Moonstone

The Moonstone is a giant quartz crystal near the Highstones, in a cave called Mothermouth, which has never known the warmth of the sun. It is located between outside Clan territory.

Description

 * The Moonstone is a sacred stone deep below the earth that the medicine cat and leaders go to to share tongues with StarClan. Apprentices have to go there before they become warriors. To get there, ThunderClan must go through WindClan's territory, and, although cats are supposed to be given free passage through to the Moonstone, this law is not always obeyed, as seen in Rising Storm.


 * The cave in which the Moonstone is located, Mothermouth, is seen as a hole in the ground. As cats enter, they go through a long, cold tunnel that slopes down, with absolutely no light whatsoever, sometimes so thin they feel their whiskers brushing either side. After a short distance, they emerge into a small cavern where the actual Moonstone is. The cat is then dazzled by an extremely bright light, caused by the moon reflected onto the gem from a hole in the ceiling, and it bleaches the cat's fur white. Cats are often surprised by the power of the Moonstone. The Moonstone is several tail-lengths high. To communicate with StarClan, all the cat must do is press his or her nose to the rock, and they fall asleep almost immediately. It is said to be very cold, and some cats believe they are not dreaming until they open their eyes, realizing their nose is no longer pressed against the rock. They then dream about their warrior ancestors, and are able to talk with them. Apprentices used to have to go here before their warrior ceremony, but since they left the forest, the tradition isn't used anymore. Leaders in the old forest went to the Moonstone to receive nine lives and have the second half of their name replaced with the suffix "–star" to honor StarClan.


 * Mothflight, an ancient WindClan cat, discovered the Moonstone by following a feather that she said was calling to her. She ended up at the Moonstone and her instinct told her to press her nose to it. She did, and she woke up with StarClan surrounding her. They congratulated her, and told her to bring three other cats that they chose at the next half moon. These cats were the first medicine cats. And they sharing a special connection with StarClan. Because Mothflight was a WindClan warrior, WindClan feels as if they are more loyal and close to StarClan by usually sleeping out under the stars.
 * It is unknown what happened to the Moonstone after the Great Journey, as the cats started going to the Moonpool for guidance from StarClan.