A balanced and strongly feminine stone, moonstone helps maintain a healthy equilibrium and harmony between yin and yang. That quality, coupled with moonstone's subtle reflective calming energy, helps strengthen intuition and psychic perception, bringing one into harmony with the universe as well.

In addition, each color of moonstone has its own properties:

• 'Blue flash' moonstone enhances the feminine, strengthens psychic abilities by helping to develop second sight and increases sensitivity to natural cycles. It is also enhances perception and judgment, lessening tendencies to overreact emotionally.
• Peach moonstone, the "stone of wishes and intuition," is a warm, nurturing and soothing feminine stone that softens the ego, calming, balancing and brightening the emotions. Invoking a sensuality and gentle passion, it also helps protect one's vulnerability when building self-confidence and improving one's self image.
• Silver moonstone evokes the reflective, intuitive, Goddess energy of a waning moon, giving one the ability to flow and move in harmony with the natural tides of life.

On the physical side, moonstone is thought to protect against epilepsy and sun stroke, as well as cure headaches and nose bleeds. It is also used for female reproductive issues, relieving the discomfort of cramps, PMS and the birthing process.