Mookaite

(mu - ka - i - te)
Main Origins:
Australia and Brazil.

What is Mookaite?

A polished heart shape mookite on top of a rock crystal

Although the Mookaite variety of Jasper is misnamed Chert and Chalcedony, it’s an Australian variety of Jasper traditionally used for courage, strength, and luck.

The name Mookaite comes from the Australian Aboriginal word Mooka, meaning running water. Mookaite stone comes from the Mooka River in the Kennedy Ranges, Western Australia.  

Did you know Mookaite is actually a rock and not a mineral? Mookaite is a sedimentary rock that formed 146 million years ago. It happened at a time when the oceans receded and the bones of aquatic organisms dried. 

Mookaite is scientifically named after Windalia radiolarite, the tiny aquatic animal it formed from. Some types of Mookaite show up with fossilized formations resembling Ammonite crystals.

Mookaite is often called fossiliferous sedimentary rock and silicified porcelaniteI in the geological community.

Mookaite Metaphysical Properties and Benefits

Did you know that Mookaite opens all seven primary chakras? It represents the ruling element of Earth and the Greek Goddess of Earth, Gaia. Mookaite Jasper brings stability, confidence, and inner power by tethering to Mother Earth. 

Mookaite also gets its powers from the Mayan Goddess of Creation, Chirakan-Ixmucane; the Hindu Goddess of Fire, Agni; the Celtic Goddess of River Clyde, Clota; and the Welsh Goddess of Wisdom, Cerridwen.

In Wiccan traditions, Mookaite is used for prophecy and premonitions by awakening psychic abilities. Many dark varieties of Mookaite Jaspers are great for moving on from grief, loss, and traumas.

Mookaite Healing Properties and Benefits

Fearlessness and Confidence

  • Mookaite clears fears, paranoia, and phobias by grounding your body to Mother Gaia. Touching Mookaite whenever you feel afraid grounds you and fills you with confidence. 
  • Bury a Mookaite stone overnight in three inches of soil before wearing it. This will activate bravery and courage from your lower chakras.

Support and Motivation

  • Did you know that Mookaite heals emotional scars? That’s how this variety of Jasper inspires you to do more with your talents. It’s also good for getting rid of loneliness. 
  • The best way to activate Mookaite Jasper for support is by chanting positive affirmations into the stone before wearing it. 

Stress Relief and Anxiety

  • In a world of stress, fears, and loneliness, it’s hard to find your footing, let alone time for combating stress. Mookaite can help by clearing the mental clutter and calming your nerves. 
  • Activate Mookaite for stress relief by holding it in your palms and meditating for a minute or two. You can keep your eyes closed or open to visualize or gaze into the crystal.

Strength and Immunity

  • If you get a lot of seasonal blues, dark-colored Mookaite stones might be the best for you. Mookaite lifts the spirits by activating the life force energy of the kundalini. 
  • Make a Mookaite crystal elixir and consume it for a week to empower your lower chakras. Read more about how to make gem elixir here.

Anti-Aging and Beauty

  • One of the little-known benefits of using Mookaite is cosmetics and beauty. Whether you use Mookaite as crystal water or for a massage, the stone unblocks the chakras to make you look youthful. 
  • The best way to activate Mookaite stones for anti-aging is by charging them with Halite or rock salt before use. All you need to do is keep Mookaite in a bowl of dry salt overnight.

Mookaite Spiritual Properties and Benefits

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Good Luck Charm

  • Did you know that Mookaite was often worn to attract financial luck? Astrologers often recommend Mookaite for success and fortune, based on the birth chart, especially for financial loss. 
  • The best way to turn your Mookaite stone into a good luck charm is by charging it for 5 to 10 minutes in the sunlight. It’s good to meditate or visualize the good luck you seek to achieve at this time.

Dream Work and Karmic Therapy

  • Dreams lead to destinations, and Mookaite guides you to do Karmic therapy. You’ll find your spiritual destiny and grow in your career and life.
  • The best way to activate Mookaite for dream work is by holding it for 30 seconds to 2 minutes in front of a lit candle. Then place the activated Mookaite crystal under your pillow before sleeping. 

Protection and Aura Cleansing

  • Mookaite Jasper shelters you from psychic harm by cleansing your aura and creating a circle of protective energy around you. It’s best to use higher chakra Mookaite stones for this.
  • Set a protection grid with Mookaite crystal as your focus stones. You can channel the energies of other protection crystals to create an invisible shield of protection around your home. 

Manifestation

  • If you’re looking for manifestation crystals, Mookaite can heal, empower, and connect you to the higher realms. Use multicolored Mookaite stones here because they open all the primary chakras.
  • You can activate Mookaite Jasper for manifestation by keeping the stone a few inches near the Tibetan singing bowl while playing it.

Psychic Abilities and Vision

  • Shamans and seers traditionally used Mookaite for psychic visions. Many crystal experts swear by Mookaite for harnessing abilities, like clairvision, spirit contact, and cosmic awakening. 
  • As psychic abilities are awakened when kundalini or life force flows into the higher chakras, charging Mookaite in multiple ways is effective. Fuse together breathwork, meditation, and incense.

Mookaite Side Effects

  • Sleep Disturbances: Sleeping with Mookaite stones under your pillow may wake you up or show you vivid dreams. Stop using Mookaite and cleanse your aura with a Clear Quartz wand if this happens. 
  • Regret or Guilt: As Mookaite reveals the past life Karma to guide you to penance, it’s possible to feel overwhelmed or exhausted. Consult an astrologer in this case.

Mookaite Meaning: What Does Mookaite Symbolize?

A group of young people smiling in nature

The meaning of Mookaite is youthfulness.

Mookaite represents the Fire element and Blood. Mookaite Jasper is also popular as a Dream Stone for its visionary effects on dreams.

Mookaite Jasper is also called a Companion Stone because of how it supports and uplifts the wearer. 

The range of colors on the opaque Jasper is astounding. These include pink to red, mustard, blue, cream, white, and purple which take after the diverse geography of Down Under.

Aboriginals believe Mookaite symbolizes grounding and mindfulness

Historically, Mookaite was commonly used by Australian Aboriginals for religious and cultural ceremonies for Mookaite benefits. Mookaite stones were also worn in ancient times as amulets for protection, agility, and vitality.

Varieties of Mookaite

  • White Mookaite Jasper: With a white and gray backdrop, this type of Mookaite stone often has inclusions of yellow, black, or mustard colors. It’s great for wisdom, luck, and balance, as it opens the Crown, Solar Plexus, and Root Chakras.
  • Yellow Mookaite Jasper: A mustard-yellow type of Mookaite with purple, black, red, and brown hues, this Mookaite stone balances all the lower chakras. 
  • Red Mookaite Jasper: Sometimes completely in red, this variety of Mookaite exists usually with orange or yellow colors. It’s great for passion, drive, and dedication, as it heals the Sacral Chakra. 
  • Purple Mookaite Jasper: Like Red Mookaite Jasper, this variety rarely exists in wholly purple colors but with a mix of yellow, red, black, or orange. It’s one of the best varieties of Mookaite for balancing all seven primary chakras. 
  • Pink Mookaite: A popular type of Mookaite Jasper, Pink Mookaite is best for opening the Heart Chakra. It enhances your ideals of self-care, kindness, empathy, and universal connection. The pink variety looks gorgeous, like Rhodonite.
  • Orange Mookaite: Often seen in pale-orange or peach tints, this variety of Mookaite powers the kundalini energy in the Sacral and Root Chakras. 
  • Brown Mookaite: By opening Root Chakra’s energy, this type of Mookaite brings grounding, balance, and immunity. It looks like a duller Red Mookaite. 
  • Blue Mookaite: The best Mookaite crystal for the Third Eye and Throat Chakras, Mookaites, with light and dark indigo colors, are good for psychic powers.

 

How To Cleanse Mookaite?

A polished mookaite crystal on the sand

  • Soil – Because the element of Earth rules Mookaite Jasper, it’s good to bury it overnight or for a week in soil. If you don’t have a garden, dig a three-inch hole in a flower pot to bury the healing stone. 
  • Fire – Holding Mookaite Jasper in front of a lit candle (at a safe distance) for a minute cleanses Mookaite quickly. 
  • Water – An accessible way to cleanse negativity stuck on Mookaite Jasper is by rinsing it under tap water for 10 to 20 seconds.

Questions and Answers

Can Mookaite go in the water?

Yes, you can wash or cleanse Mookaite Jasper in water. Never soak the stone for a long time in the water to prevent it from cracking or dissolving. A quick rinse and pat dry every month is a good habit.

Can Mookaite go in the sun?

Yes, Mookaite is safe in the sun and loves it, too! Mookaite Jasper can be soaked in the early morning sunlight for 10 to 20 minutes to prevent its colors from fading.

How to identify a real Mookaite Jasper?

Real Mookaite Jasper is opaque with natural colors in unusual shades. You can also scratch your healing stone with a knife or glass to check. Real Mookaite stones don’t scratch against glass, salt, or a knife.

Where to keep Mookaite in your house?

It’s best to keep Mookaite healing stones in feng shui directions, like the north or east, for harmony, vitality, and youthfulness.

Where to put Mookaite on your body?

It’s best to keep Mookaite on the body based on chakras. Keep Red Mookaite on the Root Chakra, Pink Mookaite on the Heart Chakra, and so on. Here’s an in-depth article on where to place crystals on the body.

What is Monet Jasper or Brazilian Mookaite?

Monet Jasper, or Brazilian Mookaite, isn’t actually a Mookaite but a misnomer. It’s mostly gray with stripes, bands, or blotches of purple, red, black, or mustard-yellow shades.

Is Mookaite expensive?

As Mookite Jasper is found exclusively near Mooka Creek in Australia, genuine Mookaite is rarely found. You can get a gram of Mookaite for a couple of dollars. Dendritic Mookaite in cabochons fetches high prices.

Can I sleep with Mookaite?

Yes, you can sleep with Mookaite because it’s good for dream work. You should stop sleeping with Mookaite, however, if you have frequent nightmares. Consult with an astrologist to check if the stone is good for you.

What crystals go well with Mookaite?

Mookaite works well with Green Quartz, Moss Agate, Rhodonite, Moonstone, Lepidolite, and Calcite.

Is Mookaite an opal?

No, Mookaite isn’t an opal gemstone; it’s a variety of a Jasper crystal. Mookaite is actually an unofficial trade name used for Pink Mookaite. All Mookaites are opalized radiolarites or biogenic sedimentary rocks.

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