Hecatolite, more commonly known as moonstone, is a rare form of the mineral Feldspar, a mineral that forms from volcanic magma. It has long been the source of magical power, or rather protection from. This gemstone is surrounded by a good deal of mystique and magic. In many cultures, for example in India, it is regarded as a holy, magical gemstone. Its secrets are locked beneath a pearly veil, and with them, our own hidden truths. Only within its reflected light can we begin to understand what it has to teach us. Moonstone is foremost a talisman of the inward journey, taking one deep into the self to retrieve what is missing, the parts of the soul left behind or forgotten, then brought to light. What that is exactly is the purest form of ourselves; in essence our unspoiled selves. Moonstone takes one deep into the self. Often it reveals the missing piece or pieces of the puzzle of one’s life, parts of the soul that have been left behind or forgotten.
