Moonstone

An Introduction to Moonstone

Moonstone is commonly associated with the moon, hence its name. The visual effect of light shining upon a Moonstone crystal, creates a rare phenomenom known as adularescence. This effect resembles the full moon shining through thin, translucent clouds.

According to several legends, it was believed that moonstone can help you foresee the future and bring you good luck if you held the gemstone in your mouth during a full moon. In Hindu mythology, it was believed that moonstone is made of solidified moonbeams. In other traditions, Moonstone is not recommended for use during a Full Moon because it can make the effects of the moon overwhelming. These are great examples of how tradition must intersect with personal experience when determining what works best for your own crystal practice.

Moonstone is a member of the Feldspar group of minerals, which are identifiable by their aluminum, oxygen and silicon atoms paired with other additives. The addition of Sodium and Potassium makes Moonstone most closely related to other Orthoclase varieties of Feldspar, such as Amazonite. More distant Feldspar relatives include Labradorite and Sunstone. Moonstones come in numerous colors, most common being blue, grey, white, pink, peach, brown and black.

With its lunar influence, it is believed that moonstone is considered an excellent aid for those who suffer from sleep disorders, or just have trouble falling asleep. Moonstone is well known for its gleaming white energy that offers protection, healing, and tranquility. This beautiful gemstone can help guide you to your inner path, while offering protection throughout your life’s journey.

MENTAL

• Opens the mind to synchronicities and serendipity

• Promotes emotional intelligence

PHYSICAL

• Aids in soothing the reproductive system and relieving discomfort

• Helps with PMS, conception, pregnancy, breastfeeding and childbirth

• Helps to eliminate toxins and absorbs nutrients

EMOTIONAL

• Calming Stone, soothing emotions and relieving stress

• Aids in re-energizing the mind

SPIRITUAL

• Stone of new beginnings

• Stone of protection during travel

Peach Moonstone

SACRAL CHAKRA

• Helps us understand that life is a cycle, and everything has it's perfect timing

• Opens the mind to synchronicities and alterative possibilities

• Aids in soothing the reproductive system and relieving discomfort

• Helps to calm hyperactive children and cases of shock

• Calming Stone, soothing emotions and relieving stress

• Helps alleviate emotional triggers

• Enhances feminine energy

• Promotes clairvoyance and enhances intuition

Blue Moonstone

CROWN, THIRD EYE, and THROAT CHAKRA

• Promotes emotional intelligence and intuition

• Helps awaken and stimulate the spiritual self

• Promotes inner peace, calmness, and tranquility

• Helps to overcome old fears and habits

• Boosts confidence and courage to move forward

• Promotes restful sleep and peaceful dreams

White Moonstone

CROWN CHAKRA

• Helps embrace new beginnings

• Helps to calm and clear the mind

• Aids with insomnia and sleepwalking

• Supports digestive absorption and detoxification

• Balances and soothes emotions

• Aids in stress relief

• Stone of travelers, protection for the journey

• Believed to hold the full energy of the Moon

Grey Moonstone

THIRD EYE and CROWN CHAKRA

• Aligns with the energy of the New Moon

• Helps you see beyond the present reality

• Helps you to set powerful intentions and manifest your goals

• Like all Moonstones, also Protects and Calms

• Can be used in New Moon Intention Setting Ceremonies

Black Moonstone

SACRAL and ROOT CHAKRA

• Enhances feminine energy and alluring mystery

• Connects with intuition and inner knowing, for deeper connections with emotions

• Helps open up emotional blockages and facilitates guided healing from past traumas

• Connects to and balances sacral and root chakras

• Aids in "feeling" and understanding through intuition and emotional insights, going beyond intellectual reasoning

Rainbow Moonstone

THIRD EYE and CROWN CHAKRA

• Not really a Moonstone, although still a member of the Feldspar family. A better name is White Labradorite

• Like Blue Moonstone, contains Blue “flash,” but can also feature other colors such as orange yellow, purple, and green.

• Black speckles are inclusions of Black Tourmaline

• Helps to calm the mind from overreaction to situations

• Reminds us that everything is always changing

• Stabilizes the hormonal system and fluid imbalances

• Assists you during times of transformation, and change

• Draws out old emotional patterns

• Enhances psychic abilities