African Jade
African Jade is considered important in business partnerships. This gemstone is thought to improve the solidity of long distance partnerships (personal, business, political). It excels at general healing and improving relaxation. This is the African version of this gemstone.
Jade is an excellent stone for restoring your soul’s purity, for nurturing you through your current incarnation on Earth. A symbol of serenity and purity, it has been associated with the wisdom of the universe and finding wisdom through tranquility. With it’s nurturing qualities, it is also known as being connected to the heart chakra and increasing love. This stone helps to increase harmony, attract friendships and has a long time association as a talisman of good luck.
Jade is known as a dream stone. Place this stone on your forehead to have insightful dreams. Jade encourages you to recognize yourself as a spiritual being, seeing yourself as you truly are, and helps to awaken hidden knowledge.
When life is chaotic, place this stone over your solar plexus chakra for a few minutes daily. This will help to stabilize your emotions and your psyche, which will help you to live harmoniously on Mother Earth.
Historical Folklore
The Aztecs prized jade as a way to connect to their gods and for its healing properties.
In ancient times, this stone was believed to contain weather magic. It was believed jade had control over the Earth’s elements and could 
bring about different types of weather at will.
During the Middle Ages, jade was believed to help women going through childbirth by providing peaceful, calming energy.
The Chinese believe that holding jade transfers its virtues into your body.
Geology
Most jade is comprised of nephrite, as shown in the center photo above. Imperial jade, which is translucent, is extremely rare.
Chakra Association
This stone is associated with the Soma, Third Eye, Solar Plexus, and Heart chakras.
Care
Move through incense or white sage smoke to cleanse, rinse in non-tap water, bury in ground, place on brown rice.
Place in full moonlight to energize.
Astrological Association
This stone is connected to Moon in Cancer and Moon in Libra
Health Folklore
This stone aids the funtions of the kidneys and liver. It is also thought to aid in healing bones and joints. Jade is also believed to help support those struggling with anorexia.
Disclaimer: Crystal meanings and spiritual healing lore are not a prescription, diagnosis or healthcare information. They are presented as spiritual supports to healing and other life issues. See a doctor or licensed medical practitioner for all health issues.
Jade at Crystal Life
All of our stones are hand-selected at Crystal Life. After hundreds of thousands of years in the earth, they are eager to begin work with their new human partners! When stones arrive at Crystal Life, they are welcomed warmly by staff members and the store’s resident nature spirits. The stones are energetically cleared on a regular basis, to help them maintain their own inherent peaceful characteristics and personalities while being visited by so many store guests.
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