Chocolate-covered cherry Star Garnet spheres. One size.

Garnet’s etymology traces back to granatum, the Latin word for “pomegranate.” Pomegranates have a long and magical mythology and they share many mystical qualities with their namesake gem. Both improve longevity, for example; and, more interestingly, both initiate us into darkness. Just as a pomegranate tied Persephone to the Underworld, Garnet connects us with the depths of our own psyches. This is a stone of ancient magic, and its energy is intimately connected with the base chakra, our seat of survival, security, and vital force. Garnet calls us to explore our most primal needs and secret desires. Garnet plumbs our dark waters, however, its energy is undaunting. Garnet is a protector, and as it taps into our sensuality, it calls us to appreciate the offerings of the physical world even as we explore its more difficult aspects.