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Quartz (Smokey: Morion) (BB-M-0514)

Jietou, Wulian Co., Rizhao, Shandong, China

The Cave of Crystals at Naica Mine Naica Mine is a lead, zinc and silver mine in Mexico. In 2000, while attempting to expand the mine below 300m, miners came across a horseshoe shaped cave filled with some spectacular, translucent selenite crystals. This was not the first time a cave of crystals had been discovered at the mine; in 1910, the Cave of Swords was discovered 120m below the surface and contained gypsum crystals up to 1m long. The Cave of Swords was nothing on the scale of the Cave of Crystals, though, where the selenite crystals reach up to 12m long and 4m in diameter.

Today we will be looking at Jasper

Jasper Associations

Zodiac - Leo, Virgo, Scorpio

Planet - Mars

Element - Fire

Typical colours - brown, red, orange, yellow, green

Meanings - Relaxation, contentment, compassion, nurturing, consolation, tranquility, healing, completion

Jasper is known as the “supreme nurturer”. It sustains and supports through times of stress, and brings tranquility and wholeness. Jasper provides protection and absorbs negative energy. It balances yin and yang. Jasper clears electromagnetic and environmental pollution, including radiation. It encourages honesty with one's self. Provides courage to assertively tackle problems. Aids quick-thinking and promotes organisational abilities. Jasper stimulates the imagination and transforms ideas into action. Prolongs sexual pleasure. It supports during prolonged illness and re-energizes the body.

Different Types

Brecciated Jasper. Chakra, base chakra and sacral chakra. Zodiac, Aries and Scorpio. Brecciated Jasper is a form of Jasper that also contains Hematite. Red Brecciated Jasper is often called "Poppy Jasper". Brecciated Jasper is a particularly good grounding stone which can assist those who feel overwhelmed. It can enhance organisational abilities whilst helping in developing creativity. Brecciated Jasper encourages empathy and communication with animals and can help with allergies to animals and in general. It absorbs negative energy and promotes health, healing and recovery from illness.

Dalmation Jasper. Chakra, base chakra. Zodiac, virgo. Planet, earth. Typical colours, light brown with black spots. Dalmation Jasper, also known as "Dalmation Stone", is a grounding stone, in terms of with the Earth and in reality. It removes disillusionment, helping one to see their strengths and weaknesses more clearly. Dalmation Jasper brings a sense of fun to one's life and helps to increase loyalty in relationships. It purifies the blood and boosts the immune system.

Fancy Jasper. Typical colours, variations from brown, red, orange, yellow, green, white and lilac. Fancy Jasper intensifies and lightens the feeling of well-being, helping one to lighten up and enjoy themselves more, yet in a subtle way. It can relieve fear, frustration and guilt, building an inner strength and confidence. It is a particularly good stone for bringing energies of wholeness and healing to an environment or situation.

Green Jasper. Chakra, heart chakra. Green Jasper is a stone of balance that heals and releases disease and obsession. It boosts the immune system and detoxifies all the body’s systems. Protects against pollution. Green Jasper treats skin disorders and dispels bloating. It heals ailments of the upper torso, the digestive tract, and the purifying organs.

Kambaba Jasper. Chakra, heart chakra. Zodiac, Scorpio. Typical colours, dark green with black swirl patterning. Kambaba Jasper is a new name for Fossilized Stromatolite Algae and is also sometimes known as Crocodile Jasper. It calms the mind and promotes feelings of peace. Kambaba Jasper reduces fear and increases your self worth, bringing inspiration and courage. It brings wisdom and the ability to get along with others. It is a stone that is extremely good for seeing and interpreting auras and helps with access to the akashic records. Kambaba Jasper helps with the assimilation of vitamins and minerals and in cleansing the body of toxins. It boosts the immune system.

Leopard Skin Jasper. Chakras, base chakra, heart chakra and crown chakra. Zodiac, Gemini. Element, earth. Leopard Skin Jasper helps you to connect with your spiritual animal totem. It is associated with spiritual discovery and shaman travel. It assists in self-healing. Leopard Skin Jasper is helpful in eliminating toxins from the body and decreasing body odor.

Ocean Jasper. Zodiac, Capricorn. Typical colours, brown, red, orange, yellow and green. Ocean Jasper, also known as Orbicular Jasper, assists in accepting responsibility and instills patience. It facilitates continuity in circular breathing. Improves the digestive process and eliminates toxins that cause body odor and disease.

Picasso Jasper. Zodiac, Leo. Picasso Jasper often resembles a beautiful painting. It is a stone that reminds us to celebrate and enjoy life. Picasso Jasper assists in the transformation of relationships. It attracts like minded people who become loyal and trusted friends, as well as helping to renew old friendships that had been lost. It has strong grounding and calming qualities and helps to engender strength and self-discipline. Picasso Jasper is useful for eye problems and can promote weight-loss.

Picture Jasper. Zodiac, Leo. Typical colours, brown with black and dark brown markings. Picture Jasper encourages ecological awareness, bringing stability and balance. It contains a message and/or “picture” from the past. Picture Jasper is a stone of proportion and harmony and stimulates creative visualization. It helps to bring hidden thoughts and feelings - griefs, fears, guilt, envy, love, hope - to the surface, to be released. Brings comfort and alleviates fear. Picture Jasper stimulates the immune system and helps treat disorders of the skin and kidneys.

Red Jasper. Chakra, base chakra. Element, fire. Red Jasper is gently stimulating and also an extremely protective stone. It can neutralize radiation and other forms of environmental and electromagnetic pollution. Red Jasper rectifies unjust situations and grounds energy. Brings problems to light and provides insights into difficult situations. An excellent “worry bead”, Red Jasper calms the emotions. Aids in dream recall. Cleans and stabilizes the aura. A stone of health, Red Jasper strengthens and detoxifies the circulatory system, blood and liver.

Yellow Jasper. Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra. Element, air. Another extremely protective stone, Yellow Jasper also has the ability to neutralize radiation and other forms of environmental and electromagnetic pollution. It is a nurturing stone, helping to calm the nerves and emotions. Yellow Jasper aids disorders of the stomach and digestive system, helps to relieve bloating and is effective in the promotion of tissue regeneration.

Zebra Jasper. Zodiac, Gemini and Taurus. Element, Earth. Zebra Jasper is a stone that brings contentment. It helps you to have compassion and understanding for others. It provides you with courage and motivation, helping you to face the challenges and to solve the problems you may have in life. It gives you the determination needed to see things through. Zebra Jasper stimulates physical energy, providing stamina and endurance, making it a wonderful stone for athletes. It can also help to alleviate muscle spasms, heart palpitations, and vitamin deficiencies.

(Note: This being said, if you are suffering from a condition or are in pain please consult a doctor or mental health professional.)

Afghanite: a beautiful rarity

Named after the country where it was found and the main locality for the lovely gemmy blue crystals like the one in the photo, it is a metamorphic mineral, born in the crushing heat and pressure of the ongoing mountain building event that is upthrusting the Himalaya, Hindu Kush, Altai, Pamirs etc into contorted folds of squished transformed rock. It was first discovered in 1968 in the Lapis Lazuli mine of Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province where it cuts veins of another blue mineral called lazurite, which remains the main locality. It formed as sea bottom limestones turned into marble. Colours include colourless and yellow alongside these vivid blues, and the hardness is medium at 5.5-6 on Mohs scale, the same as feldspars. The mineral glows bright orange in UV light, as electrons are excited by the energy, jumping up a level and giving off the energy as visible light as they fall back down. Other sources include Germany, Italy and Siberia. The specimen in the photo (4.2 x 3.8 x 3.7 cm) is Afghan.

Loz

Quartz (Amethyst) w/Goethite Inclusions (BB-M-0501)

Iraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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