Moonstone
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Astrological Sign: Cancer, Libra, & Scorpio
Chakra: Sacral & Solar Plexus
Properties of Moonstone are thought to include:
- Brings balance and harmony in times of change
- Stone of emotional peace, tranquility and harmony
- Stone energy is balancing, introspective and reflective.
- Facilitates intuition, bringing flashes of insight.
- Known to enhance the feminine power ; creativity, love and compassion,
- Connected to the moon and the female aspect of our emotional nature.
- Calming and soothing and helps with overreactions to emotional & personal situations.
- Recommended for men to help them open their feminine or emotional side or for sons.
- Assists one to see all possibilities, to achieve anything possible.
Moonstone is a mineral from the feldspar group with a whitish or clear base. Inner chatoyancy illuminates within the rainbow Moonstone with hardness of 6 and 6.5.
Sourced in India, Sri Lanka and Australia
The name derives from it characteristic white to blue sheen although it can also occur in dark grey, peach, green yellow & other shades.
Throughout history in many cultures the Moonstone was associated with the energies of the great Goddess, because of it s association with lunar energies. Traditionally Moonstone has been used as a stone to bring good fortune and protect travelers from perils of journey. In India it has long been used to promote harmony and good fortune in marriage, and is thought to assist in bringing harmony to any relationship. Additional properties include:
Peach and Pink Moonstone
One in the same, the name will vary by vender. This stone is a wonderful stone of soothing, feminine energy. Calming and brightening the emotions and it helps to improve the wearer's self-image. It reminds us of our own worth and divinity. It invokes sensuality and gentle passion.