About Moonstone
Moonstone is a luminous, enchanting member of the feldspar family, prized for its ethereal glow known as adularescence—a floating sheen of light that seems to drift across the surface of the stone, much like moonlight over water. It forms in layers of orthoclase and albite, which scatter light internally to produce its signature shimmer.
Moonstone comes in a variety of colours, including white, cream, peach, grey, black, blue, green, and rainbowvariations. Each carries the mystical, feminine essence of the Moon but with slightly different energetic qualities. The most well-known types include White Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone (technically a form of Labradorite), Peach Moonstone, and Black Moonstone.
With a Mohs hardness of 6–6.5, Moonstone is moderately durable and most often mined in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Madagascar, and Tanzania. Indian material, especially the peach, grey, and rainbow forms, is particularly valued in energy work and spiritual practice.
Chakras – Crown (Primary), Third Eye, Sacral, Heart (varies by colour)
Zodiac – Cancer, Scorpio, Libra
Element – Water
Planet – Moon
Number – 4
Birthstone – Traditional birthstone for June
Typical colours – White, peach, grey, black, rainbow, blue, green; all often with a glowing shimmer or flash
Healing with Moonstone
♥ Divine Feminine ♥ Intuition ♥ Cycles ♥ Nurturing ♥ New Beginnings ♥ Emotional Healing ♥ Spiritual Guidance
Moonstone is a crystal of divine feminine energy, emotional awareness, and lunar wisdom. Deeply linked to the moon and its phases, this stone encourages you to embrace your own cycles and inner tides—whether emotional, physical, or spiritual. It teaches that growth and transformation are not linear, but a rhythmic, sacred unfolding.
At its core, Moonstone is about intuition and receptivity. It gently opens the Crown Chakra to divine insight while activating the Third Eye and Sacral Chakras to help you tune in to your emotions, dreams, and subconscious wisdom. It is a gentle yet powerful ally for empaths, healers, and those going through emotional healing or spiritual awakening.
This stone offers emotional regulation, grace under pressure, and a softening of inner resistance. It invites you to trust the mystery, surrender to your intuitive knowing, and allow healing to emerge in divine timing. Each colour variation of Moonstone brings its own flavour of magic—from the grounding mystery of Black Moonstone to the joyful comfort of Peach Moonstone or the clear vision of Rainbow Moonstone.
Energetic & Manifestation Properties
Moonstone is a powerful energetic companion for new beginnings, intention-setting, and working with lunar cycles. It's a favourite for new moon rituals, helping you clear space, plant seeds of intention, and align with your deepest desires in a heart-centred way.
This stone encourages emotional intelligence and inner alignment, helping you manifest from a place of truth and integrity. Rather than quick fixes or forced results, Moonstone supports organic growth—inviting miracles to unfold in gentle, natural waves.
It’s often used in dreamwork, astral travel, divination, and spiritual practices focused on reconnecting with inner wisdom. Moonstone also offers strong protective energy, especially for travellers, dreamers, and sensitive souls navigating emotional or spiritual growth.
Pair it with Selenite, Clear Quartz, or Amethyst for enhanced clarity, or with grounding stones like Smoky Quartz or Black Tourmaline during shadow work or emotional release.
Physical Healing Properties
Moonstone is believed to help regulate the female reproductive system, menstrual cycles, and hormonal balance, making it one of the most beloved stones for supporting fertility, pregnancy, and menopausal transitions. It is also used to soothe emotional distress, mood swings, and stress-related physical symptoms.
Due to its strong lunar alignment, Moonstone can also assist with sleep and dream cycles, encouraging restful sleep and improved dream recall. Crystal healers often use it to address energetic imbalances in the sacral and crown areas, helping the body attune to a more peaceful, receptive state. It may also aid with fluid retention, digestive issues, and lymphatic flow, particularly when emotional stagnation is a contributing factor.
Whether worn, held in meditation, or placed on the body during healing sessions, Moonstone encourages gentle restoration and harmony between body, mind, and spirit.
Historical & Cultural Notes
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Moonstone has been used for over 2,000 years in cultures as diverse as Ancient Rome, India, and Egypt, often associated with lunar deities and sacred feminine power.
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In India, it’s traditionally considered a stone of love and spiritual insight, and was once believed to hold an actual beam of moonlight inside it.
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In Roman lore, Moonstone was said to be formed from moonlight, and to reveal the future to those who placed it in their mouths during a full moon.
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Today, it remains one of the most spiritually significant and widely used stones for emotional balance, fertility, and divine connection.
Moonstone is a sacred stone of cycles, inner wisdom, and feminine magic. It holds the light of the moon within its shimmering depths, offering you guidance, calm, and connection as you move through the phases of your life. Whether you are setting new intentions, healing emotional wounds, or deepening your intuitive path, Moonstone is a gentle yet powerful ally, helping you flow with grace and trust in your own inner light.