Brecciated Jasper

holyinnocentsva.blogspot.com

http://www.smartyhands.com

http://www.healingcrystals.com/Brecciated_Jasper_Articles_92.html

Brecciated Jasper is a stone of strength and vitality.  It can be used to bring mental clarity and focus to a previously scattered event, experience or life in general.  Brecciated Jasper stimulates the base and sacral chakras in addition to cleansing and stabilizing the auric field.  Brecciated Jasper removes negativity from any space, returning it to its original source. Brecciated Jasper is also used for overcoming sexual guilt or shame, can calm sexual aggressiveness as well as aiding in sexual compatibility.  Use Brecciated Jasper as a worry stone to take advantage of its calming and nurturing properties.  Brecciated Jasper also promotes dream recall. A detoxifying stone, Brecciated Jasper promotes health and healing/recovery from illness.  Brecciated Jasper is a wonderful grounding stone which can assist those who feel overwhelmed when it comes to the task of organization.  Brecciated Jasper can also help in developing creativity and finding adequate outlets for the expression of this creativity.  While it is said that Brecciated Jasper can stimulate the rise of the Kundalini, it has a tendency to add stability to this energy. In general, Jasper is known as the “supreme nurturer”.  It sustains and supports during times of stress, and brings tranquility and wholeness.  Used in healing, Jasper unifies all aspects of your life.  Jasper reminds people to help each other. Metaphysical: Primary Chakra: Root, Sacral Astrological sign(s): Aries, Scorpio Vibration: Number 6 Geological: Mineral Class: Silicates Family: Chalcedony Crystal System: Trigonal Chemical Composition: (SiO2 + Fe, O) Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Iron Oxide Hardness: 7 Physical: Color: Red with white veins or streaks Location: Worldwide Rarity: Common Fun Fact: "Brecciated" is defined as material (Red Jasper in this case) that was broken at some time during its growth.  During the healing process, whole quartz formed in the previously broken veins.  The final product is a rusty red stone with white streaks and web like patterns. http://www.shimmerlings.com/gemstones/jasper.htm The ancient Egyptians wore jasper scarabs as amulets as th stone was believed to increase sexual energy. According to the Bible, jasper was a direct gift from God and would be the first foundation stone of the New Jerusalem. Also, both Indians in Asia as well as Native Americans see jasper as a magical rain stone and also a powerful healing stone. Jaspers is called an ornamental rock, it is an opaque and fine grained variety composed mostly of chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz, in association with other minerals, which is what give it those colorful bands and patterns. It is found in almost all colors Found worldwide, a wide variety of named jaspers is found in the western areas of the Unites States; California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Washington. Picture jasper is a petrified or silicated mud that dripped into gas pockets in molten lava. It became superheated and then solidified forming the unusual banded patterns which are typical of this stone.