Understanding Stones Part:10 Jade

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Stone Name: Jade 

Birthstone Month:  Not a traditional birthstone 

Zodiac Association:  Taurus and Libra

Affected Chakra: Heart Chakra

History of Use:

Throughout history, Jade has been known as an exceedingly popular rock for ornamental purposes. Technically, jade can be used to describe one of a pair of two stones that are called metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks get their name due to the fact that they develop from larger rock formations that have already arisen in the past. The two different forms of jade are nephrite and jadeite. Nephrite is a slightly tougher form of jadeite, though it is a tad bit softer as well.  Jade is iconic for its deeply green coloration, and the more iron that that’s in nephrite, the more prominent the green coloration will be. Jade is made up of rich quantities of sodium, aluminum, calcium, iron and magnesium. The term jade is formed from a term that has Spanish origins, piedra de ijada, or loin stone. Throughout history, jade has been used as a hardstone for prehistoric carvings and was used to form a plethora of artifacts. Ancient peoples are also documented to have favored the stone due its alleged ability to improve the state of the kidneys and loins. There was once a rich deposit of jade in the Nigshao area that was commonly used for Chinese utilitarian and ceremonial items. 

Spiritual Properties:

Even though it’s been used for the construction of weaponry, jade has also been known as an extremely powerful healing stone for thousands of years. It’s called the ‘’Dream Stone’ by some due to the fact that it’s said to have properties conducive to deeper spiritual, metaphysical understanding.  With this enhanced level of spiritual power comes a higher capacity for creativity. 

Physical Healing Properties: 

Beyond only a spiritual boost, the properties of jade were also valued throughout ancient Chinese history for fighting kidney diseases. The kidneys, spleen and bladder were all believed to become healthier when in close proximity to jadestone; so great was this belief that some even went as far to call jade the ‘spleen stone’. 

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