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This wonderful material is sourced from the highly mineralised area of Balochistan, South Western Pakistan. This area shares international borders with Iran and Afghanistan and is extremely well known for being the richest mineral province of Pakistan. This product is known locally as Snakeskin Jasper or Asterite amongst other names, but technically it is a form of Serpentine. Sadly Serpentine is another material that has received a lot of “bad press” by some uninformed people. I recommend doing a little investigating on your own as there is a lot of misinformation and duplicity in the crystal industry.

The name Serpentine comes from the Latin word 'Serpentinus' meaning serpent rock and from the Greek word 'Serpens', meaning snake. This was because of the way that many pieces of this stone have a similarity to the appearance of snakeskin. The Serpentine colour will commonly be known for its variety of greens. However, serpentine can be found in colours such as white, yellow, black, brown, grey, and purple.

Serpentine is a general name given to a family of 16 distinct hydrous silicate minerals. It is easy to carve and polish, in fact it was used to make one of the oldest human figurines over 30,000 years ago! Serpentine is a wonderful stone for meditation and chakra healing. The oldest known Serpentine carving, the Venus of Galgenberg, was carved c.30,000 BCE. It was found in 1988 near Stratzing, Austria. The Venus of Galgenberg is thousands of years older than the Venus of Willendorf, the most famous female figurine of the prehistoric world, which was also found in Austria. The purpose of these figurines remains unknown but is a source of much conjecture.

Asterite is a gemstone that channels forces of nature and therefore makes the perfect stone to work with when you want to strengthen your control and connection with any of the Elements. The stone is associated with the Root and Heart Chakras, creating the perfect bridge between lust and love.

Asterite resonates strongly with the Astral Realm and is accompanied by primal forces of energy that help you identify with both the organic and celestial senses inside yourself. Asterite will open your mind, body, and spirit in unison, allowing better access to the divine. The stone is a conduit for receiving psychic messages and visions from the Universe and can reanimate memories and dreams from past lives.

If you want a good gemstone that will ground you and encourage you to become who you are meant to be in terms of your divinity and purity, then Asterite is a stone that will open your psychic mind and heart together.

Thumb/Worry Stones:-

Thumb Stones/Worry Stones are smooth, polished gemstones, usually in the shape of an oval with a thumb-sized indentation, used for relaxation or anxiety relief. They are used by holding the stone between the index finger and thumb and gently moving one's thumb back and forth across the stone. This action of moving one's thumb back and forth across the stone can reduce stress. Other names that worry stones may be called are: thumb stones, fidget stones, soothing stones, or sensory stones.

As a folk practise implement, worry stones have many origins. Variations on the concept originate in Ancient Greece, Ireland, Tibet and multiple Native American Tribes. The concept of a worry stone began by the simple action of picking a smooth stone and fiddling with the stone. Native American tribes would continuously give them to younger generations, creating a sense of connection from previous family members.They also believed these worry stones were considered a sacred item and they were extra special if they were made out of quartz.

From the perspective of cognitive behaviour therapy the use of worry stones is one of many folk practises that can function as psychologically healthy self-soothing exercises. Such techniques are imparted at an early stage of treatment, displacing any familiar but destructive coping methods (nail-biting, scratching, lip-biting, etc.) that the patient may have developed. Worry stones are simple and intuitive enough to be useful in therapeutic contexts where complexity and unfamiliarity are paramount concerns, such as when offering short-term treatment to refugees or people with post-traumatic stress conditions.

After a patient has mastered a more sophisticated relaxation script for anxiety management, the worry stone itself can serve as a physical 'relaxation script reminder' - the patient may notice an impulse to use the object, and thereby become aware of their own anxiety. The rubbing of the stone can create a sense of relaxation making the mind more relaxed and generating a sense of calmness. There are also people that may use them during meditation practises, this is known to centre a personepids concentration benefiting the meditation.