RUBY

COLOR: Red

APPEARANCE: Bright, transparent when polished, opaque when not. Small faceted crystal or larger cloudy piece

RARITY: Uncut Ruby is readily available, polished gemstone is expensive

SOURCE: India, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Kenya, Mexico

ATTRIBUTES: Ruby is an excellent stone for energy, imparting vigor to life. It energizes and balances but may sometimes over stimulate in delicate or irritable people. Ruby encourages passion for life but never in a self-destructive way. It improves motivation and setting of realistic goals.

Ruby stimulates the heart chakra and balances the heart. It encourages "following your bliss." This stone is a powerful shield against psychic attack and vampirism of heart energy. It promotes positive dreams and clear visualization, and stimulates the pineal gland. Ruby is one of the stones of abundance and aids retaining wealth and passion.

Psychologically, Ruby brings up anger or negative energy for transmutation and encourages removal of anything negative from your path. It promotes dynamic leadership.

Mentally, Ruby brings about a positive and courageous state of mind. Under the influence of Ruby, the mind is sharp with heightened awareness and excellent concentration. Given this stone's protective effect, it makes you stronger during disputes or controversy.

Emotionally, Ruby is dynamic. It charges up passion and fires the enthusiasm. Ruby is a sociable stone that attracts sexual activity.

Physically, Ruby overcomes exhaustion and lethargy and imparts potency and vigor. Conversely, it calms hyperactivity.

HEALING: Ruby detoxifies the body, blood, and lymph, and treats fevers, infectious disease, and restricted blood flow. It stimulates the adrenals, kidneys, reproductive organs, and spleen.

POSITION: Heart, finger, ankle.

COMBINATION STONE
Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite) activates the crown chakra, creates an altered state of consciousness and facilitates access to soul memory and spiritual learning. It can be extremely helpful in soul healing and in past-life work. This stone has the unusual property of promoting individuality while at the same time retaining interconnectedness with the rest of humanity. It powerfully amplifies the biomagnetic field around the body.

From: The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall
Walking Stick Press

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