Silver Root Chakra symbol pendant with garnet.

Stones to use on the chakras. The chakras are energy points that govern the physical body and regulate the absorption and expenditure of energy. The term means "wheel" in Sanskrit and refers to the wheel of energy of the ethereal body that gives life to a part of the physical body.

The name Garnet is derived from Latin "malum granatum", meaning abundance of grains. It is probably referred to the tree pomegranate, which seeds have a size, shape and colour similar to some garnet crystals. Garnet is used in meditation. It boosts creative energy, garnet induce to action and creativity. It is recommended against depression, melancholy and sadness. It is a symbol of friendship, in some places, when two good friends have to separate; they exchange garnets as a symbol of the strength keeping them together. Hermes Trismegistus said that this stone helped pregnant women giving birth.