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What is Garnet?
Spider Mythology and Spiritual Symbolism
- Ancient Greece: The myth of Arachne tells of a mortal weaver transformed into a spider by the goddess Athena, making the spider a symbol of artistry and transformation (Encyclopedia Britannica – Arachne).
- Africa: The West African spider god Anansi is a celebrated trickster, storyteller, and bringer of wisdom, often credited with teaching humans how to weave and share stories (Encyclopedia Britannica – Anansi).
- Native American Cultures: In some Southwestern tribes, Spider Grandmother is a creator goddess and wise elder who taught people weaving and protected communities (Encyclopedia.com – Spider Grandmother).
- General Symbolism: Spiders are widely regarded as protectors, creators, and symbols of feminine energy, resourcefulness, and balance (Theoi Greek Mythology – Arachne).
Garnet Metaphysical Properties
- For all garnet:
- Considered a “stone of health”
- Clears negative energy from chakras and transmutes the energy to be beneficial
- Has been considered a sacred stone for many Native Americans, including the Aztecs and Mayans, as well as some African tribes (*you are encouraged to look to the specific Nations or peoples to learn more)
- These stones work quickly in their effects (assuming you understand how to work with gemstones and create the connection)
- Brings expansiveness in awareness and manifestation
- Stokes one’s “internal fire”
- Helps to focus creative powers for use in successful implementation
- Helps one to understand the inherent responsibility in personal freedom and with regard to patience
- Enhances person magnetism and cooperation, especially during change
- Also considered a “stone of commitment” on all levels—purpose, self, others
- Brings the energies of love, devotion, warmth, and understanding
- Helpful when one feels abandoned
- Helps one to understand that surrendering to the state of discontinuity will bring new beginnings and freshness into one’s life
- Balances and stimulates Kundalini
- Stimulates the Root and Crown chakras in such a way that they open the line of energetic movement through the spine allowing for energy to be properly distributed the body
- Provides connection to the physical and etheric nervous systems bringing vitality to both systems
- Allows one to flow with the energies available in the moment
- Monitors and adjusts the flow of energy, balances the energy fields surrounding the body
- Aligns the emotional and intellectual bodies with the perfection of “All That Is” (e.g., Source, God, etc.)
- Helps one to integrate emotional and intellectual life lessons with acceptance
- Spurs renewal in self-discovery to relearn this person with this newly integrated knowledge, helps one to reaffirm the direction of their thoughts and feelings post integration
- Helps one to alter their thoughts and emotions, even through personal dissonance, in order to regain balance and reintegrate
- Connects one to other worlds
- Dream recall
- Assists one in working toward success
- Helps one to set their will on equality for all and to put the actions on the same trajectory
- Can bring flashes of insight related to guiding one to “right” and honorable actions
- Helps to expedite victory
- Discourages chaotic, disorganized, or disruptive growth in every sense
- Can stabilize and provide order within the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual systems
- Brings order to chaos
- *In energy healing, purifies, cleanses, and eliminates that which is in disorder
- Can also dispel disorders at the onset
- Calls in regenerative forces
- During use, provides protection and calming, yet stable vitality
- Chakra Associations: Root
- Astrological Association: Leo, Virgo, Capricorn, & Aquarius
- Numerical Vibration: 2
- For almandine, specifically:
- Brings inspiration and peace, especially during contemplation and meditation
- Helps one to balance the time set aside for such endeavors
- Brings physical vitality
- Energizes and opens the path between the Root and Crown chakras
- Deep love
- Helps one to learn and integrate deep truths
- Helps one to lean on the wisdom of the Higher Self and Universal Will (e.g., God’s Will, Will of Source, etc.)
- Helps one to act more charitably
- Connects one to the Higher Intellect or Higher Genius
- Useful for exploration in these specific pursuits: astronomy, astrology, and mathematics
- *In crystal healing, helps with regeneration and the proper functioning of systems all the way down to the cellular level
- Astrological Association: Scorpio & Virgo
- Numerical Vibration: 1
- Brings inspiration and peace, especially during contemplation and meditation
- For pyrope, specifically:
- Protects Root and Crown chakras
- Maintains the rhythms of the subtle bodies, keeping them in tune with the other aspects of consciousness
- Connects the grounding force of the Root chakra with the opening to the inner wisdom of the Crown chakra
- Brings stability on all levels
- However, it does not project its energy beyond the psychic body
- Enhances warmth and gentleness
- Helps one to connect to one’s own creative forces
- Helps one toward experience he self on all levels—the core to the other layers of consciousness
- Astrological Association: Cancer & Leo
- Numerical Vibration: 5
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