🌙 Moon Gem – Pearl

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The Moon gemstone, also known as Pearl, is referred to as Mouktikor Chandramani in Sanskrit, Moti in Hindi and Punjabi, and Pearl in English. Pearl or Mukta is ruled by the planet Moon (Chandra).

Identification

A pure and superior pearl is round, white, lustrous, smooth, radiant like the Moon, clear, and lightweight.

Tests

1. Place the pearl in a clay pot filled with cow urine overnight. If it remains intact, it is considered genuine.
2. Put the pearl in a glass of water; if rays of light appear to emerge from it, the pearl is authentic.

If a genuine pearl is unavailable, Moonstone (Chandrakant Mani) or White Topaz may be worn as substitutes.

Benefits

Wearing a genuine pearl enhances mental strength, physical beauty, and provides happiness related to women, wealth, and comforts.
It improves memory power.
In therapeutic astrology, pearl or pearl ash is used for mental disorders, fainting, epilepsy, hysteria, high blood pressure, digestive disorders, kidney stones, and dental diseases.

Method of Wearing

Pearl should be set in a silver ring and worn on a Monday of the Shukla Paksha (waxing Moon), preferably on a Full Moon day, during Moon’s Hora.
Before wearing, immerse it in Ganga water, raw milk, and Panchamrit while chanting:

“Om Shraam Shreem Shraum Sah Chandramase Namah”
(11,000 times)

After wearing, donating rice, sugar, kheer, white fruits, and white clothes is considered auspicious.

Pearls of 2, 4, 6, or 12 rattishould be worn on the little finger, preferably during Hasta, Rohini, or Shravan Nakshatra, as advised by a qualified astrologer.
Beneficial for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, and Pisces ascendants or Moon signs.

🌙 Moon’s Sub-Gem – Moonstone (MOON LIGHT STONE)

Moonstone is considered a substitute for Pearl and possesses a moonlight-like glow. When moved, a milky light streak appears on its surface.

Benefits

It promotes mental peace, inspiration, memory enhancement, and success in love.
Moonstones with a creamy shade (between white and yellow) are considered the best.
It should always be worn in silver.