Today we will talk about the Moonstone, better known as Adularia .

The main characteristic of this stone is an almost magical play of light as its mysterious reflections take on a different appearance when the stone changes position by moving.

And it is precisely from this characteristic called "adulescence " that it takes its name "Adularia", a phenomenon that occurs through the refraction of solar rays inside the stone, creating these magical refractive effects.

Characteristics of adularia

The Moonstone is ideal for lovers, as it is believed to arouse feelings of tenderness and protect true love, a highly receptive stone is also used to attract love; for this purpose, if you are looking for your soul mate, bringing with you or wearing a Moonstone helps to attract love into your life.

I also recommend to the bride who wants to appear to the fullest of her beauty, her charm and her sensuality, to wear a Moonstone pendant on her wedding day so that the beauty given off by this beautiful treasure of nature is founded within the his aura reflecting outside and leaving the enchanted groom. It is white, yellow or colorless with blue or white glares, sometimes it can be mistaken by inexperienced eyes with white labradorite also known as the rainbow moonstone.

Harmonizes the 2nd and 6th chakras, its energy is connected to the moon and the water element. It is the stone of femininity par excellence, it exalts the feminine side, the gentleness, the understanding and the maternal love, infuses harmony in any kind of relationship, awakens love, romance, patience, availability; it helps to understand the feelings of others more easily and reduces the so-called "moody" behavior.

Adularia in crystal therapy and its properties

In crystallotherapy treatments it is placed on the 2nd chakra, where it is believed to resonate with the most intimate feminine essence. It helps to mitigate too strong emotions by rebalancing them, dissolving the negative emotional patterns that reside in the subconscious and increasing the most intuitive part of us by illuminating our emotions; if placed, instead, on the solar plexus it helps to realign the physical body with the emotional and mental body.

It is a re-balancing of the nervous system, stimulates the lymphatic circulation and detoxification of the body and helps and prevents inflammations that affect the urogenital tract, regularizes the menstrual cycle, intensifies the activity of the pineal gland, promotes fertility, relieves menopausal disorders, it treats hormonal dysfunctions and thyroid dysfunctions. Its iridescence imprints the qualities of each color in the aura, enriching the vibrations of each chakra, it has a calming effect, making it less aggressive and controversial.

It acts as a sort of guardian of the doors of access to the subconscious helping us to accept our most feminine, the most sacred part. In ancient times it was associated with the goddess Diana and was believed to become brighter in coincidence with the full moon. In particular, it increases intuition, favoring psychic abilities, clairvoyance, telepathy and sensitivity to natural cycles. Soothsayers are used to carry Moonstones with tarot cards or runes to enhance their divination ability, even the divination crystal ball is surrounded by Moonstones before beginning with vision.

Curiosities about adularia

Another name of the Moonstone is " Selenite " which derives from Selene, the Greek goddess of the Moon. According to an Indian legend the stone appears on the shores of the sea only five times a year and only on new moon nights; the lucky girl who will gather one will be able to marry a king. Women who wish to have children are advised to wear a Moonstone at heart or solar plexus.

For those suffering from insomnia, instead, place a Moonstone under the pillow to promote restful sleep. To bring fertility to your harvest it is advisable to wear or carry a Moonstone while carrying out gardening work, it can also be buried in the garden or in pots imagining your harvest and your flowers fill with fertility or hanging on the branches of trees.

The quality of the gem varies depending on how much more intense the color is and how much more transparent it is. The Moonstone with blue adulescence is the highest quality as it presents a suggestive three-dimensional depth. These specimens are rarer and therefore more expensive.