Jade Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Nephrite, Jadeite
A smooth green stone of harmony, good fortune, and long-lasting abundance.
- Intentions
- Prosperity, Luck, Peace, Wisdom
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Venus
- Day
- Friday
- Moon phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Chakra
- Heart
- Color
- Pale to deep green, also white or lavender
- Hardness
- 6 - 7
- Found in
- Myanmar, Canada, New Zealand
How to use it
- Hold it to calm
Keep a smooth jade piece to hold when you feel anxious. Rub it slowly with your thumb, take long, even breaths, and let your shoulders drop as you exhale.
- Keep it for steady wealth
Place jade in your workspace or by where you pay bills. Hold the intention of slow, steady, lasting abundance rather than quick gain, and review your budget beside it.
- Bless a friendship
Give a small jade charm to a friend or partner as a token of harmony and goodwill. Hold it first and speak a short wish for the relationship before you give it.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Jade has been treasured in China for thousands of years as a symbol of virtue, purity, and long life, and Confucius is said to have compared its qualities to those of a noble person. The Maori of New Zealand carve pounamu, their greenstone, into treasured heirlooms. The name jade comes from the Spanish piedra de ijada, loin stone, from an old belief it eased kidney pain. Modern witches use it for harmony, steady prosperity, and lasting good fortune.
A smooth green stone of harmony, good fortune, and long-lasting abundance.
- Intentions: Prosperity, Luck, Peace, Wisdom
- Element: Earth
- Planet: Venus
- Zodiac: Taurus, Libra, Virgo
- Day: Friday
- Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
- Chakra: Heart
- Color: Pale to deep green, also white or lavender
- Hardness: 6 - 7
- Found in: Myanmar, Canada, New Zealand
Safety: Much 'jade' sold is dyed quartz, serpentine, or glass.
How to use it
- Hold it to calm. Keep a smooth jade piece to hold when you feel anxious. Rub it slowly with your thumb, take long, even breaths, and let your shoulders drop as you exhale.
- Keep it for steady wealth. Place jade in your workspace or by where you pay bills. Hold the intention of slow, steady, lasting abundance rather than quick gain, and review your budget beside it.
- Bless a friendship. Give a small jade charm to a friend or partner as a token of harmony and goodwill. Hold it first and speak a short wish for the relationship before you give it.
Works well with: Green Candle, Friday, Venus, Basil, Earth
Folklore
Jade has been treasured in China for thousands of years as a symbol of virtue, purity, and long life, and Confucius is said to have compared its qualities to those of a noble person. The Maori of New Zealand carve pounamu, their greenstone, into treasured heirlooms. The name jade comes from the Spanish piedra de ijada, loin stone, from an old belief it eased kidney pain. Modern witches use it for harmony, steady prosperity, and lasting good fortune.
The Witch's Cabinet is a free reference for your practice. Correspondences are traditional associations, not medical advice. Always follow the safety notes, especially with herbs and essential oils around children, pets and during pregnancy.