Keeping your head

This Red Jasper mushroom selection weighs 4.5-5.2g. The mushroom stands 18mm to 20mm tall. Red Jasper is abundant with grounding Earth energy. Red Jasper gives a deep connection to the vibrations of our planet Earth, bringing appreciation of the connection between humans and nature.

Red Jasper is gentle. It works slowly and effectively as a calming stone. This makes it an excellent choice if you are sensitive to the energy of other crystals. Red Jasper helps you to stay in control of your emotional responses in difficult, aggressive or competitive situations. It reduces the chances of you giving into your gut reaction when this is not desirable. Try holding Red Jasper when facing an emotional situation where you need to keep your head.

Colour: blood red, red, red brown

Transparency: opaque

Lustre: dull, vitreous

Crystal system: cryptocrystalline

Fracture: conchoidal, uneven

Hardness: 6.5–7

Mineral group: quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Location: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany

Rarity: common

Chakra: Root, Sacral

Emotional: attraction, calming, change, compassion, confidence, control, courage, fear, generosity, grief, joy, mood swings, nervousness, new beginnings, passion, peace-of-mind, relaxation, stress, trauma, trust, understanding

Mental/intellectual: apathy, determination, decisiveness, empathy, endurance, focus, insights, inspiration, intuition, goal setting, leadership, motivation, organisation, presence, self-discipline, selflessness

Spiritual: abundance, awareness, enlightenment, grounding, knowledge, luck, manifestation, meditation, prosperity, stabilising, transformation, wholeness

Astrology: Libra, Scorpio; Mars

Number: 6