Landscape (Picture) Jasper Rough Cut Stone Chips

Jasper is an opaque chalcedony that comes in a wide variety of colors. The term "jasper" itself comes from the Greek work iaspi, meaning "spotted stone." Jaspers have been revered by ancient peoples and civilizations throughout the world as sacred and powerful stones of protection, for both the physical and spiritual realm. Landscape Jasper, better known as Picture Jasper, is a beautiful version of Brown Jasper that gets its name from layers or bands of color in the stone that look like scenes or pictures. Physically it supports our body and emotions when healing from illness or injury,hastens recover periods after long ilnesses, stimulates the immune system, helps clear pollutants and toxins from the body and cleanses the kidneys. It also helps with breaking bad habits and addictions, especially smoking and is a protective ally for expectant mothers.It allows us to find our place in the world, especially when we are feeling lost and confused and allows us to see the bigger picture. Picture Jasper allows you to feel supported, protected and nurtured with its matriarchal expression of love and comfort from the Earth. It stimulates the Root Chakra and provides grounding spiritual energy which can alleviate fear, worry and anxiety. Therapeutically it is dynamic when dealing with the sadness of life or childhood issues by bringing up the issues so you can release the emotions and process the lessons. Picture Jasper helps to enliven and awaken your creativity and initiative, making it an ideal stone for overcoming writer's or artist's block. It is an excellent stone for meditating and merging with the Earth as well as inspiring confidence, creativity and luck in all business pursuits. It is a master stone for inner journeying, dream work and visioning, and can be used as a portal to view remote areas of the world, or to journey back in time to connect with the energies of sacred sites and ancient civilizations.