ORE FEATURES
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VOL 1: Issue 2, November 13, 1999
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ORE’s Featured Gemstone: Garnet by Stephanie Pflumm Garnets are an ancient gemstone, originally known as a carbuncle. Found all over the world, they make up a family of complex silicates with a wide variety of chemical compositions, but very similar crystal structures. Garnets form under the great heat & pressures that only metamorphic & igneous rocks can endure. Geologists may use garnets to gauge extreme temperatures & pressures in a specific area. Calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, & aluminum are among the more common metals found in Garnets. Regardless of the chemical content, Garnets always grow in symmetrical, cube-based crystals. The basic trademark shape of this gemstone is the rhombic dodecahedron, a 12 sided crystal. There are 7 main classes of garnets & 3 sub-classes. A description of each class follows this article. Colors in this gemstone range from dark blood reds to brilliant greens. Since these gemstones are so easy to find, (Italy, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Norway, Bohemia, Africa, India, Brazil, California, New Jersey, North Carolina & Arizona) they are not highly valued as a jewelry stone. Its value as a magical gem however, has a long & mythical history. Garnets were believed to glow in the dark & Noah used a Garnet lantern to guide the ark at night. In both ancient Asia & the American Southwest, the Garnet was used as a bullet. It was believed that the gem’s blood red color would inflict greater damage. Normally considered a January birthstone, Garnets also work well for those born under the sun signs of Aries, Leo, & Virgo. Garnets are associated with the base chakra and are often used to stimulate the Kundalini. They can open the flow of energy from the base to the Crown Chakra, awakening the Kundalini. In fact anytime you are working to control the flow of energies, Garnets are a wonderful ally. They can be used to store energy for later use, or assist in extracting negative energy & transmuting it into positive. Garnets make a wonderful stone for business. They can implement creative powers & prevent chaotic & disruptive growth. This gemstone brings good news, builds cooperation & creates charisma. Use a Garnet to stoke your internal fires, strengthen your commitment & improve your self esteem. You may also use Garnets to promote success in your spiritual journey. Garnets help stabilize the connection between the spiritual & physical world. They help bring about balance by assisting you in controlling your personal energy flow. For healing, Garnets may be used in treating ailments related to the spine. They are powerful in helping repair cellular structure in the heart, lungs & blood. They also help the body utilize minerals like iodine, calcium & magnesium & vitamins A,D & E. Garnets can be found in the Happiness Stone Power Prayer Pouch from Ozark Rock Exchange. Garnet Classes Almandine - deep red color with heavy content of iron. Used in older Victorian era jewelry Pyrope - fire red, often the largest growing garnets, contain magnesium Rhodolite - reddish purple with excellent clarity, combination of iron & magnesium Spessartite - orange to orange/brown, heavy mineral content of manganese Grossular - a yellow garnet from Sri Lanka, mineral content is calcium Hessonite - yellow/brown, related to Grossular & containing calcium Tsavorite - a sparkling green containing chromium (like emeralds) Andradite - black, no value as a jewelry stone, considerable spiritual value, combination of calcium & iron Demantoid - a lively green but brittle & soft specimen, like Andradite, its mineral content is calcium & iron Uvarovite - another emerald green garnet, though its color is not always consistent, contains chromium & calcium Pictures of Garnet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To activate the energies within your gemstones, especially if you plan to use them to accomplish a certain task, you will need to charge them. If your intention is to work with your gemstones toward a specific goal - take careful steps as you charge each stone, to be clear in your mind & to the Universe what that goal is. I often write a small prayer or verse that I’ll later include in the final power pouch. Do not overcharge a stone. Be singular in your intention for each stone. If your work is multi-layered, choose a combination of gemstones that can bring together a variety of energies. It is easy to confuse the issue when you ask too much of anyone. There are many ways to actually charge your gemstones, once you’ve made your intentions clear. Work with all these practices, find the one that feels good for you. There are no right or wrong way. FULL MOON - is one of the most common ways to charge a stone. For your most effective charge, place your stone beneath the moon as it rises, leave out over night & retrieve before sunrise. NEW MOON - to charge with the New Moon, you must place your gemstones out during the day. Since you are unable to seen the New Moon, I generally try to charge sunrise to sunset. However, during winter months, you may want to leave your gem out a little past sunset. SUN - Normally there are only four times a year you may use the Sun to create a charge. The Spring & Fall Equinox & the Summer & Winter Solstice. When you are lucky enough to be under a full eclipse of the Sun, you have an opportunity to create a rare charge. The Sun’s charge is useful in the same intentions as the Full Moon, especially if you are needing extra fire to achieve your goal. YOU - that’s right, you are a charging element. You can also work as an enhancement tool when using the above elements to charge. Use your primary hand (the one you write with), to hold the stone while visualizing your need. If you are using the Sun or Moon, raise the stone in your hand towards the source, again visualizing . A few more important notes on charging. Where you charge your gemstones can also influence the energies. I have stone altars (disguised as rock gardens) set in an East, South, West & North location in my yard. Some quick examples for using the directions in charging; if your intention is creating abundance or wealth (not always the same thing), North is where you’d want to charge your stone. If you are working to create protection, use the West. Gemstones that have been charged to achieve a specific short term goal, need to be de-programmed once your goal is accomplished. You may cleanse your gemstones (vol 1, issue 1), give them back to the creator by burying them or leaving them somewhere special or give them away to someone needing a little magic of their own. Gemstones that you are using as tools or for long term goals, need on-going attention as well. Cleanse & charge these stones regularly to protect them & you from harmful energies. Finally, in any work you do, please ask that your outcome be correct & for the good of all. Take care that your request doesn’t cause unintended harm in order to achieve your purpose. And it is certainly not wise to use your work to intentionally cause harm. Always, be careful what you wish for. Please feel free to forward a copy to a friend. |
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