Garnet, Hessonite

Hessonite Garnet is a variety of Grossular Garnet that may range in color from yellow to a deep red-orange. It is often called the “Cinnamon Stone”. Hessonite has been used for centuries as a talisman for prosperity, good health and happiness. It enhances creativity, self-expression and allows those who feel inferior to be more confident, especially in social situations.

Hessonite is a wonderful stone to use in meditations and journeying, as it helps you reach your destination. It can enhance psychic abilities when placed on the Third Eye chakra.

Hessonite Garnet is a helpful crystal tool for those who astral travel as it provides protection and guidance to reach your destination.

Physically, Hessonite regulates the hormonal and lymphatic systems. Like other garnets, Hessonite increases fertility and can aid in detoxification. Use Hessonite to improve bone marrow, alleviate arthritis and rheumatism and assimilate Vitamin A.

Physical and Metaphysical Properties for

PROPERTIES FOR STONE: Hessonite Garnet

PRIMARY CHAKRA: Root-Chakra

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Isometric-Crystal-System

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: Ca3Al2Si3O12 Calcium Aluminum Silicate

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aquarius-(January-20-to-February-18), Aries-(March-21-to-April-19), Capricorn-(December-22-to-January-19)

NUMERICAL VIBRATION: Number-6

HARDNESS: 6.5-to-7-Hardness

COLOR: Orange

LOCATION: Brazil, Madagascar

RARITY: Uncommon

MINERAL CLASS: Silicates-Mineral-Class

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (PHYSICAL): Arthritis, Body-Detox, Bone-Marrow, Fertility, Hormonal-System, Lymphatic-System, Rheumatism

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (EMOTIONAL): Creativity-and-Creative-Expression, Happiness, Promotes-Confidence

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (SPIRITUAL): Enhancing-Psychic-Abilities, Meditation, Out-of-Body-Experience

EXTRA GRADE: Beautiful orange color, translucent, < 10% matrix

A GRADE: Nice orange color, partially translucent, 10% - 25% matrix

B GRADE: Poor orange color, opaque, and/or > 25% matrix

AFFIRMATION: My journey through life is filled with good health and happiness.

QUESTION: What are you passionate about?

REFERENCE 1: http://www.healingcrystals.com/Salmon_Animal_Totem_Articles_12923.html

ALTERNATE STONE NAME: Cinnamon Stone