Moon Stone Astrology

Moonstone, traditionally known as Chandrakaantha Mani, is an opalescent stone. Chemically speaking, it is a mineral called feldspar. They can be either of the two types of feldspar – orthoclase or albeit. They can be either sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate. Moonstones are semi-precious stones (Uparatna). They are soft and milky-white stones.

Sri Lanka and Australia are the major producers of the mineral feldspar. Moonstones, in their astrological sense, are from Sri Lanka and India. The best and purest Moonstones are produced by Sri Lanka. These stones are a good example of adularescence, the color play, which gives the apparent effect of glowing from inside out. This inside out glowing is the reason why it has always been attracting humans.

According to Hindu beliefs, it was made from the rays of the moonlight, itself. It reflects the true nature of who wears it. The Ruler of Moonstone is the Moon God and shows his attributes. Like every planet, the Moon also has its malefic characters like fears, restlessness, and irrational thoughts. In order to get the Moon's benefic characters like calmness and emotional balance, one should wear a Moonstone. It gives the much needed "higher quality" energy to make a fresh start.

The moonstone should be worn on Monday evening, in the little finger of the working hand (Not specifically right or left, the hand you generally write with). Before wearing it, you should always consult your astrologer as Moonstone should be washed with holy water (Gangajal), fresh milk and enchanted with the mantra.

Benefits of Moonstone

This stone is called the "Travelers' Stone". This is because it is believed to give travelers protection from unknown dangers and prevent any losses. Moonstone also protects the wearer from accidents. It can provide safety to it's traveling wearers, irrespective of the means. Be it land, sea, or air.
Moonstone is also said to bring fortunes to the wearer. The person will reap huge profits, without any significant losses in his career.
Moonstone can also be worn by those in the medical industry because it brings out empathy and cares about their patients or clients.
Moonstone is also called the stone of lovers. It brings out the innate loving nature, tenderness, and patience.
It maintains the spiritual nature through its soothing nature leading to easier meditation.

Medical Benefits

Moonstone can be used by women to regulate their menstrual problems, PMS related issues, and balance the hormones. It has a Yin (feminine) nature. As a result, it can also alleviate labor pain.
Just because it has an innate feminine quality doesn't mean it cannot be used by men. Due to it's Yin nature, it can reduce unnecessary anger and aggression. Also it will lead them to bring out their emotional side.
It is known for it's healing properties, due to which it is advised to be worn by people with some diseases. Moonstone is the best for treating stomach, liver, and pancreas related ailments. It can improve the hormonal cycle. As it regulates the digestive tract, Moonstone can help indigestion. Other medical benefits include the protection of nose bleeds and aligns the spinal cord.
Moonstone can be worn by insomniac persons or anyone with sleep-related problems. Keeping one under their pillow can regulate the sleep cycle of the concerned individual.
It increases the psychic abilities, self-expression, and intuition of the wearer. This is by the process of widening the pineal gland and the middle chakras.

Mental Benefits

Moonstone enhances the self-esteem and self-confidence of the wearer. It also improves creativity and intuition. Moonstone like its ruler provides an inward motivation.
It reduces the stress of the person who wears it and calms him/her. As a result, it rids the person of the negativity. Because of this, it boosts positive energy. You can experience this by the cool reverberations that you will feel when you place on your eyes.

Correct Way to Wear Moonstone

You should always get it after the consultation of a professional astrologer. After being administered by an astrologer, you must chant the mantras of the Moon God. It must be embedded in a silver ring.

After getting the ring made, place it in pure and unboiled cow's milk for about eight hours. Then, you must pray to Chandradeva and seek his blessings. With an Agarbatthi or Oodhuvathi, swirl around it eleven times. Now, it is ready to be worn.

But keep in mind, it should be worn in the pinky finger on Mondays. The Mondays of Shukla Paksha are considered to be the ideal choice. Wear it in between 4 am to 7 am in the morning. You can feel it's effects right from the fifth day of beginning to wear it. The effects will last up to two years, after which the stone of the ring must be changed.

A Good Quality Moonstone

Cures emotional instability or stress and helps in stabilizing one's emotions, thus offering a calm state of mind.
Enhances intuition powers and encourages success and good fortune especially in love and business.
Improves the digestive system by absorbing nutrients, eliminating toxins and enhancing fluid retention.
Improves the quality of skin, eyes, hair, and offers excellent healing properties and helps organs like liver, spleen, stomach, and pancreas.
Brings balance in hormonal cycles and is excellent for PMS, pregnancy, and childbirth.
Opens up the heart and sacral chakras in one's body to enhance the psychic powers and increase inner growth and intuition.
Enables men to open up the emotional self and in controlling the aggressive side with its Yin energy.
Acts as a lucky charm for travelers and for doing prophecy. People on a journey can be assured of having a safe journey and avoid any losses or accidents.
Has a calming effect and eliminates any negativity from the mind of its possessor.
Bring good fortunes along and helps its wearer in adapting to transformation and situations.
Helps in making huge profits in work and business and opens up newer avenues of expansion and growth.
Is associated with love and relationships. It is said to attract true love or partner in the life of its wearer.
Calms one's overreactions and emotional triggers to situations. It also helps the wearer to realize and open his or her mind to sudden impulses.
Is a powerful gemstone that improves the female reproductive system.
Enhances self-confidence and positive energy and enables in eliminating anger.
Improves emotional intelligence and enables clear expression of one's thoughts and feelings.
Helps the wearer to achieve suitable body weight.
Aids in looking forward in the future and improves the awareness of one's own self.
Is ideal for medical practitioners and healthcare professionals and technocrats.
Promotes one's inner tenderness and caring attitude.
Useful to calm down hyperactive children and in case of shock.