I love moonstone – it has all the mysterious possibility of a bright full moon on a clear summer’s night.  It shimmers, it whispers, it flashes that glorious blue when you’re least expecting it.

As if that flash wasn’t enough (and, granted, it actually comes in a range of colors from white to gray to peach), it’s a pretty neat stone metaphysically speaking as well.  According to The Crystal Bible, which is a wonderful, wonderful resource if you’re looking for a reference guide, moonstone promotes intuition and can help people develop psychic abilities.  It also can ease emotional overreactions, soothing stress and balancing male and female energies.

Physically, it’s said to help with women’s reproductive systems – everything from PMS to breastfeeding.  After we lost a child, for both of my subsequent pregnancies, I wore a necklace that had moonstone in it.

Some cautions should be mentioned though… like the High Priestess of the Tarot deck and the moon herself, moonstone can lead one astray with illusions.

So, I’m off to make a moonstone bracelet for my eldest… well, it is said to help with hyperactive children!

P.S.  To see a nice example of the moonstone “flash”, see the alternative view picture for this necklace!