Jasper

Jasper

Leo

SiO₂with impurities

Chakra: All

Number: 6

Earth

Jasper is a form of opaque Chalcedony, sometimes containing stripes or banding. Colours can range from red, orange, yellow, tan, green, and grey through to blue. See particular types (below) for their specific additional properties.

Jasper is known as the 'supreme nurturer', and reminds the user that there is more than 'self'.

Jasper is a sacred stone in the Native American Indian culture, used for protection in travel, to induce health, or to connect to the spirit world.

Protection is the special characteristic of this stone, protecting against negativity. Grounding and alignment of the chakras is also featured, such that astral travel may be experienced, with Jasper being placed on Heart and Naval chakras before travel. Aura stabilisation and cleansing are also featured.

This stone has been worn by shamen as protection.

In healing, Jasper may be used in the treatment of disorders of liver, kidneys, spleen, bladder, and stomach.

Another of the stones of protection, power and majesty used in the past by high-priests.

	Jasper - Leopard-Skin	Capricorn
	SiO₂with impurities	Chakra: All	Number: 6	Earth
Leopard-Skin Jasper assists in the acceptance of responsibility, and increases patience. It assist with continuity in processes, and to improve digestive processes.

Jasper - Pop	Leo & Virgo
SiO₂with impurities	Chakra: All	Number: 6	Earth

Jasper - Red

Taurus

SiO₂with impurities

Chakra: All

Number: 6

Earth

Red Jasper is useful in rectifying injustices, providing rescue from danger, and in supporting an awareness that all choices are ones personal responsibility.

Red Jasper is also useful in re-iterating dreams so that they may be remembered, for 'replaying' during meditation.

In healing, Red Jasper helps to prevent relapses.

	Jasper - Yellow	Sagittarius
	SiO₂with impurities	Chakra: All	Number: 6	Earth
Yellow Jasper can assist in achieving a very deep meditative state.