moonstones – Wicca Now – Everything You Need To Know About Wicca

"Moonstone - The stone of lunar magick" Hi and welcome to Wicca Now. As you may already know, Wicca Now is a site where Amaria and I write about all things Witchcraft, Wicca and Magick. Lately, we’ve been covering a lot of crystal related topics, like this post on crystal witchcraft, this guide to crystal correspondences or this article on celestine. Today I thought we’d focus on another beautiful crystal, namely moonstone. It’s Etymology and General Characteristics Moonstone is a variety of feldspar and has a gem-like quality. The base colour of moonstone can be colourless, brown, orange, green, blue, pink, white or yellow. It can range from transparent to more of a murky translucence and has a weal orange or blue fluorescence. Capturing the magic of the night sky, moonstone symbolises spiritual purity and was regarded as a sacred stone in ancient India. Moonstone is also the stone of eroticism and love and is thought to activate carnal passions. The Greeks and Romans associated moonstone with the lunar deities and according to Roman legend, the colour of the stone would wax and wane along with the phases of the moon. Throughout the Middle Ages, moonstone was popular as a love charm. Moonstone is thought to be a 'feminine' stone and will help both men and women to get in touch with their feminine side. Elemental Correspondences Moonstone is associated with the element of water Astrological Influences This lunar stone is associated with the signs of cancer, Capricorn, Libra, Gemini, Scorpio and Pisces. Its influences come from the moon. Moonstone is associated with the goddesses Isis, Luna, Rhiannon, Diana and Selene. Benefits and Healing Properties Moonstone is a stone of fertility and is used throughout Arabia, Yemen, North Africa and Sicily by women who want to have a baby. The stone is often sewn into the hem of a garment and worn by the women who desire to become pregnant. The stone is also thought to have aphrodisiac effects. Enhances fertilityAids love and passionWorks as an aphrodisiacEnhances beneficial dreamsAids concentrationInstrumental when working with lunar magickStrengthens psychic skillsAids clairvoyanceSupports divinationSupports dreamworkPerfect as a love charmCalms energyUseful for those seeking wisdom Spells Featuring Moonstone A Ritual To Boost Psychic Skills This is a wonderful ritual to do before proceeding with divination or psychic work. You will need: A piece of moonstone Method: Step 1 - On the night of a full moon place your cleansed moonstone to bathe in the moon's light. After an hour or so, wrap your stone in a piece of cloth until you are ready to use itStep 2 - Before any psychic work or divination practice unwrap the moonstone and place it on your third eye.Step 3 - Sit quietly with your eyes closed and notice the energy of the stone as it begins to subtly shift your energy. When you feel the energy begin to vibrate, hold the moonstone on the top of your head to open the crown chakra.Step 4 - Wrap the stone back into its protective cloth and begin your divination or psychic practice. Crystal Resources Keen to discover some more crystals and their meanings and benefits? Check our posts on: Rose quartzAventurineAmethystEmeraldSmoky quartzBerylBlack onyxCelestineAgate Lovelies, I hope this post has inspired you to give moonstone crystals a try. As always, Blessed We’ve designed a complete guide to crystal witchcraft. The guide includes 12 hand-illustrated pages you can download and print at home. Perfect for adding to your Book of Shadows.Shop the pages here