About Black Moonstone
Black Moonstone is a dark, mysterious variety of the feldspar mineral group—most often composed of orthoclase and albite, the same components as traditional Moonstone. What sets it apart is its deep, smoky colouration that ranges from charcoal grey and black to chocolate brown, often streaked with silver, cream, or peach flashes of chatoyancy (known as schiller or adularescence).
While Moonstone is typically associated with light and lunar energy, Black Moonstone offers a more grounding, protective variation of that same intuitive frequency. It has a Mohs hardness of 6–6.5, and like other feldspars, it exhibits a silky, glowing shimmer that seems to move across its surface as it catches the light.
The finest deposits of Black Moonstone come from Madagascar, with some material also found in India and Sri Lanka. These stones are often carved into palm stones, spheres, freeforms, and ritual tools due to their mesmerising depth and energy.
Chakras – Root (Primary), Third Eye, Sacral
Zodiac – Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn
Element – Water, Earth
Planet – Moon, Pluto
Number – 6
Birthstone – Not a traditional birthstone, but aligned with the energies of the new moon and deep introspective cycles
Typical colours – Charcoal, dark grey, brownish-black, with shimmering flashes of silver, peach, cream, or white
Healing with Black Moonstone
♥ Intuition ♥ New Beginnings ♥ Emotional Protection ♥ Shadow Work ♥ Inner Vision ♥ Grounding ♥ Feminine Wisdom ♥ Self-Nurture
Black Moonstone is a powerful guide through darkness and transformation. Deeply connected to the cycles of the moon—especially the new moon—this stone supports inner reflection, energetic resets, and new beginnings. It resonates with the Root Chakra, anchoring you into the Earth while opening the gateway to your Third Eye and Sacral centres.
Emotionally, Black Moonstone helps you navigate uncertainty, emotional heaviness, and change with softness and strength. It encourages you to go within, to listen to your inner truth, and to hold space for your shadow aspects without judgement. It’s especially supportive for those doing emotional release work, trauma recovery, or navigating grief.
Black Moonstone’s protective quality creates a shield of calm grounding energy, making it ideal for empaths, sensitive souls, or those moving through energetic overwhelm. It gently nurtures your nervous system and helps you stay rooted while undergoing emotional or spiritual shifts.
Energetic & Manifestation Properties
Black Moonstone is a stone of mystery, magic, and the deep feminine, associated with hidden wisdom, psychic development, and manifestation from the unseen. It’s perfect for new moon rituals, intention-setting, and spiritual practices that involve introspection, dreamwork, or connecting with ancestral or divine feminine energy.
This stone invites you to plant seeds—not just in the physical world, but in the inner garden of your intuition and subconscious. It supports inner clarity while allowing you to embrace the unknown and release fear around what has yet to emerge.
Energetically, it clears emotional clutter and makes space for rebirth. Black Moonstone can also be used to enhance psychic sensitivity, strengthen intuition, and protect the energetic body during spiritual work. Pair it with Labradorite for dream exploration, Smoky Quartz for deep grounding, or Clear Quartz to amplify its mystical energy.
Physical Healing Properties
Black Moonstone is believed to support the nervous system, reproductive health, and hormonal balance, particularly in relation to stress and emotional suppression. It’s often used by energy healers to help stabilise mood swings, ease anxiety, and regulate sleep patterns—especially during emotional upheaval or moon cycles.
Due to its link with the Root and Sacral Chakras, it’s associated with stabilising the lower body and supporting the womb and digestive system. Its gentle but steady vibration makes it ideal for those experiencing emotional fatigue, burnout, or physical exhaustion due to suppressed emotions.
Worn or carried, it brings a comforting sense of emotional safety. Used during meditation or energy healing, it encourages energetic release and restoration, supporting the body’s natural rhythms and cycles.
Historical & Cultural Notes
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Though less well-known historically than white or rainbow Moonstone, Black Moonstone is gaining recognition in modern metaphysical circles for its grounding yet mystical energy.
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Like all Moonstone varieties, it is sacred to the Goddess archetype in many cultures and is often associated with lunar deities such as Selene, Hecate, and Artemis.
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Black Moonstone is often used in rituals of release and rebirth, making it especially relevant during eclipses, the new moon, or times of deep personal transformation.
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It’s a favourite among shadow workers and intuitive practitioners, who value its protective yet revealing qualities.
Black Moonstone is a deeply nurturing and transformative stone that helps you reclaim your intuition, navigate emotional depth, and hold space for your evolution with grace. Whether used during ritual, meditation, or simply carried through periods of change, it offers protection, insight, and the steady rhythm of the moon’s timeless wisdom.