Named for its moon-like sheen, Moonstone is a Feldspar mineral exhibiting a soft, watery opaqueness and a silvery-white reflection called chatoyancy that moves as a line across the surface as light varies.Moonstone has been used in Roman jewellery for nearly two thousand years, even longer in the Orient. Moonstone has also been found in the following varieties Blue, or Cat’s Eye Moonstone, promotes clarity of the mind and inner vision, keeping you focused while in a meditative or altered state of awareness. It is particularly helpful in seeing emotional patterns and life lessons, and in balancing yin and yang energies.
Gray Moonstone is a gemstone for remove blockages to psychic perception being very useful to the clairvoyant and shaman. It is called the “New Moon Stone” and carries the mysteries and powers of the new moon, where all things exist as potential.
White Moonstone carries the energy of the new moon at the height of its power, stimulating psychic perception, vision and dream work. It can magnify one’s emotions, activating the kundalini energy in women and emotional balance in men, and is supportive in children to drive away nightmares or insomnia.
Peach or Yellow Moonstone supports the heart as it stimulates the mind, soothing worry or anxiety, and bringing out the best in people. Its loving energy promotes the Divine in all situations, and is an emotional support for intuitive or sensitive children. Rainbow Moonstone acts as a prism, diffusing energy throughout the aura. It provides psychic protection, clearing the mind and senses, and aids in lucid dreaming and calm sleep. It deflects negativity and eases emotional trauma.
Mohs Hardness
Gemstone hardness is measured on the Mohs scales. This stone is 6 – 7 on the Mohs scale. For further information please see http://www.geologypage.com/2016/04/mohs-hardness-scale.html
Sources
India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Brazil.
Gemstone Meaning
It has always been a sacred stone in India with a special significance for lovers, and is a traditional wedding gift there. It was a popular choice for jewellers in the Art Nouveau period, and in Europe was believed to reconcile estranged lovers and to cure sleeplessness. Moonstone is known as the Traveller’s Stone. Moonstone opens the heart to nurturing qualities as well as assisting in the acceptance of love. It is an excellent crystal for first or new love, and is a comforting talisman if love must be kept a secret. It was also believed to be able to reunite loved ones who had parted in anger.
Spiritual Healing Properties
Like the moon itself, the energy also carries it with a sense of renewal and the notion that life is a continuing process with many births and many deaths along the way. It can be used as a tool to help you accept this process more readily, and maybe even to welcome it, because every death and resulting birth brings you greater knowledge of yourself and the world you live in.The delicate and motherly energy of Moonstone promotes the use of intuition and gut feelings, rather than relying constantly on intellectual reasoning. This gemstone acts as a form of energetic reminder of how you have all the tools to guide yourself.
Chakra
Element
Zodiac Sign
Birthstone
June
Anniversary
Moonstone is a suitable gift for the 13th Wedding Anniversary
Stone Combination
The following are good stones to combine with Moonstone
The following are incompatible stones with Moonstone.
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