Banded Jasper - tumbled

Tumbled Zebra Jasper 

Colors: variegated stone with yellow, black, and silver tones.

In ancient times, it was a highly prized stone and used as a talisman against evil.

The energy of Zebra Jasper has the ability, like all jaspers, to lead towards inner balance, serenity, and tranquility.

It provides tenacity and the strength to pursue one's goals and aspirations, frees the soul from guilt, and instills confidence. Zebra Jasper stimulates honesty and integrity, awakens instinct and intuition.

 When Zebra Jasper is worn in contact with the body, it acts as a powerful anti-stress agent that helps with physical and mental fatigue by increasing endurance (useful against apathy). It supports the liver and kidneys, stimulates blood oxygenation, and strengthens the physical body, protecting it from diseases.

Dimensions: variable

Jasper Description

Mineral class: oxides, quartz group. Chemical formula: SiO2 + Fe, O,OH, Si.

Jasper is a very common opaque and compact stone belonging to the quartz family, which presents several colors (from red to green, yellow, and brown) depending on the inclusions of different foreign substances.

It is of secondary origin and derives from the deposition of silica directly from waters in clay or sandy rocks. During the progressive transformation into quartz, the fine particles of clay and sand remain trapped in the forming jasper, causing its opacity and the surface patterns that characterize it. It can also have an organic origin due to the accumulation of radiolarians or sponges. The oldest deposits, according to Pliny the Elder, were found in Ethiopia, Cyprus, and India; today the most important are in Brazil, Australia, and India. In Italy, jasper is found in Tyrol, Tuscany, and Liguria. The most common varieties are yellow and sand-brown, green, and red: the first is produced by the presence of iron oxide in a divalent form (Fe2+), the red one in a trivalent form (Fe3+), while the green one comes from inclusions of iron silicate compounds.

Element

Depending on the color, jasper can be associated with various elements (Fire: red; Earth: green, yellow, and brown) and their respective characteristics related to energy and strength, prosperity, fertility, and well-being.

Chakra Associated with Jasper

Second chakra Svadhishthana ("Sacral")

Mythology

The name jasper is of Persian origin and in ancient times referred to what we now call quartz. The first to use jasper in its various varieties were the Hittites and, later, the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Etruscans, and Chinese, who included it among the Yu stones, meaning "sacred stones".

In the Middle Ages, Hildegard von Bingen gives the following description of the formation of jasper in her treatise Physica: "Jasper grows when the sun, after the ninth hour, turns towards sunset. It is heated by the sun's heat, yet it is more air than water or fire". According to the Benedictine nun, it is a remedy for heartache and troubled dreams: for heartache, the cold stone should be placed on the chest until the body's heat warms it (the procedure should be repeated until you feel better); for troubled dreams, however, the stone should be kept next to you while you sleep, as its influences bring serenity to sleep.

In ancient times, jasper was attributed the virtue of neutralizing any type of spell. The Native Americans used it in rituals to make it rain, hence the name "rain bearer". The ancient Egyptians considered blood jasper the emblem of the blood of the goddess Isis, and various types were used as scarab-shaped amulets. In the Middle Ages, it was considered the stone of warriors: to this end, in the Nibelungen saga, it is told that a piece of jasper was embedded in the hilt of Siegfried's sword.

Effect on the body

Yellow and brown jasper: rebalances the immune system and aids the assimilation of iron, like all other varieties.

Effect on the psyche

Yellow and brown jasper: important for regaining balance and connection with the earth.

Green jasper: helps develop the ability to protect oneself.

Red jasper: known as the warrior stone, it promotes action, courage, fighting spirit, determination, and willpower, helping the individual to pursue their goals to the end and overcome any obstacle. It stimulates initiative. It strengthens honesty, promotes a confident and trusting attitude, eliminates guilt, and opens the heart to love. It helps restore and maintain sexual balance.

How to use jasper

Jasper can be cleansed after use under running water. To achieve lasting effects on a spiritual level, it is recommended to always carry it with you in close contact with the skin or to apply it to the area being treated for physical therapy.