Ruby

Ruby, a form of corundum, ranges from a clear, deep, raspberry red, to a more opaque star ruby frequently that is cut as a domed cabochon and reflects a six pointed flare effect, or star, on its surface. The rarer variety is a flawless deep red that is considered more valuable than a diamond. Natural, or rough ruby crystals that grow as octahedral, are the most common.

    Ruby creates a direct connection to the Creator and as a helper for locating the Creator within yourself. Use this stone to connect with your creative potential and for the possibilities for love and its creative flow. Ruby connects us to Divine Love; reminding us we are the expressions of Universal Love. Connecting in this way ensures our position of being the love we see in the world.

    Ruby supports the opening of the Heart Chakra. It can protect the user against emotional congestion, and can stimulate the emotions of love to make stronger, truer emotional connections to others. Ruby heals and balances the emotions and will help our ability to express love.

   Honored throughout history as the royalty of gems, it was once considered the perfect wedding stone. Because it was associated with love, marriage, balance and royalty, the ancient Egyptians also extolled this stone for beauty, love, physical protection and good fortune. In fact it was considered to be the greatest physical protector of all known gems. And, in Eastern legends, it was seen as a spiritual stone representing beauty of the soul.

  Believed to contain the bloodline of humanity, Ruby often symbolized the sun. The Hindus believed it burned so deeply from within that it was even able to boil water, while the Greeks believed a carved Ruby could melt the wax when used for a wax impression seal.

   Ruby will stimulate and ground deeper mental concentration. A great stone for empaths, it shields and protects against unwanted emotional intrusions, psychic incursions, and can shield against electromagnetic waves. Keep one or two natural ruby crystals next to your computer or in your workspace to help block EMF’s.