriors took a pomegranate with them so that, thanks to it, they would receive protection from wounds and poison. A ring with a garnet in ancient times was considereda symbol of power, and for good reason. This wonderful stone endowed its owner with the ability to control people. Magicians, who have always loved stones, used black garnet in rituals, and necromancers used it to communicate with the dead. In addition, according to the ancients, garnet jewelry endowed women with the gift of foresight, and men were protected from violent death.
Pomegranate in astrology
Now that you know almost everything about the garnet stone, it is worth considering how it interacts with different zodiac signs. Garnet belongs to the elements of fire, which makes it very active, radiant. Please note that not all people can afford to wear these stones. Pomegranate is contraindicated for people who are lazy and inert, waiting for circumstances to change themselves. The fiery nature of the sign will bring such people nothing but trouble. But for fire signs, red garnet is just what the doctor ordered! Garnets of other colors can be worn by representatives of almost all signs.
