JASPER

Chakras: Many depending on variety; Hardness 6.5-7

The name Jasper comes from the Greek meaning “spotted stone”.  Jaspers are prevalent worldwide.  Most currently collected specimens come from India, Russia, Brazil, France, Germany and the USA.  Other materials in the stone account for the wide varieties of Jasper.  A few more important metaphysical varieties will me mentioned here.

Red Jasper activates and stimulates the base chakra.  It helps one to release shame or guilt around sexual issues and helps heal and recover from violent sexual experiences.   It is useful for those who need support in recovering from physical illnesses and in weight lifting and body building because of its ability to help generate muscle tissue.  It also helps to stabilize pregnancies and promote robust fetal growth.

Rainforest Jasper connects one to the sacred web of life that exists in nature.  It is a powerful stone for Earth healing.  It brings hope, renewal, invigoration and energy.  It is useful in grief or depression.  It is useful for invigorating the liver and detoxifying the body.

Mookite assists one in maintaining an ageless mind and body by raising the vibration in the body.  It helps to recognize and release if necessary old emotional patterns perhaps that were handed down from others.  It aids in the process of pregnancy, reproduction and regenerations of the physical body.  It also helps counter the effects of aging.

Fancy Jasper helps to ground and organize the mind and assists one in finding resolution for mundane problems.  It helps calm fear or worry caused by the overactive mind.  It also helps in cases of insomnia.

Picture Jasper allows one to connect to the Earths electromagnetic field and that disconnect has been a huge problem of modern man.  It helps connect man back to the balance of existing with nature.  It supports bone growth and healing.

Unakite can raise the vibration of the physical en emotional bodies by helping one release non-helpful emotional patterns and lower emotional frequencies.  It supports the treatment of cancer or heart disease.  It helps promote the growth of healthy tissues.