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Leopard Skin
Jasper
Helps to protect, ground and balance the physical body's energies and bring them into greater harmony. Gets more personal and stronger the longer it is worn. It helps us see our personal cycles. It helps us attract what we need rather than what we may want. It shows us our clear path.
Leopardskin Jasper is an opaque tan, brown and ochre form of jasper that gets name from its leopard-like spots. Sometimes called "Jaguar Stone".
Mystical Properties:
- An ancient Indian legend tells that before man, dark beings lived alone on the earth. They didn't like the darkness, so they sent a messenger to the black leopard, Numi, whose eyes provided the only light in the darkness. The messenger asked Numi to intercede with the Great Spirit to bring light into the world. He answered that the dark beings had great importance in the manner of things and without them, there would not be the heavens. If the Light Beings were allowed to enter the earth, they would push aside the Dark Beings and they would then be of lesser importance and treated poorly. He asked the messenger if his people could accept this. The messenger didn't know, but he said yes anyway. It is said thus began the war between Light and Dark. Numi asked the Earth to create a stone to help beings see the Dark Ones. Thusly the legend says, Leopardskin Agate was created as a bridge to the deepest essences and mysteries--to help reveal that which is NOT known.
- It is said to be important to the 1st, 4th and 7th Chakras.
Natural Healers use Jaspers for protection, to nurture and protect against negativity.
Healing Properties: Tissue regeneration, promotes healing.
Scientific Properties: Composed of an opaque, fine-grained crypto crystalline quartz with iron oxide impurities.
Found in South America. 6.5- 7.5 on the Moh's Hardness Scale.
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