The crystal poster child for good luck, green jade might just be the perfect rock for manifesting your dreams. Here’s why — and exactly how crystal healers recommend using it for abundance, joy, health, healing, and more.
As one of the most coveted gemstones of all time, green jade holds an allure that isn’t dying down anytime soon. The hashtag #jadestonecutting — which showcases users slicing through slabs of green and other varieties of jade — has more than 650 million views on TikTok. And while it was worth its weight in gold back in the day, it’s still on the expensive side, especially compared to other more affordable stones like rose quartz.
That’s because many people view it as a stone that oozes good luck. And while that’s true, that would be selling green jade short. In fact, it’s also a symbol of serenity, abundance, and vitality.
“Yes, it has been revered for good luck and prosperity, but it’s wonderful for manifestation in all forms,” says Adora Winquist, author, alchemical healing expert, and founder of The Love Frequency, her yearlong Modern Alchemist certification program.
On an emotional level, green jade can help you discover more joy and gratitude in life by promoting self-acceptance and resilience.
While Winquist aligns green jade primarily with the root chakra — the first of the body’s seven core energy centers located at the base of the spine — due to its link to health and vitality, crystal therapist Michelle Melo says it’s also connected to the heart chakra.
“This stone is thought to channel the healing powers of Mother Earth by exuding calming, nurturing, and loving energies,” she explains. “For centuries, it has been recognized as a crystal of abundance and for its spiritual healing properties.”
For more on green jade and its powerfully transformative potential, read on.
Green Jade: Its Meaning, Physical Properties, and Prevalence
Jade, in general, is composed of two different silicate minerals — nephrite and jadeite — according to Alice Smith, an astrologer and crystal healer. “Jade is highly valued in East Asia, where it has been revered for millennia, especially in China,” she says. “The most well-known variety of jade is green jade, which gets its color from iron impurities in the gemstone.”
The specific shade of green jade may vary, depending on the content and quality of the minerals chromium, iron, and manganese, Melo adds. “For instance, jade manifests as a richer, more vibrant green tone in the presence of chromium.”
Green jade is a stone with a storied past — and the Chinese relationship with jade dates back to 6000 BCE, when it was used in ceremonial tools, Smith explains. It wasn’t until later that it became associated with rank and represented nobility.
On the whole, green jade is known as a stone of peace, serenity, and purity, which likely stems from Confucius attributing jade to wisdom, civility, and kindness, Smith notes. “Since then, jade has represented these aristocratic virtues, was later considered an imperial gem, and has remained highly prized in Confucian cultures.”
Regarding its uses way back when, Melo says that historically, it was used to craft an array of ceremonial objects, including jade burial suits. “Expert craftsmen also transformed jade into exquisite objects, their worth surpassing that of gold or silver,” Melo explains. “Opium pipes were crafted from jade, based on the belief that it imbued the smoker with longevity. In Japan, jade bracelets were perceived as emblematic of affluence and influence.”
She adds that in Mesoamerica, green jade is integral to Indigenous cultures to this day. “It has been widely utilized for inscriptions and jewelry, and it plays a pivotal role in numerous ritualistic practices,” says Melo. “The emerald hue of jade is believed to represent the lush vegetation and water, symbols connected with life and death. Additionally, jade was employed for scrying, or mirror divination, which forms a significant part of the Mayan spiritual tradition.”
Green jade can be sourced in a wide variety of locations, including China, Guatemala, Myanmar, New Zealand, Russia, and even Canada, and comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Smith recommends choosing a spherical piece. “Because green jade has a balancing and soft energy, smooth and round shapes align best with the energy of this stone,” she says, but you should always listen to your intuition when choosing a crystal.
Interested in learning more? Check out The Intuitive Crystal Connection.
The Healing Benefits of Green Jade
For ages, crystals have been revered the world over for their healing properties, though it’s important to note that modern science has yet to validate the effectiveness of crystal healing.
To derive the most healing benefit from green jade, experts say it’s essential to get clear on your intentions — in other words, what you’d like to manifest. For example, if you’re using green jade to help heal limiting beliefs around money, make sure to keep that at the top of your mind when engaging with your rock.
But there’s so much more to green jade than its propensity to bring good fortune. Here, our experts share some of the stone’s biggest benefits.
It Can Help You Attract Abundance in All Forms
Green jade is an ideal stone to use to manifest luck and wealth — and peace and serenity, Smith tells us.
If you’re trying to manifest more money, green jade can be supportive by helping you release a “scarcity mindset” around money (which is the erroneous belief that there’s not enough to go around), Melo says. “It encourages a shift toward gratitude and abundance, which aligns perfectly with our inherent ability to manifest effectively.”
It Can Reinforce Feelings of Joy, Gratitude, and Compassion
On an emotional level, green jade can help you discover more joy and gratitude in life by promoting self-acceptance and resilience, Melo says. “It radiates compassionate energy, both for the wearer and those around them.”
It Can Bring Strength During Challenging Times
Green jade is a stone of fortitude, which can be especially helpful in the midst of deep heartbreak or grief, Winquist shares. “It has this deeply nurturing ability — and we need to feel that we’re nurtured and safe in our physical container in order to move forward.”
It Can Boost Health and Vitality
Green jade is purported to offer support for sleep, kidney function, increased circulation, regulation of hormonal imbalances, heart health, and detoxification, according to Melo. “It is important to note that crystals serve as complementary healing practices and are not intended to ‘cure’ ailments,” she notes. “They should be used alongside a healthy lifestyle, including regular consultations with your primary care physician.”
It Can Support Healing Old, Self-Sabotaging Patterns
Winquist recommends using green jade when attempting to heal deeply ingrained patterns that no longer serve us. “Green jade supports our connection to the Earth and the trauma that we carry from our ancestral lineage that is often held in the adrenal system,” she says.
It Can Help Grow Your Business
Similar to citrine, green jade is another gemstone frequently used to boost business. “It’s quite usual to spot jade decorations in numerous physical stores, as it’s believed to promote a consistent stream of business,” Melo says.
How to Use Green Jade — And Where to Place It in Your Home
While there’s no wrong way to use green jade, experts share their favorite ways to magnify its power.
1. Wear It in Necklace Form
Wearing green jade is the most functional way of harnessing its energies. “The best way is to wear it as a necklace or pendant, as this will place it in direct contact with your heart chakra,” Melo says.
2. Put It on Your Entryway Table
Winquist likes to have green jade at the entryway to her home. “That way, it becomes a blessing of abundance and good tidings for your house and for everyone who comes in.”
3. Walk With It
“Holding or wearing green jade while walking in nature can facilitate grounding and help you maintain balance with life-force energy,” Melo says.
4. Simply Hold It
If you’re experiencing anxiety, Smith says palming the stone can help calm the mind.
5. Place It by Your Bedside or Workstation
“Green jade can be placed by the bedside to promote peaceful dreams, or in the office or workplace to calm the mind and aid in mental focus,” Smith says. Melo adds that the latter can help entrepreneurs maintain a steady stream of clients.
6. Try It on Your Face
For centuries, green jade has been used as a tool for gua sha in China, per Melo. “Since jade is popularly believed to aid in detoxification and increased circulation, it seamlessly integrates into the practice of gua sha. The coolness of the jade stone also helps reduce inflammation in the face.”
7. Meditate With It
Winquist recommends holding a piece of green jade or placing some on your body during meditation. “If you don’t have any, you could even print out a picture and envision yourself really cocooning into this beautiful jade.”
5 Green Jade Rituals
In addition to placing green jade around your space and incorporating it into your daily life, it can be deeply impactful to call on sacred rituals to reap even greater benefit. The following rituals will help you heal ancestral trauma, calm your mind, manifest abundance, and feel a greater sense of vitality.
Visualization for Ancestral Healing
Envision yourself nestled in a jade cavern, allowing the green jade to support you in healing your connection to the Earth, to your physical body, and to your family of origin, Winquist suggests. Then, decide to fully be here, to fully embody the sacred purpose that you have incarnated for, to bring about a newfound depth of understanding, transformation, awakening, and reconciliation.
Third-Eye Clearer
To calm your mind, Smith suggests lying down somewhere comfortable and placing a small piece of jade between your eyebrows (upon the third eye chakra) while listening to a sound bath playlist. Close your eyes and allow the jade to help balance any excessive mental energy.
Abundance Meditation With Positive Affirmations
Meditating with green jade can be a powerful experience, according to Melo. “You can choose to hold it in your hand and repeat one of the following positive affirmations: “I am so incredibly lucky”; “Everything works out in my favor”; “I receive unlimited abundance in my life”; “I am a lucky person and good fortune always follows me”; “I trust the natural flow of life, knowing good things are coming my way”; or “I radiate love and it comes back to me in abundance.” Repeat for 5 to 10 minutes.
Green Jade Altar
Placing jade on an altar in your home helps bring life-force energy into your sacred space. “I find it really helps to not only balance the energy, but also to skew luck heavily in your favor,” Melo says. “It’s also a wonderful way to bring in ‘Mother Earth’ energy, or grounding energy, into your space.”
Nature Walk
“Green jade is a balancing stone that connects us with nature, so simply take it with you on a nature walk,” Smith suggests. Consciously hold it in your hand, allowing it to strengthen your connection with the natural world.
How to Care for Your Green Jade Crystal
Should you clean and charge your green jade? Winquist says yes to both, though some crystal experts don’t believe that cleansing or re-energizing (kind of like the way you’d recharge your cell phone) your stones in order to nullify stagnant energy and recharge positive energy is necessary.
“I recommend cleansing once a month because green jade does accumulate energy,” Winquist explains. “Jade is a stone you wouldn’t want to submerge in water because it’s very sensitive. Instead, simply run it under a little bit of cool water.”
Additional cleansing methods for jade include placing it in salt, washing it with saltwater, using smoke cleansing (such as with sage), or even leveraging sound cleansing, Melo shares.
As for charging, Winquest prefers to use the energy of the sun: “Just place it in the sunlight for an hour and you’re good to go.”
You can also cleanse and charge your stones with the power of visualization, she adds. “Hold the stone in front of your solar plexus [which is above your naval, but below your ribs]. Then, send a beam of light from your solar plexus to cleanse and clear the stone of any previous program or intention. And then hold it in front of your third eye [eyebrow area], sending a beam from there, to activate it.”
Bringing More Abundance, Peace, and Vitality Into Your Life With Green Jade
Green jade has no shortage of benefits — and it’s a reminder that you have the power to be, do, or have anything you desire. You are the ultimate creator, and if you will let it, green jade can help support you on the way to making your dreams into reality.
