Moonstone is known as a stone of new beginnings. It is tied to the moon and to intuition. Life is a cycle of change, and this stone reminds us that this is so. One of its most powerful attributes is that it can calm the emotions. It can promote the unconscious coming to the fore of consciousness and encourage empathy. It is used customarily to enhance psychic ability and can be worn as a pendant to encourage acceptance of your gifts.

Some care should be taken with Moonstone. It can open the mind to some impulses that may be irrational. It can sometimes respond to wishful thinking and create illusions; however, it can also improve emotional intelligence. It can help to draw out emotional cycles and habits so that we can understand them and let them go. It can balance male-female energy, facilitating the male who want to reach his female side and help to calm an over-aggressive female. It can be quite useful in cases of shock.

In healing, it aids the digestive and reproductive systems, and can help the body process nutrients. It slows degeneration of the hair, skin and eyes. It is excellent for PMS, fertility and childbirth. It can balance the solar plexus and the heart chakras. It can help insomnia and stop sleepwalking.