J Crystal,Gem & Rock Properties

[SunKat]

Jade (General, All types)

Jade is a stone of the heart. As such it is related to the heart chakra
and has a beneficial effect on all heart chakra related issues. So, of
course, it can attract and enhance love of all kinds. It is also a
stone of fidelity and generosity. It is also considered to be good for
the physical heart and for emotional balance and stability. Jade is
also very helpful as a stone of abundance. Physically, jade is used to
heal lung problems, kidney problems, immune system weakness, PTSD, and
nervous system overwork.


Jade, Nephrite

Nephrite jade is a stone of the heart. As such it is related to the
heart chakra and has a beneficial effect on all heart chakra related
issues, and all love relationships. It is also considered to be good
for emotional balance and stability. Jade of all kinds is a very
protective stone and is particularly good protection for children,
against illness, and for psychic protection. It has energetic clearing
properties, and is useful to keep with other stones. Physically,
nephrite jade is used in the crystal healing of the physical heart, and
kidney problems.


Jasper (General, All Types)

Jasper is a stone of gentleness and relaxation. It enhances one’s
ability to relax and brings tranquility, comforting, wholeness,
healing, and gentle endings. It is sometimes called the nurturing stone
for its nurturing and protective energies. Psychically, jasper is used
to assist with astral travel. In the physical realm, jasper is used for
the liver, gallbladder, soothing the stomach, and balancing yin/yang
energies. Jasper is a variety of quartz, so it also has the
metaphysical and healing lore energies of Quartz.


Jasper, Black (aka Blackstone)

Black Jasper is a stone with a highly protective energy. It also has
very healing energy. Black Jasper is said to bring good luck to the
bearer in a fight, whether it be a mental, political, legal, or other
type of fight. It is also used for protection against lightning. Black
jasper is said to have energies of determining value; It was used as a
touchstone for determining gold content in allows for thousands of
years. In addition it has the other properties of jasper. Physically,
black jasper is said to be helpful for relieving pain, stomach
ailments, foot problems, and hip dysplagia. Black jasper is related to
the root chakra. Black jasper is sometimes called “blackstone”.


Jasper, Brecciated

Brecciated Jasper (sometimes spelled brecceated or bracciated) has the
qualities of enhancing organizational abilities, relaxation, and a
sense of wholeness. It is occasionally used to assist when dowsing. It
aligns the chakras and balances the yin-yang, physical, and emotional.
It is a stone of protection, and is used in particular for protection
during astral travel. Brecciated jasper encourages attunement and
communication with animals and can help with animal allergies, plus
other allergies. It brings happiness and a good outlook on life and
eases stress. Brecciated jasper can help increase physical endurance
and ward off dehydration. It is also a good stone for grounding oneself
and is associated with the root chakra. Red Brecciated Jasper is called
Poppy Jasper.


Jasper, Dalmatian

Dalmation jasper is a stone that lessens or removes disillusionment. It
helps one to see their strengths and weaknesses, and encourages
grounding both with the Earth and in reality. Dalmatian Jasper
increases loyalty and is beneficial for long term relationships. It
brings a sense of fun to one’s life. Physically it can help purify the
blood. It is a stone of protection from nightmares, depression, and
negative thinking. It is also particularly beneficial for healing
people who have trouble relaxing and having fun.


Jasper, Exotica (aka Sci Fi Jasper, Science Fiction Jasper)

Exotica Jasper, also called Sci Fi Jasper or Science Fiction Jasper,
feels to me like a cool milkshake on a hot day, it’s so soothing.
There’s nothing bland about its energy, though. In addition to the
general properties of all jaspers, It has a subtle and deep energy that
seem to nuture one on a soul level. This is a stone I would choose to
use for protection and nurturing during soul retrievals, healing of
traumas or other deep emotional wounds, and the like, both for the
healer or the healee.


Jasper, Kambaba

Kambaba Jasper is an exotic looking jasper from Africa. It is said to
mystically soothe the nerves and state of mind. As with other jaspers,
traditional lore says that it is good for grounding and protection. It
is purported to be beneficial for plant growth and health, particularly
in arid environmentsor where the soil is poor. Crystal healing lore
says that Kambaba Jasper helps dietary stabilization, assimilation of
vitamins and minerals, and cleansing the body of toxins.


Jasper, King Cobra

King Cobra Jasper is known as the counselor’s and therapist’s stone. It
is a very calming and nurturing stone that can help alleviate anger and
bring contentment and order out of chaos. It is a good tool for
organization. King Cobra Jasper is particularly helpful in dealing with
mental disorders because of these traits. It is also a very protective
stone, particularly in cases of hospitalization.


Jasper, Leopard Skin (aka Leopard Stone)

Leopard skin jasper (also called leopard stone) is a stone of shamanic
journeying. It also aids in service to others. It helps discover and
connect with one’s animal totems or “power” animals. It makes it easier
for one to take responsibility properly. Helps with creative
visualization. As with all jaspers, this is a protective stone, and it
is particularly protective during shamanic journeying. Physically it
helps eliminate toxins and decrease body odor, and is very helpful in
self-healing. It has properties of protecting the third chakra, but is
associated mainly with the root chakra.


Jasper, Morrisonite

As with all jaspers, Morrisonite Jasper aka Morrisonite is a stone of
gentleness and relaxation. It enhances one’s ability to relax and
brings tranquility, comforting, wholeness, healing, and gentle endings.
Morrisonite is an expecially nurturing stone as it works on the heart
chakra energies. Psychically, morrisonite jasper is used to assist with
astral travel as with other jaspers, for energizing the heart chakra,
and for bridging the heart and root chakras to bring loving to
survival. In the physical realm, jasper is used in crystal healing and
folklore for the stomach, heart, cardiovascular system, blood pressure,
gall bladder, GERD, lymph system. Morrisonite is associated primarily
with the heart chakra and bridging the heart and root chakra energies.


Jasper, Ocean

Ocean Jasper is very soothing and helps to love one’s self as well as
others. It is very healing of the emotions and brings peace of mind. It
helps with acceptance of responsibility and increases patience. The
circulars patterns on ocean jasper symbolize and help us realize that
we are all interconnected and nature is a cyclical pattern. It can also
help with circular breathing for healing or meditation. Being a type of
jasper, ocean jasper is a very protective stone, and any orbs (”eyes”)
enhance this in regard to protection from the “evil eye.” Physically,
ocean jasper is beneficial to the digestion, digestive organs, removing
toxins, lessen body odor. Ocean Jasper is related to the heart chakra.



Jasper, Picasso


Jasper, Picture

Picture jasper helps create harmony, proportion, creative
visualization, positive things in business pursuits. It brings and
shows hidden messages from the past as well as hidden thoughts, fears,
and hopes. These qualities make it useful as an emotional/psychological
healing stone.
Jasper, Poppy


Jasper, Rainforest (aka Australian Rain Forest Jasper, Rhyolite, Ryolite)

Rainforest Jasper or Australian Rainforest Jasper, is more specifically
known geologically as rhyolite or ryolite. It is known as a stone of
resolution and perseverence. It is said to help communication of all
kinds, and helps one listen easily and without distorting the message
one is hearing. It is also a wonderful stone for meditaiton. Rainforest
Jasper balances the Yin/Yang (masculine and feminine) energies. It can
help one allow other people into their lives, even if one has been
reclusive or solitary. It is also a stone of protection. Physically,
Rainforest Jasper is used for cleansing the liver, regeneration, and
general healing. It is related to and helpful with the solar plexus
chakra primarily, and also the throat chakra.


Jasper, Red

Red jasper is called a stone of fairness and justice because mystical
lore claims that it decreases unjustness and helps in unfair
situations. It is also said to enhance responsibility, choice, and
compassion. Used in mystical dreamwork, it can enhance dream recall. It
is said to assist in protection and rescue from danger. Red jasper is
associated with the first and second chakras. Metaphysically, it is
purported to have a stabilizing effect, and help one take all one’s
energy and use it in a balanced manner. It is also said to be a stone
that helps in all areas of survival, and is a very protective stone.
Red jasper said in gemstone lore to be a stone of controlled passion
and used to help control one’s own passions. Crystal healing lore says
that physically it assists in healing by maintaining positive movement
with all types of disorders and disease.


Jasper, Unakite


Jasper, Yellow

Yellow jasper has characteristics of helping one be strong and balanced
in the social arenas and protects one’s social welfare. It is
associated with the solar plexus (belly) chakra. Yellow jasper is a
protective stone that particularly gives protection during travel, both
physical and spiritual. It also shields one from negativity, and can
protect from depression.


Jet

Jet is also known as Black Amber, although it is not actually an amber,
but rather fossilized coal. It was used extensively in mourning jewelry
in Victorian times and was considered a stone for alleviating and
bringing grief to the surface to be healed. It has also historically
been used as a protection stone and is said to have very powerful
protection energies to ward off evil, negativity, and psychic attacks.
It is also said to protect finances and protect from depression. Jet is
related primarily to the base chakra, but when used on the upper
chakras it helps kundalini move to the crown chakra. Mystically, jet is
considered a stone of sympathy, healing grief, psychic experiences. It
is said by intuitive sources to be an excellent calming stone, and
helpful for treating epilepsy, migraines, stomach pain, colds,
glandular problems, and lymphatic problems.