At Moonrise Crystals we believe that there’s a crystal for every person and every situation. This Hessonite Garnet was gifted to a very special person. They were nominated by someone who loves them very much.
She’s asking herself some hard questions. She’s been told that families are forever and that she’s suppose to love, honor and be close to her parents. But her parents are controlling and abusive. For the first time she’s realizing that she gets a choice. She doesn’t have to choose to stay in any unhealthy relationship. But should she go full no-contact? Or is there a middle ground that could work better? Where exactly should she draw the line? These are difficult and very lonely questions to ask.
Her friend sees the struggle and supports her process as she figures it out. She wants her to know that she is not alone. She is loved. She deserves to be happy and at peace.
Their Stone
Hessonite Garnet is a stone of love and courage. It helps us to explore difficult questions about love and to discover new ways of being. It teaches us that to respect and protect ourselves is a tremendous act of true love! Every bit as important as the love we give to others. Hessonite Garnet comforts us when we feel alone in the world. It promises us that this is just a brief moment in our lives and many things can change as time goes on. Hessonite Garnet encourages us to explore the idea of whether we can love unconditionally, without necessarily giving unconditional access to our time, energy and personal life. Most of all, Hessonite Garnet helps us to figure out what works, what blesses, and what protects all parties.
Healing, Mineralogy, and History
Published June 2017 • Updated June 2023 • Read Time: 6 minutes
When people think of Garnet they typically imagine an Almandine or Pyrope Garnet – a dark red jewel. Hessonite Garnets are always a vivid orange! They are actually a type of Grossular Garnet, a variety which is usually green but can come in other colors. Hessonite is sometimes called “Cinnamon Stone” because of its color and its spicy energy. Hessonite Garnet has a sassy and joyful vibration, that reminds us that life is short and so we should do our best to make it sweet. It helps us to release misplaced shame and guilt, and helps to strip away inhibitions. If we need to question the beliefs that we were raised with, Hessonite makes the process easier. […]
