Which chakra does Nguni Jasper work with?

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

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Nguni Jasper

Q: What is Nguni Jasper made of?

Nguni Jasper has the chemical formula SiO₂ (with Fe and Mn oxide inclusions), crystallises in the trigonal (microcrystalline) system and measures 6.5 – 7 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Nguni jasper is a South African trade name for a cream and brown patterned jasper whose markings resemble the hides of Nguni cattle. It is a fine-grained silica rock stained by iron and manganese oxides during silica-rich sedimentation and later diagenesis.

Cow-patterned jasper

The hide of the sacred herd, in stone.

Chakra

Root · Sacral

Element

Earth

Zodiac

Taurus · Capricorn

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Nguni jasper is worked with as a stone of belonging, ancestry and quiet abundance. Named for the Nguni cattle sacred to southern African peoples, it is said to strengthen family ties and to steady those who care for others.

Chakra: Root · Sacral
Element: Earth
Zodiac: Taurus · Capricorn
Keynote: The hide of the sacred herd, in stone.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Nguni jasper is a South African trade name for a cream and brown patterned jasper whose markings resemble the hides of Nguni cattle. It is a fine-grained silica rock stained by iron and manganese oxides during silica-rich sedimentation and later diagenesis.

Formula: SiO₂ (with Fe and Mn oxide inclusions)
System: Trigonal (microcrystalline)
Hardness: 6.5 – 7 (Mohs)
Provenance: South Africa