What is Atlas Mountain Jasper?

Atlas Mountain Jasper is a beautiful stone with red and orange coloring and a spotted look. The name "jasper" actually came from the Greek word for "spotted stone" because of its appearance. We can't help but love it for its unique and helpful qualities. So, what's so amazing about it anyway?

Where Does Atlas Mountain Jasper Come From?

This stone comes from the Atlas Mountains. The Atlas Mountains span 2,500 kilometers across northwestern Africa, spanning from Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia and separating the Atlantic and Mediterranean coastline from the Sahara Desert. The mountains include lots of villages, canyons, and ravines. They are rich with natural resources like iron ore, silver, mercury, copper, marble, natural gas, and more. The highly beneficial Atlas Mountain jasper is an impure type of silica.  

History of Atlas Mountain Jasper

Jasper can be traced back to every ancient civilization. It was considered powerful and sacred in history; shamans, kings, and priests wore it in some way or another. People have used the stone to engrave astrological and religious images into special talismans. In ancient Egypt, they thought it could increase fertility. They also carved symbols from the Book of the Dead into jasper and buried the carvings with mummified remains to ensure safe passage into the afterlife. In the past, people believed the stone brought rain to Native Americans and other cultures. Native Americans also used jasper to connect to spirits. Some of the healing properties of Atlas Mountain jasper used by ancient civilizations are still helpful to us now. 

Healing Properties of Atlas Mountain Jasper

Atlas Mountain Jasper is an Earth Stone, so its frequency aligns with the planet's electromagnetic energies. It has been known as the "supreme nurturer" for centuries. You can use jasper for healing on several levels, including:

• mentally
• emotionally
• physically
• spiritually

Mental and Emotional Healing Properties

The Atlas Mountain jasper stone can help improve your mental and emotional state in many ways. It eliminates negative energy and promotes grounding energy. It can bring strength, healing, compassion, patience, humility, and generosity. Using Atlas Mountain jasper can help bring feelings of comfort and security since it is so protective.

It's mighty in removing stress. This healing stone can remind you that you're not just here for yourself but to bring happiness and joy to the lives of those around you. Jasper will aid in working harmoniously in a group. If you're struggling to find your purpose, it can give you a creative boost and raise personal passion. 

The stone encourages you to be honest with yourself when confronting problems. When faced with struggles, it helps you handle them with assertiveness rather than aggression. It allows for focus and strength during any task, especially in stressful situations. If your life is feeling extra chaotic, jasper can heal and balance your energies. It is hugely nurturing to the soul. If you need help balancing the yin and yang energies in your life, get yourself some jasper.

Physical Healing Properties

Atlas Mountain jasper can help heal you from the inside out. Trying to tone muscle? The stone can provide strong self-discipline. It also keeps your body in a constant state of detox and can improve the digestive system. If you're trying to break a bad habit, you need some jasper in your life. It assists with quitting smoking and excessive drinking and, over time, helps release the emotional triggers that cause those behaviors. Atlas Mountain Jasper is also an excellent stone for sexuality and fertility. Some people have known it to ensure a happy and healthy pregnancy.

Jasper can assist in healing diseases and other ailments as well. It treats kidney, bladder, liver, spleen, and stomach disorders. Regulating the body's iron, zinc, and sulfur levels, it is protective against sickness. Furthermore, people who struggle with epilepsy can reap the benefits of the stone. It helps restore tissue deterioration in the internal organs. If you get a bloody nose, its energy can be soothing since it keeps the blood circularity system strong and healthy. 

Spiritual Properties

Atlas Mountain jasper is essential for anyone wanting to access their spiritual side. You can use the stone to cleanse and connect to all seven chakras, especially the heart and sacral chakras. Working on the chakras can make you feel more open and balanced. If you want to manifest something into your life, jasper can help visualize that in your future. Since jasper has Earth properties, it connects to Earth's ancient past, helping people gain spiritual knowledge.

 It has been known to have connections to the Archangels Haniel and Sandalphon. The stone honors the goddesses Bona Dea and Gaia. Bona Dea was the Roman Earth goddess of fertility, and Gaia has been known as the Greek Mother Earth goddess. Plus, jasper is especially powerful for the Leo, Virgo, and Scorpio astrological signs. 

How to Use Atlas Mountain Jasper

Now that you know all of Atlas Mountain jasper's exceptional qualities, you're probably wondering how you can use it in your own life. If you want to incorporate the stone into your daily routine, you can:

• wear it in jewelry
• carry it with you
• meditate with it
• place it in your home 

Jasper Jewelry and Pocket Stones

Since it is so unique, jasper jewelry can be a beautiful statement piece to add to your collection. You are sure to feel the positive effects of the stone when you wear it on yourself throughout the day. Wearing jasper is like wearing a cloak of protection.

Simply carrying the stone in your bag or your back pocket is just as effective as wearing it on your skin. Keeping its energy in your presence will strengthen its healing benefits. Next time you need a creative boost, help sticking to your diet, or inspiration to manifest your future, throw some jasper in your pocket, and welcome the good vibes. 

Jasper as a Meditation Aid

Jasper is a powerful meditation tool. You can hold it and use it to set an intention before beginning meditation. It grounds and centers you at the beginning of meditation and provides calm and harmonious energy. A big part of meditation is balancing your chakras; you can place the stone on your base chakra to energize your physical body. You can also lay it over each chakra to enhance and align them. 

Bringing Atlas Mountain jasper into your home is a beautiful way to incorporate it into your life. Place it at the entrance of your home or center of a room to attract higher emotions. Jasper brings positive energy to any space.

To cleanse these stones, place them under a full moon. The feminine energy of the moon will bring them back to life.

Convinced you need some jasper? Check out our gorgeous Atlas Mountain jasper cubes and palm stones.