Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper is a pale Jasper with black or brown spots of iron oxide, tourmaline, or other mineral inclusions.  It got it's name because the stone looks like the coat of a dalmatian dog. It's is a stone of intellect and enthusiasm.  It encourages careful thought and reflection, helping one translate ideas into reality with enthusiasm and vigor.  It is a fantastic stone to carry with you when at the early stages of setting up a business or project. It imbues one with both the resolve and the determination to succeed making it an amazing anti-smoking aid and helping one to push past old patterns and ease one forward.  Dalmatian Jasper is an excellent stone in teaching one that they direct their path.  It raises confidence levels, helps to allay fear, prevents abuse of power and authority, and gives one what's needed to overcome bullying and threats. When life has us drained, this stone is said to fight off boredom and exhaustion giving us an energetic boost.  It's vibrations jolt stuck emotions, helping one to overcome depression and hopelessness, and making it easier to move forward by allowing one to rediscover one's sense of wonder, curiosity, and joy.  It revitalises the spirit and encourages a sense of playfulness, helping to dissipate negative energy.  It can be particularly useful for the over analytical as it can reawaken a sense of fun and humor, and brings us back to the bliss of being.  It has a restorative effect, helping to fortify the spirit and neutralize disillusion, cynicism and skepticism. Sometimes reffered to as a Joy stone, the playfulness and child-like energy from this stone can help one release resentment, bitterness, anger, and hurt which prevent us from fully engaging in all the more positive aspects of life.  This is also a great relationship stone.  It encourages loyalty, harmony and teamwork, and reinforces the connections we have with family members, partners, and long-term friends.  It inspires one to be more aware of one's actions, choices, etc., and how these affect the people we love, and guides us towards becoming more considerate and generous, and more responsible.  It can help one achieve greater self-awareness, aiding one in recognizing their strengths and weaknesses.  This crystal has a very grounding energy and can be used as a calming influence for children and animals.  It can be especially helpful for preventing nightmares in children and in calming and training dogs and pets.  It also helps one to overcome an irrational fear of dogs. 
Dalmatian Stone stimulates the nerves and reflex actions, and is beneficial to the muscles, tendons and cartilage. It also helps prevent strains, sprains and muscle spasms. It is thought to boost the immune system and remove toxins, and to assist with bowel disorders, particularly IBS and constipation. It is useful in the 
treatment of skin problems and allergic rashes. All conditions will benefit from using this stone for a prolonged period of time as its effects are subtle, and it tends to work slowly.