Edgar Cayce's Sacred Stones: The A-Z Guide to Working with Gems to Enhance Your Life and Health - Shelley Kaehr 2015

Jasper
Sacred Stones
Part Two

Found in: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Germany, Namibia, Russia, USA, Venezuela

Named for: Jasper means “spotted stone” and is derived from the Latin word, iaspidis and the Greek word, iaspis. Jasper is a polymorph of silicon dioxide and a variety of chalcedony.

Birthstone: Traditional birthstone for March

✵ Bible ✵

And the fourth row . . . a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings [sic]. Exodus 28:20

And the fourth row . . . a jasper: they were inclosed [sic] in ouches of gold in their inclosings. Exodus 39:13

Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering . . . and the jasper . . . the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Ezekiel 28:13

And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper . . . Revelation 4:3

Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone . . . Revelation 21:11

And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. Revelation 21:18

And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper . . . Revelation 21:19

✵ Cayce Readings ✵

Jasper was mentioned two times in two documents.

The Source described past lives that included jasper:

. . . jasper and all those things that made for adornment. These were the interests . . .

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Not in the present, but we would give that which surrounds the source, place, force that is seen here. For the walls are jasper . . .

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More on Jasper

A member of the quartz family, jasper is an opaque variety of chalcedony.

Jasper always reminds me of the desert in Utah. I grew up in the Southwest where jaspers are quite prevalent, particularly in Arizona, California, Utah, and Nevada. Actually, jasper is found worldwide and is one of the most common stones there is, which is one reason I have always considered it to be a healing stone with extraordinary properties. One way a stone can be helpful is simply by being available, and jasper is readily attainable for reasonable prices the world over.

Jaspers are wonderful for the stomach since they are able to assist with digestion issues and calm the area on a physical level. They also soothe mental and emotional anxiety.

Anxiety is a major cause of insomnia, and I have found that jasper is advantageous to use at night to calm the mind and help with sleep. I think these two issues are related, though, and not separate. If you’re up all night worrying about a variety of problems, jasper will feel like a warm blanket and a cup of grandma’s cocoa. You will feel the warm and loving embrace of this rock and be reassured that you are all right. Jasper will help you to leave the troubles of the world behind so that you can get a good night’s rest.

As with all of the stones, depending on where you obtain your jasper will make an impact on how it affects you on a spiritual level. Some friends have lent me a gorgeous hand-carved jasper that is a Native American wolf fetish, complete with all the beautiful and bold reds and yellows indicative of the Southwestern varieties of this stone. Jasper, and especially this piece, has always made me feel connected to animal guides and spirits. In the dreamtime, once calmed from the soothing effects, jasper will help you connect to the spirit helpers from the animal kingdom. The jasper wolf definitely embodies that energy for me.

Red Jasper

Red Jasper is one of my personal favorites. Years ago when I first started teaching gem healing, I chose seven stones to use for opening the chakra centers of the body. While not the same as the orange ray carnelian stone, I found the jasper to be a wonderful stone for the sacral, or second, chakra, to open and balance this energy center.

My students loved it too. As with amethyst, most people resonate with red jasper because of the energetic accessibility of the stone.

Mookaite Jasper

In Gemstone Journeys, I described a wonderful stone called mookaite. Mookaite (which is sometimes spelled mookite in retail gemstone terminology) is nothing more than a bold orangish-red and yellow jasper that is found in Australia. Again, we should not underestimate the power of geography. Mookaite gave me visions of the aboriginal dreamtime. I began having dreams about spending time with a tribe in what seemed to be Australia—a fascinating region of the world that remains on my bucket list since I have not yet traveled there. I am eager to go there someday to connect in person with the wonderful beings I contacted in the dreamtime while using my mookaite stone.

The Aborigines are remarkably skilled in the concept of the dreamtime. Aborigines believe that all life—be it human, plant, animal, bird, or fish—is interrelated and connected to the Great Spirit ancestors of the dreamtime.

The dream continues in the spiritual lives of the people today as an interesting way to view the world. When you think about it, what is reality, anyway? Doesn’t your life sometimes feel like a dream? I know that mine does.

Tapping into the wisdom of the subconscious—or collective unconsciousness, as Jung would have put it—is powerful. Mookaite will connect you to the interrelatedness of all things while simultaneously tuning you into past experiences in the regions of Australia and New Zealand.

India Jasper

I also discovered some striking pieces of jasper from India. These stones were so intricately designed that I had a hard time believing something that beautiful could come from the ground.

The stones were pale brown with dark brown circles throughout and reminded me of the henna hand designs that are prevalent in the Hindu culture. When I was in India, people offered to paint our hands wherever we went. The dyes used for this ancient art are made from ground-up henna.

The art, which is called Mehndi, is worn during auspicious or sacred occasions such as Indian weddings. The hand designs represent a form of fertility, symbolizing love and lasting union. After seeing the intricately beautiful jasper stones, I wondered if the natural world had again inspired that sacred form of art to emerge. Regardless of the kind of jasper you’re drawn to, I highly recommend it for calming your nerves or releasing fears so that you can soar to your highest potential.