Which chakra does Cobra Jasper work with?

Cobra Jasper is traditionally associated with the Root · Sacral chakra, the element of Earth, and the sign Scorpio · Capricorn.

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Cobra Jasper

Q: What is Cobra Jasper made of?

Cobra Jasper has the chemical formula SiO₂ (with Fe, Mn oxide pigments), crystallises in the trigonal (microcrystalline) system and measures 6.5 – 7 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Cobra jasper is a trade name for a reticulated chalcedony jasper from India in which fine networks of iron- and manganese-oxide veinlets have precipitated through a cream to tan silica groundmass, producing a snakeskin-like pattern. Like other jaspers it is a microcrystalline variety of quartz whose colour and figure come entirely from included metal oxides rather than the silica itself.

Reticulated Jasper (India)

A stone patterned like scaled skin.

Chakra

Root · Sacral

Element

Earth

Zodiac

Scorpio · Capricorn

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Cobra jasper is worked with as a stone of alert stillness, kept nearby during boundary work, shadow practice and any ritual that asks a person to sit calmly with what has been coiled up inside them. Practitioners hold it as a reminder that patience is not passivity.

Chakra: Root · Sacral
Element: Earth
Zodiac: Scorpio · Capricorn
Keynote: A stone patterned like scaled skin.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Cobra jasper is a trade name for a reticulated chalcedony jasper from India in which fine networks of iron- and manganese-oxide veinlets have precipitated through a cream to tan silica groundmass, producing a snakeskin-like pattern. Like other jaspers it is a microcrystalline variety of quartz whose colour and figure come entirely from included metal oxides rather than the silica itself.

Formula: SiO₂ (with Fe, Mn oxide pigments)
System: Trigonal (microcrystalline)
Hardness: 6.5 – 7 (Mohs)
Provenance: India (trade name)