Histories and legends
This magnificent stone, most often known under its green color, received its name from the conquistadors in the 15th century. They had called "piedra de ijada" or "stone for the pit". The pit referring to the iliac fossa because of Native American legends that jade was said to heal the kidneys and the renal colic. In addition also attributed to it the power to ward off evil spirits.
This stone, with a hardness of between 6 and 7 on the Mohs scale, then as a function of its variety is commonly used for carving ornamental objects or making jewelry. As it happens, under this The name jade refers to three kinds of minerals. Their difference comes from their composition, however, they are very similar in appearance. We're talking about jadeite nephrite and kosmochlor.
In 1863, mineralogist Alexis Damour differentiates between two specimens of minerals under the name jade. He called the the first "jadeite" and the second "nephrite" comes from the Latin "lapis Nephriticus" or "flank stone" always in reference to the Amerindian legend. Visit 1897, the German mineralogist Hugo Laspeyre a third variety: kosmochlor, from the German "kosmischle" meaning "cosmic" and "Khlôr" designating the green color. In fact, this mineral comes from from a meteorite that fell in Toluca Mexico.
The main minerals making up jade are nephrite (composed of silicate of calcium and magnesium) and jade jadeite (composed of sodium aluminum silicate). Although jadeite is often associated with the green, there are a large number of other colors, including white, black, pink, red, green and blue. blue-green, dark green, green-black, blue, emerald green, lavender, red, orange. Jade completely pure is white, these are the presence of impurities or inclusions (titanium, manganese, chromium, iron), which these colors.
Nephrite jade ranges in hues from white to black. cream to dark olive green, brown or black. It has a surface that appears to be covered light, smooth varnish. In China, jade has always was considered a precious stone either "the imperial stone. Both minerals, jadeite and nephrite, which make up the jade different operations. Nephrite is known and used in ancient China for millennia. On the other hand, a deposit of jadeite was first mined in Burma in 1800. From that jadeite from Burma became the most popular form of imperial jade.
While in the West, diamonds, rubies and emeralds represented the precious stones worn by the nobility in China, high-ranking personalities wore nephrite jade stones as a symbol of wealth.
About 4,000 years ago, jade was used to make making weapons and everyday objects such as (cups, plates, and even buttons), ornaments and ritual objects. The Egyptians used to give jade as an offering to their goddess of justice, Maat. The Celts represented their goddess of female, Brigit in jade stone.
The Greeks linked jade to the Moire, who are the three goddesses of destiny, who accompanied from birth to death. They used the healing properties of jade to to treat eyes and snake bites, insects or against stomach aches belly.
For the Romans, jade was associated with goddess of the earth and fertility, Bona Dea.
But it's in China that jade has the most popularity. legends, symbols and uses medicinal products. He represented absolute power of the emperor. He owned a sceptre made of jade and each of its five princes had a jade tablet. Every year, a ceremony took place and the emperor took over tablets. If he wished to keep his princes, he would return the tablet. But he could also take them over and assign them to others princes. In Chinese mythology, jade symbolized dried dragon sperm. In the a cicada was placed in the mouths of the richly deceased in jade, thus avoiding decomposition and favoring reincarnation.
The deposits
The main jade deposits are located in China.
The benefits of Chinese jade in lithotherapy
Benefits for your health psychic
Chinese jade is a stone of abundance. brings prosperity to its wearer. It facilitates openness to others by promoting compassion, exchanges and empathy. It thus generates self-understanding and acceptance of others.
Chinese jade fights against nervousness stress, negative energies such as anxiety, worry and lack of confidence self-confidence. It stimulates optimism and well-being. This stone engenders honesty and a sense of justice.
It's a stone that facilitates introspection and helps us to understand buried guilt. Thus, she confidence and enables you to approach the life with far fewer obstacles. It helps and listen to your inner voice. It is a stone that develops intuition.
Chinese jade eases negative tensions and anger. When difficulties or misunderstandings with his child, he can encourage dialogue and communication in order to find a solution.
Stone of justice and morality, the jade of Chine is often worn during negotiations, whether commercial or personal. It points the way to wisdom and legitimacy. It to detach oneself from the judgment of others and to temper his words. This stone gives the courage to face life's difficulties with serenity and conviction.
Benefits for your health physics
Jade has an unusual property: it calms people with a tendency to make compulsive shopping. It frees them from this the guilt that arises after having spent.
Jade helps the body function properly root chakra.
This green mineral facilitates absorption of water during the day.
Chinese jade and signs associated astrological
Chinese jade has many benefits acting on all the natives of the zodiac. However, it is particularly effective on the following signs:
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Aries: symbol of action, momentum and enthusiasm. This sign represents leadership command and boldness. He does not hesitate to meet every challenge with the aim of finish first. He loves competition and verbal jousting. Wearing Chinese jade honesty and loyalty. This sign is frank, he tends to say what's on his mind without consequences. He shows dynamism and zeal, and therefore has very few patience. Sometimes he acts under the sign of impulse. This sign likes to make money, because he loves to spend it. In love, he and will experience a number of coups de lightning. He has a hard time saying no and likes to go the discovery of others. However, with the maturity, he will seek stability and form a solid couple;
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Gemini: symbol of the communication, exchange and writing. This sign represents the mind, studies and trade. The jade port of China strengthens relations of honesty and is very useful during negotiations. On often seeks out his company, because he's fun to be with, spiritual and charming. This sign is always technological advances. He is forward-looking. It also has a tendency to behave like an eternal student who must often be stimulated. Always on the move has trouble finding stability. He loves travel and discover new lands. Optimistic by nature, he tends to go for everything. put things into perspective. In love, he likes to seduce, fluttering from flower to flower. During his youth, he likes to collect conquests. With the the years, he will become more serious and will be able to start a family;
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Fish: symbol of infinity, mystery and religion. This sign represents many artistic gifts, the unconscious and sacrifice. He loves and enjoys being admired. He has a special gift for music. The of a Chinese jade encourages the opening towards others and provides quality. This sign is an idealist to be noticed. He often has eccentric outfits, but in very good taste. He often takes refuge in a world of softness where he feels safe. This sign is great generosity. In love, this sign can or, on the contrary, to be the one who dominates. He tends to devalue himself and suffers from an inferiority complex. From that he finds a partner who reassures him, he can finally gain self-confidence.
Black jade and chakras
Black jade is particularly harmonizing with frontal chakra, located between the two eyebrows. This balanced chakra, it allows the person to to see reality, to uncover deception, illusionary effects. The qualities that by working on this chakra are the wisdom, discernment and imagination, intuition. This chakra opens the door to knowledge, concentration and positivism. In fact, it dreams and visualizations take place in this space. chakra. The mind suddenly appears clarity devoid of doubt. Everything that happens in life is cause and effect. Everything is linked in the stream of life.
Maintenance, purification and the refill of China
In its natural environment, Chinese jade is purifies and recharges itself with spring water and the natural elements that surround it. But when introducing your jade from China in your home, it must must be purified and recharged. At Indeed, your stone from harvesting to your home has been in contact with various energies. It may have lost its efficiency.
Plunge your Chinese jade into a glass filled with spring water. You will place this glass on a plate filled with salt for 2 or 3 hours. This purification is the most powerful, but you can also use other fumigation techniques by maintenance. There is the purification by means of fumigation with white sage, by burying it in the ground or in a Tibetan bowl.
Chinese jade is recharged with a exposure to moonlight or by deposited on a quartz cluster or in a geode of amethyst for 24 hours.
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