Jasper Stone Meaning and Healing Properties

Jasper is known as the “supreme nurturer”, said to sustain and support through times of stress, and bring tranquility and wholeness while providing protection and absorbing negative energy. In ancient times it was used by most civilizations. Worn by shamans, priests and kings, it was considered sacred and a powerful protection stone, for both the physical world and in the spiritual realm.

The Jasper Gemstone meaning is deeper than you would expect. It will help to ground and stabilize your energy while also bringing about physical healing and balance.

The difference between agate and jasper is interesting as they are both Chalcedony which is an umbrella phrase that is often used to describe a microcrystalline form of silica. Agate refers to any translucent type of chalcedony. Jasper stone is also a type of chalcedony however it is opaque.

While it is a grounding stone, Jasper also has balancing aspects to it. If there are emotions or thoughts that you need to release, they can be cleared with this gemstone by helping the wearer to overcome any fear of releasing what doesn’t serve them any more. This makes Jasper stone the ideal stone to use in times of stress.

In addition to the fact that jasper heals the emotional body, it is also a protective stone that shields from negative entities while providing grounding energy and overall stability in one's life as well as protection on all levels. It brings about emotional balance and emotional healing which is important when going through difficult times too.

Although there is a wide variety, the most common variety of Jasper is known as spotted or striped Jasper. It is also sometimes referred to as leopard jasper and it has red or brown markings on a white base color. In addition to colour, Jasper can also come as clean polished stones or rough tumbled stones.

Jasper is a stone that is connected with the earth and it is excellent in enhancing a positive outlook. It promotes good luck, harmony, and balance in one’s life. When put on the third eye chakra point, it can bring about gentle expansion of mental horizons as well as enhance how intuition is perceived by the wearer.

When we think about the meaning of Jasper, it’s usually an earthy stone that brings a feeling of strength and stability. But actually, Jasper crystal types vary in colors, textures, and patterns which give it many different meanings. For example:

• Brown jasper stone is connected to Earth energies and grounding your energy into the Earth while also releasing negativity.
• Red jasper is connected to blood, vitality and life force energy as well as protection for your physical body.
• White jasper stone is often associated with truth in its purest form. It acts as a protective
• barrier against outside influences that could be seen as negative or detrimental to one’s well being or positive feelings about oneself.
• Golden yellow jasper is connected to the Sun and solar energy. It’s also said to bring joy, prosperity, and abundance into your life, which leads to a feeling of comfort and security.
• Tiger iron jasper is an opaque, golden brown form which is associated with self-confidence and survival skills (Tiger Iron).
• Ocean jasper is a greenish or bluish stone associated with the sea, water, and those energies.
• Rainforest jasper is a green translucent to opaque form which helps you to manifest your intentions and goals into reality through self-confidence and inner strength.
• Rose quartz jasper has pink/red veins of quartz running through a golden brown base material. It’s associated with all types of love (not just romantic) which causes it to help with cord cutting (making sure they’re cut properly so you don’t have residual ties), protection from negative energies, psychic attack, as well as elemental protection.
• Picture jasper / biggs jasper - helps connect you to your intuition, psychic gifts, dreams and visions. It also helps you overcome problems that you might be having in these areas.
• Green jasper energizes the heart chakra and is also said to be very protective.
• Moldavite jasper is a kind of green or brown translucent stone with small amounts of quartz in it (usually red or white). It’s associated with an extraterrestrial origin, as well as healing, protection from negative influences and entities, success/prosperity/abundance, and love.
• Snowflake obsidian (usually white or black) is combined with milky quartz to form this variety of jasper.
• Brecciated-Jasper otherwise known as poppy jasper contains Hematite and it has unique orbicular patterns of 'poppies' in speckled shades of white, black, brown, or yellow.

There are many different forms of Jasper - in particular, the Red Jasper is associated with the lower three chakras including the base chakra, Sacral Chakra and solar plexus chakras. Red Jasper was also a common material employed by the Native American Indians.

Jasper compliments a number of other crystals. Stones that work well with Jasper are Rose Quartz and Aventurine. It also works extremely well with other grounding stones such as Black Tourmaline.

DISCLAIMER Energy work and Crystal healing are not to be considered as a substitute for traditional medical treatment. If either you, or someone you know, has a serious health issue, you or they should consult their own doctor and/or other appropriate professional medical practitioner, and make complementary healing part of a complete health care program. Customers should be advised that crystals and stones are not recommended for small children and they should only be used by children under adult supervision. Crystals and stones can have sharp edges. Small stones and crystals should never be left near babies and toddlers.